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The Tokugawa Shogunate had been peaceful and prosperous for many decades. However, when things started changing, and problems arose, the Tokugawa Shogunate fell and lost its glory. The Tokugawa Shogunate fell as a result of both internal and external factors. The internal factors came in the aftermath of the rise of the merchant class and the decline of power. In this case, the leadership fell since the Emperor did more of the reigning than the ruling, which means that more power is bestowed on the Shogun ("Tokugawa Period and Meiji Restoration"). Aside from the internal factors, there were external ...

1. I would have joined Tecumseh's confederation because Tecumseh attempted to unite disparate and warring Indian tribes in the fight against the common threat. I agree that "we must be united; we must smoke the same pipe; we must fight each other's battles "(historyisaweapon.com). I would support him in the fight because I understand that the Governor of Indiana William Henry Harrison cheated Indians, concluded many unprofitable contracts on land use. Tecumseh was a trustworthy leader of the Indians of North America. He planned to create a federation of tribes and stop the advance of the whites. It was ...

Thesis: The role of U.S. military has become the primary force which opposes terrorism by capturing and/or eliminating terrorists as is exemplified by two raids that were conducted in Tripoli and Somali (Starr, Perez, & Botelho, 2013). These two instances also illustrate how the United States views itself as the one who should decide what to do with terrorists once they are captured as they took the terrorists without discussing it with the Libyan government giving the rest of the world the impression that the US believes they are superior.

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The capture of Abu Anas al Libi in Tripoli (2013) ...

In this article, I would like to talk about the historian Howard Zinn, without going into the details of his biography. Because you can easy found this information on the Internet. I would consider his views on history in general, why and under what circumstances its occurred. Howard found himself in history and political science since his youth. A first rally Zinn visited when he was a seventeen-year-old young man, the friends who were breathing unevenly to the communist ideology invited him. After the meeting, young Howard changed his mind about the rule government and human rights in general. ...

Plutarch’s historical work On Sparta is a vivid and compelling description of Spartan life, and their contributions to modern philosophy, warfare, and other elements of life, to which they have made significant knowledge contributions. Spartan customs, and the rise and fall of their kingdom, are both of interest to current readers, because their culture influenced the rest of Europe profoundly, even after it’s’ eventual decline in the third century B.C. It is a compelling read, depicting some extremely significant historical moments, and characters, and offering tidbits of wisdom still applicable today Plutarch was a Greek Historian, and ...

Stewart Culin in his article Customs of the Chinese Culture in America, thoroughly analyzes how the life of the people from little Chinese colonies has gradually emerged in the American culture. According to Culin, “The people from each district have their peculiar local customs and traditions” (Culin, 1890). Chinese food, however, from these small little colonies have transformed into something new. Locally the people of the Chinese culture enjoy such dishes as orange chicken and fried rice, however it is now often preferred as well with American culture. Chinese restaurants have become widely common in America. Popular dishes such ...

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Throughout its history as an independent nation, the America has adopted both interventionist and isolationist policies. From its early years, America has largely stayed away from “Old World conflicts” (Office of the Historian par. 1). However, Woodrow Wilson argued for the US intervening in the First World War by mentioning that it would be in the best interest of the country if it became involved in the war since it will help in “maintaining a peaceful world order” (Office of the Historian par. 1). Nevertheless, the negative experiences of the First World War caused many ...

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Introduction The work of history and historians isn’t a simple one. Historians must find sources, analyze them, think about them and decide which stories are worth telling and which ones should be left in the background or completely ignored. This function which can easily be summed up as representation is the hardest part of the historian’s job and something which has changed a lot in the past few decades. History writing in recent years has changed its focus from a top-down perspective where the decisions of the privileged, powerful connected few are explored and analyzed to the ...

In What Ways Were the Romans Heirs to the Greek Civilization?

