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In my opinion Christopher Columbus is not a hero; many people believed he was the one who discovered America but in reality Native Americans were there far much longer for him to have had”discovered” it. Columbus thought that the Native American were just naive heathens, he thought he could manipulate them in various ways and…

Christopher Columbus founded America, but he didn’t have the best ships. In the fifteenth century, ships were the fastest way to travel long distance. The boats only being about 18 meters long, they held over 200 pounds of cargo, and 52 crewmen. They wouldn’t allow the ships to go near shallow water, or coral reefs…

The following paper will be based on the articles from October 3, describing The African American Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration. After reading these articles, I have learned that the rate of marriage in the Black community is lower than that of other Americans, and is continuing to decline. The reasons for this…

The history behind all of the creative hairstyles originated in Africa. Hair grooming in Africa played a major role in society in regards to distinguishing status and identity of an individual. The elaborate hairstyles was a way for them to identify each other’s social status based on ethnicity, social rank, age, marital status, fertility, manhood,…

Was it ethical for Gayle King to ask such a question so soon after Kobe Bryant’s death? Do you think Gayle King would have lost any journalistic credibility had she not asked Lisa Leslie about the sexual assault charge? As a journalist it is Gayle’s job to ask these type of tough and uncomfortable questions…

The “ Khap ” is an antediluvian construct which has written mentions found back from the Rig Vedic times. These are social- political groups, which normally comprise of the upper caste and aged work forces from the Jat community, which are united by geographics and caste. They consolidate their place and power covering country consisting…

a) Which of these two sources would a historian studying kristallnacht find more useful?Source A is a summary of a journalist’s column by another historian. The source tells us about an officer telling goebbles who then tells Hitler about a plan of mass attack, which he and the SA were going to launch against synagogues…

One of the most dramatic and revolutionary changes in Russian history is the restriction of the consumption of alcohol. Mikhail Gorbachev instituted his anti-alcohol campaign on May 16, 1985 in order to decrease alcohol consumption by Soviet citizens and instead teach them the rewards of moderation. Some such rewards were a better life at home…

The outcome of The Battle of Lexington and Concord persuaded my interest to the Patriot cause because it echoes Locke’s statement that three natural rights, which are “Life, Liberty, and Property”, protect us. These significant words Locke proclaimed has held valuable meaning over the past eighty-six years. It is our duty to fight for what…

William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of King Lear is a dark tale of betrayal whose popularity is seen in its many productions and adaptations. The play itself not completely original, in fact, as the main plot and characters are Shakespeare’s versions of the British cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth’s recounting of the story in History of…