The Federalists vs. the Anti-Federalists

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   01/03/2008   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When the United States Constitution was first being written there was a critical division between two groups called the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists opposed the Constitution and believed in a loose construction of...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Anti-Federalist viewpoint. The Elastic Clause and the Supremacy Clause. Problem of factions. Conclusion....»

The Americanization of Puerto Rico and Its Effect on Law, Religion, and the Spanish Language

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   12/26/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «According to material provided by the Hispanic division of the library of congress, by the end of the 1800's, Puerto Rico held strategic value for the United States, for both economic and military reasons. Puerto Rico would provide a new market for...»

Synopsis abstract : «Plans for the Spanish American war. Religion in Puerto Rico after the U.S. takeover. Americanization and its effect on laws and judicial systems of Puerto Rico. Legal justification for furthering the place of English. Commissioner of Education Paul...»

For Blood and Honor: Two Men and Their Fame and Power

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   12/18/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «It has been said that love is the deepest and strongest of all human emotions. It is understood globally across all countries and continents. One of the beautiful things about love is that it can exist anywhere, in many shapes and varieties. It has...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The revolution and Ernesto Che Guevera and Alberto Korda. Che Guevara's love. Che Guevara succumbing to the powers of human nature. Was Che Guevara a good man?....»

Hues and Shades: The Art of Hiding Behind Partial Truths

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   12/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Society is no stranger to flaws in its history. America, in particular, has a lengthy laundry list of shameful blotches on the angelic record it tries to portray. Because of this, partial truths are often told to cover up the true intensity of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Shameful past of the Japanese. Christopher Columbus and his self-imposed genocide. Partial truths serve an additional purpose. Defending a lie. Works cited....»

The Significance of Peter I in the Russian History

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «It is acknowledged that under the rule of Peter I Russia have turned itself into a powerful nation. By what is a powerful nation? If we would generalize the knowledge we have about the different powerful states in history, we would probably discover...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The need for creation of the regular army and navy. Needs of the Russian army. Church reforms of Peter the Great. Conclusion....»

Empirical Rome: The Ultimate Warrior State

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout history, ancient Rome has been one of the great leaders in the field of Empire building. The stench of blood and fear filled the Mediterranean region as Rome conquered city after city and nation after nation. Many cities fell to the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rome's precarious situation. Rome or Sparta as the ultimate warrior state. Maintaining order in Roman cities. Importance of Roman allies in victories. Works cited....»

Hiroshima By: John Hersey

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Ever since the very day the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15 AM, on August 6th, 1945, a question of "moral or not?" sprang up in people's minds, even in the minds of the victims. Some people say the US did right in dropping the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A description of the book. The stoy of Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge. Nine days after the bomb was dropped. A new insight into the power of the atomic bomb. Conclusion....»

African Americans in Oklahoma

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Research papers   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The "All-Black towns" of Oklahoma represent a unique segment of American history. Neither in the deep south nor the far west did so many African Americans come together to create and govern their own communities. Between 1865 and 1920, African...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The two founders: Lake Moore and W.H. Boley. Prominent all black towns in Oklahoma . Segregation and Langston University. The town of Clearview . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

History of the Scopes Trial

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Research papers   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In 1925, one of the most famous trials in American history took place. The question being debated was evolution, and a young teacher by the name of John Scopes was on trial for teaching it to his students. After an enormous amount of publicity, the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Bryan and Darrow and the clusters of values and intellectual viewpoints of the 1920's. Bryan's defense of the literal interpretation of the Bible . The movie Inherit the Wind. Understanding the ideology of Iannone. ...»

Abolitionists and the Klu Klux Klan

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Research papers   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Social movements can be very influential within a nation, and they often result in massive changes. When a large number of individuals are dissatisfied with a policy and believe it is necessary to take action against that policy, social movements...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The abolitionist movement . Begining of the movement. Its growth in the North . Strategies used by the abolitionists . Reasons for success. Fighting for a just cause. The size of the population. The abolitionist mindset today. The Ku...»

The Holocaust

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The twelve years between 1933 and 1935 saw the systematic elimination of over ten million people, including over six million Jews and over four million Gypsies, Slavs, Communists, and people deemed unfit for life, such as the mentally retarded and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: The Holocaust and 'Mein Kampf'. The most powerful position in the German government,. Hitler's racial ideology . The attempt at solving the 'Jewish question'. The primary strategy . The six main sites chosen by the designers of the...»

The Shocked and the Saved

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «World history is full of brutality. Wars and conquests, rapes and massacres; savage displays of the primitive monster man has always been and always will be. Yet more disgusting than any military operation is the mutilation of religion in the face...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The only treason that remained. The Palestine struggle and the constant feuding between Northern Ireland and Ireland . The original conspirators . Their reluctance to be responsible for the deaths of innocents. The panic in the...»