Introduction There is a consensus among scholars that the major influences of the Roman culture were the Greeks. Among the major proponents for this theory are authors, Roy Matthews, Dewitt Platt and Thomas Noble; and the renowned historian, Eugen Weber. In their book, ‘The Western Humanities, Volume 1: Beginnings through the Renaissance,’ Matthews, Platt and Noble developed the idea that Western culture, which developed from the Romans, was actually a product of the Hellenistic culture that dominated the Mediterranean region in the past (Matthews, Platt, & Noble, 2010). Similarly, in his video instructional series, ‘The Western Tradition,’ Eugen Weber presented ...

Since 1945 the United States has been involved in more overseas conflicts then anytime since the first settlers arrived in the 1600’s. This paper will look at how and why the United States went from staying out of world affairs to being in the middle of all the major conflicts of the twentieth and twenty- first centuries. Since the Revolutionary War, America had elected to remain isolated from overseas conflicts. This was mostly because Americans wanted to see themselves as better than the Europeans (Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia). There was also the issue of choosing sides in ...

In the 20th century, Frederick Jackson Turner was an American Historian. He was an intelligent man who had studied at prestige colleges such as; Harvard and University of Wisconsin. His main focus in history was in regards to the Midwest. His historian research emphasized the focus on quantitative and interdisciplinary methods of study. His most well-known work was an essay that he had written about American History. The article was called, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History”. Turner was also well-known for his theories of geographical sectionalism of American History. Turner’s essay, thesis on American History ...

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The Annals is a collection of sixteen books that survive, written by Cornelius Tacitus who was an historian of the Roman Empire as well as a Roman senator. In what remains of his final writings, Tacitus describes the Roman Empire beginning with Tiberius’ reign in 14 AD 14 up to and including Nero’s reign in 68 AD. The estimated date of the Annals is around 166 AD. The personages and events described in the Annals include Caligula, Claudius, Tiberius Nero, and Messalina. While Tacitus was writing from the perspective of an elitist and a scholar, it is evident ...

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The Technical Approach to Art History

The art historian, Henri Focillon made a statement concerning the reason for having technical knowledge to establish the place in history for objects and other art works. In his discussions, he asserted that the reason for this is that it assists with the control of ones own objectivity. This would lead to a universal “observation of technical phenomena” that presents “the same terms, and the same point of view, as it is presented to the artist.” The art historian needs to have technical knowledge in order for him, or her, to correctly establish a chronology, in ...

Medicine and the medical profession, as any other profession, has been changing over time because the world is also changing. It was definitely different in comparison with a medical profession in the past, though it is not in decline, but rather fundamentally reforming. The purpose of this essay is to compare contemporary medicine with the one during the Golden Age of Doctoring in order to see, how and why it is different, and what are the reasons of reforms happening in this profession. The term the Golden Age of Doctoring was first introduced and used by the scholar John ...

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Archeology and Art History

It is vital to note that Max Loehr was a distinguished art historian, especially of Chinese art. His 1953 paper was specifically focused on the historical study of Chinese bronzes. The study reflected on the fact that archeology pointed out the fact that the style of an object is not its property. What Robert Bagley set out to do in his book, Max Loehr and the Study of Chinese Bronzes: Style and Classification in the History of Art, was to point out to all art historians, that style and classification is of great concern to all ...

Herodotus Assessment

In the ancient time period, the recording of history was connected to the activity of narrators and thinkers that did not aim to write historical, but rather literary. At the same time, the history genre belonged to literary prose. The initial works incorporated the features of two different sides of human activity: science and art. Due to this fact, the Greek narrative authors traditionally attracted the attention of readers. A special place in the development of history belongs to Herodotus’s work, which is considered as the first example of both historical and literary prose. In this essay, the ...

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Introduction A recent news about the United States lifting its arms ban in Vietnam have circulated on many major online news worldwide. Considered as a landmark occurrence in the bilateral relationship between the two countries, the lifting of the U.S. arms embargo towards Vietnam is seen by different news groups in many perspectives. It should be recalled that the United States and Vietnam had a turbulent relationship that originated when the United States intervened in the Vietnam War; a conflict that lasted for more than two decades, resulting to numerous loss of lives between the two countries. ...

