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?
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...
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...
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?
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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Is the Commonwealth still relevant?
Essay - 2 pages - Modern history
The first step of the Commonwealth was the union of four white settlement colonies of the United Kingdom in 1907: New Zealand, Australia, Canada and South Africa. They were called dominions. But the Commonwealth was officialised by the statute of Westminster in 1931 and the dominions were given...
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austin (1813) - 19th century English Society
Text commentary - 2 pages - Modern history
Society, a theme that has been the focus of many novels over the last few centuries. No novelist, however, has mastered to approach it in such a unique manner as Jane Austin. During the Regency Period in 1813, one of the most transformative eras in European History, Jane Austin wrote and...
How Can American Foreign Policy Be Explained Through the Developments and Demands of Its Self-Conception?
Essay - 2 pages - Modern history
American imperialism and expansionism to the West and in the Pacific can be seen as a colonial process. This essay will attempt to demonstrate how this ideology emerged from the development, articulation and demands of its own religious identity.
To what extent can we say that women's networks were important for European, and more specifically, English piracy in early modern Europe?
Essay - 6 pages - Modern history
The early modern period is a time span used by historians that refers to the period that began after late middle-ages, generally with the discovery of America in the 1490s, and that stops with the beginning of the late 18th century revolutions, such as the French Revolution in 1789. During that...
History of Watergate
Case study - 2 pages - Modern history
During the Cold War, between 1947 and 1991, there were a lot of geopolitical tensions in the world. The United States of America was involved in the Korea independence war with the UN, the Vietnam War, and several other conflicts.
The Gilded Age (1870-1890s)
Worksheets - 3 pages - Modern history
This document is a concise fact sheet on The Gilded Age, covering such topics as the status of women at the time, political parties and immigration.
The Great Depression and the New Deal
Worksheets - 3 pages - Modern history
This document is a course material on The Great Depression and the New Deal.
The end of WWII and the Cold War
Worksheets - 3 pages - Modern history
This document is a course material on the end of WWII and the Cold War.
The Reconstruction (1865-1877)
Worksheets - 2 pages - Modern history
This document is a worksheet on the American Reconstruction, which happened between 1865 and 1877, after the Civil War.
Greater Lebanon
Course material - 6 pages - Modern history
Greater Lebanon was a political entity that was established in 1920 and included parts of modern-day Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. It was created by the League of Nations as a mandatory territory for the French Empire following the fall of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. The area was intended...
The Journals of Lewis and Clark - Lewis and Clark (1804-1806) ; The Republic for Which it Stands : The United States During Reconstruction and the Gilded Ages, 1865-1896 - Richard Wright (2017) ; Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light) Going To and Returning From Washington - George Catlin (1837-1839) - Encounters with Other Cultures
Text commentary - 1 pages - Modern history
This document proposes a detailed plan for commenting on a corpus of documents composed of : - The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Lewis and Clark (1804-1806) ; - The Republic for Which it Stands : The United States During Reconstruction and the Gilded Ages, 1865-1896 by Richard Wright (2017) ;...