The Greater Good

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Joan of Arc never lived to hear her own name; she never lived to see her own deliverance. Jeanne la Pucelle (Joan the Maid) died a heretic. Redeemed twenty-five years later at the nullification of the Rouen trial that sentenced her to the stake,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Joan the Maid's childhood . The introduction of the sister of Jeanne, Catherine. Attempts to view Joan of Arc beyond a religious context. Miracles, visions and voices . Jeanne's future sainthood . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Heathen Morton and Religious Bradford

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   School essay   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Long before the "Odd Couple", there was a duo even more opposite and conflicted - Thomas Morton and William Bradford. A battle between two strong characters, with very different and contrasting beliefs about life, ensued on 1622 in the early English...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Morton's portrayal Bradford and the Puritan community . Morton as a poet. Bradford as a moral man deeply in love with his Puritan religion. Bradford's characterization of Morton as a man preoccupied with idleness. Insights into the...»

Monopoly

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   10/09/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was founded in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller and several of his business associates, including his brother William Rockefeller, Henry Flagler, chemist Samuel Andrews, and a silent partner Stephen V. Harkness. It...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Standard Oil Company's success . Ddisplaying the actions and activities of a monopolistic organization. The Standard Oil Company's business strategies . Conclusion. Works cited....»

The Rewrite

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   10/08/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «As a young nation the United States was faced with the prospect of gaining a foothold in the world, during a time when European aggression and tensions were running high. During the period from 1775 through 1819, American diplomats were able to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown. European problems following the War of 1812. Examples of how European problems led to diplomatic successes for the United States. Louisiana and the United States. Conc...»

Intercantica Connections: Paradiso Cantos Three and Four

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   10/08/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Intercantica Connections Paradiso Cantos Three and Four While Dante's Divine Comedy is separated into three distinct sections, the entire work of literature is just that, one long book. Even though the sections take place in different settings,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first sphere of Paradise . The one constant throughout the Comedy. The three thinkers that Beatrice finds fault with . Conclusion. References....»

Fundamental Transformations between the Reigns of Peter the Great and Alexander II

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   10/08/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «At the onset of Peter's reign Russian culture was in a dismal state. The vast majority of the Russian population was illiterate, even among the nobility. Since Peter wanted to westernize Russian society on virtually all levels, education and culture...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Peter the great. Peter's focus on architecture and arts . The cultural life in Russia . Catherine the great. The seed of intellectualism . The major theme of Catherine's reforms . The change in the relationship between the state and...»

Peter the Great and Alexander I

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Research papers   |   10/05/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Peter the Great (1689-1725) was the major force that turned Russia away from the old ways of Asiatic Russia, and opened the window to the west. His series of accomplishments as Tsar of Russia began at the dawn of the eighteenth century, with the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Peter the Great. Anna Ioannovna . Catherine the Great . Alexander I. Nicholas I . Alexander II. Conclusion....»

The Short-Stories of Lu Xun

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   10/05/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «"Down with Confucianism!" "We want Mr. S and Mr. D!" These were some of the cries that could be heard in the streets of China on May 4, 1919. This date marked the high point of the student movement known as the May Fourth Movement. Following the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The most famous and influential of the May Fourth writers . Lu Xun's early writings . The four short stories . The most powerful criticism by Li Xun . The second most attacked group by Lu Xun: The upper class gentry. The character that...»

Galileo Galilee

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   10/05/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Galileo Galilee's advancements in astronomy forever changed the way the Western world viewed itself. His support of the heliocentric theory in Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief Systems- Ptolemaic and Copernican published in 1632 included new...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Theories about a geocentric or Earth-centered universe that dominated the field. Aristotle: The heavens were composed of a fifth element . The field of Astronomy. The astronomical discoveries Galileo made . The very idea of a...»

The Second American Revolution Analysis and Impact of the Republican Economic Legislation of the Civil War Era

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   10/04/2007   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «The United States Civil War was a watershed event for the country. The consequences of the conflict changed the landscape of the country forever. Historian Charles Beard labeled the war "The Second American Revolution", because he believed that more...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The social changes that occurred during the Civil War . The government during the war. The formation of the Republican Party . The men who founded the party . The ambitious economic agenda of the young Republican Party . This delicate...»