History is full of wars, battles, rebellions and revolutions between peoples all across the globe for a plethora of reasons, both, ethical and unethical. When issues cannot be resolved and unrest begins to stir it is, fairly, inevitable, especially when that unrest involves a greater dominating force oppressing a more vulnerable one. This is when rebellion can occur and revolutions begin. One of the most famous revolutionary wars is, of course, the fight for American independence from British rule. But there was another revolution that took place, in the same era, where people rebelled against their oppression in order ...

Slavery existed in the Americas from the early colonial days and its rapid rise was observed in the XVIII-XIX centuries in Brazil, the Caribbean and the British and French colonies in Northern America when the world trade was actively growing and there was a shortage of labor. The major countries in Europe were able to turn the slave trade into a very profitable business. At first the Portuguese and later the Dutch and the English began to export slaves from the West African coast to the different destinations in the New World. The Middle Passage became a vital part ...

Decolonization can be defined as the act of a nation gaining independence from another country that had established authority over it. Decolonization was not in any way a new phenomenon following the Second World War; countries were progressively gaining independence from their colonial masters. However, it was the Second World War that created the greatest drive towards decolonization, which significantly altered global history. The mass drive for decolonization was aided by several primary factors among them changes in the international distribution of power and growing calls for national self-determination. There was certainly no common decolonization process; it took various ...

The Opium Wars and Taiping Rebellion shook Qing China. Two armed conflicts between China and the states of West, known as the "Opium Wars" (1839-1842 and 1858-1860), led to a terrible Chinese national disgrace, completely loss of political independence and the separation of China to zones of influence between foreign powers. At first, the casus belli was closure of the vast China market for countries of West. All the foreign states were forced to market only to certain Chinese companies situated at the port area in the Guangdong Province, without possibility of trade within the city, this caused artificial ...

The hierarchy of politics is a complex subject of principle. At the start of human civilization it is inevitable that the existence of politics is needed. The basic structure of society needs leadership. Politics is there to serve as the science of governance. However, there are many different views on how to govern a certain society. Moreover, there are also different views on how to perceive democracy. It has been one of the hottest topics nowadays. Obviously, it is intertwined with the view on what to do with the current situation of politics. Conservative and liberal are one those ...

Reader Response Based on Film and Readings- Pioneer Women in Medical Front

The book A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard based on her diary, 1785-1812, was written by the historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich in reference to the diary of an 18th century American midwife and healer, Martha Moore Ballard (1735-1812). The documentary film, The American Experience, was based on the Ulrich’s book. During the period of 3 decades (from 1785-1812), Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her life as a midwife and healer and housewife with children. Her records illustrate struggles and tragedies that she faced within her family and the society as a whole during ...

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The First World War (1914-18) was triggered by the assassination of Austria’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which invoked several alliances between different countries in order. But, other events that preceded the assassination worked as a build-up towards the First World War that engulfed the whole world. The increasing nationalism, militarism and imperialism, also played a major role as states and people within started to identify themselves one nation. Also, the presence of the alliance system and the rise of Pan-Slavism started to light the fire. Combined together, these factors brought the world to the brink of a war, which ...

The Reconstruction Era was a very complicated period in the American history. Many historians think the Reconstruction Era was in general unsuccessful, because a large number of the pre-war issues were not resolved even though slavery was abolished and the Congress initiated some profound reforms in order to reintegrate the Southern States. However, a historian Eric Foner from the Columbia University thinks that despite the multiple failures the Reconstruction Era was a very important period for the development of the American society and set up of the basis for the complex economic, political and social transformations in the future. ...

Sima Guang helped improve historiography in ancient China; the concepts that he espoused in co-authoring the Zizhi Tongjian have formed the basis for recording historical events and the same concepts have continued to be in use, even for the modern day historian (Buckley, 45).

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Sima Guang was a pioneer in the structured recording of historical events in ancient China. He compiled the Zizhi Tongjian, which offers a historical timeline of key events in China from 403 BCE to 959 BCE. Zizhi Tongjian is often referred to as the “comprehensive mirror for aid in government” (De Crespigny, 73). Historians have ...

