History essays

Introduction The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is one of seven emirates which together contain the alliance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The alliance is built up on December 2, 1971, which included Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Qawain and Fujairah, where Ras Al Khaimah has joined by February 1972. Ras Al … Read more

During the 1800’s Australia was at its peak of exploration and becoming a nation. The race was on to map Australia; locate neutral resources and valuable goods. It was soon the truth that horses and wagons were not going to do their initial job as there were many goods being transported from one side of … Read more

When discussing the ‘Sovietness’, of Shevchenko and his reception by Soviets, one may start with the critics from St Petersburg. Firstly, upon reception of Kobzar, critics acknowledged his talent; yet Soviet critics also deplored the fact that he wrote in Ukrainian.  However, this was not always obvious, as with the case of Great Russian critic … Read more

After reading a letter in last week’s edition from Mr Robert .J Jelly, I felt compelled to write to you about the topic of the Stolen Generation and the Prime Minister’s apology to them. Mr Jelly, you clearly do not realise what irony your last statement carries. You may rest assured that the suffering of … Read more

Depicts the events that occurred that led to the failing of the missions and ranchos and how it affected the lives of those who lived there.

​One of the most tragic fires in United States history took place in New York City. Owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory practiced horrid workplace ethic that resulted in the death of well over one hundred people. The Triangle Fire of 1911 would change how workers are treated from that day forward. The owners of … Read more

Ever since the beginning of time, people have always loved to dance. Historians have traced the earliest forms of dancing back to 3300 BC by using cave drawings as a guide. After this, evidence of dance has been found in every culture from every area of the world. Depending on the culture, dance was used … Read more

The French Revolution… what can one say about an event with such repercussions on modern thinking?  Revolution is not a strong enough word to describe how it has affected the ideas and moral standards of today’s society. Aside from completely changing modern interactions, the French Revolution was rather useless, as they became the monster they … Read more

Many factors contributed to the United States’ decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003. These have been thoroughly debated by academics who believe that the official government-given reasons to invade Iraq were invalid or dishonest. The main factors that contributed to the United States’ decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003 … Read more

1. The September 11 Digital Archive has multiple sub-collections that you can navigate through. The team members that are a part of the project team all work for the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media and started working in 2006, some still working on the archive to this day (“Staff”). The original project … Read more

Hugh MacManus O’Donnell, Chief of Tyrconnell (current county of Donegal, Ireland), was an old ally of the O’Neill Clan (Clann Ó Néill) during the disputes against his stepbrother for the domination of the O’Donnell Clan (Clann Domhnaill). He accepted an alliance with the English in exchange for the British help to seize the power of … Read more

The Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought from July 1st to July 3rd 1863; this is considered the most important battle of the U.S. Civil War. In the decades following the battle, it became a symbol of reconciliation, as soldiers from the Union and the Confederacy returned to the battlefield to shake hands across the … Read more