John Adams John Adam’s fear that “Our struggle [the American attempt to gain independence] has loosened the bands of government everywhere” was based mainly on what he saw as the decline social hierarchy. Adams was afraid that the working people, including women, of America would gain just as much political liberty as they had with civil liberty; that is, they would have just as much rig

Candle History CANDLE HISTORY Early Candles Candlepower Modern Candles EARLY CANDLES Necessity is the mother of invention and early candles sometimes took rather bizarre forms to utilize available resources. The use of, and improvements to candles has parallelled mans ascent from the stone age. There is no historical record of the first candles used by man, however clay can

Jean-Baptiste Lully Giovanni Battista Lulli was born on November 28, 1632. His father, Lorenzo di Maldo, was a miller and his mother, Caterina del Sera, was a miller’s daughter. Lully was born in Florence, Italy and lived there until age 11. While in Italy he studied dance and music; he played violin and guitar. In March of 1646 he moved to France to tutor Mlle de Montpensier in Ital

Julius Cesar Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. With his courage and strength he created a strong empire. What happened during his early political career' How did he become such a strong dictator of the Roman Empire' What events led up to the making of the first t

Documenting History Documentation of any event (no matter how significant) is a very difficult task. It is human nature to have some bias and objectivity when looking at any situation. In order to accurately document an event we must be able to control these feelings. This, in my opinion, is an impossible task. No matter how hard we try, I do believe some objectivity will sneak through i

The Black Death The Black Death was the most known incidence of the bubonic plague that killed at least 25 million people throughout Europe during the 14th century. The bubonic plague first appeared in Asia then moved at an alarmingly fast speed along the trade routes towards Europe carried by fleas that infested on rats (Hollister 1974). The disease was extremely swift where as explaine

Emancipation Proclamation: From Slaves To African American The emancipation of the slaves in 1863 did not free African Americans at that time, and today many of us are still in the search of freedom in more ways then one. In the fall of 1862, after the Union Army victory at Antietam, President Lincoln issued a preliminary proclamation, warning that on January 1, 1863, he would free all

Hitler Hitler Adolf Hitler, to some, was a great ruler, but to others he was a murderer. Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party and was the dictator of Germany. He ordered to have millions of Jews murdered or thrown in prisons. Adolf Hitler was born April 20, 1889, in a small town in Australia called Branuan. His dad's name was Alios Hitler and was a customs official. He was 51 y

Storming Heaven Industrialization brought about many changes to the people of Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. The work place changed dramatically. Before factories and big offices there were things such as farms, people working in barns, merchants, and artisans. People were beginning to work outside the home and an agricultural society had a lot more value than working at home did.

Triangle Shirt Waste Factory The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire In 1911 a fire that broke out in The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory that ended in the death of 146 young employees. Many of these employees were young Jewish women that were engaged to be married. This tragic event was due to the company’s poor working conditions forcing many people in small workplaces with few exits. Howe

Confucianism Amidst the chaos of political instability and constant warring of the Zhou era, arose many intellectual thinkers that brought such profound impact in the field of politics, religion and philosophy. Even to the day, their influence can be espied in the many matters of China. Confucianism became the paramount school of thinking and later significant philosophies such as Daoism

Role Of Women: Past Vs. Present Role of Women: Past vs. Present All through the last century in this country, the roles of women has changed dramatically. Role is defined as a socially expected behavior pattern usually determined by an individual’s status in a particular society. The roles of women in the past are demonstrated in the stories, “The Necklace,” “The Storm,” and “The Lady

Francis Drake From Plowboy to Privateer: The Intriguing Life of Sir Francis Drake. Chasing down a Spanish galleon full of untold treasures headed for the King, fighting your arch adversary for the glory of God and country, returning home with the spoils of victory and the reputation of a fearsome sea dog; this was my dream as a young boy sitting on my grandfather’s lap as I listened

Witch Trials The mock witchcraft trial done in class displayed many aspects of witchcraft trials that might normally have been used long ago. I think one thing that directly affected the result of the trial was the fact that the two women accused of witchcraft were both illiterate peasants. Since they were illiterate, they were not able to use outside written sources to defend themselves

Midway At 10.26am on 4 June 1942 the course of World War Two in the Pacific changed utterly. At that moment 37 Douglas Dauntless bombers from the USS Enterprise peeled off into a dive attack on two Japanese aircraft carriers. Within minutes both ships were ablaze, their death throes punctuated by the explosion of fuel lines, and badly stowed ordnance and aircraft petrol tanks. Within six

