Charleston’s Epic Journey: Rebuilding After the 1886 Earthquake Destruction

 In the middle of destruction and terror, high winds plow through buildings and the rain floods homes and buildings. A massive earthquake rattled Charleston on August 31, 1886. The Charleston earthquake was about a  magnitude of 7.3 with an epicenter in Summerville. SC (History.com). The earthquake killed one hundred people and it demolished hundreds … Read more

Unlock the Mystery of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Discover the Power of an Ancient Writing System

 Julia Skelton ARTH1100 Nov 1. 2018 Egyptian Hieroglyphs Perhaps one of the most impactful but least understood forms of writing in human history is that of the Egyptian hieroglyph. Despite being instantly recognizable to a vast population, there is much still to learn about what purpose hieroglyphs served in Egyptian society. There are several … Read more

South Africa's Geography: Climate, Location, Parks & More

 Introduction South Africa is a standout amongst the most geologically changed nations of the African mainland, including region that reaches from the rolling, fruitful fields of the highveld and the totally open savanna of the Eastern Transvaal to the Kalahari desert and the pinnacles of the Drakensberg Mountains. While the majority of its different … Read more

Analysis of Social Development in Adolescence: Uncovering the Genetics Behind Social Referencing

 The Entire Social History of You: The Analysis of an Individual’s Social Development Timeline Social interactions have not always been my forte, but through many developmental processes and over many years, I have learned to adapt to those around me and for the most part avoid embarrassment and awkwardness. Throughout the duration of this … Read more

Aztec Human Sacrifice: Logistics, Thesis & Research

 Introduction According to History Revealed, it is estimated that around twenty thousand people were sacrificed a year in the Aztec Empire. Several sources such as Cortes, Diaz, and Duran, have repeatedly given similar accounts of observations about Aztec human sacrifice where “each Aztec temple-complex dispatched two to six victims every twenty days” (Kerkhove, 1). … Read more

Controversial Vietnam War: Realist Perspective of Presidents & Robert McNamara

 The war in Vietnam remains one of the most controversial wars in American history. The hearts of the majority of American citizens were against American involvement in this foreign conflict; and as a result, support for the war and American soldiers waned. Several presidents – President Harry S. Truman, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President … Read more

Explore Status of Women in Early Middle Ages: “Women's Growing Status in Early Middle Ages: Evidence of Legal Equality & Empowerment”

 The study of History seems to express an ever-improving continuum of human rights, the idea that as time goes on, and people’s ideas about equality evolve, individuals obtain more freedom.  The Early Middle Ages proves an anomaly within this pattern as women during this period can be argued to have held more rights than … Read more

Explore American Gothic History: "Gordon Parks' Gov't Chairwoman at National Gallery of Art

 Government Chairwoman (American Gothic) is a gelatin silver print 11 x 14 photo from a body of work documenting the daily life of Mrs. Ella Watson, by famous African-American photographer Gordon Parks.   The photo is a part of a special exhibition on display until February 18th, 2019 at the National Gallery of Art titled: … Read more

Uncovering the Impact of Unconventional Monetary Policy on UK House Prices Post 2007 Financial Crisis

 1 Introduction Owning a house is a major life goal for many individuals and the housing market itself, in all its complexity, has long been an instrumental factor in performance of economies world-wide. As a consequence, housing markets around the world are constantly under scrutiny and their performance analysed.  As seen from the recent … Read more

Nutritional Assessment for EA: Overweight Filipino with Hypertension & Hyperlipidemia

 Nutritional Assessment Ricci Abines Maryville University   Nutritional Assessment Description of Client: The client’s initials will only be used. EA lives in a suburban, middle-class neighborhood with his wife and three children. This household purchases groceries almost weekly and he prepares breakfast for everybody in the house on weekdays before leaving for work. His … Read more

Unraveling Horse Demography with the MSY: Examining the Low Diversity of the Y Chromosome Lineages

 In mammals the male-specific region of the Y chromosome (MSY) is passed from father to sons without recombination. As a result it reflects the migratory and demographic history of males. Due to this is it possible to compare the demographic history of males and females using the mitochondrial DNA as the female counterpart. A … Read more