History essay samples

Great people shape history, impact on the world`s development and have control over societies and even civilizations. Naturally, not all of them are admired by common people, some repulsed their contemporaries and may still repulse their descendants. However, the influence that historical figures had on the world is hard to underestimate; they were no... read more

Why does Harvey say that everyone must ''come out''?

Harvey Milk was a prominent gay rights activist and first openly gay elected to public office. In his speech delivered on Gay Freedom Day in 1978, the year of his death, he stated that all homosexuals must come out. Coming out to one’s family allows homosexual to fell free commun... 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

Discussing various aspects of the culture of Latin America, it is important to pay attention to the fact that it has been influenced by various philosophies for centuries under colonial government. Despite the fact that after the Latin America became free from such significant influence, impact of the tendencies remained and it turned out that French liberalism and English liberalism were th... 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

Treaties negotiated in Vienna (1814-1815) and Versailles (1919) in achieving European stability

Congress of Vienna ended the Napoleonic Wars period and provided temporary strengthening of aristocratic feudal relations in Europe. In autumn 1814 Congress of Vienna gathered 216 representatives of all European States. Russia was represented by King Alexander I, Austria – Chancellor ... 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

The specifics of the Italian War impacted greatly the opinion of Machiavelli when he was writing The Prince. There are a range of specific aspects of his style of governing which still exist in the politics. Machiavelli’s work is devoted to description of various ways to find solutions to the most urgent problems which can be faced by the governed due to various social, economic, geographic... read more

The historical period which is called “Cold War” marks the time between the 1940s till the 1990s and represents the relationships between the United States of America and the former Soviet Union. These relationships were filled with tension and anxiety of both countries. This period is also marked by various conflicts and ongoing competition between these two superpowers, the USA and USSR. C... 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