“When the Mississippi Ran Backwards” refers to a fascinating historical work, meticulously researched and produced by Jay Feldman. The book explores the series of the most powerful earthquake in the history of America, which resulted in the reverse flow of River Mississippi. In the last desperate rebellion, the earthquake united the Indians. The book uncovers a seamy murder that changed...
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Romanticism was an artistic movement that introduced expression of emotions and new ideas through music, literature, nature, love, rebellion and religion. It is typified by emphasizing individualism and emotion in addition to the glorification of nature and of all the past. It prefers the old as opposed to the classical. Some experts believe that Romanticism ideas are associated with the...
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Abstract Gandhiji’s philosophy of education was not the upshot of any study of modern or ancient educational movements in India or elsewhere. This educational theory is original, new and epoch making. It evolved out of his wide and long experiences of the political, social and economic life of his country. In Gandhian scheme of education, knowledge must be related to...
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The development of political parties changed American identity and how Americans…. The election of 1800 was the first one with political parties, which were the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. In the 1820s, the two-party system of the Jacksonian Democrats and the Whigs emerged. During this time, slavery debates increased as Whigs were pro-slavery and Jefferson wanted to end slavery. These new...
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“It is the cause, not the death that makes the martyr.” (Napoleon Bonaparte). The underlying truth of this axiom has been the ruler in which all protagonists’ deaths have been measured. One such instance is the execution of John Proctor in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. In her article, Fair and Foul: The Goodness of John Proctor, the critic Susan Abbotson...
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Jacob Lawrence was an African-American artist that was well known for his series of creations that provided a representation of the African-American life. Born September 7, 1917; Jacob Lawrence became one the best African-American painters amongst the 20th century. Constructing breathtaking work based on living life in Harlem, historical events, and important justice such as, social realism, and the African-American...
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“With a Pistol in His Hand” gives an account of the story about the cultural conflicts between the North American and Texas Mexicans along the lower Rio Grande Border during the 1900s in South Texas. The book describes how Texas Mexicans resisted and defended themselves from the cultural domination of the Anglo Texan as a result of the westward expansion...
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Introduction Some of the many benefits that historical films offer is that they allow for better memorization through visual associations and are able to grasp attention spans longer than pieces of text. Unfortunately, historical films are often partially fictional and sometimes are missing key historical figures and events in reenactments, but they can still be effective in teaching history when...
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Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. She was a nurse during the Crimean war who believed that the environment plays a role on the patient’s health (Alligood, 2018, p. 2). The purpose of this paper is to provide an in-depth analysis of Florence Nightingale’s environmental theory which provides the concepts, and basics of a healthy and clean...
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Ben Franklin was a unique man that didn’t share the same values as many of the other people of his rank during his time period. He grew up in a time where religion was the main concern of the majority of people, especially high ranking people. He spent his time with his inventions and being a nationalist for his country....
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During the 14th Century, when Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, knighthood was generally reserved for upper class members of society. Knights were an integral part of the feudal system and acquired land in exchange for protecting the King. They were bound by the chivalric code, which was a collection of moral standards, such as honor, courtesy, and bravery. However, as...
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Throughout American history, civil rights movements have played a key role for many ethnicities in the United States, and in many ways have shaped our society to what it’s become today. One particular movement that occurred during the 1960’s was the Chicano farm workers movement also known as the United Farm Workers (UFW) and its fight for restoration of land,...
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Between the 1650s and the 1770s, the American colonies enjoyed an excellent economic period leading to excellent living standards but lacked freedom and liberty. With the imposition of Parliamentary taxes and more control of the British to the American colonies, politically inspired movements began to form within the colonies to oppose the British and fight for freedom. There were several...
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Introduction Joan of Arc, a symbol of courage and faith, remains an enigmatic figure in history whose life and legacy have been subject to extensive scholarly investigation. Known for her pivotal role in the Hundred Years' War, Joan's story is not just a tale of military triumph but also an exploration of divine inspiration and martyrdom. Her journey from a...
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Charles Lindblom’s theory of incrementalism is argued to be the model that is used for policymaking when the rational ideal breaks down. However, because the conditions necessary for rational decision-making to take place is quite unlikely or even impossible, it is inevitable that policymakers will have to turn to incrementalism. In other words, incrementalism helps to explain the “realistic” way...
