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In early 1939, the world’s scientific community found out that German physicists had discovered how to split a Uranium atom. This event happened during the time in which World War 2 was taking place. Many people were afraid that the Germans would create a weapon capable of complete destruction. Albert Einstein, a scientist who had … Read more
Key Leaders in the War of Mexican Independence In general, all revolutions that occur in history are inspired by great leaders. This has been evident from The American Revolution to The French Revolution; it was through the acts of the people that brought about change. Another major revolution that held important key leaders was The … Read more
History of the Crusades 3.1 Background Prophet Muhammad introduced the Arabian Peninsula in the seventh and eight centuries to Islam. This helped to unify the Arabs and also helped them expand their territory and influ-ence, which stretched from the Iberian Peninsula over northern Africa to the west of India. Relations between the Christian and Muslim … Read more
Who was Napoleon? Napoleon was the first Emperor of France from 1804-1815. He became the Emperor because of his success as a military leader during the French Revolution. Once the French Revolution was over, Napoleon came to power at the consent of the people and began to lead them in a series of war campaigns … Read more
The Carolingian dynasty saw its strongest years under Charlemagne and Louis, as a vast and united empire, ruled by skilful leaders. However, towards the end of Louis the Pious’ reign the empire began to struggle. This was due to five key factors; civil war, fragmentation of rule, the rise of the aristocracy, invasions and a … Read more
After witnessing two flaming crosses on her property with signs reading “GO BACK TO AFRICA! KKK.”, Daisy Bates became well aware of her social security and protection as then president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Despite these frequent racial incidents, Daisy Bates went on to become one of the … Read more
Maya Angelou was an American singer, dancer and director. She was also an African American poet, a teacher, and a civil rights activist who has inspired many. She encountered many complications through her life but still managed to be one of today’s most inspiring woman. Marguerite Annie Johnson – Maya Angelou- was born in St. … Read more
In the early 1780s, France was one of the richest and most successful countries in Europe. However, due to due to the interplay of many factors (political, social and economic) there was a revolution that broke out in 1789. This revolution would later be referred to as the French Revolution. Let us delve into the … Read more
In the early twentieth century, Europe was home to a tangled network of alliances that pitted nation against nation. By 1914, Europe was divided into two hostile camps and it would take only a little spark for the situation to explode into war. On one side, there was Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that formed the … Read more
The Aeneid – A Glorification of the Roman Empire or a Critique? The Aeneid of Vergil was commissioned by Augustus Ceasar to be a glorification of the current Roman Empire and its origin focused on the virtues of loyalty to state, devotion to family, and reverence for the gods. The Roman civil war had recently … Read more
It is June 1921 in Germany, and it has been 2 years since The Weimar Republic has signed the Treaty of Versailles. The terms that were stated in the Treaty of Versailles are that Germany first must pay 1 billion marks to the League of Nations. Germany must also not have an army greater than … Read more
The history of the orchestra depends significantly on how one uses the term. An individual can state that an orchestra is a corporation of instrumental musicians or that an orchestra is a corporate of musical instruments. (The Orchestra) It’s best to agree that an orchestra are instrumentalists combined with different sections. These sections are divided … Read more
Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal was his plan for America. To better understand Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal you first must understand Theodore Roosevelt. If you understand Theodore Roosevelt better you can better understand his reasons for making the Square Deal. Theodore Roosevelt was raised very rich in New York. He was very small and not athletic … Read more
Martin Luther King Jr. Where would racism in America stand without the man who had a dream? The man who dreamt that political and social justice were to be given to all African American people in America. The man who dreamt that people would be judged off of their character, rather than the color of … Read more
Within the context of 1865 to 1968, the part played by Martin Luther King in achieving Civil Rights for African Americans has been over-estimated. Although he was certainly a catalyst and a driving force in the speed of the movement. It is important to look at the breadth of the timescale; a century of which … Read more
