History essays

World War 2 was a global war, the largest and deadliest of all wars in human history, with over 60 million people killed, including millions of civilians who were systematically mass-murdered. Many more millions were injured, imprisoned, starved, deported, became refugees, subjected to forced labor, and so on. Entire countries were physically devastated by the … Read more

Oman: The Trade Route to Mitigating Sectarianism Oman has remained largely free from sectarianism and religiously motivated violence since Qaboos bin Said ousted his father Said bin Taimur, in 1970. Even before this time, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, as it was then known was relatively free of the violence that plagued neighbouring states. … Read more

Prior to the events of World War II, Nazi Germany and the other countries associated with the Axis Powers slowly started to invade their surrounding countries. During World War II, France sadly succumbed to its Nazi oppressors. Since France had alliances with England, the United States, and Russia, who were all members of the Allied … Read more

The crusades were a series of holy wars called by popes with the promise of indulgences for those who fought in them and directed against external and internal enemies of Christendom for the recovery of Christian property or in defense of the Church or Christian people.  Crusades were characterized by the taking of vows and the granting of indulgences to those who participated.  Like going on pilgrimage, to which … Read more

Introduction The golden age of Al-Andalus is a place in time wherein the Iberian peninsula flourished through its Islamic foundations. The Muslims who ruled modern-day Spain and Portugal inspired authors like Maria Rosa Menocal, Richard Fletcher, and Montgomery Watt among others to record books to relay the legacy of a civilization that was well ahead … Read more

The Cherokee Native American tribes were and are some of the most socially and culturally advanced Native American tribes to exist in modern times. Since the first point of contact in the early 16th century with European settlers, the Cherokees have proven strength and perseverance over centuries of mistreatment. Forced (and unforced) cultural assimilation of … Read more

Before the Mongol conquest, starting in 1206, civilizations in Afro-Eurasia were already facing a decline due to the nomadic incursions. In China, the Turkic invasions led to the collapse and fall of the Tang Dynasty in 907 CE. In the Arab-Islamic world, Baghdad and Anatolia fell in hands of the Turkic invaders early in the … Read more

November 22th, 2017 Art is used as a medium for expression of ideas, sometimes used to make a point and sometimes used to criticize. It can also be used to spread information and sometimes used as a symbol. I will be focusing on one subset of art, which is calligraphy and how it was used … Read more

Gandhi-A Hero That Influenced the Whole World A hero is defined as a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. The majority of people think of Batman or Superman when they hear the word hero. Many are completely unaware of amazing things that others have done for our world. … Read more

Although the War of 1812 was one of the most prominent wars America had fought, it remains as one of the least known wars in American history. America’s decision to declare war on Britain in 1812 was deemed idiotic by the majority of Americans, considering that the two countries were major trade partners, having had … Read more

The American Civil Rights Movement was one of the most significant events in American history. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, African-American men and women, along with whites, organized one of the largest social movements in history. The campaign was centered in the South, where racial inequality was most prevalent due to state and local enforcement … Read more

The study of the Ndebele people is a Eurocentric observation which has led scholars to believe a myth about the culture, tradition and esoteric perspective of the Ndebele. The amaNdebele are a Nguni who claim their origin from different ancestral chiefs who formed two tribes, the Ndzundza and the Manala who are demographically situated in … Read more