Essays on History

Introduction Reconstruction, a crucial period in American history following the Civil War, aimed to rebuild the South and establish civil rights for newly freed African Americans. However, this ambitious endeavor was short-lived and ultimately came to an end. In this comprehensive essay, we will investigate…

The tallest and oldest pyramid in the Giza pyramid complex is known as the Great Pyramid of Giza. They are located on the outskirts of Giza in Egypt. Out of the Seven Wonders of the World, they are the oldest and well preserved to their…

It was the world largest ship of its times and an inspiration for one of the legendary films by James Cameron. There is hardly any grownup person on the planet not aware of Titanic and its catastrophe. Titanic crashed during its first cruise in 1912…

‘The Crucible’ is a 1953 play written by Arthur Miller. It is a historical and partly fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts from 1692 to 1693. John Proctor is a hardworking middle-aged farmer, father, and husband. He values…

Standing up for what is right, even when facing isolation, is a profound manifestation of integrity and moral courage. This essay explores the significance of advocating for one’s convictions, the challenges inherent in such a stance, and the transformative impact it can have on individuals…

Introduction The controversy surrounding the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, is a longstanding and complex issue that raises questions about cultural heritage, historical ownership, and the role of museums. This essay examines the arguments from both sides of the debate, exploring the…

Introduction The Hundred Years’ War, a series of conflicts spanning over a century, stands as one of the most significant and complex events in medieval European history. Fought between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France, this war shaped the political, cultural, and…

Introduction Long before the rise of agriculture and modern civilizations, human societies practiced a lifestyle known as hunting and gathering. Hunter-gatherer communities were characterized by their deep connection to the natural world, relying on the resources provided by their environment for sustenance and survival. This…

Introduction History, the tapestry of human experiences woven across time, is not merely a collection of events and dates, but a treasure trove of wisdom, insights, and reflections. The study of history carries profound importance, as it offers a lens through which we can comprehend…

“The greatness of america lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation but rather in her ability to repair her faults”. There are truths to this quote but i fail to believe that the greatness of America lies in its ability to repair…

The discussion between John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) and William Whewell (1794–1866) has become the authoritative methodological discussion of the nineteenth century. Albeit regularly described as a discussion among inductivism and hypothetico-deductivism, the job of the two strategies on each side is in reality progressively intricate….

Introduction The history of America is intertwined with a rich tapestry of expansion, interaction, and immigration. From the pre-Columbian era to the present day, the United States has witnessed remarkable transformations shaped by the movement of peoples, the clash of cultures, and the pursuit of…

Slavery is defined as a system by which African Americans where owned by whites and made slaves. Slavery was disgusting, heart breaking, and degrading. I personally believe morality did play a role in the debate of slavery and I believe religion played a big role…

During 1851 a passionate speech was given by Sojourner Truth at the Women’s Convention in a small town in northern Ohio. This message was presented to predominantly white women, and has unequivocally demonstrated the power it carried through the legacy it still has today. It…

Sojourner Truth initially name d Isabella Baumfree was born in Hurley New York ninety miles North of New York City seven miles west of the Hudson River in 1797 enslaved (2). Isabella was the property of a few slave-owners and first sold for $100 at…

In the speech, “Ain’t I a Woman” by Sojourner Truth, talks about the inequalities women and colored women faced during the 1800s. It is a famous speech because of the impact it had for women at the time trying to get equal rights as men….

Slavery is a way where rules of property law are applied to individuals, enabling people to possess, buy and sell different people, as a type of property. Sojourner Truth was an African-American abolitionist. Her speech in 1851 turned out to be generally known during the…

Introduction Slavery started a long time ago around the 1600’s, where the British were kidnapping Africans and making them their slaves. It had gotten worse over time and many people were severely hurt and had terrible living conditions. Luckily though, there were many abolitionists that…

Alabama played a very important role in the Civil War. They were one of the first states to secede from the Union. Alabama was involved in the civil war in many ways from the iron industry, all the battles that were fought there, and the…

A topic that is not discussed often, the Mexican-American War is considered to be a forgotten war despite the context of the war driving the United States to the brink to its own Civil War. Paul Foos’ book, A Short, Offhand, Killing Affair, examines the…