“I don’t believe it is possible to be neutral. The world is already moving in a certain direction and to be neutral, to be passive in the situation like that - is to collaborate with whatever is going on. And I, as a teacher, do not want to be a collaborator with whatever is happening in the world. I want myself, as a teacher, and I want you as students, to intercede with whatever is happening in the world” – these words belong to the famous historian, writer, political scientist and simply one of the most honorable persons of ...

Ching K’o was a guest in Prince Tan’s house, an assassin who would kill for his host and a noble man who did not renegade on his promises.. He was an expert in martial arts, spiritually disciplined and loyal to the core. Ssu-ma mentions Ching K’o in his book Shiji as an assassin who attempt to kill the Chin king failed. The short story about Ching K’o is reminiscent of Chinese short stories of that era. The principles espoused in the stories and by the characters share no similarity with their European counterparts and the ...

The Haitian Revolution is thought to be the largest, most successful slave revolt in history. The slave revolt took place between 1791-1804 after which they had succeeded in not just ending slavery but also French control on the island. The Haitian Revolution was a series of revolutions that went on at the same time. Prior to the revolutions Saint Dominigue, or Haiti as it is known today was the wealthiest of France’s overseas colonies. The colony was a major exporter of coffee, cotton and sugar all of which was grown by slaves. In the 1730’s the French ...

John Hope Franklin, an American historian and scholar, believed that scholars had a commitment to society, and particularly that an African American scholar has a commitment to their community. He played a pivotal role in bringing about the end of legal segregation in the States. Legal segregation violated the 14th amendment of the United States constitution, and was scrapped in 1944. According to Dr. Cobb, it is vital to understand the past as a means of creating a livable, more democratic, and a future that is more humane for the people who come after you. Dr. Cobb’s talk, ...

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The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917. The United States maintained the status of neutrality, and President Woodrow Wilson attempted to be an intermediary between the warring parties. The countries of the Entente conducted mass purchases of the American raw materials for military industry, food and weapons, thus strongly promoted economic recovery of the USA. Military orders led to rapid growth of the American industry and construction of the powerful military navy. It is possible to assume that participation of the USA became some kind of preventive measure on attempts of Germany to shake stability ...

Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy

A doctrine refers to a set of attitudes and goals set by the president of the United States. Different presidents of the U.S came up with various presidential doctrines defining how the country was prepared to handle foreign policies. One of the most commonly known doctrines introduced by the U.S. president was the Eisenhower Doctrine. On January 5th, 1957, President Eisenhower Dwight announced the Eisenhower Doctrine to the United States Congress. The doctrine allowed any country to seek economic assistance and military aid from the U.S. government and the U.S. military respectively if under ...

American Navy knows two main periods of the historic development: the “Old Navy” and the “New Navy.” A borderline between these periods passes through the American Civil War and following Navy activity decay that resulted in Navy reconstruction later. With the course of time, the “New Navy” overgrew the Royal Navy and became the largest and most influential sea power in the world. The aim of this paper is to analyze creation and need of the new American Navy after the Civil War and to discuss its strengths, weaknesses, and relationship with the Merchant Fleet. After the end of ...

In the United States, a lot changed after the world wars and especially after World War 2. Two historians, Elaine Tyler May and Joanne Meyerowitz, explain, in their book and article, respectively, how much of change occurred concerning gender and family. They recorded the changes to have been revolving around the economic stability, increased population due to child births and a significant change in many statuses to being married during a short period. Their research is mainly based on finding out the basic results of the post-World War era which was marked by the elements of economic prosperity and ...

Justinian I is an emperor commonly known as Justinian the Great tried to regain Rome’s former glory during his reign. He planned to do this by recapturing the Western half of which constitutes Rome’s former glory. There were also very numerous renovations and restorations which occur that make cultural and social ascensions. He also devised many formal and innovative civil laws which became the basis for much modern civil law in many states. His works and actions towards Rome’s restoration to its former glory made many historians call him the last Roman. Among the historians who ...

