Discerning The Truth About Osman Gazi One of the primary frustrations of Ottoman historians from the last two centuries is the lack of objectivity and historical fact in some of the original writings—namely the Anonymous Chronicles and Asikpasazade’s History. Some have gone as far as saying that these writings have little to no value, while other historians have based their theories mai

Slave Trade The British Transatlantic Slave Trade offers a selection of primary printed resource texts relating to the British slave trade in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The edition is of particular interest to scholars of History, Economics and American Studies, and the collection as a whole provides a stimulating and accessible range of contemporary commentary, facilitati

Fredrick Douglass Slavery Effects on the American People By his own accounts, Federick Douglass was born into slavery sometime in 1818.(p170) During the twenty years Douglass would endure the wrath of slavery, he would withstand and observe many different trials and tribulation that ultimately lead him to write about his story. In his story, Douglass not only tells how slave ow

French And Indian War The Seven Years’ War from 1756 to 1763, also known as the French and Indian War in North America, was a greedy fight for land ownership, fur rights and valuable trading territory. All together it consisted of three wars in one. There was fighting going on in America between the French and British which in turn caused the dispute to carry over into their European hom

Gender Roles Women’s roles have changed tremendously throughout history and literature. Women have changed from the roles of submissive servants to powerful beings with the ability to show their leadership. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, which took place in Mesopotamia, the women’s role starts at the bottom and they are steadily trying to ‘climb’ to the top. They had to stay at home with thei

Do You Agree With The View That Machiavelli’s Work ‘The Prince’ Was Profoundly Untypical Of The Attitudes Of 16th Century Humanists And Political Thinkers' ‘The Prince’ by Machiavelli was one of the first humanist works of the Renaissance. The writer uniquely contrasts his opinions with 16th century humanists and political thinkers about virtue, fortune, morality and the ways in which me

George Washington George Washington Who: George Washington was born in 1732 in Virginia. He was the first president of the United States. When he was 16 Lord Fairfax hired him to help survey Shenandoah lands. He was married to a widow named Martha Dandridge Washington. Washington had great interest in military arts and western expansion. He is remembered as a leader of men and to

James Madison And The Enlightenment Enlightenment was a movement that prevailed ideas about nature. This happened around the 1700’s. This movement played a major part for the world at that point in time. There were many enlightenment personalities that influenced this movement. The person that I would like to enlighten you about is James Madison. Along with that, I would like to share w

Japanese Internment Right after the Japan’s sneak attack on our naval base at Pearl Harbor fear spread throughout the country. Many feared for their loved ones now joining the Second World War, many feared for the economy, their lives and safety at the home front. The biggest concern with safety at the home front was another attack from Japan. Since we were now a war with Japan many beli

Korean War The Korean War and Desert Storm The military strategies between the Korean War and Desert storm are very similar. These wars were both focused on political objectives. With both of these wars, new technology and strategies were introduced. The two wars both resulted in the same way and both were strategically set up in the same way. This led to ways of planning future wars

Absolute Monarchy An absolute monarchy is a form of government where the ruler has the power to rule their country and citizens freely with out any laws or legally organized opposition telling the monarchy what to do, although some religious authority may be able to influence the monarch. Basically an absolute monarch has total power over its people and land which includes the aristocra

The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union Almost sixty-nine years after it was founded, the Soviet Union came to an end. In 1985 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev became general secretary of the Communist Party, and in 1988 he became President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). However, six years later on December 25, 1991, Gorbach

History Of Jeeps It would be tempting to say that the history of the jeep in the Philippines started with the return of the conquering American forces led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the closing days of 1944. This is not true, however. The history of the jeep in this country began much earlier than that. It began during the closing months of 1941, when the threat of war loomed l

History Of Walt Disney The History of Walt Disney1901-1966 The Beginning Years…. Legal Name was Walt Elias Disney. Born on December 5,1901 in Chicago, Illinois Parents name: Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney. The fourth child of five born in family. Moved to Marceline, Missouri when Walt was six years old. Walt’s Adolescent Years… In 1910 family moved to Kansas City where Walt

Mali Empire The Empire of Mali Introduction In its peak, the people of Mali occupied land as far west as the Atlantic Ocean. They also traveled as far east as Gao, the capital of the Songhai, as far south as the Niger bend, and as far north as the Sahara desert. They built a great empire between 1240 and 1337 that underwent a course of slow decline until the seventeenth cent