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The Gateway Arch How much money do you think it takes to build a monument? The Gateway Arch cost $13 million to build overall, but only 25% was paid for by St. Louise's funds. Clearly, it was very expensive, but it has many purposes for St. Louis and its culture. In St. Louis historical past, the Gateway Arch played a...
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Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is known for the founding father of the United States of America. He was born into a large and very poor family. Ben lived in many different places. He has lived in Paris, Boston, and Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin’s father had 17 children by two different wives. Benjamin was...
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Introduction It is puzzling to see endless memes and jokes on the internet about something that caused harm to so many people. Can there be something funny regarding nearly 3,000 individuals dying in an attack on the U.S. involving jets flying into buildings? I chose to research why people joke about 9/11 and how these jokes can potentially minimize the...
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Throughout history, women have not been given the same rights, freedoms, or respect that men have. Society has always celebrated the great things men were capable of and women were rarely acknowledged for anything that they did until over a hundred years later when women started fighting back. Before and after the American Revolution, women were only very slowly allowed...
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Introduction The term renaissance in context of art is considered as paintings, decorative arts and sculptures during the period of European history. The period emerged in a distinct style format in Italian province during the 1400s with parallel developments in science, philosophy, literature and music. This study takes that period into concern and shows a comparative analysis of paintings of...
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Revolution is a word that was getting more broad in the era between 1750 and 1850's. The independence of the United States of America was a major event in our history. Thomas Paine, an english guy who was an important figure leading to independence, was the first person to illustrate the idea of a revolution and demanding their justice rights,...
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Throughout the course of Judith G. Poucher’s book, State of Defiance: Challenging the Johns Committee’s Assault on Civil Liberties, Judith G. Poucher discusses the empowered individuals who “challenged the prejudices of the legislature’s investigating group, the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee. It is known and referred to as the Johns Committee. Judith G. Poucher introduces the stories of five citizens. Virgil...
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Description of Event One of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in the history of the United States is Hurricane Katrina. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Coast of the United States (Brunkard et al., 2013). According to the Saffir-Simpson Scale, the storm was a category 5 hurricane, as it resulted in extensive destruction in New Orleans...
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Although the American Civil War was a war fought between brothers, it is still thought of as being one of the bloodiest wars in American history. Ever since slavery was brought to the American Colonies there has been controversy over whether slavery should exist or not. It is because of this that the American Civil War always shares conversation with...
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In the Devil’s Snare, written by Mary Beth Norton, is a book reexamining the events taking place that possibly affected the outcome of the Salem Witch Trials. Mary Beth Norton is an award winning historian and a professor at Cornell University (Mary Beth Norton). Opposing all other historians, she looks at many events from all perspectives, giving the readers a...
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September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks rocked the U.S. in a profound way, dramatically disrupting the understanding of national security within U.S. borders. Every business or economy sector, more than the airline industry, felt the impacts of these events. The sector has been negatively affected by both the immediate reaction to the attacks and the long-term consequences. Directly after the terrorist...
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The Great Depression and the Onset of the New Deal By 1933, the New Deal was set in motion. Since the 1930s, there has been conversation about Franklin D Roosevelt’s New Deal and how it has affected America. The Great Depression, a period of financial and economic downfall for the majority of America, left many civilians facing unemployment and bankruptcy....
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Intro Tension builds in the great Aztec city of Tenochtitlan as an ambitious Spanish explorer introduces himself to the ruler of the Aztec people. The two people are from completely different worlds in the sense that neither of them previously knew that the other’s culture even existed. Their words of initial contact are spoken through a translator caught in the...
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Describe, in as much detail as you can, the process by which material goods and services used in daily life are produced under capitalism. Describe three ways in which this process is different than feudalism’s productive process. Under capitalism material goods and services are produced on a daily basis under the term called capital. Capital is the means of production...
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How would you react if the land you and your ancestors lived on began to get stripped away by white settlers and the American government for their own personal use and benefit? The Trail of Tears was an extremely challenging time for many Native American groups. They were affected by the relocation and removal from their lands east of the...
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