New theoretical approaches to the study of history have led to a major shift in the way we perceive political history leading social scientists to question the findings based on the old approaches. The new approaches have revolutionized our study of history, further proving that history in itself is not merely a study of the past but is also a living art subjected to the changes that occur within those affected by it. These new approaches have evolved perhaps due to the need to ensure that even generations that did not partake in the major historical events of the ...

The epic battle on the Eastern Front during World War II continues to be arguably the greatest conflict that has been ever fought on earth. Examining the official correspondence and documents of three army security divisions that were responsible for the subjugation of the Russian insurgents, Ben Shepherd, in his book the War in the Wild East: The German Army and Soviet Partisans, primarily emphases on the comportment and inspiration of the field officers, who were essentially the pivotal links that ‘converted the ideological, military, and economic imperatives of the Third Reich’s war of extermination into action.’ War ...

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Downplaying and romanticizing of history Evident in works of fiction like "Gone With the Winds" Distortion of History History is sometimes distorted to serve certain goals and interests An example is the Turkish authorities' denial of the Armenian genocide This is an abuse of human rights to memory and dignity Critical History Critical history attempts to recast distorted history Including overlooked history like The Moors' is the main objective of critical history Foucault theorized the idea of critical history Conclusion It is important for people to understand history Critical history gives people the hope of saving both the present ...

The Great Zimbabwe’s ancient plan is divided into two distinct parts: the hill complex and the valley complexes. The king preserved most of his treasures in the hill complex. Even though he resided in the Imba Huru, most of his time was spent in performing rituals on the hill. The hill complex is characterized with numerous enclosures. However, the smelting and the iron-keeping enclosures are considered as the most recognized in the structural mysteries of the Great Zimbabwe. The mystery of the valley complexes is that they were built using impressive blocks without making the use of modern ...

July the 4th, 1776 is considered to be the birthday of the US nation, since that day the Declaration of Independence was adopted (History.com). Thomas Jefferson’s proclamation that ‘all men were created equal’ destined America’s political course towards democracy; however, the notion of ethnic diversity was excluded from defining traits of the American identity. The Declaration was written for white Americans, while other inhabitants suffered from being enslaved or dispossessed of their lands. According to historian Paul Finkelman (Race: The Power Of An Illusion), Thomas Jefferson was the first person, who implemented the idea of race in ...

This brief essay examines ethical considerations surrounding two military and politically-charged events, one in 1960 and the other in 1968. Ethical guidelines help military personnel find practical and professional ways to face moral challenges and dilemmas “to enable and motivate them to act professionally in the discharge of their professional obligations” (Cook & Syse, 2010, p. 119). The U-2 incident occurred as the U.S. was gathering data on Soviet missile sites. President Eisenhower affirmed the value and continued use of U-2 flights for important reconnaissance data needed to negotiate with the Russians who were withholding vital weapons information. With the ...

Discovery of Americas and its Impact on Commerce, Navigation, and Industrialization

Introduction The European exploration efforts and the subsequent discovery of the Americans was in the simplest terms, a capitalistic venture. Of course, it was accidental, but its primary goal had been to find a new sea route to the orient. The European desire to make more profits by cutting out the Arabs and Turkish nations from the trade is typical of any capitalistic venture. In addition, the idealistic desire to expand the horizons of the European reach coupled with the optimistic search for a completely new way of reaching the Orient was demonstrated in the efforts of Columbus and ...

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I. The NSC 68 and The USA Patriot Act The Second World War brought about another setting war that was uprising to fill the void Germany left both in Europe and in Asia. Because of such a phenomenon, it was observed by many of the citizens that another factor threatened global security and that would be the domineering factors of both communism and capitalism. The communism that was supposedly dominated by the Soviet Union challenged much of the US territories and Europe and in Asia. Because of the defeat faced by many of the US allies, Truman, who ...

