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When looking for a site for this Critical Core signature assignment I stumbled across us.history.org. I had never used us.history.org before, however I found the site quite insightful. While taking history, this site can help students write biographies, research papers, and give further information on topics being taught. When looking over the site I felt…

Chiang Kai-shek, also known as Chiang Chung-cheng, was the son of a middle-class wine merchant who lived in the village of Chikow in Chekiang Province. When he was fourteen years old, following the Chinese custom of that time, he was arranged to be marry by his mother (the bride’s name is not mentioned). His bride…

In 1775 the american colonies are divided between those loyal to England and those that desire independence. Many colonists will speak up for separation during this time, but two of these really stand out: “The Crisis, Number One” and “The Speech in the Virginia Convention” While Thomas Paine inspires the crowd with his aphorisms and…

There has been a long debate about civil disobedience in our country. Is it an appropriate response to things that we do not like? Or should we never engage in it? Depending who you ask, some may argue its ok when there is a need for change, whiles others state that we should never resort…

Have you ever thought of power and how it affects communities of color? When power is taken away, people are being systematically disenfranchised. “Systematically disenfranchised” means to purposely take power away from a community or person. For example communities of color have been through experiences like this, such as being treated unequal because of how…

I Am Malala is about a young girl who lives in the Swat valley in Pakistan. Malala’s novel is written in first person and Malala is the narrator. Malala goes to school even though most girls in her village are not supposed to or think that it’s not right for a girl to get a…

On a cool, crisp Saturday morning, a mother watching her eight-year old son play in a peewee football game becomes dowsed with fear. The safety of her precious little boy is unpredictably risked every play of the game. Even with this large fear for her son’s safety, this extraordinarily loving mother allows her young little…

There are a lot of memorable names throughout history that, no matter how many times you hear about them, you immediately think of what an impact that person had on history. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of these names. A man who stood up tall for his people and fought for their freedom. With…

Stalemate Essay, Research Paper By the terminal of 1914 the war had reached deadlock. This was due to the failure of both the Germans Schlieffen Plan and the Gallic Plan Seventeen. Both these programs were said by each side to stop the war ‘ by Christmas ’ and neither side had perceived the thought of…

Mankind has always fought for Liberty and Freedom, a topic debated for decades. The meaning of freedom and its boundaries have been explored by two great English philosophers, John Locke and John Stuart Mill. These men aimed to uncover the mysteries of Liberty and Freedom and highlight their importance. This essay will examine John Locke’s…