The Twenties Technology and inventions were important in the nineteen twenties, it made lives easier for everyone. New inventions such as refrigerator made it easier for woman. Woman did not have to cook much often. The refrigerator kept the food cool and lasting for a day or two. It also meant healthier and better lives for the families. Henry Ford introduced the Model A which was more

Expansion And Economy Expansion and Economy: 1820-1840 By Matthew Earl For a span of twenty years, American democracy experienced large amounts of change due to many decisions made by those in power. Two important influences were the Jacksonian Economic Policy and the need for western expansion. One of these topics not only divided the American government, it also set

The Wars Of The Roses J. R. Lander The Wars of the Roses New York G. P. Putnam’s Sons 1966 In medieval England from 1455 to 1487 The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The name Wars of the Roses comes from the badges used by the two houses, the white rose for the Yorkists and the red rose for the Lancastri

The Sovereignty And Goodness Of God Throughout Mary Rowlandson’s narrative, The Sovereignty and Goodness of God, we receive a glimpse of what captivity among the Indians is like. Rowlandson’s personal account is from a Puritan’s point of view about Native Americans beginning in February of 1675. While reading this narrative, one must understand that the Native Americans were treated a

The Vikings The Clash of Cultures In Vineland The Vikings have become known as a fierce group of people who explored much of the World. Although they were known to move from land to land quite frequently, they often set up settlements in the lands that had characteristics that they liked. This was the case when the Vikings discovered Vineland. Vineland had much to offer the Vikings s

Breastfeeding, Is Breast Best' Informative Abstract: In today’s society breastfeeding is a controversial issue. Perhaps this is because people tend to form opinions before they know the facts. Take a minute and ask yourself a few simple questions. What do you really know about breast milk' How is produced' How does breastfeeding affect you and/or your baby' What is formula and what are

Fashion In The Elizabethan Era Fashion in the Elizabethan Era The Elizabethan Era, also known as the English Renaissance, received its name from Queen Elizabeth, the daughter of King Henry the VIII and Anne Boleyn. It spanned over a period of about 45 years, from 1558 to 1603. During this time period, England’s music, theatre, and literature flourished. The Protestant church was rest

Nafta NAFTA: Are We Better Off Because of It' By Nick Campolo, May 1998 The North American Free Trade Agreement was approved by the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Senate, and the Mexican Senate in November 1993. The Canadian government's approval followed shortly after in December 1993. This agreement called for a complete removal of trade barriers within 15 years. Many trade barriers have al

The Roman Empire The Roman Empire The Roman Empire, a book written by Colin Wells, depicts the different phases of the Roman Empire through the discussion of its administration and emperors. The Stanford University in Stanford, California published the book in 1984. The history of Rome is quite interesting yet was very disastrous for the people living at the time. The government had

The Romans The Romans The building of empires was made possible because of successful conquests and the ability to integrate the conquered peoples within the synthesis of the new empire. This generalization applies to the Romans and how they built a tremendous empire by conquering others. The Romans used the people from the land they conquered for slaves and also some to form militia

The South African War: Transvaal Republic The South African War: Transvaal Republic Thesis: In 1898, the British fought a war to uphold the freedom of Afrikaners of the Republic Foreign State. This war would later prove to have an enormous impact on the Apartheid movement. The South African Republic had experienced a hardening of Afrikaner attitudes toward immigrants, and decided

Constrasting Ideals Following Industrialization Contrasting Ideals Following Industrialization The Civil War firmly established industry in the North and growth in the West. The south resisted this industrialization and manufactured little. The industrialization of American society during this time forced beliefs towards Christianity to be altered. Evidence of these new ideas about rel

The Colonies Why the English Came to America' 1. Economic Reasons: - Inflation- The Spanish drove prices up because of their wasteful spending. - Unemployment- There were not enough jobs in England and debtor prisoner were becoming overcrowded. - Businessman looking for investments, raw materials, and new markets. – Mercantilism- an economic system wher

The Yuan Empire The Yuan Empire The ruler of the Mongols, Khubilai Khan, rejoined the Chinese territories, and changed the capital to Beijing, which was in Northern China. He named Beijing Dad, the Great Capital. Khubilai, had large mud walls built around Beijing. Beijing was located in the eastern part of the caravan routes, which looked over trade routes. In the 1220’s, the Mon