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The book “Churchill: Visionary. Statesman. Historian” written by John Lukacs published in 2004 depicted the life of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill from the time of the Second World War towards the end of his career and death. Several chapters were assigned for Churchill’s relations with other World War II leaders and politicians who challenged his policies. Other sections were attached to how the world saw Churchill, the criticisms that continued to plague his life until his death. Churchill was former British soldier, writer, historian and journalist before he became the prime ...

Randolph B. Campbell is an author who carefully studied history before authoring his books. The two book reviews present Campbell as a historian author, teacher and researcher. This paper will explore what the two author’s perceived Campbell’s work. Ben Procter presents Campbell as an author who “meticulously researched” before writing the book. He notes that he studied an array of material; inclusive of newspapers, travel accounts, memoirs, government documents and manuscripts from diverse sources (Proctor 259). This implies he was a good researcher. Campbell is also portrayed as an investigator who deeply dug into Texas revolution, politics, and slave ...

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- There are a variety of different ways that art can be around the world. Art can be in a book that is being read, the furniture that is being sit on, and in the video games that people play on a regular basis. Basically, art can be anything that a person sees, has seen, or might imagine like advertisements on TV, Internet, toys, fashion, cars, paintings, and movies. - Perceive means to become aware through the senses of the special nature of objects. When a person uses their sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste to perceive an object, a person will better understand ...

Nixon was elected the president of United States of America 1968 on the promise that he would take a different approach to end the Vietnam War. Consequently, halting American engagement in Vietnam was his greatest challenge. Having known that Vietnam Wars was his greatest burden, Nixon explored diplomatic options that attracted positive public opinions. He orchestrated a peace talk that led to the withdrawal of US soldiers from Vietnam. This reduced the number of American casualties in the war. The war ended in 1974 when the South Vietnamese forces were defeated by the North Vietnamese troops (Young & Buzzanco, 2002).

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- Who was Manetho? When did he live and write? What is the importance of his writings for our understanding of the ancient rulers of Egypt?

Manetho was a priest and an Egyptian historian from Sebennytos during the Ptolemaic era. Manetho lived during the 3rd century BC. The historian was from Rome and wrote his work in the 200 AD. Manetho wrote an immigrant success story from a patriotic perspective, his story resulted to a national tragedy. Manetho described a brutal and massive invasion of Egypt by eastern foreigners whom he called the “Hykos” meaning the rulers of the foreign land. In ...

What was Augustus Legacy as a politician, empire builder and cultural advocate?

Augustus was the Emperor and founder of the Roman Empire.He ruled from 27 BC to 14 AD when he died. Augustus’ supremacy brought about a firm ground of reign which stayed for about fifteen hundred years (Shotter 65). That is through the weakening of the Western Roman Empire and until the fall of Constantinople in the year 1453.

Augustus legacy as a politician, empire builder and cultural advocate was well magnificent. Just to begin with, after his death the new rulers of the Roman Empire both in old and new Rome for fourteen centuries decided to use his name (Augustus) as ...

1) Why does Fussell “thank God” for the atom bomb? What role does his own experience of history play in shaping his views as an historian?

Fussell recounts (Fussell, 452) that an invasion was planned for Japan which would have resulted in an enormous number of civilian and military deaths from all sides. Former Pfc. E.B. Sledge is quoted in Fussell’s article as writing, “[Every Japanese] soldier, civilian, woman, and child would fight to the death with whatever weapons they had, rifle, grenade, or bamboo spear.” Fussell himself was destined to be part of that invasion, ...

The author of this paper opines that the very question “is history a science or an art” is redundant. A scientist has to have a certain degree of creativity and imagination to be good at his or her work. For instance, in general terms, a zoologist has to understand organisms at the cellular level as well as have an understanding of their habits and needs to appreciate animal behavior. This not only requires scientific training but also a certain development of instincts and awareness, which in many ways makes the zoologist a keen observer of life, not unlike a literature professor or even a painter. ...

