History essay samples

Greece and Rome are supposed to be two pillars of Western civilization. The West is founded on Greek philosophy of Athens and spiritual aspiration of Jerusalem. According to Greek philosophy, one can find truth in reason, and according to Jewish beliefs the truth is found in revelation. People associate Athens with philosophy and science and Jerusalem... read more

The cultural appropriation of black people by the white’s

Cultural appropriation is ht process of adaptation of aesthetic standards, norms, behaviors, lifestyles, rituals, icons, and other issues from one culture by another. As a rule, a minority culture adopts the norms of the majority culture and becomes subordinate in social sta... read more

The US is known for many achievements in science and technology. American representatives performed great inventions. Many of them were from Ohio State.

Edward V. Rickenbacker. Edward V. Rickenbacker was a famous US pilot and aviator who contributed a lot toward Entente states’ victory in the World War First. He was of Swiss origin... read more

Compulsory education refers to a period of education that is required to be completed by every person. Thus, one may observe that there is some minimum education that should be accomplished. Nowadays, there are compulsory educations requirements all over the United States. However, it was not a case in past times. This paper is an attempt to briefly d... read more

Introduction

During the First World War, the Chinese government sided with the allies as they had been promised that the German concession would be handed back to them after the war but to their disappointment, they were handed over to Japan. In May 1919 students from different universities in Beijing formed a nationalist movement ... read more

Someone may think that it is more pleasant and comfortable to read some romantic stories, adventure books or detective stories which only entertain the reader and do not trouble him with such inconvenient and burning questions as social injustice, abuse of power and greed of the ruling top and mistreatment of poor people. If you are just one of such r... read more

Causation of the US Civil War is one of the most discussed issues among the historians of all over the world. The war which lasted 4 short, but bloody years and has taken away approximately 487 thousand both confederates and the North. Therefore, the question arises: why citizens of one state have be... 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

In her book “Ale, beer and brewsters in England. Women’s work in a changing world, 1300-1600,” Judith Bennett contends that work opportunities for women did not decrease in early modern England. In her opinion, there was never the so-called “Golden Age” for women’s work; rather, the author argues that women always worked in occupations that were both low-skilled and low-paid, demanded little... read more

History can be often viewed as a simple science, but its techniques and methods of verification of facts and analysis of documentary sources are more complex and efforts-consuming than it may seem from the first glance. Documentary analysis is of particular importance. The aim of this essay is to analyse encyclopaedic article on emperor Justinian 527-565 A.D. by James Allan Evans. It is anal... read more