History Essays

Virgil succeeds in changing a warrior hero into a man and who later influences the entire world for a long time. Aeneid recounts a series of Mediterranean adventures leading to the eventual homecoming of Aeneas after accomplishing his mission of finding Rome. 

The shot heard around the world’ on the 19th of April 1775 marked the beginning of a war that would change the world. The cause of the Revolutionary war finds its roots in the colonial period. With their oppressive policies, the British got nothing but discontent from the American patriots who were determined to gain their independence.

It is important to understand that due to poor leadership, people in Sierra Leone became very poor, and they were unable to afford education and other basic needs such as food and clean water, as a result, they were lured by rebel movements to fight within its ranks.  Sierra Leone learned from this bitter civil war that took place between 1991, to the early years of the 2000s.

Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people gave 265,378 in the last census. This is about 1.5 percent of the general population. Two-thirds of native people live in cities and towns. Many people however live in remote and rural areas, and most of them have a wide traditional way of life. The arrival of Europeans had a Huge Impact on Australia and its settlement.

The priory was later restored as a Benedictine house in 1093 and continued till its suppression in 1536 under Henry VIII. During the Wars of the Roses, Margaret of Anjou, in 1462 failed in her attempts to conquer Northumbrian castle as 400 troops trapped in a storm in the sea had to surrender to the Yorkists and seek safe shelter on the island.

Fundamentally so has been the fact that nations are on the race towards increased militarization, as well as technological advancement.  This is not to imply that civilian utility of such technologies is not available, but rather continues being influential in various consumer products, which are technologically-inclined and continue to positively impact on human development.

The swords are also quite famous today because of the Vikings whose lives have been restaged as fearless and courageous warriors of the time. There is no mentioning the Albert sword without mentioning the Vikings themselves since the sword was made for them- but only the elite of the Vikings. This explains why only several of the Albert swords were original.

Japan faced a financial crisis in the middle 1880s, a factor that contributes to the threat of eminent splits among the people (Zachmann, 2009, p 90). The various groups of islands that felt affected by the economic status of the nation considered separation. However, with the Meiji restoration period, the government established the economic stability of the country and its citizens.

The shape of the cathedral from the inside modified a Christian cross. It is evident from the fact that there was a central vane with two lateral sides, which contribute to the arms of the cross. Generally, most things in the church gave the verticality impression that indicated going up towards heaven.

Vikings history has dominated major historical studies across the globe and this has led to the development of different perceptions towards the actual account of events during this time. The Vikings are believed to have lived during the early centuries and their activities influenced the growth and modernization of England during their ruthless invasion.

The intention of Augustus was to expand the Roman Empire, as well as initiate policies aimed at promoting stability and economic growth of Rome. Augustus was successful in this initiative, that upon his death, he was greatly mourned by the Roman people. This is as opposed to Tiberius and Caligula, who upon their death, the Roman people greatly rejoiced.

The Post-Civil Rights period has seen African Americans come from the background of American life to become active participants in almost all the processes in the nation. A number of African Americans have come to hold prominent positions in society not only in the social and political but also in economic life.

Despite the humiliation felt at the Saigon fall, the U.S. military has managed to rise against all the doubts and odds to maintain their pride as the world’s superpower. The culture of exceptionalism still takes a toll on its citizens and the military. This is contrary to a possible view and assumption that the country took long to recover from the losses.

From its beginnings, especially in the later eighteenth century, the United States was a unique technological hub that was waiting to put its mark on the world and one of the inventions which found its way to the United States, from Britain, was that of the textile mill, which helped to revolutionize its textile industry.

After successfully bringing together the Persian and Macedonian middlemen, Alexander worked towards the creation of a group of warriors with a mixed-blood from the two tribes. However, he never lived to lead this breed of soldiers as he developed a complicated fever immediately before the start of their campaign in the Arab states.

Apparently, Manifest Destiny lived on until the 1980s through cultural and legislative changes that signified that Native Americans, including their history and future development, were still less important than whites to the government and the media.  The history of Indians is a history of lasting oppression that Native Americans fought with courage and dynamism. 

Notably, their teachings and methods are influential political, spiritual, and moral (Savage 2002, p. 13-14). The perception can be seen in the various media portraying Parihaka such as the historical novels “Ask That Mountain” and “Parihaka” by Dick Scott and John Hinchcliff (Parihaka Management Trust 2010).

