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30 Dec 2024

Remembering and Writing the French Colonial History

Presentation - 20 pages - Modern history

Since the end of the decolonization process in the 1960s, France has had considerable difficulty dealing with its colonial past. To what extent has France incorporated its colonial legacies into its national discourse?

29 Dec 2024

Civilian fashion during the Second World War: Contrasting perspectives on both sides of the English Channel

Essay - 3 pages - Modern history

In April 1991, the Metropolitan Museum of Art showed the American photojournalist Lee Miller's photography of the Gervais salon, as part of its exposition on women in France during World War II. The Parisian hairdresser had bypassed electricity shortages in an ingenious manner: hot air was...

29 Dec 2024

Second World War: Why Wilson's ideal of neutrality had no chance to stand against Germany's total war strategy

Essay - 1 pages - Modern history

When President Woodrow Wilson delivered his Declaration of Neutrality to Congress on August 19, 1914, the United States had a distinct isolationist tradition. At that time, most of the American public, the Congress and the President himself had no desire to intervene in European affairs. In this...

27 Dec 2024

American History Evolution

Essay - 3 pages - Modern history

America is a magnificent country looking at its landscape, culture, language and even modern technology. But there is another topic that is still a little behind magnificent. And that is, of course, his evolution in societal issues. They are still insisting that they evolved, but are they?

13 Dec 2024

Contemporary Spanish history

Course material - 19 pages - Modern history

Valencia Decree (May 1814): Abolished the Cadiz Constitution, reinstated absolutism, and nullified prior reforms. It's the return of the Inquisition, the restoration of feudal systems, and harsh measures against liberals and afrancesados, leading to imprisonment, exile, and executions....

12 Dec 2024

The Normative Role of the Cold War in Recent American History

Essay - 3 pages - Modern history

The Cold War was a period of tension that resulted from the conflict between the United States (capitalist) and the Soviet Union (communist) and their respective allies. This period has resulted in a lasting effect on the involved countries; it has influenced U.S. economic stability,...

09 Dec 2024

James Madison and the US Takeover of West Florida

Biography - 2 pages - Modern history

James Madison was the 4th American president. He was born on 16 March 1751 in Virginia. His father was James Madison, and his mother was Nellie. Madison was the firstborn in a family of 12, and he was brought up on family land in Virginia, Orange County. Although several events took place during...

04 Dec 2024

Rebuilding and Rights

Course material - 5 pages - Modern history

After the Civil War, the U.S. moved into a time of change. Not only did the country have to rebuild after a bloody internal war, but it also had to mentally heal after being so divided. The federal government wanted unity, but the Civil War had clearly drawn lines between families. The years...

22 Oct 2024

Reconstruction

Essay - 3 pages - Modern history

The postwar Civil War era, particularly Reconstruction, was a very changing period in American history. This paper considers the postwar period through a gendered lens that embraces the promise of Reconstruction, the failure of stubbornness, and how women's roles were articulated within the...

22 Oct 2024

Understanding the Impact of Group Dynamics on Violent Conflict: A Case Study of the Rwandan War and Genocide, War, and Violent Conflict

Case study - 4 pages - Modern history

The research paper will specifically explore the complicated relationships between groups and social identity, in a setting of exogenous violent conflict with the Rwandan war and genocide of 1994 as an example. A literature review and critical analysis are carried out on how the old, social, and...

21 Oct 2024

Archaeology Project of Nitra: Mortuary Analysis at the Early Neolithic Site

Case study - 2 pages - Ancient history

Mortuary studies in archeology are crucial in providing insights into ancestral populations' lives, traditions, and society. The scholarship can resolve problems at the disposal of archaeological subgroups by digging out burial sites and plotting artifacts associated with them. This study is...

20 Oct 2024

World History, Volume 2: from 1400, Chapter 5: Foundations of the Atlantic World, The Atlantic Slave Trade - Kordas, Lynch, Nelson & Tatlock (2022) - Artistic Reflections and Socioeconomic Impacts of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Text commentary - 2 pages - Pre-modern history

The Atlantic Slave Trade, a pivotal yet dark chapter in human history, stands as a testament to the complex interplay of socioeconomic factors and human morality. Such a period that metamorphosed into the commoditization of human life had not only determined the economic landscapes of continents...

19 Oct 2024

Cold War: Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Race

Essay - 5 pages - Modern history

In this post-World War II era, cited by Karl T. Compton's 1952 Popular Mechanics article, there was notable scientific optimism, revealing a vision of unparalleled progress. Compton's deterministic perspective on scientific development, as shown in his forecasts for 2002, gave a glimpse...

18 Oct 2024

The U.S. Collaboration with Partners After 2014 in the Fight Against ISIS

Case study - 7 pages - Modern history

The battle against ISIS is locally conducted in the Middle East is local, where ISIS has firm roots and has led to a lot of violence. The area is by political instability, erupting tensions, and complex alliances, so the fight against ISIS becomes more complicated. The U.S., as the central actor...