Sino-Vatican Relations: Past, Present and Future

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   10/03/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «This past Easter Sunday Pope Benedict XVI sent a letter to the Catholics in China which provided long-requested guidance to Chinese bishops in the country. The Pope outlined his opinions on how to respond to illicitly ordained bishops, as well as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The arrival of Christianity into China . The Jesuits. The Rites Controversy . The Sino Vatican relationship . Two China Problem. The current diplomatic relations between Taiwan and the Vatican . Archbishop Antonio Riberi. The new...»

Why European Colonialism Was a Disaster for Native Americans

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   School essay   |   09/28/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The smallpox epidemic that virtually wiped out the natives in their own land was asdisastrous as perhaps any epidemic that has ever existed in human history. While AIDS is doing enormous damage and harm to the people of Africa, it is not suffering...»

Synopsis abstract : «The smallpox epidemic that virtually wiped out the natives in their own land was asdisastrous as perhaps any epidemic that has ever existed in human history. To make matters even worse, much worse, for the natives, slavery was harshly forced upon...»

Essay on "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   09/27/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Dr. Martin Luther King, raises an interesting point about the civil right's movement. He notes those who rallied for the government to enforce the landmark decision of 1954, in which the Supreme Court ordered the...»

Synopsis abstract : «In ?Letter from Birmingham Jail? Dr. Martin Luther King, raises an interesting point about the civil right's movement. . According to King, ?A just law is a manmade code that squares with the moral law or the law of God.. Dr. King also describes a...»

Trials and Tribulations of a Worker in the Soviet Union

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   09/27/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Pavel Chernin, my grandfather, faced excruciating hardships, felt a sense of nationalism and experienced unexpected satisfaction, all at the hands of the manufacturing industry of the Soviet Union. The industry was one of the country's biggest as a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Mass production of steel has been around since the mid 1800's, allowed for by the invention of the Bessemer converter but, the closely related ironworking industry has been in existence for thousands of years. The sheer size and rapid development of...»

Saint Domingue: The First Successful Slave Rebellion

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Research papers   |   09/05/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «When Columbus first landed on the tiny island that would later be known as Saint Domingue, and eventually Haiti, it is doubtful whether he could have ever imagined it becoming "the wealthiest European outpost in the New World," nor the significant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The outcome of Saint Domingue . The western third of Hispaniola . The French colony as the suplier of Europe's sugar, coffee, and cocoa. The growth of St. Domingue . The overwhelming productivity of Saint Domingue . The revolution on...»

The Growth of Education in Tudor England under the Influences of Church and State

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Research papers   |   09/05/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The growth of education in England is largely associated with the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the rule of the Tudor monarchy. Although there are many factors which contributed to the advancement of education, it was the policies of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A rising public interest in schools. The growth of an increasingly literate society . The Reformation in England . Henry's concern about the universities . Edward VI: Important developments for Protestantism and education. The reign of...»

A Short History of Benjamin Franklin

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   09/04/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Benjamin Franklin was a very important historical figure that was crucial to the developments of the eighteenth century. Franklin is a poster child for the Enlightenment and throughout his life he was successful in several endeavors. Franklin was a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Important inventions of Franklin. His ideas that helped shape America. Franklin's values . Conclusion....»

The Great Awakening of Women

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Research papers   |   08/30/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The transition to a cash economy along with the increasing antislavery movement ensured that nineteenth century America would become economically and politically changed. However, the second Great Awakening ensured that principles of the past would...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Nineteenth century American women . Embracing their role in housework . Women's contributions. The pursuit of the ideals: The societal injustice slavery. Angelina and the abolitionist cause. Pleasing husbands for nineteenth century...»

At War With Race

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   08/28/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Racism has existed since the beginning of time. People have fought hundreds of wars in the name of racial superiority. Racial differences come between almost all people at some point, be it in war or in every day life. Robert Abzug's Inside the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. America's entry into the Holocaust . The deathly environment . The inmates and their captors. Caputo's book A Rumor of War and the hatred toward the enemy. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The Uncovering of Granny's Disappointments

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Summaries   |   08/27/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," Katherine Anne Porter makes Granny sound like she has not done poorly for herself. In reading the first couple of paragraphs of the short story, Porter makes it known that Granny doesn't have it easy....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. George is a heavy topic in Granny's life . A tough but kind and loving Granny. Granny's realization of her death. Conclusion: Reflecting on the displeasures in Granny's life....»

Schnittke

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Summaries   |   08/27/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Schnittke was born in the Soviet Union in 1934 into a Russian Jewish family. The father was a German Jew from the Baltic area, and the mother was a Catholic from Germany. Given this, his first language was German. In 1945 for three years, he lived...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Technical aspects of A La Albeniz. How the public received him?. Contemporaries....»

