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A Protest That Changed America
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Rosa Parks
Throughout time the United States has faced many problems and a majority of them were solved with the use of protests. There are an abundance of protests that have changed America throughout time. It is somewhat difficult to choose one that is the most important and that has had the biggest impact. This is due…
The Movie Hidden Figures About Katherine Johnson: An African American Woman Who Worked For Nasa
African American
Hidden Figures
Women
Katherine Johnson once said, ‘I see a picture right now that’s not parallel, so I’m going to straighten it. Things must be in order.’ I can apply this quote when it comes to diversity in the STEM field today. The ratio of women to men is not equal as well as the ratio of minorities…
History of Black Death in Europe
Black Death
The Black Death, additionally acknowledged as the Pestilence, Great Bubonic Plague, the Great Plague or the Plague, or much less commonly the Great Mortality or the Black Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, ensuing in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people in Europe and Asia, reaching its top in Europe from 1347 to 1351. The bacterium Yersinia pestis, which consequences in…
Medicine in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Introduction According to WHO traditional medicine can be defined to be the sum of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether used in health maintenance as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness[1]. The ancient Egyptian civilization expanded…
An Analysis of the Events Leading to the War of 1812
War of 1812
It is vital to fully understand the events that led to this time in history for the reader to gasp the seriousness and sheer brutality of the War of 1812. These events had a major influence on the undeveloped country and its society which caused complications for the nation down the line. In the spring…
The Issue Of Modern Child Slavery
Child Labor
Slavery
Every day young children are awakened as soon as dawn cracks. They work long into the night, with no pay, little to no food and barely anything to drink. They are managed like cattle on a busy farm. These are child slaves. Picture this, hundreds upon hundreds of young, terrified kids doing manual work in…
The Boston Tea Party and the Laws That Sparked the Revolution in Colonial America
Boston Tea Party
Leading up to the late 18th century, Colonial America had been running and watched over by Great Britain. Even though they were two separate continents, America was deemed as Britain’s property, and everyone living in Colonial America was expected, and some could say forced, to follow the law of Britain. Some laws seemed so ridiculous…
The Black Death in Medieval Period
Black Death
Different topics we available for choice in the assignment. The main focus was to identify critical occurrences during the Medieval Period. I came across different topics including innovation during the Medieval Period, the rise of Islam and Christianity, and the Black Plague. I settled for the Black Plague because it was a catastrophic incident that…
A People’s History of The United States
Christopher Columbus
When we read history books of the United States, it all starts with heroic adventure – there is no bloodshed and Columbus Day is a celebration. History is the investigation of the event that surfaced in the past periods (Zinn, 1995, p.19) as Edmund Morgan writes in his account of early Virginia, American Slavery, and…
Two Coffins, Two Individuals
Ancient Egypt
In ancient Egypt, the afterlife was something that people spent a lifetime preparing for. To the Egyptians, death began the process of judgement on the souls of the fallen. If a positive judgement was passed on your soul, you would receive eternal life. Egyptians had a deep rooted belief in immortality. Therefore, their bodies needed…
information | What are the key elements of a History essayThe key elements of a history essay are a thesis, evidence, and analysis. A thesis is a claim about the past that is supported by evidence. Evidence is a piece of information that supports the thesis. Analysis is a way of interpreting the evidence. How to start essay on HistoryThere is no one answer to this question as it depends on the focus of the essay. However, some tips on how to start a history essay include:- Choose a specific event, person, or time period to focus on- Do some research to gain background knowledge on your chosen topic- Develop a thesis statement that will guide the rest of your essay- Organize your thoughts and information in a logical manner- Begin your essay with an introduction that will grab the reader’s attention |
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