Industrial Revolution The Effects of the Industrial Revolution Beginning first in Great Britain, industrialization spread to the continental countries of Europe and the United States. In 1815, Belgium, France, and the German states were still largely agrarian. The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the mid eighteen hundreds. England was fortunate to have the right mix of an abu

Burma BURMA (The Union of Myanmar) The concept of human rights has existed for many centuries. People all around the world called on their rulers to rule justly and compassionately, and were eventually given rights on their own lives, properties and activities. However, even today, there are people whose human rights have been taken away from them by dictators and their governme

John Winthrop John Winthrop During the year, 1548, when English sailors had successfully defeated the Spanish Armada, John Winthrop was born. Winthrop was the son of a London cloth merchant, Adam Winthrop. John grew up in the country side of England at a confiscated monastery that his grandfather, Adam Winthrop I, had purchased and named it Groton Manor. The manor was a wonderfu

Korean Jewelry Silla, Paekche, and Karak are known as the three kingdoms in the Three Kingdoms period that occurred approximately between the years of 37 B. C. E. and 668 C. E. In coming together in unity, these three kingdoms enjoyed more freedom than they had for many years because of the lack of fighting between their three kingdoms as well as the unified front that they presented to

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was known as one of the greatest military masterminds in the history of mankind. His strategies and tactics in the battlefield won him many wars and battle thorough out the European Continent. These victories and rise in the military power of France made it possible for the rise of a military dictator. Napoleon Bonaparte was also called “the child o

Difference of the 13 American Colonies To say that the 13 colonies were similar by the time of the Revolution is not completely true. Although the colonies may have been more united by the Revolution, they did not necessarily share all the same characteristics. Agriculturally the colonies were vastly different. The South was consisted in many large plantations. The primary crop of thes

Pearl Harbor I don¹t think it is an understatement to say that this is the second Pearl Harbor,² Senator Charles Hagel from Nebraska told the Los Angeles Times on September 11, 2001. “Pearl Harbor, the sequel, erupted on September 11, 2001 when hijacked planes destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and parts of the west wing of the Pentagon in Washington, D

Land And Feudalism Most people know that the feudal system controlled property ownership in England after the Norman conquest of 1066, but without a real understanding of what that really means. Feudalism was a social as well as an economic system. The basis of English Feudalism was every persons position in a certain society was determined through ownership of land. Prior to the conqu

Alexander The Great “Alexander the Great: Hunting For A New Past'” Paul Cartledge attempts to tell the history of the myth and legend of Alexander the Great in this article. Alexander was born to Olympias and Philip of Macedon, or was he, in 356 at the Macedonian capital of Pella. Olympias claims that Alexander was conceived not by Philip, but by the Egyptian God Amun. So the leg

Agriculture Agriculture was the most important economic activity in America from the founding of Virginia in 1607 to about 1890. Although farming declined rapidly in relative economic importance in the twentieth century, U.S. agriculture continued to be the most efficient and productive in the world. Its success rested on abundant fertile soil, a moderate climate, the ease of private lan

History Of Indians In any average elementary school in anywhere of the U.S.A., students learn about Christopher Columbus and the Indians at and early age. Normally, Columbus is portrayed as the “hero” that “sailed the ocean blue in 1492” to discover America. Jointly, the Indians are often portrayed as feather-wearing, tee-pee dwelling Neanderthals, who killed for personal gain. A clos

Napoleon: A True Son Of The Revolution' The French Revolution was the culmination of the country’s financial strain and increasing tension about the rights of the nobles and the restricted freedoms of the third estate, also known as the bourgeoisie. In such an economically and politically strained time, the people of France found the strength they desired in a leader in Napoleon Bonapar

Mesopotamia And Egypt Mesopotamia and Egypt Civilization The two earliest settlements and ways of life were the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians. The geographical, environmental, and political conditions, and their religious beliefs and laws, are believed to have been the by-product of the conditions under which both great civilizations developed. The geographical and environmental c

Antitrust Legislation The reasons that antitrust legislation was introduced was to eradicate the amount of large companies who were becoming monopolistic. Economies of scale define a monopoly as a firm who can either increase or decrease its price by 5%. During this time industry was progressing at a rapid rate and the size of companies was also increasing at a rapid rate. The work of

Mexico According to most, ethnicity usually is displayed in the values, attitudes, lifestyles, customs, rituals, and personality types of individuals who identify with particular ethnic groups. Ethnic identifications and memberships in an ethnic group has far'reaching effects on both groups and individuals, controlling assess to opportunities in life, feeling of well being and mastery ov