Christianity: Justification for Slavery, License to Freedom

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   08/22/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When the first Africans were taken from their homeland to be sold into bondage in the Americas, their religion was left behind with their freedom back in Africa. Their native religions, as well as their languages and various other aspects of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The religiosity of slave masters . Women in slavery . Covey: The man behind the diabolical scheme. The Christianity that Douglass and other slaves adopted . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Sample Scholarship Essay That Was Successful!

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   08/22/2007   |   .doc   |   1 page
Document abstract : «Deciding on the one aspect in all of human history that I would change is certainly a difficult question. I thought of terrorism, the Holocaust, war, conquest, and slavery first. The two aspects these have in common are violence and injustice....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The treatment of African Americans . Racism As the legacy of slavery....»

The (Mis)Behavior of Markets: A Summary

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Summaries   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Do markets really follow a random walk as modern financial theory suggests? Are we likely to experience a market crash as deadly as the likes of the Great Depression? What is the nature of volatility and how should it impact the way we model...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Do markets really follow a random walk?. Widespread misconceptions about markets, investors, and their behavior. 'Shaky' assumptions relating to market behavior. The first rule: Markets are risky. The scaling effect iin every level of...»

Effects of Gibberellins on Flowering in Grasses

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Summaries   |   08/02/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «For years, man has been trying to find a single chemical that triggers flowering in plants. Although this single chemical has not been found, several of the Gibberellins show promising results as an active florigen - such as GA5 and GA6 and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Introduction. Results. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Transitional "Electoralism"

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Summaries   |   05/07/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In October 1998, Yeltsin defeated his opponents by military force and thus communicated a clear message about both his power and his resolve to achieve his objectives. After this, he presented a new institutional design for organizing politics in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The promise made by Yeltsin's new super presidential system. Tracing the evolution of electoralism as a feature of the Russian political system . The 1993 Elections. Adding legitimacy to Yeltsin's actions. The decision to participate...»

Cultural Transformations

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   05/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «World War Two left Europe war torn and destitute. Over 30 million people had been "uprooted, transplanted, expelled, deported and dispersedin the years 1939-43" (Judt, Postwar, p. 23). Many cities were completely destroyed including Minsk,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Holocaust and the jews in Europe. By-products of the war . World War Two: A key turning point for France. The Soviet Union and the loss of 30 million people. Stalin's claim on the territory that the Red Army had...»

France's Lost Jewel

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Summaries   |   05/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Unlike Great Britain, France's colonial wars tended to involve a great deal of violence on the part of the colonizers. Britain generally extricated itself from its colonies with relatively little immediate violence involving British soldiers. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The use of torture by French paratroopers and soldiers. The movies lack of support for Mathieu's hypothesis. Conclusion....»

The Collapse of a Superpower

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   05/03/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «After World War I, Communism reigned in Russia, which became known as the Soviet Union (USSR). As Karl Marx said, Communism would only be successful if it occurred as a worldwide revolution; thus by its nature, Communism needed to spread. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Looking at the economic situation in the USSR. The inability to live up to the dream of the Socialist utopia. The political and military blundering in Afghanistan. Gorbachev and the 'chicken-egg dilemma'. Relaxation of censorship in...»

The Latino community in New York City

History & geography   |   Geography   |   Presentation   |   05/02/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Traditionally, the media tend to focus their attention on the Latino migration in States such as Texas, California, New Mexico, in other words on southern states close to the Mexican border. The East Coast seems to be completely forgotten as if it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. From a predominantly European to a mainly Latino immigration. The begining of the shift. The modification of the 'face' of New York. Latino immigrants settling in the city. The future of the Latino migration to New York City. An...»

The Rise of Choral Polyphony in Burgundy

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Summaries   |   04/24/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, there was a flourishing of culture in the Netherlands with the rise of humanism and the patronage of the Dukes of Burgundy. With the advances in trade and commerce, there was also a general prosperity which...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Roots of polyphony. Effects of the new style. The main representatives. Guillaume Dufay. Gilles Binchois. Johannes Ockeghem. Antoine Busnois. Conclusion. Works cited....»

The image of Ireland and the Irish in the classical and late antique Roman sources

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Classical Antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centred on the Mediterranean Sea, which begins roughly with the earliest recorded Greek poetry of Homer (7th century BC) and continues through the rise of Christianity and the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Romans and Ireland. Ireland: A wretched place to live . The Roman Latin name for the island of Ireland: Hibernia. The climate of Ireland. Ancient accounts of the Irish . The influence of a conception of remoteness as an indicator...»