After the finishing of the second term, Eisenhower went on retirement and lived with his wife on a farm. These years were rather hard in the dimension of his health. He experienced a huge number of heart attacks and died on March 28, 1969 (Kelly, n.p.). His wife stayed with him and was devoted to him till the end of his life.

The radical republicans who sought civil liberty for all ended up winning the next elections and established the rights for blacks. Even though under the amendments the rights were granted but it can still be seen that racism exists and the whites use intimidating techniques to suppress the blacks down.

The community uses this medium for various purposes that include managing relationships, learning language and social values, conserving the environment, controlling hazards, political engagement, and spreading religion. Through this, the indigenous knowledge of Maori will spread to the whole world and become common knowledge.

The government was very particular that immigrants qualifying after assessment of different aspects were the only ones who deserved to pursue their dreams in America. With the establishment of their industries, they no longer needed much labor. Moreover, many immigrants such as those from China accepted to work for meager pay, affecting the cumulative pay for other workers.

Edward Franklin Frazier is a prominent black American. This person was born in the year 1894, in the month of September. He died in the year 1962, the month of May. He was an American author and sociologist. His place of birth was in Baltimore, and he died in Washington, as a very distinguished fellow.

The sheer manner in which Stalin operated made it almost impossible for his enemies to penetrate into the Soviet system and analyze the manner in which Soviet communism worked. The country was practically closed off which not only perplexed the western democracies but made it impossible for them to carry out academic research.

According to the Gold Coast Tomes America and Europe, only took advantage of the existing slavery on the Gold coast. Many residents had information on the antislavery ideologies; however, many-eyed the colonial authorities and trivial goods. John Parker notes that slavery sprouted in the Ga littoral region with only a few people.

The viruses of the diseases multiply very fast in the epithelial cells. The rapid replication of the viruses is the one responsible for the spread of the disease to other parts of the body. The measles disease, rubella, and mumps were among the plagues that affected people in the past. The high fever measles was named rubeola.

It is often said that empires/dynasties have a similar life span to human beings which is characterized by growing up, stagnation, and then declines or retrogression (Darwin 2009). Just like a natural person begins through birth, the Ottoman Empire arose as a small state in Anatolia, currently Turkey under the rule of the Turkish sultans in the year 1300.

According to the Theory of Why War by Albert Einstein, “You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war”. This theory by Albert Einstein serves to validate and reinforce the theory of Moral Theory of War by Carl Clausewitz, which offers that the moral factor in war serves for both victory and defeat, such that when victory does not seem to be forthcoming.

Various crimes were perceived differently in England in the period between 1500 and 1750. The law should be seen “through religion and morality” and depends on the category of people served by the law whether it is the general public or whether it is the elite class (65). The information about various crimes depended on the statutes, records of the court proceedings, and witness testimony.

There have been about four successful assassinations of US president and almost twice the number of unsuccessful attempts. Since the 1960s, the US’s Secret Service, which provides security to the president, has undergone significant training and procedural transformations in order to maximize the president’s security.

One has to be physically there. Oral history is commonly used by social scientists such as historians to be able to get candid information on historical landmarks from survivors of such. This paper employs oral history to discuss apartheid in South Africa. The oral history will touch on the effects of apartheid on the natives, the whites, and the colored community, the aftermaths of apartheid.

Many economists affiliated with Australia have argued that class issues are of much importance than culture. The discourses and perspectives of Australia that seek to explain the relationship between Australia and Asia in terms of culture are prominent and have helped to control diplomacy and foreign relations in the region.

Prior to the Europeans’ arrival in the Asian region, China was viewed as the most developed and powerful states in the world. In addition, it was the most populous and politically united. Furthermore, the nation had mastered the art of agriculture. Even in that state, China had gone back to the traditional culture and means of war.

The changes were the bedrock of modern social and economic advances that have characterized African women in the 21st Century. While the colonial aspects of change have been blamed for cultural erosion among the colonized communities, they have also been praised for setting the stage for triggering socio-economic developments in the modern world.

The fight against racism has always been an urgent and immediate challenge to the societal ways of life. To meet this challenge all the civil rights activists have collectively come up with ideological struggles among people in order to understand one another and their societal ways of life.  