The treatise "Sun Tzu", the authorship of which, according to general belief, belongs to the famous military commander Sun Wu, has long been revered in China as the chief military canon. The title of "canonical" means, among other things, that the book is intended for not easy and superficial reading, but slow and in-depth, for memorization, almost soaking it in oneself to the last word. For "canon" in China - as in every cultural tradition - it is ultimately nothing else than a literary image of the infinite diversity of the creative abundance of life itself. It does not contain ...

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Radicalism and revolution have been an issue when it comes to discussing changes in all aspects of life. A potential situation of revolution is possible in many colonies, and social conditions are associated with the revolution. Most white Americans according to many historians have a greater prosperity as compared to other people in all parts of the world. Social changes that took place since history have left Americans thinking about the sense of such changes. Revolutions to find a better America is misunderstood by many people because social changes are complicated and relative. African Americans requested for freedom in 1977, and ...

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Slavery in Ancient Rome The main source of slaves in ancient Rome was the capture of prisoners. Namely, the captive foreigners constituted the overwhelming majority of slaves in ancient Rome, as evidenced by the analysis of numerous written sources, in particular, gravestone inscriptions. For example, as pointed out by the famous French historian S. Nikole, most slaves in Sicily at the end of the II. BC. e. (when slavery on the island reached the largest scale) were born in Asia, Syria, and Greece, which were captured by Rome before. For them, the slave was associated with the ...

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This paper is an analysis of a statement “Male risk-taking tends to increase under stress, while female risk-taking tends to decrease under stress” that is included in an article Do women take as many risks as men? by Doug Sundheim. This paper includes different explanations, which are made by researchers to define how this statement is true. Why males take more risks and why females take fewer risks, is the main theme of this paper. Social, cultural, psychological, professional and personal aspects are described regarding the argument made against the statement. It is also described that what risks and harms ...

Having seen the interview on YouTube, I have to say that I was not impressed by what I saw or heard. The interviewer was biased and her aggressive posture as the interview went along was a total give-away. The interviewer was unfair to Aslan, and in most cases, kept asking the same question again and again without justification. It was also obvious that she tripped, as her emotions got the better of her. Aslan was so convincing with his response that Lauren Green, the interviewer, made the interview so personal and hit out at Aslan, without even thinking about her ...

D. D. Guttenplan's decision to make Irving David’s libel suit against Lipstadt Deborah and Penguin Books his subject matter in his book entitled “The Holocaust on Trial” seems to be quite challenging. It is, however, eventually justified. The American writer, Guttenplan who currently resides in London was present in every day of the trial that took place in the year 1999. There were two things of varying importance at stake: the status or the position in the legislation of the Holocaust and its constituents that were definable and the overall outlook of David Irving reputation. On the face ...

The connection and possible collaboration between oral history and reminiscence is the key issue for Joanna Bornat in Chapter 35. The main difference of the two fields, according to Bornat is its focus: “Where oral history tends to focus on the content of memory, what is perhaps more characteristic of reminiscence and life review is attention given to process and outcomes for participants”. The blending of these two can lead to surprising revelations about the historical and social context of the past that often break national barriers, as the author own experience has shown. Both practices, although different in ...

According to White Hayden, historical accounts are connected to inherent and connectivity platforms. In his assertions, history and fiction ought to be taken as genres of a distinct basis. He argues on the plausibility of analyzing historical accounts as either fiction or science. Unlike science that is subject to interpretation and references, historical events do not entail facts that have been agreed upon and accepted to be inducted. Historical events focus on chronologies and past fallacies which find a recognition scope, as opposed to other submerged past occurrences. In this case, Arcadia is well established along White Hayden’s provisions. ...

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History pages allow knowing a person from the past. However, there are different ways in which historians treat a subject from the past or a person who influenced the past, present or has the ability to influence the future. Such a person was Betty Friedan and this essay explores how she was perceived by two historians, respectively Daniel Horowitz and Stephanie Coontz, analyzing their account of her personal and activist life.

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First, there will be analyzed the work of Daniel Horowitz (“Rethinking Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique: Labor Union, Radicalism and Feminism in Cold War America”, published in 1996 in American Quarterly, ...