History Essays

During the early Industrial revolution, the workers had to work in very harsh working conditions. They were exploited by new factory owners. They weren’t provided with any safety equipment and were paid very little wages for the dangerous work they did. All family members worked more than 12 hours a …

In the early 1400’s Europe began to expand. This meant that private investors and other governments had to help finance them. This was to create a larger market. The country of Portugal’s need of natural resources became the first reason for European exploration. They were the first country to send …

From the onset Joan Didion explicitly denounces the ‘comfortable’ and ‘happy’ lifestyles of the turn of the last century’s industrial rich as she takes us beyond the ‘handwrought gates’ of their Newport, Rhode Island mansions to expose an ugly, harsh reality that she sees as born from the very belly …

The Renaissance was a European intellectual and social movement beginning in the trading hub of Florence, Italy and gradually expanded to encompass the whole of Europe. People of the Renaissance age were interested in the Classical works of the ancient Greeks and Romans, they wanted to improve their lives with …

The Federalist and the Anti-Federalist had very conflicting views on several things; however, they did have some similar views on topics such as on human nature and how it affected government. Other common interest of the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist was the preservation of liberty and government. They both believed …

The City of Joy as has been named by Dominique La Pierre has many different histories surrounding its birth.The theory that says that Job Charnok an English man was the father of Kolkata, changed with a high court ruling stating that Kolkata existed from the times of Mansa Mangal Kabya …

There are many similarities and differences between Achilles and Gilgamesh. He was the most powerful hero that fought in the Trojan War. Achilles went into the Trojan War willingly; no one had forced him, and he most definitely went into it out of rage. He followed the steps of a …

America in the 1960’s was a dark, despairing environment for African Americans, or Negroes. Conditions in all areas of life were poor, chances of success were slim to none, and appreciation or acceptance in the community was barely a dream. Negroes of this time were downtrodden, disrespected, and poorly treated. …

Some of the earliest accusation of witchcraft can be dated back to 1484 in Germany. Many men and women were persecuted, tortured, burnt and even killed because they were believed to be witches under the devil’s control. In this essay I will talk about what witchcraft was, who was accused …

It is ironic that Jefferson, writer of the “Declaration of Independence,” died 20 years prior to Thoreau even writing “Civil Disobedience.” The two author’s works contain numerous parallel discussions about government corruption and the immoral act of slavery. In the “Declaration of Independence” the colonies are just beginning to rebel …