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Sixteenth Chapter of James L. McClain's A Modern History Japan

involvement for, while the scheduled Olympics were to be held in Japan in 1940 but were canceled due to the evolution of the war, ...

Turning Points in Japan’s Modern History

taking place in a world that was growing more modern. The authors illustrate that, as is perhaps often in the case of long wars a...

The Prince in the Context of Modern European History

This 4 page paper examines Machiavelli's work and its applicability to Europe and the world. Examples are provided. Bibliography l...

History of the Guitar

guitar were when a hunting bow was paired with a tortoise shell to create a tar or sting instrument that was plucked (Hartmetz et ...

Observations in History, Nationalism, and Military Strategy and Technology

measuring stick against which all the answers to all the questions could be compared to see if they measured up. Not only was sci...

History of Wedding Dresses

weddings resembled pagan festivals and most of then involved the celebration of spring (important planting season for these agricu...

Post Napoleonic Europe's Rise of Imperialism, Nationalism, and Industrialism

In five pages this essay discusses Robert Roswell Palmer and Joel Colton's A History of the Modern World in a consideration of po...

Questions on Art History

narratives can take on many themes for many different reasons. Perhaps there is a very exciting artwork around which one wants to...

English Versification Development

In five pages this research paper offers a brief English versification history beginning with Beowulf's Old English and continuing...

North and South Korea in the Future

In six pages the future of this region is considered in an analysis of various relevant issues as discussed in Korea's Place in th...

Book Reviews on the Japanese Samurai

In ten pages this paper reviews various texts on the Japanese Samurai class including Harry Cook's Samurai: The Story of a Warrior...

A Short History of Progress - Or Lack Thereof

past, we can use it to predict what our likely future is, and that should give anyone pause, for our past is not particularly whol...

Theater and Dance

In twelve pages this paper discusses how dance has been an essential component in theater evolution throughout history in terms of...

Music of Persia

In six pages this research paper examines the music of ancient Persia in a discussion of its history, scales and intervals used, t...

John Demos, Joseph Plumb Martin and Wartime Experience

one stroke" (Demos 29). Williams and his five children make it to Montreal alive. Once they arrive in Montreal, the Indians begin ...

Northrup on History

This 4 page paper discusses David Northrup’s idea that history should be considered as comprising two periods, before and after ...

The Golden Age: The Political Concepts of Islam by Ira Lapidus and The Community in Islamic History by Hamilton A.R Gibb

custodians of the true Islam. This, it is argued, reflect in the way that the states have evolved today and the different models t...

The Communist Manifesto A Modern Edition

plausible prediction " (Marx PG), was that the working class central role in the political movement would ultimately prove devasta...

The Conceptual View of Poverty and its Impacts

of society (2003). Over time, through Roosevelts New Deal, and other changes, there was attention paid to those who could not affo...

Description of Cataract Surgery

In eleven pages the ways in which modern cataract surgery has evolved is considered in terms of its history, various surgical tech...

The Modern Museum and the Significance in Defining African American Art

works signed by a famous artist. Rather, the visitor is exposed to the artifacts that suggest what life was and is like to African...

A Historical Overview of the Alphabet

This paper addresses the history of the modern alphabet and discusses the importance of writing as an invention that helped mankin...

History of U.S. Army Aviation

1909, the Wright brothers built the first "heavier than air flying machine" based on Army Aviation specifications. During World Wa...

Overview of the Shaolin Temple

his physical insights with the other monks when he returned after nine years, realizing how completely out of shape - both physica...

Livy's History of Rome/Heroes & Villains

king also ordered killed. They were subsequently left to die of exposure and were discovered by a she-wolf. Discovered by the king...

The History of Marijuana; Legal Status and Usage

6,000 BCE as well as for textiles in 4,000 BCE in China and it is also recorded as being used as a medicine in China in 2727 (Narc...

Slavery: From Ancient Times to the Modern Day

the following: In todays world, it seems that the people are turning a blind eye to what is really going on as it respects the top...

Inadequately Treating Mental Illness

continuation of any mental imbalance. It was not until the concept of the "mind" began to overtake such simplistic approaches, al...

Prostitution in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Europe was influenced by the views of the early Christian church" (Magistra Rosemounde of Mercia, 2006). In many ways it was, at t...

Women in the Church: A Historical Overview

embraced by the church. Although it is true that some denominations do not allow women to run things, many denominations such as t...