Church In The Middle Ages Martin 1 A History of the Church in the Middle Ages, by Donald F. Logan takes its readers on a historical tour of medieval times. The author does a great job using different stories to emphasize the impact that the church and state had on shaping this period. Issues such as reform, heresy, corruption, disease, death, education, conquests, and the profiles of

Multi-culturalism The concept of migration revolves around the idea of movement of people from one place to another. There are many dimensions of migration that involves voluntary and involuntary migration such as slavery, labor recruiting migration and refugees’ migration. Slavery is a process to dehumanize a particular group of people to better serve their owners. During the process o

Age Of Experimentation - The Twenties The Reactions That Made the 1920’s Experiments Productive The decade of the nineteen-twenties was an “age of experimentation” in a various number of ways. The twenties were characterized by excessive changes in the numerous aspects of American life. All of the revolutionary changes undertaken during this era were, for the most part, centered on h

Church In The Middle Ages Martin 1 A History of the Church in the Middle Ages, by Donald F. Logan takes its readers on a historical tour of medieval times. The author does a great job using different stories to emphasize the impact that the church and state had on shaping this period. Issues such as reform, heresy, corruption, disease, death, education, conquests, and the profiles of

Middle Passage Life without Identity Sixty million and more. The number of Africans estimated killed on the Middle Passage. They never made it to the life of bondage and stolen identity. Dying then may have been a blessing, never having to live a life knowing freedom was on the other side of the fence, never having to have live a life of freedom tainted brutal experience of having no s

Enlightenment The Enlightenment is a name given by historians to an intellectual movement that was main period in the Western world during the 18th century. The Age of Enlightenment was a period that took place after the Renaissance and is characterized by profound changes in the mind and attitude, and lives of many Europeans. Strongly influenced by the rise of modern science and by the

Capitalism: Cause of the Boer War The Boer War was the armed conflict between Britain and the two Boer republics of Transvaal and Orange Free State in South Africa. It began on October 11, 1899 and lasted almost three years ending May 31, 1902. During that three-year period, the British were humiliated by an undermanned force in the Boers, which led to the implementation of barbarous and

1984 George Orwell’s 1984: Good Totalitarian Government 1984 is a book about George Orwell’s deepest darkest fear of a government with control over very aspect of society, including people’s thoughts and total control over their lives. I argue that Totalitarian government is shown as a positive government through the novel 1984. In 1984 George Orwell portrays a character named

Victoriano Huerta Victoriano Huerta’s Failure in Mexico Victoriano Huerta took part in a coup de tat that put him in position as President in Mexico and he created a cruel dictatorship that led to a dark era for Mexico. Huerta was one of the worst rulers that Mexico ever saw. He did not fulfill the role of a typical President, but rather a fierce ruler who drove Mexico into the gro

Murderous Games While reading the article by Hopkins his made main point very clear that the popular gladiatorial shows were actually games. The games were played throughout this time as popular shows that attracted many of the surrounding population. The fight hosted by the emperor Trajan just after the conquest of Dacia in 108-109 A.D. was just one example of the fights that the au

Captain James Cook James Cook (1728-1779) was an English sailing ship Captain, Navigator, and Pacific Ocean expedition leader. James Cook was born on 27 October 1728 in Marton, England. His father was a poor farm labourer who had worked his way up to Overseer. James began as a farm labourer and grocer's assistant. He soon found employment on the Baltic sea in a Collier (coal tran

Music Of The Holocaust Music of the Holocaust Throughout time, music has played a vital role in nearly every historical event. From Biblical Psalms, depicting the resurrection of Christ, to modern portrayals of September 11, music has long been a unique means of expression. It is not surprising that we can outline the Holocaust by analyzing the songs and folklore that surrounded the

Muther Luther King Martin Luther King, Jr. Worldwide racism has been an issue, and still is. Many people have tried to solve this problem in many ways. One way that was common is influencing people through speech. A number of the speakers have been successful and others unsuccessful. Martin Luther King, Jr. was definitely one of the many that were successful. The life of Martin

Napolean Napoleon Bonaparte is a man that, without a doubt, stirs the emotions of his followers. Some find him heroic and a mastermind; for his enemies were no match. Others think of him as a mad man with ambition and also find him responsible for many of the sins of his era. Between these extreme ideals, there are those who find some aspects of Napoleon admirable and others regrettable.

