History Essays

The bat and the ball has been a big part of every American’s life. Yes, you’re right. I’m talking about the infamous sport: baseball. Its history dated way back the 18th century when it is known as one of America’s favorite pastimes. Amazing it is that the said sport has …

The early to mid-nineteenth century was a period of gradual change with a subtle, yet new gender division spearheaded by the middle classes. The status quo commanded that men be relegated to “politics, business and the market” while norms dictated that women be relegated to the “private sphere of domestic …

Since the 1950s, American women have emancipated themselves from the norms imposed upon them by a society that was somewhat conservative back then. The image of a typical woman of the 1950’s, and to a certain extent the 1960’s, would depict a proper and prim housewife who performed the typical …

From the 1950s to the 1960s, a lot of social changes transpired. People started to question the status quo and rebel against the majority. These reactions were brought forth by the public’s conservatism and embrace with consumerism. As a result various movements have emerged who openly voiced out their perceptions, …

The Industrial revolution is considered one of the most studied historical event occurred during late 18th century and early 19th century. During these years, region witnessed various radical alteration in agriculture, mining, and transportation that overall impact cultural and socio-economic conditions in the United Kingdom. Subsequently, changes spread throughout Europe, …

The Pueblo revolt or most commonly known as the Popé’s Rebellion of 1680, was a rebellious war fought by the Pueblos, (Native American’s of southwestern side of United States of America); against the Spanish Colonization established in New Spain province of New Mexico. (Baker, 2009). In the year 1540, expeditions …

Samurai warriors started in Japan in the beginning of the 12th century. The Japanese samurai warrior formation is due to Japan’s strategic location. Japan consist of separate islands, these are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu most of the islands are composed of mountain ranges. During the late 11th century two …

This essay deals with some of the different ways in which women have been represented in Italian Renaissance. It attempts to place these images of women within the cultural context of the artist who painted them and of the patrons who commissioned them. It also tries to make accessible to …

European countries had populated most of the continent in the overdue nineteenth century, instituting a system of fiscal and monetary maltreatment in which African unrefined materials were expropriated and exported to the exclusive promote of the take over influence. The conception of neocolonialism, on the other hand, suggests that when …

Perhaps the most distressing attribute that binds the decades between 1920 and 1950 in America is the growing disillusionment in the overall zeitgeist. This common theme runs deep and is quite evident via literature and music from the period; furthermore, this estimation finds validation simply through the overall climate created …