The Tsarist order refers to the form of autocracy in Russia which later became Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire. This form of governance saw all power and wealth run and controlled by the Tsar. A Tsar had more power than the constitutional monarchs who are mainly limited and restricted law and also the legislative authority. 

The Chinese Civil War of 1949, viewed by most scholars as a tale of a failed state involved military factions and various domestic political groups struggling for power. Moreover, some theorists viewed it as a full- scale rivalry between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang. 

For a long time, historians have found it difficult to reach consensus on the particular dates the Cold War is said to have begun. However, many have been of the opinion that the war may have taken place between 1947 and 1991. The end of WWII was good news for all people after many nations had suffered heavy losses of people and property.

The paper "Importance of the Industrial Revolution " is a great example of a history literature review. The industrial revolution can be described as one of the landmark occurrences in human history. The revolution, which first emerged in Britain, was characterized by the shift from dependence on agricultural production to the dependence of the manufacturing industry.

He led an army across Asia, conquering all to as far as India. He was a remarkable person who combined the military genius and political vision of his father Philip, with a literary bent, some romanticism, and a taste for adventure. The mystery shrouding his death does remove most of the romanticism surrounding him though.

For quite sometime prior to Australia’s federation, the multitude of white Australians felt they were in a state of flux; they felt that their young nation did not have a history, they had no identity, and therefore no nation status. With the advent of World War, Australians saw the opportunity to forge the national identity which they had for decades sought to achieve.

There are various eras of Chinese history and that of the renowned Communist Leader Mao Ze Dong was responsible for much of the political history of that time. Following the Chinese Civil War (1945-1949) (Selden, 1995) the Communist Party of China (CPC) took over power in 1949 led by the leader of the CPC, Mao Ze Dong.  

All the productive lands in Australia had by 1870s been grabbed from Aboriginal population and offered to the white settlers. Land loss as well as other important resources like water and food posed enormous threat to indigenous population who were left without a land and with no place to hunt/search for food. Already destabilized by the spread of the new diseases brought by the colonisers, Aboriginal population had considerably lessened survival chances.

This paper addresses various historical issues. It is divided into two sections. The first section compares and contrasts Sun Yat-sen’s The International Development of China and the policies of the People’s Republic of China since Deng Xiaoping. The other section addresses the past humiliation suffered by China, Japan, and Germany.

China's class structure has been changing since the post reforms movement in the year 1978. The creation of a market mixed economy has resulted in a different cradle of the people living in the various towns with the erosion of the institutionalization that is found in the various areas in the Chinese towns.

The paper "The Impact of the First World War on the International Economy" is a good example of a literature review on history. As the paper outlines, the results of the war on successive economic performance brought about a large human and physical capital scale of destruction with national balance sheets implications.

The paper "Why Europe Colonised Asia And Africa in the Nineteenth Century" is an outstanding example of a history literature review.  Colonization is basically a process of invading and subsequently taking over the autonomy of another, as a consequence, leading to the invaded land becoming a colony.

The paper "Why It Was That Europe Colonised Asia and Africa in the Nineteenth Century" is an outstanding example of a history literature review. Towards the end 19th century, a handful of European countries bottled up nearly all countries in Africa. Given that this came subsequent to over three centuries of somewhat two-way trading activity amongst Africans and Europeans, Kwon (2011) maintain that it stands for a momentous exit.

While Woodard’s ideas regarding the eleven, often conflicting, regional cultures may be difficult to authenticate, they hold substantial veracity and reality, which not only reveal about past events but will significantly influence future accounts. According to Woodard, North America is organized by eleven distinct nations, each with a unique historical origin (2).

The Arabic language is spoken by nearly 250 million people in at least 22 countries in the world, (Dewey et al., 84). It is also a language used by Muslims all over the world since the Qur’an was revealed in the language. This makes the Arabic language the second language for most of the Muslim countries. 

The Philippines is a Southeast Asian nation that has been subjugated by the Spanish, the Japanese, and the Americans throughout its history. The country is a subject for an assessment of the overall impact of Colonialism. Colonialism in the Philippines is something that remarkably emphasized Filipinos’ resistance against its subjugators.