Pequot War Overkill and Underhill: Questioning the Violence in the Pequot War In May of 1637, the English settlers of Connecticut and the Pequots fought what is now known as the Pequot Wars. One of the two commanders for the Englishmen was Captain John Underhill. After the war, he soon published his account of the hostilities between the Pequots and the English settlers, titled New

Pericles Pericles has long been associated with the birth of Athenian democracy. His remarkable role as a leader and an Athenian patriot gave him the power to establish reforms, which brought Athens to the height of democracy. However, the leadership of Pericles did not go unopposed and was challenged for his use of public funds, which came from the treasury of the Delian League. Even

Champagne When you think of Champagne, what comes to mind' Champagne is not just the bubble-filled alcoholic drink, but also an important region of France. Champagne is a region in France which lies in a jagged, one hundred-mile crescent approximately an hour and a half east of Paris with the base near Burgundy and the tip near Belgium. Within Champagne, are four cathedrals containin

Chaos My family has passed down a very special heirloom from generation to generation since the end of the 11th century. In the year 1078, my great, great, great, great, and so on, grandfather was accidentally encased in ice, perfectly preserving his body. His name has been forgotten but we lovingly call him James the Iced, for obvious reasons. The how and the why of my ancient grand fat

Charlemagne Charlemagne Charlemagne was born on the second of April in the year 742 A.D. He was born into the Merovingian family. This is the family that the Franks normally chose their kings from. At this point in time kings really had no power. The real power fell into the hands of the mayor of the palace. He was the man in charge of the country. The only thing that the king took

Jimmy Doolittle Jimmy Doolittle Tokyo’s citizens felt secure eventho at war; Radio Tokyo assured the people they and Emperor Hirohito were safe from enemy attacks Kamikaze mystique constituted a spiritual fortress around the Japanese homeland. No foreign attackers since Kublai Khan 1281 when a violent storm had turned him back; this storm called kamikaze or divine wind During the pr

Egypt All of Egypt is the gift of the Nile.” It was the Greek historian Herodotus who made that observation. The remarkable benefits of the Nile are clear to everyone, but through history he was the first to talk about it and consider its fascination. Through history, the Nile played a major role in the building of civilizations. The first civilizations to appear in history started on a

Atlantic Slave Trade Not all Africans went without a fight. Some wanted to die rather then face an unknown fate. It was not uncommon for a desperate man or woman to try to jump overboard. Others took a more slow approach by refusing to eat. This method often caught on and other Africans followed. Crewmen reacted quickly to prevent them from starving to death. In these cases, they f

Egyptian Pyramids What exactly are pyramids' How were they built, and who built them' And just what were they used for' Well, you¡¯re about to find out. There are over 90 pyramids in Egypt today. However not all of them are like the Great Pyramid in Giza1. Over a time span of 1100 years the pyramids evolved from layered pyramids to the well know sloped shape. The first pyramid

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the best known and most conspicuous advocate of woman’s rights in the nineteenth century. For almost fifty years she led the first women’s movement in America. Stanton set its agenda, drafted its documents, and articulated its principles. Her followers grew from a scattered network of local reform groups into a national population of poli

Floriance Kelly During the progressive Era, Florence Kelley was an important person because of all of the contribution’s that she has made trying to improve child labor for women. There were many reasons for Florence Kelley becoming interested in reform and socialism, one of the people who influenced her was Friendrich Engels. Kelley knew of the conditions that needed to ch changed in h

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Francisco Franco was born on December 4, 1892, in El Ferrol, in Galica. He was the second child and his family mostly consisted of sailors. He went to Sagrado Corazon School when he was little and it seemed as though he didn’t have a happy childhood. He wanted to attend Naval School, but he could not because it was closed in 1898 due to financial pro

An Analysis Of The Nat Turner Revolt, It’s Aftermath And Significance The Confessions of Nat Turner and Related Documents, edited by Kenneth Greenberg, allows readers of the twenty-first century to better understand the Nat Turner revolt. The book helps us to understand how people in the 1800’s, both white and black, interpreted and reacted to the historic event. Greenberg’s introducti

Mining In The 19th Century Mining in the 19th Century My impression of the mines is dark and dirty. Just the thought of their actual job leads me to this conclusion, which is supported by the reading. The miners were with dirt! They don’t wash their clothes hardly ever, so the miners are dirty surrounded by dirt. I think of the mines a dark because it seems their was a dark haze.