12 Oct 2024

The Middle East after World War I

Essay - 2 pages - Modern history

The paper will paint a clear picture of both the great chances and serious problems of the internationalists' plan to promote closer relationships among nations in the interwar period. While the excerpts depict an idealistic world of governance and war elimination through international...

12 Oct 2024

Res Gestae Divi August - Gaius Caesar Augustus (AD 14) - Augustus's Actions in Regard to Marriage Within the Empire

Text commentary - 2 pages - Ancient history

The author is Gaius Caesar Augustus. He had the power and influence that shaped the Roman Empire during his long rule from 31 BCE to 14 CE. The title of this remarkable work that he did is Res Gestae Divi Augusti. Besides, the number of social reforms by Augustus's marriage is considered to...

02 Oct 2024

Social Differences between Athens and Sparta

Case study - 1 pages - Ancient history

The city-states of Athens and Sparta, though both integral to Greek civilization, exhibited significant social differences, particularly in their treatment of slaves and helots, their education systems, and the position of women.

20 Sep 2024

Comparative Analysis of Governance in Athens and Sparta

Case study - 2 pages - Ancient history

The Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta, despite being part of the same civilization, had distinct governmental structures that influenced their social and political dynamics. This paper examines how citizens in Athens and Sparta participated in public life, the nature of public office...

20 Sep 2024

The Influence of Classical Greece on Modern Western Society and Culture

Case study - 1 pages - Modern history

Classical Greece, known for its profound contributions to philosophy, politics, art, and science, has had a lasting influence on modern Western society and culture. The legacies of Ancient Greece extend beyond historical knowledge, impacting contemporary systems of governance, philosophical...

14 Aug 2024

The 1960s in the United States of America

Course material - 3 pages - Modern history

The 1960s left an indelible mark on American society, a period of profound transformation that continues to influence contemporary debates. The decade was marked by major cultural, social and political upheavals that shaped the trajectory of the nation in many ways.

06 Aug 2024

Victorians' view on the Empire

Summary - 2 pages - Pre-modern history

In this essay, we are going to study Victorians' view on the Empire. We are first going to study how the Empire was an emblem of soft power and how it used different means to earn the population's approval, then how the same Empire represented economic instability and inequality and last...

24 Jul 2024

On Women's Right to Vote - Susan B. Anthony (1873) - Analysis of the author's message

Text commentary - 3 pages - Modern history

This speech, given in 1872 by Susan B. Anthony, occurs in an unequal and segregationist America. In fact, the United States of America was dominated by an Anglo-Saxon men's oligarchy. Others categories of people, that is to say, women, black people, poor and uneducated people were left...

19 Jul 2024

On the Map: Why the World Looks the Way It Does - Simon Garfield (2012) - «Maps began as a challenge of the imagination, and they still perform that role»

Text commentary - 2 pages - World geography

« That map was a marvel. (...) It was late '67 now, even the most detailed maps didn't reveal much anymore; reading them was like trying to read the faces of the Vietnamese, and that was like trying to read the wind », here is how Michael Herr in Dispatches published in 2009, perfectly...

13 Jul 2024

India: A Great Contradiction Between Its Two Different Populations

Case study - 1 pages - World geography

The document studies the case of India and the contrast between its two populations. The document broaches the themes of women, economic and social changes, as well as the challenges India faces today.

05 Jul 2024
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India, a place of contrast

Case study - 1 pages - World geography

If India has always been considered as « the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legends and the great-grandmother of tradition » (Mark Twain, American writer, 1885), the country is regarded as a place of contradictions given that it...

15 Jun 2024

Heritage and digital technology: the Vesunna Museum and its 3D project

Case study - 3 pages - Modern history

Vesunna is an archaeological museum, or more precisely a Gallo-Roman site-museum, located in the town of Périgueux in the Dordogne department. Vesunna is the name of the chief town of the Petrocores, which was founded around 16 BC. The name is derived from that of a protective divinity. The...

14 Jun 2024

Shiroyone Senmaida: Analysis of the Process of Patrimonialization

Case study - 4 pages - World geography

Shiroyone Senmaida represents a major conservation challenge. It is a remarkable cultural landscape whose role is recognized in the transmission of traditional agricultural know-how (UNESCO, 2002). It bears witness to a rich culture dating back over 2,100 years, with traditional customs based on...

26 May 2024

Presentation of a British city: Leeds

Presentation - 7 pages - World geography

This document contains a presentation of Leeds, a British city. The presentation tackles the geographic location of the city, its historical landmarks, activities, and famous people.

19 May 2024

Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam - Martin Luther King (April 1967) - How did Martin Luther King's position on the Vietnam War alter American politics?

Text commentary - 2 pages - Modern history

This essay offers an interpretation of one aspect of King's career: his opposition to America's involvement in Vietnam. Although it focuses squarely on King himself, it tries to avoid some of the pitfalls of the biographical approach by examining the nature of his "Declaration of...

10 May 2024

The Quiet Crisis, Conservation and the future - Stewart L. Udall (1963) - Is science the key to a kingdom of conservation? Introduction and detailed plan

Text commentary - 3 pages - Modern history

'The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something' (Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932). This quotation highlights...