Tag: History
A Technical Analysis of Ergonomics and Human Factors in Modern Flight Deck Design
Since the dawn of the aviation era, cockpit design has become increasingly complicated owing to the advent of new technologies enabling aircraft to fly...
Ancient Greek Doctors
As The Greek empire declined, Rome inherited its medical traditions and knowledge. During the 1st and 2nd centuries A. D health standards dropped considerably...
History of Turkish Occupation of Northern Kurdistan
Since 1984, and especially the last few months, the domestic problems of a major N. A. T. O, Middle Eastern, and American ally state...
The Longest Shortcut
The problem was the great 12,000 mile distance to go around South America to get to from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean...
King James I of England
This is a paper over King James I of England that I wrote for my honors english class. I received an A on the...
Compare and Contrast Martin Luther and John Calvin
Martin Luther and John Calvin were both very important leaders of the Protestant Reformation. Although they were both against the Roman Catholic Church, they...
The Mughal Empire
There are many reasons why the people of northern India can be proud of their city. The Mughal Empire was one of the largest...
Marcus Antonius or Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius otherwise known as Mark Antony was born in 83 B. C. He was the son of Antonius Creticus and Julia who were...
The Middle Ages
Every time period is defined by certain events, certain aspects of that period's culture, and certain people. The Middle Ages are not an exception....
The FRG (West Germany) and the GDR (East Germany)
Though the FRG (West Germany) and the GDR (East Germany) shared centuries of cultural history, the GDR was heavily influenced by Soviet values and...
Story Of J Robert Oppenhiemer
It was too early in the morning when the somewhat expected phone call came. That it was early in the morning really did not...
An Outline Of American History
At the height of the Ice Age, between 34,000 and 30,000 B. C. , much of the world's water was contained in vast continental...
Constantine The Great
Flavius Valerius Constantinus, also known as Constantine the Great, was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity. He was educated in the imperial court...
Dinosaurs Extinction Essay
The first question that must be posed when trying to crack the mystery of the mass extinction is to ask, throughout history were there...
The Color Bearer Tradition
The War Between the States was the heyday of American battleflags and their bearers. With unusualhistorical accuracy, many stirring battle paintings show the colors...
The Nazi Government
Sitting on an operating table, deep inside the corridors of Azchwitz concentration camp, a man is listening to the Nazi gun fire outside. He...
Celtic Lifestyle Essay
During the period when the Celts existed, which is approximately 800 BC - 400 AD, they were just a little tribe compared to other...
The Russian Revolution Essay
During the late 1800s and early 1900s the Russian people began to build up the aggression for revolution. These feelings were developed upon the...
The Constitution Virginia and New Jerseys Plans
In the late 1780s, prominent political leaders in the United States came to realize that the government created under the Articles of Confederation was...
Attila the Hun
Attila the Hun is known as one of the most ferocious leaders of ancient times. He was given the nickname “Scourge God” because of...
The Brehon Laws
Passed down for centuries, the Brehon Laws have made it to the present day. Although no longer in practice, the Brehon Laws give us...
World War II – The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles faltered to heal the bitter mess that formed between countries in World War I. It left Germany in a terrible...
A New Age Of World History
After 1500 there were many signs that a new age of world history was beginning, for example the discovery of America and the first...
Christine de Pizan
An unlikely candidate to dispute the unfair, misogynistic treatment of women by men and society, Christine de Pizan successfully challenged the accepted negative views...
The Best Of Times And The Worst Of Times
It was the best of times and the worst of times (Dickens 1). The movie Its a Wonderful Life was released and six million...
The Falkland Islands Conflict
No one really knows who discovered the Falkland Islands. Nearly every British historian will insist that the English explorer John Davis discovered the islands...
Golden Age in Chinese history
1. The Sung dynasty was considered a Golden Age in Chinese history. During this dynasty, the economy expanded and China became the leading economic...
The Search For New Direction In The Musical
1950 to 1978 were despondent ones for the musical. American musical theatre had been showing signs of exhaustion. This most seemingly anti-intellectual of genres...
Abraham Lincoln Essay
Abraham Lincoln once said, "I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me" ("Letter to Albert G. Hodges"...
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The story of the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs is one of mismanagement, overconfidence, and lack of security. The blame...
Attila The Hun
Attila the Hun is known as one of the most ferocious leaders of ancient times. He was given the nickname "Scourge God" because of...
Aztecs: Incas
At the time the Spaniards arrived to the New World they found different Indian civilizations with many similitude and differences. In Mexico the Spaniards...
Liberal Perspective On Britains Trade Policies
Ideologies can play a significant role when it comes to politics. Once politicians strongly believe in something, it is hard for them to realize...
The Carter House
The Carter House, built in 1830 by Fountain Branch Carter is one of Tennessees most interesting historic landmarks. The Carter House played a crucial...
The Enlightenment and the Role of the Philosophes
The Enlightenment is a name given by historians to an intellectual movement that was predominant in the Western world during the 18th century. Strongly...
Colonists and Americans
From the end of the French and Indian War, there was a sense of unity brewing among the colonies. The colonies had to unite...
Term Limits Essay
Mark P. Petracca's idea that "government should be kept as near to the people as possible chiefly through frequent elections and rotation-in-office" is quite...
Dreaming In The 1960s
In 1962, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said his most famous words: "I have a dream. " He was not the only one who...
The Spread Of Christianity
Throughout the late tenth century in Scandinavia, many societies were adversely affected by the spread of Christianity. The Vikings were traditionally a pagan community...
Korean War Essay
Korean War is often referred to as the forgotten war. There exist no monuments in Washington D. C. to acknowledge the thousands of American...
Dialectic And Spectacle In The Harrowing Of Hell
Roland Barthes's essay on "The World of Wrestling" draws analogically on the ancient theatre to contextualize wrestling as a cultural myth where the grandiloquence...
The Baroque Period
The baroque period was characterized by a heroic, dramatic and emotional theme. With well know names like Rembrant, Bach, Pennini, Caravaggio, Bernini, Tintoretto, Velasques,...
Aztec and Inca Religious Zeal
The Aztec and Inca peoples lived in militaristic and expansionist societies whose ideals were fueled by their religious convictions. Expansionism was necessary for both...
Ancient China Essay
China is located in East Asia. Ancient China is surrounded by Gobi Desert in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the east, the Himalayan...
The Role of Decision Making in the Pre-Crisis Period of India
More than thirty years have passed since the dramatic cling of arm in the remote Himalayan region of the Sino-Indian border. This Time gap...
Romanticism in the 19th Century
Romanticism began in the early 19th century and radically changed the way people perceived themselves and the state of nature around them. Unlike Classicism,...
Laws of War
The term "laws of war" refers to the rules governing the actual conduct of armed conflict. This idea that there actually exists rules that...
The Holocaust Essay
A subject most people would like to forget but shouldn't. People must find out as much as possible about it so history won't repeat...
Identify the major features of the life of Leon Trotsky between 1917 and 1940
Leon Trotsky is well recognised as one of the greatest Marxists that ever lived. After being arrested, sentenced to exile twice and supporting the...
Quebecs Quiet Revolution
The English-French relations have not always been easy. Each is always arguing and accusing the other of wrong doings. All this hatred and differences...
