Aztecs Aztec Empire I INTRODUCTION Aztec Empire, Native American state that ruled much of what is now Mexico from about 1428 until 1521, when the empire was conquered by the Spaniards. The empire represented the highest point in the development of the rich Aztec civilization that had begun more than a century earlier. At the height of their power, the Aztec controlled a region stre

Dorthea Dix Prior to the Civil War most women stayed at home tending to their families and homes because they thought that they were fragile delicate little creatures. They were not considered strong enough to fight in the Civil War. Two ways for women to participate were through aide and relief societies and nursing. In America, a strive for the development of modern nursing began w

The Economic And Cultural Impacts Of Polish Immigration Into Chicago From 1860-1920 Without the immigration of the Poles, the city of Chicago would not be what it is today. Polish Americans have given Chicago a unique characteristic that no other city has. The distinctive lifestyle of the Poles and their dedication to hard work has helped transform the city of Chicago into what it is tod

Gilgamesh The Babylonian author of The Epic of Gilgamesh reveals very much about the Sumerian culture especially through the use of the intervention of the gods is his tale of a hero and king fearing the inevitable stage of life; death. The gods and goddesses in the epic are written in their Akkadian forms, yet they did originate in the Sumerian language. The tale of Gilgamesh is based

Anne Hutchinson: Jezebel Of New Jerusalem Anne Hutchinson: Jezebel of New Jerusalem Anne Hutchinson was called many things after she started a new life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Jezebel, dissenter, witch, and antichrist are just a few. Anne was labeled an enemy of the state because she was a woman who sat in her husband’s chair and shared her views of scripture with others.

Doughboys In the year 1914, almost all of Europe broke out in the First World War that the world had ever seen. This was a war between the major alliances of Europe that included Britain, Russia, Germany, France, and Austria-Hungry. But where did America fall into this big picture of destruction and despair, and who was going to help win the war for the allies' After the Germans ta

Henry Ford Revolution The Ford Revolution Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863. He was raised on a farm in Deadborn, near Detroit, Michigan. His Father William was a prosperous farmer. Herny would show his interest in mechanics at an early age. Tinkering with anything he could get his hands on. Ford would begin to see that the horseless carriage was his calling in his early years. He

The Brave One Born May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, Ellen Ochoa became the first fe-male Hispanic astronaut in 1990. Ellen Ochoa first dreamed of taking part in a space flight during her graduate-school days, when several of her fellow students applied to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut-training program. While they did not make the final cut, s

The Strong Impact Slavery Had On The Spread Of Islam The strong impact slavery had on the spread of Islam The word of the Quran had a strong influence on many cultures. The Muslims holy word was fitting to many and easily answered people’s questions on how to get into heaven and how to stay out of flaming hell. The spread of Islam moved quickly considering the extensive geography and

Shoemaker The American Revolution was a major force affecting the lives and memories of the American people. Alfred F. Young, the author of The Shoemaker and the Tea Party presents the trials and tribulations of a common Bostonian named George Robert Twelves Hewes. Hewes is placed in uncommon situations, experienced through the late part of the 18th century. George R. T. Hewes was a comm

Dr. Mudd: The Deceptive Doctor, Or Not' Introduction John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head at approximately 10:15 on Good Friday evening of April 14, 1865 while the nation’s sixteenth President sat in a private box at Washington’s Ford’s Theater watching a performance of the humorous Our American Cousin. However, this event was only one small part of a muc

In What Ways Did Lloyd George Achieve His Objectives In The Treaty Of Versailles' At the outbreak of the Great War, 1914-1918, the Prime Minister was Prime Minister Asquith. By the time of the negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles and the signing of it, David Lloyd George was the Prime Minister of Britain. The Treaty of Versailles is the agreement and the final negotiations between t

The Family Life Of A Woman In The Classical, Medieval And Early Modern Periods The Family Life of a Woman in the Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Periods In the classical, medieval, and early modern periods a women’s identity revolved primarily around her family and her role as a daughter, wife and mother. Women were continually instructed that their social worth resided above al

The Rise Of Totalitarianism The Rise of Totalitarianism Totalitarianism is any political system in which a citizen is totally subject to a governing authority in all aspects of day-to-day life. It goes well beyond dictatorship or typical police state measurers. Totalitarianism involves constant indoctrination achieved by propaganda to erase any potential for dissent, by anyone, inclu

Turkish Revolution Under the rules of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, the Ottoman Empire was going into a trouble at the years after mid-1870s. The majority of citizens were supporting Sultan Hamid II because he was also a religious leader for Muslims. Because of Hamid's Arab devotion, he had an enmity to west. Although there were good economic conditions with west in these years, Hamid had never

