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- 2501: Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
- ... worth. Sure, many have admired Malcolm X and Martin Luther King for the way that they preached. "Both King and Malcolm X promoted self-knowledge and respect for one’s history and culture as the basis for unity." (pg. 253, Reflecting Black.) Other than the fact that they were similar in some ways, they also had many differences that people admired ... blacks due to the volatility and revolution of the 1960's, the decade and a half after World War II ultimately proved to be a very significant chapter in the history of black civil rights and a pivotal stepping stone for the drastic social uproar of the next decade. In 1950, America counted fifteen million black citizens, two thirds of whom ...
- 2502: Mao Zedong
- ... of economic development and social change, Mao Zedong (Wade -- Giles: Mao Tse Tung) its principle revolutionary thinker and for many years its unchallenged leader, held a critical place in the History of the country’s reemergence. He did not play a dominant role throughout the whole struggle. In the early years of the Chinese Communist Party he was a secondary figure ... he contributed to modernization: However, the type of material headway that he lusted for is seen with doubt in this era. Although he had hoped to fill his place in history as a mouthpiece for Marxism his historical interest was chained to China’s imperial past. He greatly admired the emperors who had brutally sought after their goals. Mao, like them ...
- 2503: The Period of Ramses II
- ... with the Hittites was very meaningful. “The two powers in fact entered into increasingly friendly relations culminating in a defensive alliance between them, which is an important landmark in the history of diplomacy” (Aldred 150). This treaty was extremely instrumental because it was the first in history, and this example would be followed around the world for centuries. It is obvious that the military and foreign relations that Egypt had were great. The culture of Egypt was ...
- 2504: Judith Sargeant Murray
- ... dramatist, and poet, Murray asserted her opinions about the equality of the sexes. Harris explains "As a commited feminist she urged American women to enter a 'new era in female history,' yet published her own writings under a man's name in hopes of more widely disseminating her ideas"(xv). Murray addressed many controversial topics, including female education, racial prejudice, equality ... if girls were educated like boys, the apparent differences in their thinking abilities would vanish. Still, the major theme apparent in all of Murray's writings is that knowledge of history is paramount to all people but women's knowledge of previous women's experiences and successes is the most vital tool for empowering young women as they navigate through life ...
- 2505: The Life of William Shakespeare
- ... Shakespeare’s work has no exact date and are estimations to when they were written. Shakespeare’s first period was an experimentation. He had a stylized version of writing. Chronicle history plays were popular before 1954. Shakespeare’s earliest work were four plays describing the English civil strife. A few comedies were written during the first period. The second period was when Shakespeare wrote his most important plays, usually concerned with English history. This period is when Shakespeare’s style of writing became unique. He wrote “Richard II,” “Henry IV,” “Parts I,” “Parts II,” and “Henry V.” He also wrote great comedies during ...
- 2506: JFK: His Life and Legacy
- ... of United States ambassador to Great Britain(Anderson 98). His mother, Rose, was a loving housewife and took young John on frequent trips around historic Boston learning about American revolutionary history. Both parents impressed on their children that their country had been good to the Kennedys. Whatever benefits the family received from the country they were told, must be returned by ... enroll in the armed services. Joe was accepted as a naval air cadet but John was turned down by both the army and navy because of his back trouble and history of illness("JFK" 98). After months of training and conditioning, John reapplied and on September 19, John was accepted into the navy as a desk clerk in Washington. He was ...
- 2507: Christopher Columbus Was A Villain
- ... a “villain” in that he produced facts in ways to his advantage of profit and fame. Columbus was not similar to other historical heroes in that he did not “direct” history; instead, he merely “reflected” his circumstances. During the late 15th century, a string of events initiated a need to seek new ways to Asia. One of the major events was ... consequently affect the lives of many different people; especially a man named Christopher Columbus. In a historical perspective, Columbus did not possess the heroic quality like more heroes of leading history but instead he “reflected” his times. Columbus’ success was as a result of the environment he was in. He was born in Genoa, Italy, amidst shippers, merchants, Europe gold and ...
- 2508: Archimedes
- ... while the Romans seized Syracuse. Archimedes had a wide variety of interests, which included encompassing statics, hydrostatics, optics, astronomy, engineering, geometry, and arithmetic. Archimedes had more stories passed down through history about his clever inventions than his mathematical theorems. This is believed to be so because the average mind of that period would have no interest in the Archimedean spiral, but ... with great preserverence. Archimedes'? theorems, postulates, and inventions are still part of society today. These are some of the reasons that some scolars rank him with the greatest mathematicians in history.
- 2509: Benedict Arnold
- ... attack Quebec, and he greedily accepted. He thought that if he could take Quebec he would finally have the fame and respect he “deserved”. He recalled a similar battle in history where James Wolfe conquered a city, and Benedict hoped to be just as successful. But he did not want be successful because it would supply a great military foothold, but that Wolfe’s name was immortalized in military history, “And mine, too. My name, my fame” he had thought to himself (67). Arnold was later assigned a post in Philadelphia where he governed the population. During this time he ...
- 2510: The Reign of Hitler
- ... assigned the job of going go to various meetings of groups which sprang up like mushrooms and to report on them. One day September 12, 1919 - a fateful day in history, Hitler was sent to investigate a small group which called itself the "German Workers Party". Hitler was not to happy about his assignment. He thought it wouldn't be worth ... speeches attracted more and more listeners and it soon became a major party with many followers. Eventually Adolf Hitler became it's leader and the rest as they say....is history. While spending time in prison for trying to overthrow the government Adolf Hitler wrote his famous book "Mein Kampf", in which he describes many problems and where he states that ...
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