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Biography of Bill Gates

Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington ("Gates" PG). His knickname was, or at least his family called him,...

Ivan Klima's My First Loves and J.G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun and the Incarceration Experiences of Miriam and Jim

the recurring theme throughout Empire of the Sun, a theme so forceful and perceptive that the reader goes away with a distinctly d...

Gupta and Mughal Empires of India

Harsha, 1995; ~frd_u3yz::). From this simple illustration we can note that this empire served to be successful as it was a time of...

Rome's Legacy

terrified of the retribution that followed delinquent taxation, the Roman period was one that reflected a considerably negative le...

The Military Revolution Military Innovation and the Rise of the West, 1500-1800 by Geoffrey Parker

the "civilized" world. It appears that Parker understands that those merchants, in turn, petitioned their governments to pay for t...

Legitimacy of the Early Ottoman Empire

In eight pages this paper examines how successful the Early Ottoman Empire was at justifying its legitimacy through control and ex...

European Government Development from the End of the Eleventh Century Until the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century

In five pages this paper examines the time period of 1095 to 1500 in a consideration of changes in government that includes discus...

The British and Australian Empires

This paper addresses a quote from Michael Doyle's book, 'Empires,' which relates to understanding the pros and cons of imperialis...

US Empire Crisis and the American Involvement in Vietnam

in combat with the North Vietnamese. What was not immediately apparent to President Johnson, however, was the fact that the North...

A Review of The Life of James Madison

encyclopedias are not used. But, considering the lack of information on Hunt, we present a brief citation from the Columbia Encycl...

Indian Empress Mumtaz Mahal

issues. Mahals graciousness extended far beyond her own people, inasmuch as she felt that all of mankind should live in peace tog...

Western Civilization and Its Ancient Influences

be the hub of all cultures and each harbored great concentrations of people. As people and cultures evolved they radiated from th...

Capitalism and Its Origins in Imperialism

In ten pages this paper asserts that modern capitalism can be traced back to imperialist empires with the French and British colon...

Eckert - Twilight of Empire

This 5 page paper analyzes Allan Eckert's book Twilight of Empire and its significance in describing an important period in Americ...

Video versus Real Simulation and Corporate Strategy

In twelve pages this research paper evaluates whether The Age of Empires video game can educate players on the real strategies mod...

Contrast and Comparison of Empires in Ghana, Songhay, and Mali with Other Civilizations

a primitive culture when it was colonized. In fact, it was this myth that was generated by Europeans. They needed a reason to ju...

Self Destructive Downfall of Czarist Russia

In five pages this paper argues that in 1917 the Russian Empire disintegration was the result of its own collapse rather than an o...

“The Tools of Empire: Technology and European Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century”

use of both primary and secondary sources are used throughout the book and the message if the interdependent link between imperial...

Early Modern History of England

In seven pages the first British Empire is among the topics discussed in this early modern historical consideration of England. T...

Byzantine Empire Rule of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora

In five pages this report discusses the rule of Justinian and Theodora during the time of the Byzantine Empire. Six sources are c...

12th Century Europe's Influences

In five pages the long and short term influences of the Byzantine and Islamic empires upon Europe of the twelfth century are exami...

Empire and the City State in the Ancient World

Ancient City-States and empires before 350 B.C. are compared and contrasted win this paper, which gives pros and cons and speculat...

New World, European Empires and Sea Power's Importance

Location is not everything. By listing a multitude of items, Mahan makes clear that the idea of capturing other countries by using...

Propaganda and Literature Relating to British Imperialism

... The English in the Americas in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were as driven by ideological convictions, by a belief ...

'1676' by Stephen S. Webb

central thesis. This perspective credits, not the governors, for achieving peace, but rather credits the anarchically self-governe...

An Examination of Pre Civil War Texas

In five pages the economic development of Texas and its resistance to slave freedom are considered within the context of Campbell'...

In Praise of American Empire by D’Souza

Iraq today under a misleading premise that it is being done for peace and democratic purposes. The truth is that there is an ulter...

Mughal, Persian, and Ottoman Muslim Empires Compared

As this empire grew in influence, they expanded into southeastern Europe, particularly the Balkans and Greece (The Ottoman, Safavi...

Dante’s Inferno/Canto XX

because pity carries with it the connotation that divinely imposed punishment is less than just. He tells Dante to lift his eyes a...

Dante’s Inferno & Humanism

must take a stand against evil and live according to ideals rather than simply from a myopic focus on personal needs. In Canto 2...