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Introduction History is full of myths. The historical opposition between myths and facts stirs our imagination, leading us into the wonderful time of discoveries and explorations. Christopher Columbus remains one of the most mystic and confusing figures in history. He made invaluable contributions to the development of historical and geographic research, and over centuries, his…

1. How did religion influence the Magna Carta? King John of England had unlimited power and was taking large amounts of money without consulting his nobles. Magna Carta is a document that was created to stop the King from abusing his nobles. According to this document anything related to God is exempt from this rule….

Hamburg will forever be remembered throughout history for being a diplomat, builder of temples, and a lawgiver, that epitomizes Mesopotamia society. In this paper, multiple aspects of Hamburg and Babylonian society will be addressed. First, how Hamburg took an insignificant city-state and through a series of wars with neighboring kingdoms, made it into a powerful…

Doing this I will locate differences in interpretations within the books. The first book will look at is entitled “Rome The Law-Giver’ by a man named J. Declare. This book comes off as a political, social/cultural perspective. The text depicts slaves of Ancient Rome as well treated. It shows them living almost on equal ground….

Black Legend Essay, Research Paper ? BLACK LEGEND? William of Orange one time stated, ? Spain committed such atrocious surpluss that all the atrocities, inhuman treatments, and dictatorships of all time perpetrated before are lone games in comparing to what happened to the hapless Indians. ? This statement can be viewed in several different ways:…

Professor Howard Zinn wrote “A People’s History of the United States” to provide an honest and unfiltered account of the United States’ history from the early settlers to the mid-1970s. Unlike traditional narratives that distort or downplay the truth, Zinn’s objective was to present a transparent depiction of our country’s past. Consequently, this approach generated…

Know, O Prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars – Nemedia, Ophir, Brythunia, Hyperborea, Zamora with its dark-haired women and…

In “The Sacrificial Egg” Chinua Achebe presents the conflict between an African civilization called Igbo and Westernization, specifically Europeans. The story focuses on Kitikpa, a god of smallpox, ravaging the people of Umuru as seen from the emptiness of the market named Nkwo and the story’s main character Julius Obi as he indirectly experiences the…

Muller vs. Oregon Since its creation in the late 18th century, the Supreme Court has made numerous decisions that impacted the course of history. The Supreme Court has a very important job, to interpret the constitution principles and make decisions based on these important standards. Had it not been for the rulings made by this…

Dr. Reynaldo C. Ileto is an Honorary Professor whose area of expertise are Asian History, Religion and Society, Postcolonial Studies, and Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific. Ileto has many publications, including Filipinos and their Revolution (1998). This particular set of texts and essays include the history of Philippine Revolution, walking through time…