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For many years, it has been taught in schools about the Age of Exploration and all its conquerors, who traveled around the world discovering land. Among all these, there is a particular conqueror, one of the most recognized in history his name is Christopher Columbus.  In fact, many people believe that Christopher Columbus is a…

If you watch television, listen to the radio, or are on social media, I’m sure you have heard the Trump Administration getting bashed time and time again. It appears the media loves gossip and controversy when it comes to Trump’s presidency but turns a blind eye to his success’s. This, though, is no surprise due…

Studies show every one in twenty-five defendants who are sentenced to death in the United States are later found innocent (Gross). Many people are wrongfully accused. Throughout history, groups of people are targeted with inaccurate information and are accused of crimes they did not commit. This is called a witch hunt. After 9/11, Muslims lives…

In her book Cleopatra: A Life, Stacy Schiff describes in great detail the tense events taking place in ancient Egypt before and after Cleopatra’s reign as Queen. Schiff is an acclaimed nonfiction author. She has won the coveted Pulitzer Prize and has written plenty of historical books, essays, and columns featuring historical women such as:…

On September 9th 2001 an event happened in which almost 3000 people died. What were the causes to this horrific attack? What motivated these people to this? What did the United States have to do with this? In this essay I will be going over some factors that caused 9/11 and why I believe these…

Close look at Bob Marley’s Redemption song “Redemption song” was written and sang by the legendary Bob Marley. He was known as a reggae artist who mostly sang about social and political issues. His songs touched people all around the world. This song particularly could be interpreted in so many ways; quite literally, it could…

Whether they were staying home or helping the war efforts, women had a significant impact in the workforce during WWII. An estimated three-hundred-fifty-thousand women served in male-dominated professions. Women broke many barriers when it came to their contribution to the WWII effort. Around five-million women, suburbanites, and city dwellers joined a previously male-dominated workforce during…

Arts all over the world are appreciated not only for their beauty but also for their significance to history. Most arts, if not all, tell the story of a nation during the period in which they were created. Historians can compare civilizations of different nations through these arts, determining which developed first and which interacted…

Imagine that you were just leaving work after a long, tiresome day. You board the city bus that you ride every day and you take a seat in the first row of the section labeled “colored passengers”. African Americans were assigned to sit in the back of the bus while whites sat in the front….

Tragic day for many people all over the U.S. The day the twin towers came crumbling down, caused panic and chaos all over the streets of New York, and instilled fear in every American watching the horror unfold on live television. Many feared for their loved ones that worked at the World Trade Center. It…