The Vietnam War THE VIETNAM WAR At last for thirteen years of fighting with North Vietnam and allies with South Vietnam, The Paris Peace Talks Treaty was finally signed, the war was ended. The Peace Treaty created a compromise to reunite the two Vietnams, and allow the United States to withdraw their military forces. This ended any conflict between Viet

The Vietnam War The Vietnam War was the most controversial war in U.S. history. Also called the Indochina War, it was said to have been started in 1957 when communist rebels of North Vietnam launched an attack on The South. The country was divided because of the communistic views of the North. Because the North was trying to take over and make it a communist country the U.S. then got inv

The War II The significant of women during the WWII.. The great effect the war had was change. In the war a lot of changes occur not only in the U.S. but all so in the globe. WWII a lot of people gave their lives to fight for what they believed. Not everyone who was involve in the war stood on the front and run the risk of getting shot but their were others willing to g

The Trial Of Socrates The Trial of Socrates is an excellent reminder of the happenings during the period in which Socrates lived and died. Author I.F. Stone provides a historical story of the events leading up to the trial, as well as the trial itself, through the writings of Xenophon and Plato, as well as several other sources. In addition to the historical aspects, the writer gives h

Alexander The Great Alexander the Great: Man, Myth, or Somewhere In Between Alexander the Great, one of the most superb military minds of history; a man that single-handedly changed the course of the evolution of culture in a vast majority of the world, even though greatly studied and researched can still be considered mostly a mystery in our time. The man and the legends have bee

Hitler 1. The Beginning At half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name of the child was Adolf Hitler. He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. As a young boy Adolf attendated church regulary and sang in the local choir. One day he carved a symbol into the bench which resembled the

Galileo, Science And The Church Galileo, Science and the Church By: Jerome J. Langford Galileo, Science and the Church, by Jerome J. Langford, are about the trails and tribulations of Galileo and the Roman Catholic Church. Langford wrote this book to let people know that there was a double fault in the conflict between Galileo and the church. The church did not agree with Galileo’

Athenian Democracy Athenian Democracy Authors disputing the fact that the Athenian government under Pericles was a democracy tend to take an over-analytic approach to the subject, overlooking its true nature. The term democracy means “a government by the people”. Therefore, as people’s ideas and opinions evolve, so will the characteristics of a democracy. In debating whether or no

First Indochina War During the first Indochina War, the perspectives of the combatants, both French and Vietminh, differed greatly. Each side faced different obstacles and had to overcome varied setbacks and problems. The Vietminh faced serious issues, such as disease, while the French dealt with the unfriendly terrain of Vietnam among other things. They also faced similar obstacles,

The War Of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and England. Ending in 1815 with the Treaty of Ghent, the war did not accomplish any of the issues it was being fought over. For the US, the War of 1812 seemed to just be one failure after another. Although the military suffered great failure during the war, these were the direct consequence of the failure of the citize

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

The Winnipeg General Strike In the Canadian labour movement’s long and continuing history of struggles to establish its trade-union rights, no episode was more spectacular, explosive or meaningful than the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. General strikes by definition involve working-class confrontations with authority and produce a massive disruption of society while paralysing economic

Fidel Castro And The Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution After Fulgencio Batista and Zaldivar seized control of the Cuban government in 1952, Fidel Castro became a leader of an underground anti-government fraction. A year later he was jailed for having led the 26th uprising against Batista. In 1955 he was released and went into exile in the United Stat

Marquis De Condorcet Marquis De Condorcet Marie Jean Caritat also known as Marquis De Condorcet became one of the leading human rights advocates to reflect and act on the issues of slavery, women’s’ rights and other infringements on human rights during the French Revolution. Marquis de Condorcet was recognized as being such an advocate of human rights through his writings and polit

From Cork To America: The Irish Immigration From Cork to America: The Irish Immigration To understand the reasons why millions of Irish people to immigrate to America, we must know the "push and pull" factors, starting from the situation of Ireland before the Great Famine. Unfortunately these factors appear as a chain of causes and consequences that could have been stopped at any point

Operation Iraqi Freedom March 2003 was a turning point in modern American and world history; it marked a change in foreign policy of America, moving from a defensive military policy, to one of pre-emptive war. President Bush sent our armed forces overseas to overthrow Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. In the weeks leading up to, and after the deployment of our troops, there were many an