Essays on Contemporary History

The history of education for children in Churchill has not been excellent. He had little interest in schooling because of the impendent speech. His least favorite subjects at school were writing in English and history. Because he detested going to school, he kept track of every school day, starting to...

At a time when the artistic community was going through significant changes was the First World War. Various artistic forms were introduced during this time. The invention of photography in the 19th century drove realism out of art. (Winter 12). Expressionism was made possible by photography. The goal of the...

In 1953, on July 26, Fidel Castro joined an agitator force with organized efforts to overthrow the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista (Pérez-Stable, 2009). Castro, a young lawyer and politician at the time, had risen to the highest levels of the reformist Cuban People's Party and was set to serve as...

One of the most intriguing and important individuals in the history of the United States is Alexander Hamilton. He is one of the political theorists whose ideas have influenced the characteristics of the American people. Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury, a member of Congress, a signatory to...

Ransmeier's essay "Sold People; Traffickers and Family Life in Northern China" examines the lives of those trafficked to North America. The piece claims that during the Republican and Late Qing eras, Northern China had one of the most active and extensive markets for the trade of child brides, slaves, wives,...

From 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War was waged in the United States of America. The conflict stemmed from a protracted debate over state rights and enslavement. It's referred to as the first contemporary conflict to ever take place. (Give me liberty, an American History 503). Slavery, which is cited as...

The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 is the source of the majority of the material cited in the query. Because of the language used in the title, "CAP. LXXIII," and the substance, it is a legal document. Additionally, the document makes use of legal terminology that is...

The United States witnessed significant mass immigration at the beginning of the 19th century. This took place in the colonial period, which spans the years 1880 to 1920. The immigration to the United States occurred for a variety of causes. The main driver, though, was the desire for the economic opportunity...

The United States' "Gilded Age" Period The United States of America's late 19th century was referred to as the "Guilded Age" by Mark Twain. This is parody because the situation in Maine at the time appeared to be glittering on the outside but was actually rotten on the inside. In reality,...

The history of enslavement in the South is the focus of Chapter 11. This covered the years 1830 to 1860.The economic supremacy of cotton in the South is examined first. It also contributes to the prosperity of the textile industries in the north and south due to the abundance of...

Through its inventions, the American nation has advanced technology significantly, making it a major global technological center. The development of the cotton gin was a significant invention. In addition to being a revolutionary invention, the cotton gin had negative impacts on the social structure of American society. In 1793, a...

In 1803, the United States acquired Louisiana from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase This purchase had a significant impact on American history because it led to a significant territorial growth and the immigration of the largest populations of Native Americans, African Americans, French-speaking Americans, and Non-Naturalizable Americans. In this...