Category: History 3303
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Giles Fletcher’s “Of the Russe Commonwealth”
“Of the Russe Commonwealth” is the work Giles Fletcher written in 1591. Giles Fletcher was an English scholar and diplomat who described Russia right after the reign of Ivan IV and before the Time of Troubles. He was sent to the court of Fyodor I Ivanovich, who was a tsar of Russia, to mitigate the…
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The History of Witchcraft in Salem
Table of Contents Introduction Witchcraft in Salem Conclusion References List Introduction When researching on Witchcraft in Salem using the web sites that were given, I learnt that Salem was not the first place where witchcraft was performed. This is so because witchcraft is something that has been there quite long time before Christ. For instance,…
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Discussion of the Cost of Expansion
Comparing the settlement patterns of the Chesapeake and New England colonies illustrates the contrast between their ideas, motivation, and origin. The differences between the Chesapeake and New England colonies are believed to be the source of the core distinctions between the mentality of the North and the South of the United States (Corbett et al.,2020).…
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The Columbian Exchange Review
Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion Reference List Introduction In the entire history of mankind, no event has been given enormous credit like the Columbian exchange. This has been done for a good reason. The Columbian exchange triggered the largest swap of elements within the ecosystem. Much of the world we see today is…
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Biography of Saeeda Sakina After the Battle of Karbala
Sayeda Sakina (also known as Sukayna bint Husayn) was the daughter of Prophet Mohamed’s grandson, Husayn ibn Ali. She is an important figure in the Islamic narrative. She was born in 56 AH and died between 60-61 AH at the hands of Yazid I. Her story is intricately related to the story of Husayn’s martyrdom.…
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American Histories from Different Chronological Perspectives
Introduction This essay seeks to compare, contrast, evaluate and analyze the American histories from different chronological perspectives. It first addresses the aspect of cultural diversity by investigating into the similarities and differences between the American cultures before1492. It also explains and critically evaluates how the British, French and Spanish colonization impacted on the Native Americans…
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Its Consequences
Table of Contents Introduction Causes Course of Events Consequences Evidence Conclusion References Introduction The given historical analysis will primarily focus on the events of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The message will be communicated to a naïve audience, which has no current knowledge of American history, its intricate developmental elements, or internal racial issues.…
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The Dutch Republic of the 17th Century
The 17th century for Europe is the era of large kingdoms such as Poland, France, and England. Against this background, the Dutch Republic stood out both territorially, having much less land, and in terms of its structure. Unlike other countries, it did not have any absolute ruler. Instead, the political power rested with merchants and…
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US invasion of Vietnam in 1955
The war began in 1955 between the communist Northern Vietnam, its allies and the non-communist southern Vietnam along with the USA and the rest of SEATO as its allies. The conflict went on until April 30th, 1975 during which millions of people died from both regions of Vietnam and between fifty to sixty thousand American…
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Germany After the “Zero Hour” of 1945
Table of Contents Introduction The Concept of Zero Hour Economic Revival of Post-War Germany Ideological and Cultural Revival in Germany Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The Second World War, fortunately for the whole world, ended in favor of the Soviet Union and resulted in the complete failure of the Nazi regime in Germany and the suicide…