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In the book of Taking Sides. there are two points of position from the article “Was the Settlement of Jamestown a Fiasco? ” On the Yes side. Edmund S. Morgan makes the statement that the colony of Jamestown was a debacle more than a program. The other side Karen Ordahl Kupperman think that the whole…

Some people would typically assume that an emperor would guide their empire to triumph or prosperity. However, Nero, the ruler of the Roman Empire, went against this expectation. Full of entertainment, Nero struggled to control the riots and fires that plagued his empire. Nero was born on 15 December AD 37 as Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus….

Absolutism, also known as absolute monarchy, is a type of government where the king has total power over both the government and the people in his country. His word becomes law. Various factors led to the establishment of Absolute Monarchy in France, but the style implemented during Louis XIV’s reign differed from the usual approach….

The art of tattooing has been around for many thousands of years. The styles and reasons for it have varied from individual to individual, as well as from society to society. Some tattoos were done for simple adornment, others were done for religious beliefs, and others still for reasons only their owners will understand. Tattooing…

History of softball General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: to inform my audience how softball was introduced, the inventor, and the softball leagues that were formed. Thesis: when we consider the history of softball, it’s easy to see how the game developed as a younger sibling of baseball. What might not be quite so obvious…

            Muslim establishments could be traced back to the AD when Berbers conquered Spain after waging war against them.  Spain is a small nation that is located in South Western Europe somewhere on the Iberian Peninsula.  Sometimes back in the 8th Century, the Berber Muslims conquered the Iberian Peninsula after launching a massive conquest on…

The discovery of beer can be traced back to the 5th Millennium BC and is still widely known today. However, its main use declined during the industrialization era as beer started being transformed into other more beneficial products with global appeal. It all began when nomadic societies shifted to agriculture and started cultivating grains like…

During the Cold War, the United States had nuclear weapons stored in 27 countries and territories worldwide, as stated by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in their cover story for the November/December issue. The information in this article is taken from a newly revealed Pentagon history, which became accessible through a Freedom of Information…

In French Jeanne d’Arc; by her contemporaries commonly known as la Pucelle (the Maid). Born at Domremy in Champagne, probably on 6 January, 1412; died at Rouen, 30 May, 1431. The village of Domremy lay upon the confines of territory which recognized the suzerainty of the Duke of Burgundy, but in the protracted conflict between…

Thailand has one of the most important 800 years old history merging mortal interests around the world. It was known as Siam, ???? till 1939 and then as Thailand, “The Land of the Free”. Thailand can possess the distinction of being the only country that has never been colonized in Southeast Asia. Thailand history divided…