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Five Key Events in One of the Most Horrendous Wars in History, The Vietnam War

French were greatly outnumbered and they were trapped. This is when they appealed to the United States for help (Vietnam War: Summ...

A History of The Council of Florence

papacy for the council believed that the pope should be second to the council (Council of Basel, 2005). In the Council of Constanc...

History of Enlightened Despotism

several of the head governmental officials during the period of Enlightenment (Enlightened Absolutism, 2005). As a respected scho...

Spy Satellites and Their History

(Richelson, 1997, p. 295). This laid the initial groundwork for the construction of a spy satellite, and nearly nine years later,...

African American Education Throughout History

years later, in 1775, Ben Franklin founded the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery (Socialist Equality Party, 1997)....

Agriculture in Early History

upon its varied uses (Mohr, 1993). Another viable theory for the reasons why and how man ultimately developed herds stems f...

History of Western Civilization

the centralisation of political power as potent nation-states emerged throughout Western Europe. The Northern Renaissance was also...

Medieval Culture and its History

theorists have pointed to cultural relativism as a central premise in defining how collective or aggregate experiences and history...

Christianity's Changes Throughout History

teachings of the Old Testament. Christ, of course, was Jewish. At the same time, it does become clear that he added a great deal a...

Behaviorism's History and Development

repeated exposure to certain types of stimuli eliciting the same response each time can be the basis for directing behaviors, even...

Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century History, Europe, and the Norton Simon Museum

In many ways we see, in the painting in the Norton Simon Museum, how there are timeless subjects in the world of painting. For exa...

Blues Music History

The blues, in all its glory, is truly a black American phenomenon but it is also an American phenomenon. Davis (2003) writes: "The...

Major Changes in World History, 1900-1990

and the Crisis Decades (early 1970s-1991) (Palat, 1997). The so-called "Age of Catastrophe" comprises some of the greatest upheav...

Elections Which Have Made History

capturing a majority of the popular vote in 15 northern and western states" (Schofield, Miller & Martin, 2002). There were three ...

3 Canadian History Articles Analyzed

when someone relocates to another country, should he or she support the old homeland, or should they side with the new, chosen cou...

Freedom Rides and African American History

The idea for forcing such integration was still alive but did not take any real concrete action until the 1960s when John F....

History and the Philosophies of Karl Marx

used to understand present and future situations. Interestingly, the author points out that when taking the models of socialism an...

Intermediate English as a Second Language Class Reading Lesson Plans on US History Themes

the topic and an understanding of the goals that are valuable to intermediate ESL leaders. The following are the four central que...

Culture and History According to Robert Darnton

and even relates a psychoanalytical view of the story of "Little Red Riding Hood." Darnton does this to demonstrate how a psychoa...

An Oral History of One Woman Presented as an Historical Interview

goin to be trouble from the start. But back then women just didnt speak their minds." Thelma told the story of the mans hiring, ...

The History and Significance of Communication Skills

productive organization and one that cares little about its workforce (Whetten et al, 2005). When communication from mindful list...

Review of Coming Apart An Informal History of America in the 1960s by William L. O'Neill

extended outline of the 1960s and piquing our interest. ONeill clearly illustrates the decade as one of change, and one of desi...

Harpsichord and its History

In seven pages the history of the harpsichord and its musical complexities are examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliogra...

120 Years of American History

interrupted by the First, and especially the Second World War, when women in large numbers went to work for the first time. Many ...

The History of Cuba's Fight for Independence

Cubas position in the Caribbean has made it attractive to non-natives for centuries. The Spanish gave it extra attention in the 1...

Philip Sugden's 'The Complete History of Jack the Ripper'

Sugden presents many different angles and references we look at one chapter, where he states how "The records of the Chapman inqui...

History of Opera in China and its Social Implications

Huaguxi Opera, also known as "Flower Drum" opera was first seen in Chinas Hunan province, with the first mention of it in 1695 (Ch...

Islamic World, the West, and the Relevance of Medieval History

is based solely upon the influence of culture. Louis Rene Beres 2001 article entitled Terrorism and the Global Clash of Civilizat...

Aspects of U.S. History - Vietnam and the Civil Rights Movement

well as the case that finally struck down the concept of "separate but equal" in terms of education, and mandating that all school...

Contemporary Actions and the Predeterminant of History

massive financial expansion as well as a corresponding population growth. The Renaissance can be termed neither solely positive o...