Vietnam By the start of 1968, Johnson encountered mounting opposition to the war. An antiwar movement had arisen in 1964 and 1965 as Johnson began to escalate American involvement in Vietnam. In 1965 students and teachers at the University of Michigan held one of the first campus teach-ins to spread information about the war. Teach-ins soon were held at many colleges and universities. An

Radicalism Trace the history of Radicalism and the causes of its rise. What are its major ideas and movements' Radicalism is a rejection of liberal democracy and industrialization. Even with the fall of the Soviet Union it is still a vital force in the world. The middle class was aware of the social problems they were creating as they developed an industrial society. As a result, they

Early Colonization During the early years of colonization and exploration in North America and Africa, many New World "collided" and brought to each other many new things, both good and bad. There were exchanges of ideas, products and crops that greatly advanced the cultures of all involved, but on the other hand, new diseases, and harsh treatment of one another were also present. Be

Marriage In The Middle Ages As human beings, we often spend our entire lives living to be loved and searching for our “soul mate.” In response to this need for love and companionship, the tradition of marriage was brought into existence. The idea of a "perfect" wedding has drastically changed over the years; however, if we examine history, we will find that no other era was as influenti

America In D-Day Many Europeans say that the Allied Powers could have won the battle of D-Day without the help of the United States of America, but the simple facts is without its help there was almost no possible way that they could have defeated the German forces (Pankratz, 1). The British along with some Canadians could have never fought off an army of that size and the surely wou

History Of United States Coinage Thesis: Coins have been around for many years, they have had changing mints, designs, and variety's which have all been represented by past events and Presidents. I. Locations of mints in the United States. A. Cities of United States mints. 1. The number one mint in the U.S. is San Fransico. 2. The number two mint in the U

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Two Irish folk named Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson came to America in 1867, settling in the Waxhaw area of the North/South Carolina border. Elizabeth wouldn’t know that her child would bring fame, fortune, and great leadership to America. On March 15, 1867, their son was born; Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson. Andrew Sr. died and left Elizabeth a widow with t

Chivalry Chivalry What was chivalry' In researching this paper, it is not hard to see that the concept of chivalry that we have today is a drastic change from the concept the knights’ held. It is not hard to see how it has changed throughout the generations. The word chivalry is derived from the French word cheval which is from the Latin caballus. It is a concept is to be considered f

Challenges Of Spanish Colonization Challenges of Spanish Colonization The Challenges of Spanish Colonization can be found in chapter three of “Major Problems in Texas History” the immense Distances, contemptible communication, and aggressive Indians tribes were only a few of the problems Spain faced during the mid-eighteen century. The religious society and civil settlements set up by S

Conflict Over Slave Expansion There were many acts throughout the 1800’s that intensified the national conflict over the growth of slavery. Westward expansion, industrialization and immigration were all issues that brought about changes in society, which eventually led to more confrontations over the development of slavery. Two major political acts, the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-

Crossroads Of Freedom Crossroads of Freedom Our generation today has marked September 11, 2001 as the largest disaster of our country but, it is overshadowed greatly by September 17, 1862, “the bloodiest single day in American history”. The numbers of the Union and Confederate soldiers killed and fatally wounded was from 6,300 to 6,500, this was twice the amount of people that perish

Cold War 5) Why did the Cold War develop, and how did U.S. policymakers wage it in the late 1940s and the 1950s' Your answer should explain A) the origins of this superpower rivalry (reaching back into World War II if not earlier), B)the main ideas and tactics of successive U.S. leaders in fighting the Cold War, and C) at least two important examples of Cold War conflict around the worl

Vietnam 1975 On April 30, 1975, Saigon fell. This was the unofficial mark of the impending victory for North Vietnam in the Vietnam War. Even with the self-assured Americans on the side of the South, the North still came out victorious, making America look rather foolish for involving themselves in a war many thought they should not have been participating in. The war was a natural divi

The Great War The Great War As war consumed Europe, Americans hoped that the Atlantic ocean was enough to seperate them from it and keep them out of the war. President Wilson said that the US would stay out of it saying it was a war in which we had nothing to do. But America could not help but take sides. As immigrants from Europe gave roots to many Americans, it was hard f

Mexican Americans Article Critique: In the essay, LULAC, Mexican American Identity, and Civil Rights, the author Mario T. Garcia discusses the demand for civil rights and the end to discrimination for Mexican- Americans. Garcia of the University of California at Santa Barbara, discusses the efforts of the rising middle class to create an organization. Its purpose is to enable Mexican A