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The book No Name in the Street by James Baldwin was published in 1972 for the first time and has seen several editions since then. The book was the fourth work by the author, and it is one of his major writings that unveils some of the aspects of being Black in the United States.…

There is a number of historical events that had a significant effect on a country or the whole world, and unfortunately, not all of them were positive. Reconstruction of the South that lasted from 1865 to 1877 was the period following the American Civil War. These twelve challenging but extremely ambitious years played a great…

Many detailed and carefully developed historical travel accounts can provide interesting insights and give a comprehensive picture of life in the described regions. Francis Parkman’s book, titled The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life, initially published in 1849, depicts his tour, conducted in 1946, to the states of the American West, such as…

Introduction Suffrage Movement Overview American Suffrage movement is a massive trend in American society that started in the middle of the 19th century and lasted until the Nineteenth Amendment ratification. The first signs of women’s suffrage could be observed several decades before the Civil War. They occurred along with the abolitionist movement as a part…

Due to the increasing rise in the demand for labor during the colonization era, the use of slavery increased exponentially to meet the specified demand in the Middle Colonies and the Colonies of the South. In contrast, the Chesapeake Colonies continued to focus on using indentured servants. The process of colonization was extraordinarily brutal and…

In the U.S, the 19th century was an era of social transformations driven by several disparities deeply rooted in society. Many of the movements were supported by religious revivals known as the Second Great Awakening. Revivalists preachers denied the Calvinist idea of predestined salvation, emphasizing that all souls are created equal and “can be saved…

The United States of America has always been a country of great opportunities and many people tried to start a new life there. Immigrants from all over the world have come to the New World in their search for better life. In the first part of the twentieth century, the vast majority of immigrants first…

The Dome of the Rock was built by Abd al-Malik in the VI century BC. It is a temple located in the old Jerusalem. It consists of a cylindrical cupola and an octagonal base. The Dome stands on a rock known as the Foundation Stone. The dimensions used in the building are of Byzantine origin.…

Table of Contents Service of Vietnam During the Conflict Principles that Ho Referred To Crimes of the French Reference List Service of Vietnam During the Conflict The primary service that Vietnam rendered came in the form of local resistance groups and sparsely armed militia that helped to repel Japanese troops from the shores of Vietnam.…

In the summer of 1786, just several years after the end of the Revolutionary War, Shays’ Rebellion unfolded in Massachusetts. Many Merchants who had donated money to the Continental Congress started to call in their debts and demand upon payment in cash for future goods and services. As William Manning’s writing reveals, though the rebellion…