Hungary – history

Hungary’s history is one of consistent evolution and struggle. A wide range of elements contributed to the restoration of Democracy in Hungary in 1989. Hungary has a history of continued friction and conflict since the beginning of World War 1 due to the internal and external factors that have affected this country. To analyse what … Read more

1913 Strike & lockout

History/introduction The 1913 Strike & lockout was an industrial dispute between a big group of factory workers and around 300 employers. The workers started to strike because they wanted to unionise and get higher wages to get out of the slump. Around this time Ireland was facing the worst housing crisis it has ever known. … Read more

Haitian Revolution

The 1791-1804 Haitian Revolution eliminated the reasoning of gradual abolitionism and the justifications for providing compensation to slaveholders. This prominent revolution created a new and unique nation that adopted a tradition of protest, particularly amongst African Americans. The tradition of protest originated from the Age of Revolution, which was strengthened and militarised by the revolution … Read more

Video game industry – USA

November 29th, 1972, a day that, while unrecognized by many, hosts a certain event that revolutionized an industry that had hardly come out of the shadows at the time. Not only was that fateful Wednesday the introduction of the arcade cabinet PONG to the United States, it represented something much more than that, it represented … Read more

IMPACT OF THOUSAND YEAR LONG MUSLIM REIGN ON SUB CONTINENT

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Indian Cub Continent. Sub-Continent is a term used to represent southern region of the Asian continent. The terms “Indian subcontinent” and “South Asia” are used interchangeably. The current territories of Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka form the countries of Sub continent. It is home to well over … Read more

Displacement and trauma suffered by women during Partition of India post colonisation

Abstract The paper seeks to bring out the plight of displacement and the theme of silence and trauma suffered by women during the Partition of India post colonisation, through a literary analysis of female narratives, as documented in archives on the internet and texts by noted authors. Chapter 1 is a brief history of the … Read more

Impact of the Colored Revolutions on the Egyptian revolution

Introduction The 20th Century witnessed several cases of democratic victories to the extent that it was called “The Age of Democratic Revolutions”, this period was marked by continuous conflict between democracy and authoritarianism, especially the last three decades, with the unprecedented democratic surge that started in Eastern Europe and diffused till it reached the Arab … Read more

LEGACY OF THE COLORED REVOLUTIONS

Democratic transition is a process, an open end process, the previous experiences of countries that passed by democratization showed the different outcomes of this process; some countries passed by it without any hurdles like Poland and Germany, while others failed in consolidating, these countries went through second phases of social struggle in a trial to … Read more

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria. His parents were Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl. Adolf was the fourth child out of six. Three years after he was born, the family relocated from Austria to Germany. Typically, Adolf Hitler and his father did not agree; the fine arts fascinated … Read more

History of Ras Al Khaimah

The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is a cradle for the ancient civilization. It has an impressive archaeological heritage and rich cultural history. National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah has many monuments dating back thousands of years ago. The archeological finds show that the ancient history of Ras Al Khaimah passed through many important periods: … Read more

Raymond, Count of Toulouse

It is clear that the First Crusade did not have one outright commander who was approved by the Pope, alternatively it had a diverse selection of leaders consisting of some of the finest nobles that Europe had to offer. Bohemond of Taranto and Raymond, Count of Toulouse were the two main figures, both of these … Read more

Mary Douglas Leakey

In London, England, on February 6, 1913, Mary Douglas Leakey was born. Her original name was Mary Douglas Nicol. She had no siblings and two parents who were Erskine Nicol, a scenery painter, and Cecilia Frere Nicol. Due to her father’s work, the family moved frequently. Quite a bit of her initial adolescence was gone … Read more