Introduction The 1960s marked 100 years of civil rights activism in the US. The year 1964 in particular saw the rise of individuals like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. Under the Presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, America finally saw an advancement of civil rights with the act of the same[…]
Introduction Gender roles were very defined and static during the early modern period, men were expected to act and dress masculine and women were expected to dress and act feminine. People who acted outside the social norms of what was expected in early modern society were ostracised and treated with contempt. This discussion creates an[…]
Introduction To study men from a gendered perspective, historians must first acknowledge both gender history, and that men’s history is predominantly based on two component parts – understanding men’s relations with women and the relations they have with other men. Sonya O. Rose argues that “Gender history is based on the fundamental idea that what[…]
Introduction This assessment will compare and contrast the long-term stability of the religious settlements in Britain through studying the Elizabethan Settlement of 1559 and the Scottish Settlement of 1560. The Elizabethan religious settlement of 1559 was an attempt by Elizabeth I to consolidate power and unite the people of England, religious grievances, resistance and persecution[…]
The Cold War created a state of bipolarity that had no precedent in the modern system of states. The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two main actors of the international order thanks to the massive military, political and economic resources accumulated during World War Two (Walker, 1993, p. 63). The main[…]
Introduction The experience of colonialism left an indelible impact on the countries that were subject to imperial rule. Whilst there are several lines of interpretation regarding the ultimate effect of colonial rule on the countries of the Global South, there is a consensus regarding the fact that the international political system that emerged in the[…]
Abstract Industrial revolution is perhaps the most important aspect for the economic and the society of Britain. Industrial revolution was the period where manufacturing processes mechanization started. This paper lays emphasis on Industrial revolution in Britain during the periods 1760-1840. The paper considers the importance of women in Industrial revolution at different perspectives. Introduction Industrial[…]
Slave trade refers to the Trans-Atlantic trading routes that were started in the 17th Century. Ships full of trading goods and supplies would sail from the European continent to the West African Coast. The goods were exchanged with slaves provided by the African slave traders. Once the ships were full, they would set sail up to[…]
Summary The commemoration of the public Execution of Wallace Williams marks an important point for the citizens of Scotland. The evolution of the people of Scotland comes from the brave deeds of Wallace who fought British rule with success and failure. This paper draws historical facts from the story of Wallace. It relates to a[…]
Q 1.The decline of the Roman republican into an Empire began with the rule of Caesar. He made the system in such a manner that his nephew would rule as an empire. Although the next ruler after Caesar ruled with republican policies he is considered the first empire of Rome. Various factors led to the[…]
Introduction The process of building a peaceful society after a destructive civil war baffles policy makers, academics as well as statesmen. The world has been struggling to control civil wars all over. There have been civil wars in Congo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan and the present war in Syria. Although these wars differ in perspective and[…]
These terms were used during the period when the Americans were expanding their territories. It was an attitude to illustrate the ambition of the Americans to conquer lands from coast to coast. This attitude was beneficial to the destiny of the American people. It assisted in encouraging western settlement within the land. On the other[…]
Introduction The Tanzimat period reorganised the Ottoman Empire and had a significant influence on previously conquered Arab cities. In this paper I will argue that the’ politics of notables’ and the Ottoman influence on the Arab cities in the 19th century has permanently changed the way of organising cities. Furthermore, Arab cities became centres of economic[…]
Abstract Throughout civilization, the world has undergone various events. Countries in the world became colonies. Another event that characterized Europe and the world was the influences of World War I and II. This paper emphasizes on the influence colonial masters had on their subjects. It further emphasizes on world war I and its players. Haiti[…]
Introduction During the pre-modern times of china, foreign relation was at the heart of the Emperor. The theory of such relations was top of the celestial Dynasty agenda. This position was at the top of world civilization. Therefore, in this case the Emperor was the head of civilization. The state equated to the highest authority[…]
Women in The Battles of Algeria played different roles in the liberation struggle. Like men, women craved independence, a thing that would bring Algeria together. The occupation of the French colonialists used the bodies of Algeria women as a weapon in the political battlefield between the Algerian men and French. The French soldiers raped Algerian[…]
Introduction Active involvement of women in the U.S. military can be traced from the Revolutionary War. However, those women had to use charade to appear as men. The ones who were accepted to serve as soldiers performed an auxiliary function. In the 20th century, the Pentagon realized that gender did not matter a lot on the[…]
From 1405 to 1433, the Chinese imperial Zheng He commanded the largest ships vessels on seven journeys of explorations and expeditions of lands around the Indian ocean. The voyages remain to be historic as they demonstrated Chinese excellence at navigation and shipbuilding. Though historic, the missions were astonishing due to the distance and the size[…]
Africa has been described as having a history of colossal exploitation, with the continent grappling with partisan marginalization in the post-colonial world (Munene, 2005). The continent has often been ostracized in having a say in important global issues, even in matters that largely affect it. Moreover, Africa’s position in the international system has rendered it[…]
The Keith Nichols documentary, “The Century: America’s Time – 1920-1929: Boom to Bust,” has educative historical facts on significant events that occurred in the 1920s that shaped American. While watching, several themes emerged, most of which form crucial pillars in the development of the USA. Most of the main topics covered in the documentary delve[…]
Robert Harms, in his book Africa in Global History with Sources, provides evidence that modern human beings originated from Africa. Harms says that all human fossils that have over 2 million years of age were found only in Africa. A skeleton called Turkana boy was found in Northern Kenya in 1984 and was more of an ape[…]
The prehistory of the Americas begins with humans migrating from Asia during a Glacial Period. These people are supposed to have been isolated from the rest of the “Ancient World” until the arrival of Europeans in the 10th century. Paleo-Indians are the forefathers of today’s American Native Peoples. They were gatherers who moved to North[…]
The history of Mexicans has turned out to be interesting since t5hey were treated as foreigners despite the fact that many of them were born in California. Furthermore, before 1848, California was part of Mexico. During the Gold Rush, the number of Mexicans exceeded that of the Americas in California. The Mexicans were better miners[…]
Introduction Abraham Lincoln is famously known for his efforts in the fight against slavery. As the President and through his disgust for slaveholding, Lincoln began his regime by claiming against slavery. Eventually, the President announced the freedom announcement to release all slaves in the united states in defiance. Thus as the state neared its third[…]