The July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence document authored by the US Congress is undeniably one of the most important historical primary sources in the US (link: http://cdn.loc.gov/service/ll/uscode/uscode1952-00100/uscode1952-001000004/uscode1952-001000004.pdf). The document says that human beings are equal, and it is God’s plan that all people enjoy…

The term American gets thrown around a lot and people mean different meanings when it comes to the term american. American in the past has meant to people that your acting with patriotism and respectful towards America. I believe American should mean to represent America…

Protest literature is the art of expressing values, concerns, and emotions. It can take any form and protest any topic. Different types of protest pieces can articulate the same argument, but in varying ways always for the same purpose: to convince its audience of the…

Imagine one day you and your family decide to go to a restaurant, as you enter the restaurant you get some weird looks but you pay it no mind, moments after you and your family sit down and wait for the waitress/waiter to bring the…

Ruin Nation tells the story of the devastating impact of the Civil War on the American landscape and the transformation of the United States. Nelson outlines the destruction in four broad classifications of ruins made by the Civil War: urban ruins, of cities ruined by…

Research papers are always very stressful because there needs to be a good amount of information that are set up in a cohesive way that make sense to the reader. As college students we get papers a couple of months ahead of schedule and all…

Prior to World War 2 women had their basic household duties, clean, cook, take care of kids. These and other various activities were done by mostly women in that time period. But this could not last forever, something was bound to happen to make a…

Introduction Following an intense period of French colonialism and with the Vietnam War threatening to engulf the entire region, Southeast Asia was left vulnerable to the rise of increasingly volatile geo-political proclivities. Upon gaining independence from France in 1954, Prince Norodom Sihanouk assumed control of…

World War I (1914 to 1918) was one among the foremost alarming wars in history. This war was a complete war; a war where each single country that was concerned created almost no commodity and expended all of their resources for the war effort. Throughout…

How World War 1 Began World War 1 began in 1914 when a “head strong grammar student”, by the named of Gavrilo Princip shot and killed Franz Ferdinand, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, and his pregnant wife Sophie, on the morning of Sunday 28th June 1914,…

In order to go straight to the essence of the book “The End of History and the Last Man” written by Francis Fukuyama, it is worth to consider the section that occupies, in my opinion, one of the most prominent places – the struggle for…

In times of war, nations are forced to abandon all other goals in order to focus on the war effort. This has been consistent throughout generations. There is generally growth, particularly in industries needed for the military. National unity and the desire to work hard…

The intricate, yet complex relationship between science and politics is represented best through the French Revolution. Through this paper, I will examine the different scientific breakthroughs that occurred during the French Revolution and whether the revolution acted as a catalyst for scientific development. I will…

Baron de Holbach quoted “Religion diverts us from the causes of evil, and from the remedies which nature prescribes; far from curing, it only aggravates, multiplies and perpetuates them”. Religion is a very important part of human beings’ life as it gives purpose and ethical…

This is example of one of the “Change Over Time” essays which provides a captivating narrative of the dynamic transformations, social shifts, and historical developments that shape the US. The aim for this paper is to dive deeper into the history of the war between…

On september 1, 1939, Germany began their invasion of Poland and started one of the most devastating wars. Several nations from around the globe declared war on each other. One of the nations that declared war was Great Britain, which was led by Winston Churchill….

Identification and Evaluation My sources they inform us about some data that explains why the U.S has entered the war because they were not interested in entering the war in my first source the source explain how Japan was acting in the war and what…

From very early years people biologically tried to divide population of the earth by the skin or eye color, that the point when people start to think about terms like segregation and apartheid. Both of the terms are tend to separate society apart and make…

Revolution brought many changes during the eighteen to the nineteenth century for many individuals. During this era, France experienced an event of changes in the social order and economic changes. Britain experienced a better industry and trade. Germany experienced change, such as tools and steam-powered…

‘You’re never too old, and if you want to, as my mother said, you can do anything you want to, but you have to work at it’, true words were spoken by Annie Jean Easley, an American computer scientist. Born on April 23, 1933, in…

