15th And 16th Century Slavery 15th & 16th Century Slavery “New slavery began with middle eastern and north African Muslims, then carried onto the European Christians, who turned African slavery into an intercontinental business.” (pg 32 Enduring Vision 4th edition)” Slavery already existed in the fifteenth century in west Africa. Kings and emperors owned slaves, and so did many f

1885 Northwest Rebellion The Northwest Rebellion of 1885 was a time of discontent among the Metis and Indian people with the Federal Government. Land titles were not respected, treaties weren’t being fulfilled, and the CPR fiasco are just some of the trigger factors that sparked this revolt. Led by Louis Riel, the revolt was a desperate reaction by the Metis against the government’s trea

1950s Politics: During the fifties and what was the post WWII period in America, the face of the nation changed greatly under the presidency of Truman and Eisenhower. When WWII ended, Americans were left in the hands of Harry Truman. Truman, known as an aggressive Cold War fighter, led Americans against the rise of Communism. During Truman’s time in office the United States would join

1950s Politics: During the fifties and what was the post WWII period in America, the face of the nation changed greatly under the presidency of Truman and Eisenhower. When WWII ended, Americans were left in the hands of Harry Truman. Truman, known as an aggressive Cold War fighter, led Americans against the rise of Communism. During Truman’s time in office the United States would join

Agent Orange Agent Orange Just saying the name Agent Orange gets the attention of every Vietnam veteran, and I dare say most of the Australian and American public, not to mention the Vietnamese. It has been argued about, written about, researched and debated, published in magazines and newspapers, talked about on radio and television. It was the subject of documentaries, legal bat

Three Hundred and Thirty Million Gods “Three Hundred and Thirty Million Gods” The documentary “Three Hundred and Thirty Million Gods”, narrated by David Gyre, explores the ancient religion of Hinduism in it’s native India, elucidating its philosophies and offering first-hand accounts of its rituals and practices. By exposing western minds to the radically dissimilar mentality of Hindui

7 Weeks War The Seven Weeks War, also known as the Austro-Prussian war, was a brief struggle between two rising European powers. On June 14, 1866 Austria and Prussia engaged each other in battle. Prussia received support from only a few small north German states in the country of Italy. Austria’s allies Saxony, Hanover, the Hesses, Bavaria, Baden, and Wurttenberg. This war was delib

A Comparison Between Adolf Hitler And Benito Mussolini There is no doubt that Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini shared many similar characteristics. They shared movements that were typical of National Socialism: they adopted a radical nationalism, militaristic hierarchies, violence, the cult of charismatic leadership, contempt for individual liberties and civil rights, an anti-democrati

A Comparison Of Selected British Charter Companies In India And North America Great Britain’s first attempts at colonization around the globe started with Queen Elizabeth I, who granted charters to three major companies for the exclusive rights to extract the wealth from other regions of the world to stock the coffers of Britain. These three companies were the Plymouth, London (also kno

A Farewell To Arms A Farewell to Arms It is sad to say, but it seems that everything in life today, in some way, circles around war. The essence of power brings a person to carry out actions that he/she would never even think about committing otherwise. With people persistently proclaiming their love for peace how can a universe be so centered on war' Life seems as if it is becoming

A Glance Into Germanic Society A Glance into Germanic Culture Though it is often viewed both as an exemplary Anglo-Saxon epic and as a foundation of contemporary literature, Beowulf has an unusual account that obscures both its historical and its orthodox position in English writing. Beowulf displays the importance of one’s lineage, the “heroic code” of the Germanic society, and elemen

1950 Historical Fiction Unit: Outlining Eng 11/12 I. Government A. Harry Truman 1. USSR Korean War 2. Production of the hydrogen bomb, Jan 31 a. Truman sends air force and navy personnel to Korea after North Korea invades the South; ground forces are deployed three days later. June 27 b. Assassination attempt on President Truman by Puerto Rican nationalist’s era of McCarthyism b

Anti-war The Anti-War Movement With the nation in a ruckus over war, a new group of war protestors emerged and they took the shapes of many different forms. Their goal was clear: to stop the war. Their motives however, in an ongoing effort to reach everyone, were quite contrary. In the popular novel Johnny Got His Gun, Americans were exposed to an emotional side

A Loyalist Perspective: The American Revolution The American Revolution: A Loyalist’s Perspective Growing up, we are taught that the Revolutionary war was a necessary war with unmistakable objectives and was fervently fought by all Americans in an effort to rise up against the tyranny of British rule. We are taught to view the war as a Revolution, a fight for freedom, liberty and th

A Nation Of Greatness Falls To Ruins A Nation of Greatness Falls to Ruins The Roman Empire is a civilization that can never be forgotten. It can be attributed for giving the modern world the building blocks that make up many of our present societies. It gave the world a basis for many of the world’s modern languages and literature. The Roman Empire also made great strides in the gr