Napolean And The Rise Of His Empire Napoleon on the Rise and his Empire Napoleon had a great rise in popularity and power in the late 1700’s and the early 1800’s. He was a well known and respected military leader. His military knowledge made him a very dangerous leader, he was able to capture much of Europe in a very short period of time. His respect and power eventually made him

Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement was a very important point in the history of the United States. The self-proclaimed, “Land of the free” promoted the segregation and mistreatment of the colored people of American whether they be Black, Asian or Hispanic. The Civil Rights Movement was aimed at gaining equality for the Blacks but it came with t

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, Corsica on August 15, 1769. He was the second child of Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte. Napoleon’s family was of noble rank because his father was a lawyer and one of the greatest leaders of the pro-French party in Corsica. Napoleon had seven brothers and sisters – Joseph, Lucien, Elisa, Louis, Pauline, yeah they Caroline,

Napoleon Nabulio Buonaparte a.k.a.Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon abused the French Revolution and used it for his own personal plot to carve up the world piece by piece until eventually the entire world was in his hand. His first powertrip took place in 1793. The Revolution had begun four years earlier and King Louis XVI had just been beheaded that January. Napoleon was on personal busi

Napoleon The Rise and Fall of the Napoleonic Empire Napoleon was born on an island that, for most of recorded time, has been in a fight for independence with one ruling power or another, weather it be Genoa or France, no matter. Corsica, in 1769, was the birth place of Napoleon Bonaparte. Not born of noble blood, Napoleon could did not have the privilege of one day being able to att

Napoleon Bonaparte, The Liberal Napoleon Bonaparte the Liberal To be liberal means to favor proposals for reform, be open to new ideas for progress, and be tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others. These traits best describe Napoleon’s actions throughout his great reign in France. Napoleon’s liberal actions include expansion of his land, creating new laws and codes, implemented t

Napoleons Russian Campaign Napoleons Russian Campaign The peace between France and Russia in 1807 lasted for five years but was not satisfactory to either side. The Tilsit settlement was thought of by Napoleon as no more than a convenient truce. In 1807 he had been in no position to invade Russia but there was no way that he could tolerate another European power for very long. Napoleon f

Anne Moody Anne Moody plays a strong role in the civil rights movement. As a child she faced many challenges growing up as a poor black girl. Yet, despite these circumstances all those setbacks inspired her to move on. Moody was determined to make a change in the community and she would stop at nothing. When growing up Anne encountered many problems. Her uncle George Lee used to be

My Folks Don’t Want Me To Talk About Slavery Perhaps Sarah Debro best explained many people’s views on slavery when she said, “My folks don’t want me to talk about slavery. They’s shame niggers ever was slaves.” Many people today would rather overlook this period in the history of the United States. Most see it as the past, and feel since they aren’t the ones to blame for the enslave

Carles Gauss Carl Friedrich Gauss was born 1777 and died in the year of 1855. He was a German mathematician noted for his wide-ranging contributions to physics, particularly the study of electromagnetism. Born in Braunschweig on April 30, 1777, Gauss studied ancient languages in college, but at the age of 17 he became interested in mathematics and attempted a solution of the classical

My Man Godfrey The 1930s was the Depression Era. Everyone was being affected by this tragedy, so a way to help ease the pain came from films. During this time, there was a boom in film production. Some of the films were considered escapism, a way to hide from the troubles occurring. People were able to watch a film and wish that they could be that person or live that life. Most of t

NAVAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS; 1917-1921 An Unjustified Means; to an Unsure Ends Naval Administration of the United States Virgin Islands (1917-1931) submitted by: There has been much criticism of the naval rule of the United States Virgin Islands from 1917-1931. I intend to briefly examine some of the factors that could lead to the criticism or praise of the Navy’s a

My Neighborhood Before And After The Events Of September 11th My Neighborhood Before and After the Events of September 11th September 11th was a big shock to the United States. No one was expecting it. Everyone had their TV channels set to see what was going to happen next. After the two planes hit the World Trade Centers, a plane landed in Pittsburgh, and the buildings collapsed- a

Narrative Of The Captivity And Restauration Of Mary Rowlandson In the Narrative of the Captivity and Restauration of Mary Rowlandson, we see the trials and tribulations that Rowlandson encounters as the Indians take her and her family captive during an invasion of her home. During her captivity, Mary Rowlandson turns to the Lord and scripture, as her guidance and strength for her will t

Africology Africology is designed to enhance awareness of the significant role of black studies in the academy. Africology is the observed analysis into life histories and life in general of peoples of primary African origin and their descent. In doing so, this will help clear up all rumors about the legitimacy of the discipline. Since the landmark year of 1968 when the first black studi

Cars Then and Now Cars Then and Now The automobile is the most important means of personal transportation for many people around the world. People depend on there cars and trucks to get them to work, run errands, to visit friends and relatives, and to take vacations. The origin of automobiles can be traced to Europe. But it became a major form of transportation in the United