Adolf Hitler stated: “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” Hitler’s early life influenced his rise to power, the holocaust itself, and the aftermath of the Holocaust. Adolphus Hitler was born in a small town in…

In the late 1800’s a rise in industrialism transformed American society dramatically with progress in technology, efficiency, and transportation. With this progress there came many benefits – more goods for consumers, more low skilled jobs, and opportunity for the middle class man to rise to…

As Europeans moved beyond exploration and colonization in North and South America, they brought changes to almost every aspect of the land and its inhabitants, from the military to trade and hunting. The era of exploration began in the 15th century and continued until the…

Douglass describes the institution of slavery in a pragmatic way. Growing up as a slave away from his mother has allowed him to establish this ideology about slavery. He describes how his relationship with his mother was broken because of slaveholders. It was deprived of…

Before 1920 the whole lot in Germany used to be great, it had an excellent economy had a lot of enterprise until 1933 when the Nazi birthday party bought into power. In these instances, the German residents were thinking that the Jews whereas equal as…

Is it rational to state that the birth ethnicity of a person can determines if an individual will receive the death penalty in a criminal case in the future; this question may seem harsh but is it accurate? Since 1976, people of color in the…

The United States and the Soviet Union had always been in competition to prove who was the greatest country in the world. A way to prove who was the brightest to compete against each other by using technology to see who was superior in spaceflight…

The Space Race was born during the beginnings of the Cold War. The Cold War was ultimately a succession of major wars and events that included multiple nations from around the world. It mainly consisted of hard-fought and bloody combat to determine a nation’s superiority…

Did you know that Polynesians controlled 25,000 islands. This happened before the Europeans invaded them. But bad things only happened to the to certain groups. This all started when the Europeans started going on long voyages to Asia to get spices which were very valuable…

In a world filled with conflicts, it is important to have rules and laws – to maintain a balanced society and economy. We as society are the people that need rules to live together. Some essays state that while laws are enforced by the government,…

Hammurabi and his Code of Laws (1792-1750 B.C.) Hammurabi, the ruler of Babylon, is best known for creating a system of laws and was able to unite his people to worship a common god. Prior to Hammurabi’s rule, no list of laws or codes existing…

 Cultural relativism means to me of the idea that cultures are ought to be analyzed based on their own distinct context and merits instead of being judged or faced with condescending decades-old ethnocentrism. Unfortunately, African American culture has always been underestimated, underfunded and being looked…

Colonial America was founded at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 when the British came to the New World to escape religious persecution. In 1619, the first “20 and odd” Africans arrived in Jamestown on a Dutch trading ship as indentured servants, which are people who agree…

Richard Frethorne wrote a letter about his life just three months after arriving in the colony. Richard Frethorne described about the severe hardships, he is facing in the new world, by writing to his mother and father. Frethorne’s heart-wrenching letter delivers an enlightening picture of…

 To study American history is often an exercise in learning selected truths and proposed agendas. Curricula and texts throughout the country continue to center the suppressor vs oppresed experience, with Black people often confined to a short section about slavery and quotes by civil rights…

Statement of the Issue The Crimean Peninsula is located between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, facing the Black Sea. Tension on the peninsula intensified when Russia federation sent armed forces upon it to “stabilise conflicts” during the 2014 Ukraine Revolution, and, by March 2015, annexed…

Since the 1940s Russia’s been in the spotlight when it comes to a global power house in the 20th century. From the Cold War era, when Russia threatened western countries with nuclear war, to the Cuban Missile Crisis which was the closest any country was…

During the most peaceful time period in recent history one country fights to demolish what the world’s nations have fought so hard to build and maintain, a harmonious peaceful world. The Russian Federation is attempting to re-acquire it’s previous Soviet Era role of strength and…

The conflict in Donbas, since 2014, and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine have resulted in the deaths of more than thirteen thousand people, most of them members of the Ukrainian troops and separatist fighters (“Death Toll Up To 13,000 In Ukraine Conflict, Says UN Rights Office”)….