Charlemagne The Life of Charlemagne When Pepin, the King of the Franks died in 768, his sons Charlemagne and Carloman were appointed as his successors. The kingdom was divided equally between them. Charlemagne became sole ruler of the Frankish kingdom in 771 when his brother Carloman died. So began Charlemagne’s reign as one of the greatest kings in medieval times. Under Charlemag

James Weldon Johnson And The NAACP The National Association for The Advancement of Colored People and a number of other organizations played and important role in the recognition of the rights of Afro-Americans, but because of the hard work of many individuals, the NAACP would be considered the most successful to many. James Weldon Johnson was one of those individuals who helped in the

1 Amendment The First Amendment Out of all of the amendment in the constitution I think that the first is my favorite. I think I favor this one out of all of the others because it gives people the right to speak what is on their mind or practice a certain religion and the right to assemble peacefully and petition the government. I think that this amendment describes all of America

Change Over Time : The Silk Road Elizabeth Kim, H3X, period 11 Change-over-Time: The Silk Road (100 B.C.E. – 500 C.E.) Throughout history, trade has always brought an economic growth and spread of culture and ideas. Some trade routes stand out as major points in history. One example is the Silk Road which linked China to the West from the 2nd century B.C.E. to the late 15th century C.

Charles X of France Charles X When Charles X ascended the throne (1824) he was 67 years old. He had become bigoted and ‘set in his ways’. However, the people of France seemed to welcome his ascension due to their jealousy over the British Monarchy. Had Charles X perhaps been more accommodating to the needs of the ‘ordinary’ people of France, or acted more subtly, his reign promise

Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely In the early 1840’s, Frederick Douglass wrote an autobiography of his life as a slave. His abhorrence of slavery stemmed from two fronts. The first was the reprehensible treatment and dehumanization of the African-American slave. The second was the corrupting influence the power of slavery had upon the slavehold

Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass In the early 1840’s, Frederick Douglass wrote an autobiography of his life as a slave. His abhorrence of slavery stemmed from two fronts. The first was the reprehensible treatment and dehumanization of the African-American slave. The second was the corrupting influence the power of slavery had upon the slaveholder. “But, alas! this kind hear

Emperor Kangxi Considered one of the greatest rulers of all time, Emperor Kangxi brought China to a height of power unequaled by his predecessors. He brought China out of the dark ages by learning and introducing Western sciences that the Chinese had previously shielded themselves from. He also took an interest in Catholicism, a religion which was looked down upon by previous emperors.

Petition Of Right The Petition of Right, 1628 What is the Petition of Right' What is the origin and why was it given to King Charles in 1628. The Petition of Right is a declaration of the `rights and liberties of the subject', conceived by Sir Edward Coke in response to the conflict between Charles I and Parliament over the extent of the royal prerogative. Some of the privileges that

Greek Theater The first evidence of dramatic literature dates from Greece in the 6th century BC, and the first extant piece of critical writing on the origin of theater is Aristotle's Poetics (about 330 BC). Aristotle claimed that Greek tragedy developed from dithyrambs-choral hymns in honor of the god Dionysus-which not only praised the god but often told a story. According to legend, T

Late 19th Sentury Japan In the late 19th century Japan was “opened” up by the west. The Japanese saw the advancements of the west and sought its own modern state. The process of this modernization came during the Meiji period, thus the Meiji Restoration. The Meiji Restoration completely altered the face of Japan, affecting societal, economic and political conditions. With the coming

Ordinary Men Or Ordinary Germans 1. Christopher Browning writes a detailed history of the soldiers of the German Reserve Police Battalion 101 and their role in the mass murder of Jews in Poland during the Second World War in his book, Ordinary Men. He argues that many factors contributed to these men participating in mass murder, however he concludes that obedience to authority and incl

W. E. Duboise During the time between 1877 and 1915, black Americans experiences many social and economic and political difficulties. Many African Americans supported the program of Booker T. Washington, the most prominent black leader of the late 19th and early 20th century, who counseled them to focus on modest economic goals and to accept temporary social discrimination. Others, led b

Chinese Revolution Abortion Paper The coexistence of opposite and conflicting feelings about abortion is centuries old. Disagreements between public policy, morality and individual behavior on this issue existed even at the time of Plato and Aristotle. In the past few decades abortion issue has been brought into sharper focus and has been vigorously debated. A number of

Feudalism Research FEUDALISM As early as the eighth century and as late as the twentieth century, traces of feudalism can be seen in the history of Europe and other parts of the world. During these Medieval times, feudalism evolved in order to establish a government and source of protection for every class of person, low and high. The feudal system takes the form of a pyramid with

Industrial Revolution Before the first industrial revolution, England's economy was based on its cottage industry. Workers would buy raw materials from merchants, take it back to their cottages and produce the goods at their home. It was owned and managed by one or more people who were generally close to the workers. There was a good worker/boss relationship that was destroyed by capita