All posts tagged History
History and Context of Graduate EducationThe roots of graduate school as we know it today can be traced as far back as 387 BC in ancient Greece. During this time, two advanced learning institutions were established. The Academy founded by Plato in 387 BC and Lyceum founded by Aristotle in . . . Read more
Early American HistoryUnity within colonies was extremely strong because it was assembled in a primal urge for survival. The colonists were in this entirely new land, so it was natural they would stick together to the familiar, and therefore build strong bonds and loyalty to their colony. Exclusion also excellently . . . Read more
Italy in the 16th centuryIn the 16th century, Italy was divided up into a number of states, some ruled over by dukes, or by princes, or like how in Florence it was ruled by the very wealthy Medici family, who were merchants. Italian people would have thought of themselves as . . . Read more
To what extent was the pontificate of Gregory VII a turning point in the history of the papacy between c. 950 and 1200The period 950-1200 was one of great papal reform, dominated by great reforming Popes. events: In order to evaluate whether the pontificate of Gregory VII was a turning . . . Read more
Fuelled by great advances in European weaponry and industrial productivity, colonial expansion was seen as being crucial in this anointed industrial advancement of Europe as well as a moral obligation of “the duty to civilize the inferior races” . The Eastern nations affected by this colonial occupation and spread of . . . Read more
Nag Ding Diem, the ruler of South Vietnam, refused to hold elections. Ho Chi Mini was a communist, who was purported by China. In 1 960, he set up the National Liberation Front (NIL) in South Vietnam, which started a guerrilla war to take over South Vietnam from Diem and . . . Read more
As a result of the vast population growth, many of the immigrants endured many halogens through these eras of the United States. To begin with, during the Imperialism era, the Chinese were excluded from the United States of America. Through the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1 882 congress banned all . . . Read more
The History Of Marijuana The history of marijuana is quite interesting. Marijuana has gone from being an important crop of the early settlers, to being outlawed in many countries, including the United States. To better understand marijuana, I will trace it back to its origins, and explain how marijuana was . . . Read more
When thought of the few safe oasiss afforded to Jews, during the Holocaust, the states that typically come to mind are the United States, Britain, Israel, Canada, and even assorted other states in South America. These states were seen as topographic points of safety from the Holocaust and devastation harrying . . . Read more
The German Nazi Party was a political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945, antecedently known as the German Workers Party. The Nazi Parties last leader was Adolf Hitler who was appointed the Chancellor of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg in 1933. Cardinal events that occurred after Hitler became . . . Read more