The 2016 US election, which saw businessman and television personality Donald Trump become President of the United States in preference to the politically established Democrat Hillary Clinton, shocked America. Consequently, this result invoked the question of whether American citizens trust politicians, or whether their trust…

The in-class film, “Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples’ Temple”, clearly illustrated that what was going on both historically and culturally in the 1970s influenced the rise and popularity of cults such as Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family (late 60s), and Peoples’ Temple. The…

To protest I feel is to make an action or statement objecting towards someone or something which is considered out of line or is unfair. Article 19 of our human rights clearly tells us that we have the right to ‘freedom of opinion and expression’…

Introduction “Freedom Walkers” by Russell Freedman published and was originally published on September 30, 2006. Freedom Walkers is about how on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus and give up her seat to a white man. Her…

The United States of America (US), viewed by many as the land of opportunity, has for a number of years, used the power of the US dollar to control and manipulate other countries. The dollar is the dominant instrument used in global trade for the…

According to Brett Bowden, civilization is understood as an advanced state of a human society containing highly developed forms of government, culture, industry, and common social norms. Ancient civilizations such as ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt had many factors that influenced them to develop to…

Mesopotamia was among the earth’s first regions where people started to live in cities and build governments. To the first Invention of agriculture (about 10,000 BC), people no longer had to spend their rest of the time to food hunting-gathering and had freedom to pursue…

Media, through its channels holds a certain power that can be used in various ways by its handlers; in a time where desperation takes its toll on people, media can serve as an agent of entertainment and can give relief to its subjects, whereas it…

IIn society, as an African American woman, I face numerous obstacles along the way. I learned about a lot of things that seem unequal in a lot of places. It shows that things shouldn’t be a certain way, that everyone should be treated equally instead…

On September 19, 1796 George Washington decided not to publicly deliver his famous farewell address to the nation but, instead choose to have it published in the Philadelphia “Daily American Advertiser”. Washington’s speech comes after he decided to step down from his presidency after his second…

Up until about 1871, all the Indians wanted to live was a life of freedom. During this time, the Indians desired most of all to keep the reigns on their culture and land. But of course, this was conflicting with most white Americans. Unfortunately, most…

Before the Glorious Revolution of 1688, England had adopted a new military dictator to replace the monarchs from before. Cromwell’s reign was supported at first but was soon disliked as he dismissed Parliament and divided England through the formation of military districts. After Cromwell died…

Many early civilizations shared many similarities in the early periods of human history. Out of the civilizations that we had learned about in the first half of the semester, China and Mesopotamia come to mind since they had shared many similarities with one another. China…

In 5000 bc, Sumerians were the first people to migrate to Mesopotamia. Nobody knows exactly where they come from but according to The Origins of Sumerians it states that the only possible location of their homeland is between the Caspian Sea and the Hindu Kush…

Notwithstanding the fact that we are living in the 21st century, race and racism are still an issue. There is still a long way to go to reach equality among people of all color and sex. What is important is to be aware of this…

Luther standing bear is one of the main local Americans creators, teachers, and thinkers. He battled to safeguard the Lakota legacy and sovereignty and was at the forefront of a Progressive development to change government arrangement towards Native Americans. Standing Bear was one of a…

The enduring issue of scarcity has hurt many people over many decades. Scarcity is the lack of appearance, amount, or supply. Scarcity can be caused by citizens panickily over buying goods. An enduring issue is a conflict that society has faced over a long period…

One spark can set a forest ablaze. One knocked-over domino piece can cause the rest in the row to fall. In 1688, one royal couple’s ascension to the of the throne of England and the events that followed helped to inspire the American desire for…

During lunch all my friends were talking about their families’ plans for winter break. Some were visiting grandparents in Florida, while others were going to these great-sounding Caribbean resorts. My brother had even been invited by his friend’s family to go to Aruba. I was…

In literature, sometimes depending upon what you read will make you think about what is good literature and what is bad literature. My definition of ‘good literature’ is literature that helps you learn and understand as to what happened and why did it happen. ‘Remarks…

George Washington Plunkitt of Tammany Hall is book that covers the topic of down to earth legislative issues by the Democratic congressperson of New York (District of Tammany), George Washington Plunkitt, at the starting of the 20th century. This book reveals the psychological tasks of…