Absinthe: Problem In Itself, Or Is It Alcohol In General That Is The Problem' One main theme I have learned in studying history is that there have been many “panics” in communities large and small regarding certain events concerning social order. One of the first of these panics involving alcohol and its social vices began around 1700 and ended approximately 4 decades later. Whenever a

1928 Election AP American History October 21, 1997 The year of 1828 was a tumultuous year in American politics. It so happened that it was a presidential election year. The election of 1828 was different from any other presidential election up to that point. The election not only set a precedent, but was also one of the bitterest in American history. Out of all the elections up to that p

Abandonment Of The Jews The Abandonment of the Jews By David S. Wyman “To kill the Jews, the Nazis were willing to weaken their capacity to fight the war. The United States and its allies, however, were willing to attempt almost nothing to save them” (Pp 5). If we would have put half as much energy into loving the Jews as Hitler spent hating the Jews we could have made a great differe

Abigail Adams Abigail Adams was a unique women because she had an education and an interest in politics. She learned how to read and write and enjoyed poems most. She was also very resourceful by helping her husband on difficult problems.Abigail was born on November 11 on the Julian calendar, or November 22 on the modern Gregorian calendar. Abigail had two sisters named Mary and Elizabet

Abolition Abolition is defined as the act of doing away with or the state of being done with. Northerners opposed the extension of slavery into western territories during the antebellum years, although most cannot be classified as true abolitionists. I support this statement and will prove that the Northerners are not true abolitionists. During the antebellum years Northerners spouted i

Abu Simbel Abu Simbel The great temples of Abu Simbel are located south of Aswan, in northern Nubia. Pharaoh Ramses II built this monument -- some say as a gesture of love for his wife Nefertari -- between 1290 and 1224 B.C., when most of Nubia was under Egyptian rule. The Abu Simbel temples were carved out of a mountain on the west bank of the Nile. There are two: the colossal temple

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna: Political Savage Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna: Political Savage Born to a minor colonial official, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in the city of Jalapa, on the day of February 21, 1794. He decided that the military life was the life that he wanted to lead, so he joined. Santa Anna embarked on his long career in the army at the young age of sixteen a

Ace Of Aces Ace of Aces: Eddie Rickenbacker Anyone in search of a definition for a “warrior” can do it with one word, Rickenbacker. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker became the American ace of aces during World War I by having more victories than any American pilot of that war or any other. By the end of the war in 1918, Rickenbacker had destroyed twenty-two airplanes and four ba

Adaptation Of Historic Costuming Mesopotamia The Mesopotamians wore the use of tassels, fringe and wrapped garments. Today Harpers Bazaar shows the same style garments, which are now considered the “Winter Wonders” of the Fall/Winter collection in the 21st century. History of Costume, pg.19 Bazaar Magazine, Oct `02 pg.228 Pg.119 Egyptian Egyptians used a plain

Affirmative Action Affirmative action works. There are thousands of examples of situations where people of color, white women, and working class women and men of all races who were previously excluded from jobs or educational opportunities, or were denied opportunities once admitted, have gained access through affirmative action. When these policies received executive branch and judicial

Anzac Spirit Anzac Spirit ANZAC Spirit. What started off as a bungled landing at Galipolli on 25 April 1915, has now passed from fact to legend and become much more than the endeavours of the men who served in World War 1. It epitomises Australian nationalism as a whole. The War arrived fairly shortly after Australia federated, when it was still clinging to the Mother Country, when

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was born and reared in Germany. He was just like any other man, de-voted to his country. Hitler served as a soldier and a statesman. He gained the trust of mil-lions that fought and died in his name. We must understand how he gained and abused power. We must know the life and impact of the man who was once a madman and a po-litical genius. Adolf Hitler was bo

Adolf Hitler Hitler, Adolf I. INTRODUCTION Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945), German political and military leader and one of the 20th century's most powerful dictators. Hitler converted Germany into a fully militarized society and launched World War II in 1939 (see Federal Republic of Germany). He made anti Semitism a keystone of his propaganda and policies and built the Nazi Party (see Nat

1954 In the year 1954, the United States was changing rapidly. President Eisenhower, a Republican, was in the midst of his first term. Eisenhower had just announced to the world that the United States had in fact developed and successfully tested the first hydrogen bomb some two years prior. Mamie Eisenhower christened the Nautilus, which was the first submarine to run on nuclear power.

Aesthetic African Dance The African aesthetic dance form has many characteristics that have influenced the dance forms of The New World, starting with the sacred circle in Dahomey to the Vodun ritual, Ring Shout, up to Minstrelsy, Vaudville, and musical theatre. The characteristics include the Di-bod philosophy which is an emphasis on the joints, and the movements are centrifugal in whic