Animal Farm In the novel Animal Farm, George Orwell uses farm animals to create the conflict between Marxist Socialism and Russian Communism. Orwell uses these actual historical events to create his novel but reorganizes them to fit his plot. Manor farm symbolizes Russia, Mr. Jones is the Czar of Russia, and the pigs are the Bolsheviks. In addition, the humans represent the working class

Colonial Life How was colonial life' Many historians ponder this thought even today. Did the economy flourish or was it horrific' Was society even based or was it determined by birth' How was the government picked' Was there a king over the colonies, or was there somewhat of a democracy' I would like to start this paragraph with a quote from the father of electricity, Ben Frankli

Dracula Term Paper Ever since the beginning of time society has taken an interest in subjects that one is supposed to reject. When stories are created they tend to deal with many of these topics because the storyteller knows people want to hear about these outcast ideas. Children are not taught at school and grown ups are not shown at work the actual details of intercourse, they are no

Battle of Chancellorsville The Battle of Chancellorsville took place from May 1, 1863 to May 4, 1863 after the Battle of Fredericksburg and is said to be one of General Robert E. Lee’s greatest accomplishments during the Civil War. General Lee wanted to take the to fight to the enemy’s territory in Pennsylvania, to break up and capture the coalfields, and to cut off the fuel supplies fo

Communist Manifesto The Manifesto of the Communist Party was drafted as its party program by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels in Brussels at the order of the second congress of the League of Communists (December 2-8, 1847) and was first published by the order of the central authority of the league in the German language in an anonymous booklet of twenty three printed pages in London at the

Holocaust Experiments We all know of the millions killed during the Holocaust due to gas chambers, starvation, and being worked to death, but what about the ones who were experimented on with out consent, to them it would have been better to have been sent to the gas chamber. Although doctors are usually the one’s people think of to keep us healthy and to heal us, it is just the opposit

Revolutions Revolution has changed a great deal since the American and French Revolutions. Because of new methods of war and communication, revolution can be very different than a century ago although their reason they begin may be similar. In the past, in order for revolution to take place, most of the people in a country had to agree with the revolution. Today a small group of radicals

THe Everest Disaster The speaker’s words silenced the audience as he began, “On the night of May 10, 1996 a blizzard swept over Mount Everest, striking more than thirty mountain climbers with heavy snow, subzero temperatures, and unbelievably strong winds. In the next twenty-four hours, eight of the climbers, including three professional guides were dead. This night would become the most

Civil Rights Movement The first massive direct action in the civil rights movement came in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. Under SCLC leadership, the black community boycotted the city’s bus system, which required them to ride at the back of the buses. After many months of boycotting, the U.S Supreme court declared that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional, and the boycott was

Ancient Egypt and Judiac Civilization Ancient Egypt and Judiac Civilization are two of the three Primitive Civilizations. They lived in different places and they also belived in different religions. The Egyptians were believeing in polytheistic religion.There were lots of Gods and Goddesses they believed. The Egyptians believed that the soul of the dead body travel into the afterlife

Coca Cola John Pemberton invented Coca Cola in 1886. He was a pharmacist who worked in Atlanta, Georgia. John made patent medicines and produced Coca Cola. His bookkeeper, Frank Robinson thought of the name because it was made of coca leaves and kola nuts. In John’s first year of selling Coca Cola he only made fifty dollars. John became very ill and he sold two-thirds of his company in 1

Julius Caesar Caesar was born into the Julian gens, one of Rome's oldest patrician families. He was often a member of the more popular Democratic Party. He benefitted from the patronage of his uncle by marriage, Caius Marius. In 82 B.C. he refused to divorce Cornelia, the wealthy daughter of Cornelius Cinna, he was proscribed and he fled from Rome. He returned in 78 B.C. when Sulla died

Monarchy constitutionalism The seventeenth century, which witnessed the development of absolute monarchy, also saw the appearance of the constitutional state. While France solved the question of sovereignty with the absolutist state, England evolved toward the constitutional state. If we could assign a very simple definition of the term of the term constitutionalism, it would be the

Bombing Of Hiroshima In 1938 German scientists discovered how to split the nuclei of a uranium atom. Releasing nuclear energy. They feared the Hitler would use this weapon against the US. The scientists searched for a way to contact the US and warn them of the potential threat of other nations creating a nuclear weapon. They look to American-German scientist Albert Einstein, who sign

Growing Up In The Old West U.S. History 2-1-03 Growing Up as a Christian in the Old West Growing up in the late 1800’s was not an easy task for anyone, but it was especially hard for a Christian. The lifestyle that I was forced to endure was one that I would not wish upon anyone. The lifestyle that is glamorized in movies today was one that was rugged with little to n