Media in Germany after World War Two

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   12/11/2006   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The development of media in the Western Germany during the period of the Allied Occupation (1945-1949) and in the first decade of the Federal Republic (1949-1959) The media is present all around the world. The media tries to express facts,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . An established German press. A military government with a view to show independent and responsible sources of information . The publisher Alwerleger. Regional broadcasting corporations and the controle of the television. Conclusion...»

Richard Cobden

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   11/28/2006   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Richard Cobden was much involved in politics. In Great Britain, after Napoleonic wars, Corn Laws were passed. In Cobden's opinion the policy implemented in these famous bills was very questionable. Indeed, Frédéric Bastiat's close friend devoted his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The context. Political and social context. The Corn Law. Richard Cobden and the Anti Corn Law League. Cobden's life. The Anti corn Law League. Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

The civil war in Greece: the role of the Greek civil war in the International History of the post war era

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/27/2006   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «The Greek civil war took place between 1943 and 1949. It is one of the most painful episodes of Greece history. We can wonder what was the role of the Greek civil war in the International History of post war era, especially its...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Greek civil war: A dual conflict. The Greek context. The Greek civil war and its international aspect. The Anglo American intervention in the Greek civil war. Great Britain's intervention. The American relief. The signification of...»

Religion and early American identity

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/27/2006   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Trying to determine what the motives of the migrants to the new world were is a difficult quest because motivations were diverse depending on the colonies. The migrants could be motivated by economical considerations. They thought they could have a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The people migrating to the west. The Pilgrims: A group of religious dissenters. The Puritan migration . The age structure of the population that migrated to New England . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Foreign policies of Germany and France between 1919 and 1939

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/27/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «France and Germany were during the interwar era one of the key elements of international relations. They were the two most involved powers in World War I. This war was not the last as many people hoped. Once again the two powers were very involved...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The confrontation of the two powers. Germany and France: The root of the struggle. Security and imperialism: French foreign policy and German resistance. Consequences on international relations. Myth and reality of German and French...»

Why has the historical development of the EU been so uneven?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2006   |   .pdf   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «On the 28th of March 2001, Lionel Jospin, the French Prime Minister made an interesting declaration: 'Europe is more than a market. It stands for a model of society that has grown historically.' . This statement refers to the development of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The most important factors in the shaping of the EU. The end of the Cold War. The uneven development of the EU. The development of the EU and its constituents. The influence of leaders. Conclusion. Bib...»

The complex relationship between Muslims and Christians during the Middle-Ages

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   04/01/2006   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Christians and Muslims have always kept ambiguous relationship going. Thanks to the Mediterranean, there have always been lots of contacts between Christians and Muslims. However, these contacts were strengthened with the Crusades during the Middle...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Christian Crusades 1095 - 1269. Trade as a part of the Muslims' everyday life. Ambiguous relations between Christians and Muslims. Muslims: More advanced than Christians in science, mathematics and agriculture. Decline of the...»

The debate on the trial and the condemnation of Louis XVI during the 18th century and their consequences

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   03/13/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «At first the king seemed inclined to work with the revolution and to try to solve the problems. But the influence of the queen and of the courtiers were too strong. He was encouraged by them to disregard all promises he had made and sought to flee...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The debate on the trial and the condemnation of Louis XVI during the 18th Century and their consequences. Anger towards the King . Xenophobia's role. The storming of the royal palace of the Tuileries . The important disagreements . The...»

The emergence of new forms of nationalism between 1848 and 1914

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2002   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Defining nationalism before considering its development and emergence in the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th is useful because it offers us a good base for a greater comprehension of the phenomenon during this period of time. As...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. High degree of aggressiveness . Theobald Von Bethmann Hollweg's declaration. The decline of the empire . Occupation of Italy . Martin Clark's view. The Franco- Prussian war . Internal crisis and nationalistic movements. Hebrew as the...»

Women's life in North-Western China under the Tang dynasty

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Term papers   |   11/01/2002   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «This essay focuses on Chinese women from North-Western China (the Chinese part of the Silk Road) under the Tang dynasty (618-907). It describes the main outlines of their everyday life, and study more closely the impact of the Silk Road - and its...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The traditional role and social status of women in Medieval China. The cross-cultural interactions. Foreigners in the Chinese society . Confucian ideals: The lost predominance. The spread of Buddhism in Ch...»

Why did not French women obtain the right to vote before 1944?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   11/01/2002   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «France was the first country to establish male universal suffrage but one of the last Western states to institute Universal Suffrage: French women were not granted the right to vote before 1944. Many historians have pointed out this apparent anomaly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Factors that caused the delay. The weakness of feminism. The ideology of universalism. The opposition of the Radical party. Ideological forces against women in politics. Specific analysis of the period before and during World War...»

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