Edward Said (November 1, 1935 - September 25, 2003) was an American intellectual of Arab origin. He was a Professor at Columbia University, a president of the American Linguistic Academy, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Society of Literature, and the American Philosophical Society.

Said was a lite... read more

African Americans

African-American history is filled with loads of stories of great inspirational characters. All had to overcome huge mountains to leave a mark. To date many African-Americans have made extraordinary achievements in their different careers. These include activists like Rosa Parks; inventors like George Washington C... read more

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The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees due process and equal protection. In particular, it stipulates that states shall not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law and deny to any person the equal protection of laws. The Supreme Court on several occasions considered the due process guarante... read more

Abstract

This movie is about the illegal immigrants in the United States of America. The movie depicts how each and every day more and more migrants cross over the border into America. With security tightening up in California and Texas, the only way in left for the illegal immigrants is through the Arizona desert. Most of them com... read more

Introduction

Progressivism was a social phenomenon in America from 1877-1919. At the time, America was grappling with several ethical issues which needed to be addressed immediately. The country had been pervaded by pangs of capitalism and a majority of society members were suffering. Working conditions for workers was poor. This w... read more

The timeline of events that had the greatest impact in shaping modern times

DateEvent

1375The beginning of Italian Renaissance

1378The Western Schism or Papal Schism

1381Peasants' Revolt in England.

1409 Council of Pisa attempted to end the Western Schism.

1417The Council of Constance puts an end to the Western Sch... read more

Many American people debated over the necessity of immigration of different races into America. Some of them present arguments for the process of immigration, and others speak out against this fusion. Jane Addams expressed the thought that the community holds the responsibility for industrial conditions in the country. Immigrants are blamed for casua... read more

When we speak about American history and the roots of democracy within the United States, we mostly think about two remarkable politicians of the time ̶ Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Having completely opposite points of view, these men became antagonists and the founders of the two main political Parties of the United States of America: D... read more