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Civil rights activist Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913 to October 24, 2005) refused to give her seat to a white passenger on a Alabama bus, which spurred on the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott that helped launch nationwide efforts to end segregation of public facilities. The city of Montgomery had no choice but to lift the … Read more
Rosa Parks is famous for a lot of things. But, she is best known for her civil rights action. This happen in December 1,1955 Montgomery, Alabama bus system. She refused to give up her sit to a white passenger on the bus. She was arrested for violating a law that whites and blacks sit in … Read more
Anne Boleyn Biography Although Anne Boleyn’s birth was so insignificant that there is no documentation on it; she pressed her way into the royal courts. There she gained reputation with the renowned. She entranced King Henry VIII and they were soon married. She was thought to be the one that would bring King Henry his … Read more
In her Letter to Napoleon III, the brilliant author Elizabeth Barrett Browning, requests a hopeful pardon on behalf of her contemporary Victor Hugo for his arguably seditious novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In writing this personal letter, she intends to impress on the emperor that forgiving Hugo will improve his own approval from the … Read more
Heroes are people who have a dream of a better future and act to their dreams even though they would need to get through obstacles. In the 18th century, in France, during the French Revolution, one of the greatest heroes in history emerged. He was named Napoleon Bonaparte. Bonaparte is considered a hero in French … Read more
Joseph Stalin Stalin was a dictator of the U.S.S.R from 1929 until 1953. He rose from bitter poverty to become ruler of the country that covered one sixth of all the land area in the world. Stalin ruled by terror for most of his years in office. He didn’t allow anybody to say anything about … Read more
Strachey, in ‘Eminent Victorians’ reflects on the character of infamous historical heroine Florence Nightingale to cast the past lives of ordinary citizens, primarily women, as unsatisfactory and unfulfilling, and through this negative depiction of Victorian England, the author is able to uphold perceptions of the 20th century, through contrast, as a period of female liberation. … Read more
Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, believed that human bodies are the temple of the spirit of God. She said the nurse should provide holistic care by considering the biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of a person. The Psalmist in the bible says, ‘I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully … Read more
Rosa Parks: A Woman of Power Rosa Parks has been known for decades as the African American women who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This bold move triggered bus boycotts all throughout the city. She is known now as a civil rights activist that was a significant … Read more
The First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is seen as the game changer in First Ladies by being the most outspoken women in politics. Eleanor was a Political Figure, Humanitarian, and Activist and was involved in numerous organizations, programs and was a United Nations Spokesperson. She was also the longest working First … Read more
Was John Brown a terrorist? Today, America’s perception of terrorism is based on the September 11th attacks back in 2001. However, the use of force and violence to advance political means is not a new concept. It dates all the way back to the period of antebellum, where the nation’s first terrorist killed in the … Read more
Joan of Arc and Her Modern Day Struggle Around 1412, a little girl was born in Domremy, France. She was born to a peasant family in a remote part of Eastern France. Her small village suffered many raids and she was functionally illiterate for most of her life. This little girl would grow into the … Read more
During the 1830s, Harriet Tubman helped free slaves using the Underground Railroad to escape to the South to the North Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad. The first time Harriet Tubman tried to help a slave escape her head was smashed and suffered from blackouts for the rest of her … Read more
All throughout time Religion has been a significant aspect of all cultures. Religion has been the motivation for many great things, and for many more not so great things. Religions spread and brought in new believers and others converted from one religion to another. For most religions, spreading the word of God is undertaken by … Read more
“Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.” -Baltasar Gracian. Anger is one of the strongest feelings and can cause one to do and say things drastically out of character. The events that take place in The Crucible by Arthur Miller are fueled with fear and temper. After … Read more
Who Was Rosa Parks? Civil rights activist Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913 to October 24, 2005) refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated Montgomery, Alabama bus, which spurred on the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott that helped launch nationwide efforts to end segregation of public facilities. The city of Montgomery had … Read more
Religious Perspectives of Thomas Jefferson and John Winthrop : A Rope of Sand The foundation of America can be attributed to many men and women, but two men had enormous influence on the structure and growth of the nation as a whole. These two men were Thomas Jefferson and John Winthrop who believed strongly in … Read more
On July 3, 1645 Governor John Winthrop gave a speech to the Massachusetts Legislature. This speech explained the Puritans conception of freedom. This primary source expressed the ideas of John Winthrop between the two kinds of liberty. John Winthrop strongly believed there was two kinds of liberty which he explains within his speech. John Winthrop’s … Read more
Sir Thomas Wyatt, born in 1503 in at Allington Castle, was fated to become one of English literature’s most important Renaissance period poets. Wyatt’s father, Henry Wyatt, was a Lancastrian who followed a similar life as his son in that he was arrested under the reign of Richard III and was released by Henry VII … Read more
“ One of Orwell’s objectives in composing Animal Farm was to depict the Russian (or Bolshevik) Revolution of 1917 as one that brought about an administration more severe, totalitarian, and lethal than the one it ousted. A significant number of the characters and occasions of Orwell’s novel parallel those of the Russian Revolution: so, Manor … Read more
