Essays on History

Up until the Great Depression, laissez-faire and classical doctrines were widely embraced by economists and decision-makers. The industrialized world experienced protracted and widespread unemployment during this time, which made the ability of the classical model to forecast the economy into question. Maynard John Keynes, who developed the Keynesian model, was...

The History of Slavery in America The first instance of slavery in America dates back to 1619, when slaves from Africa were taken to the colony of North America to assist in the production of lucrative crops like tobacco. Slavery was then implemented in all of America s colonies in the...

Transformation of the American Entertainment Industry From the 18th century to the present, the American entertainment industry has experienced a significant transformation. During the second industrial revolution at the end of the 19th century, there was an increase in population, a reduction in working hours, more discretionary income, increasing urbanization, and...

The term "Sumerian art" refers to the different genres of artistic expression that date back to Sumer's prehistoric era. Since 4000 BC, the Sumerian people have resided in a Mesopotamian area that is now a part of southern Iraq. In this society, artistic expression primarily explores and supports the relationship...

The Colombian Exchange The Colombian Exchange was once a significant commerce route connecting the New and Old Worlds in the western and eastern hemispheres. Almost all of the world's cultures were impacted by the exchange. It encouraged widespread migration of people, both voluntarily and forcibly. The travelers from the Colombian Exchange...

Evaluating the Relevance of Civilization and Progress Evaluating the relevance of civilization and progress in relation to the natural environment might be difficult; yet, it is clear that progress and civilization would not exist in the first place without the natural environment. As a result, the natural environment is more crucial....

Hurricane Katrina: One of the Deadliest Hurricanes in the United States Hurricane Katrina, which struck the United States of America in August 2005, was one of the worst natural disasters to strike the country. Hurricane Katrina impacted the Gulf Coast as well as the coasts of Alabama and Mississippi, with New...

A hero is a real person who is always willing to put his or her life on the line for the protection of others. The author of "The Epic of Gilgamesh" introduces two heroic heroes who lived in Uruk, Sumer, in the Middle East, between 2700 and 2500 B.C.E. (Dalley)....

Claude McKay: A Harlem Renaissance Poet Claude McKay, a Harlem Renaissance poet, was a strong believer in equality and utilized his poetry to address issues of discrimination and inequality in American culture. McKay's writings, including "If We Must Die," "Harlem Shadows," and "America," all depict the hardship of African people in...

Langston Hughes' poem I, Too has been quoted and referenced by many scholars not only in American literature but also in other literary disciplines. The title of the poem causes a lot of worry among those who read it, and the author primarily relates African American history from time immemorial...

Several authors and writers have illustrated Romanticism and Realism depending on the message delivered to the viewers. We shall study the works of William Blake, a romanticist, and William Wordsworth in this article. The two authors describe the meaning of life s romantic and realistic aspects. Apart from people understanding...

Railroad Regulation in the Late Nineteenth Century Railroad regulation began in the late nineteenth century as a result of the recognition that railways controlled the transportation business (Gómez-Ibáñez, J. A., & de Rus, 2006). Around this time, the automotive and aviation industries were in their infancy. As a result, railroads were...