Essays on Historical Figures

Learn about Vasco da Gama Learn about the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, his life, and career. Learn about his search for a sea route connecting Europe and India. And, learn about his remarkable voyage of discovery. Then, you'll be better able to understand the incredible achievement that made Vasco da...

British explorer David Livingstone was an important figure during the nineteenth century. His primary focus was Africa, where he sought to discover the source of the Nile and end the slave trade. The book was a bestseller in six months, and the explorer produced seven more editions in rapid succession....

When the civil rights movement is mentioned in a discussion, nearly everybody in the audience thinks about Martin Luther King Jr. and his commitment to the movement. Many young Americans equate the Reverend from Montgomery with the efforts and commitment made in the pursuit of freedom and justice for American...

Born on November 30 William Leonard Spencer-Churchill was educated in an aristocratic family in England's Oxford Shire in Blenheim Palace. His father, Lord Randolph, was an influential political figure in England, while his mother, Lady Randolph, was an American millionaire. Churchill did not have a tightly knitted friendship with his family...

Rosa Parks: A Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks was a civil rights pioneer best known for her refusal to give up her seat on an Alabama bus for a white man in 1955, which helped to kickstart the civil rights movement. She was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913....

Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks have many similarities in their lives, such as combating slavery, being African American women, and being selfless in making sacrifices for others; however, they have minor distinctions, such as being born at different times and living under different conditions. As a result, the parallels vastly...

An Ancient English Doctrine: Posse Comitatus An ancient English doctrine produced during the American reconstruction era is the word Posse Comitatus, which translates to force of the country. The US army conducted judiciary and policing duties in the 1860s, so the army oversaw city governments and even dealt with...

In the family of the dukes of Marlborough in 1874, on 30 November and in 1965 on 24 Jan, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born. He was an official of the British government and served as Prime Minister between 1940 and 1945 and also in the UK between 1951 and 1955....

Napoleon Bonaparte wasn't born in a situation to take power simply. He had Corsican noble origins, born in 1769 (Schom, 1998). Originally, Napoleon had surpassed hatred for his country, unaware that he would be the leader many years later. Even though Napoleon's prospects to ascend to leadership can be counted...

Rosa Parks is described by Shelton as a defiant woman who aspired to do good. The author backs this up by writing a concise political biography of Rosa Parks and supplying her with the corrective. The author's primary goal is to examine Rosa Parks' civil rights efforts over the course...

A Tragic Hero in "The Crucible": John Proctor A tragic hero is a character in literature that has fatal faults or commits mistakes in judgment. The character suffers catastrophe as a result of external powers and destiny. In the play "The Crucible," John Proctor is presented as the sad hero with...