John Proctor is a character in The Crucible who can be described as a tragic hero. Firstly, John Proctor’s tragic flaw was his great amount of pride, that slowly tied a series of unfortunate events, eventually making Proctor succumb to his death. However, Proctor does die for a crime he did not commit. Another important … Read more
Rosa Parks is someone who grew up believing people should not be categorised and judged by the skin of their color. Rosa Parks is known for standing up for African Americans rights when she refused to go to give up her seat for a white man on a bus. When Rosa took her stand and … Read more
John Proctor and Abigail Williams Affair; Causes and Effects.The Crucible is a play based on a true story by Arthur Miller. It is set in 1692, in a small village called Salem, which, Due to a series of events started to have witch trials. The story counts with many changes leading to an inflection point … Read more
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, many characters had actions that were misjudged as well as beliefs that that were questioned. A prime example of misjudgment of one’s character would be that of John Proctor. John Proctor is an example of one who was misinterpreted by many other characters in his book, and this misinterpretation … Read more
The Lady of the Lamp “Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.” Thus are a few of the most gut-wrenching and enlightening words of perhaps the most influential nurse of all time, Florence Nightingale. She was a pioneer for women everywhere, because nurses at the … Read more
Man’s Sin Can Set Him Free A Puritan society to those who have or are accused of committing a sin can be a living hell. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller tells the tale of a Puritan community in Salem that is struck with witchcraft. During this time many are unjustly accused of witchcraft. Many refuse … Read more
Anne Boleyn Biography Although Anne Boleyn’s birth was so insignificant that there is no documentation on it; she pressed her way into the royal courts. There she gained reputation with the renowned. She entranced King Henry VIII and they were soon married. She was thought to be the one that would bring King Henry his … Read more
The first president of the United States, George Washington, famously stated, “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter” (Washington). Often an uneducated working class is exploited for labour by the higher intellectual class. This type of exploitation is evident in the novel … Read more
With exuberant passion, Winston Churchill delivered many speeches during the 1940’s while World War II was happening. The British citizens of London had very limited food and material rations and were forced to live in the underground subway systems due to the continuous bombing in London. The limited rations and unsuitable living conditions led to … Read more
The famous philosopher Aristotle formally defined the parameters of the tragic hero in his work On Poetics (335 B.C.). Aristotle based his tragic hero model on Oedipus, a king from Greek mythology. He defined the tragic hero as a man of noble birth who has a fatal flaw, or hamartia, which leads to his downfall … Read more
Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820 in Florence, Italy. She was a British social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. While she was still young, she was active in Philanthropy, ministering to the il and poor people in the village neighboring her family’s estate and by the time she was … Read more
During the era of the Salem Witch Trials America turned into a bloodbath fueled by fear and greed. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible the puritan town of Salem and it’s people go through dramatic changes, especially the main character of the play John Proctor. Multiple innocent people are accused of witchcraft and John tries … Read more
The mid 15th and 17th centuries are known as The Age of Exploration. European countries such as England, Portugal, and Spain, contained a massive desire for exploration and trade. At this point in time, spices were in high demand, particularly the spices that are originally from India and Asia. Such demands fueled the needs to … Read more
With exuberant passion, Winston Churchill delivered many speeches during the 1940’s while World War II was happening. The British citizens of London had very limited food and material rations and were forced to live in the underground subway systems due to the continuous bombing in London. The limited rations and unsuitable living conditions led to … Read more
Introduction Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Virginia; his father was a prominent man who owned over 1,400 acres of land. His mother came from one of the famous families in Virginia. As such, he had a very comfortable childhood devoid of any financial constraints. Alexander Hamilton on the other hand was … Read more
Intro Body Paragraph 1 – Joan’s childhood events. Her relations with peers and her diligence. Things she did that stood out as a kid. Her arranged marriage. Her home and family. Body Paragraph 2 – Joan’s impact on society (as an adult). Her fighting spirit and help to France. Her uniqueness as a cause to … Read more
Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820 in Florence, Italy. She was a British social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. While she was still young, she was active in Philanthropy, ministering to the il and poor people in the village neighboring her family’s estate and by the time she was … Read more
There are a lot to know about American History. In some cases some people rather not speak on that type of subject. Americans have suffered for many decades due to not having equal rights. For the most part, all African-Americans was not accepted for who they were. In the past decades equal rights was not … Read more
The Total Rule of Joseph Stalin Russia is one of the leading powers of the world today, but during World War 1, they abandoned the war because of their losses. Somehow, Russia was able to recover from the losses and industrialize, because of Joseph Stalin. During the 1930’s, people of Russia regarded Stalin as a … Read more
Because of the Enlightenment, Western attitudes toward reform, faith, and reason became hopeful and interested in being included in the enlightenment because it was such a great evolution of philosophy and science. One of the major things that influenced the philosophes was the emergence of Natural Philosophy which was new ideas and methods of science … Read more
Joan of Arc Jeanne d’Arc, otherwise known as Joan of Arc, was born in France in 1421. Although illiterate, her mother instilled in her a love of the Catholic Church and its teachings. Throughout Joan’s childhood, France and England experienced two rulers: Henry V and Henry VI. These two rulers brought terror throughout the country. … Read more
