Essays on History

Decision-making is a core part of the working of the human brain because it enables someone to reason critical and make judgement regarding an important issue. It is especially important when the decision taken will involve human lives because the thinking process could have massive consequences to human life as...

Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the renowned activists in the United States and a Baptist minister, who was engaged in various civil right movements to find for the rights of humanity. King Jr. struggled to ensure that equality is restored in the country and that the human rights...

Colonisation and the invasion of the non-indigenous population to a native land have been associated with changes in culture, religious activities, political structures and the socioeconomic status. Australia has presented evidence to such claim due to changes that the community has undergone since the British invasion. Even though the British...

Since the beginning of time, human beings have been bestowed several expectation in the way they live. The society has set certain sets of values that define the ultimate living. In the journey of life, being a warrior implies that one has to be of honor and values. In Japanese...

The pyramids of Egypt are considered among the Seven Wonders of the World and it’s irrefutable that they pose a challenge to contemporary human beings in an attempt to decipher their secrets.  These commemorative tombs are the remnants of the period's governed through Egypt's the Old Kingdom. Having been built...

In the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation occurred almost simultaneously in many countries and even within the catholic roman church.  The revolution was spearheaded by the renowned lawyer, Martin Luther among other leaders.  The whole idea behind the protest was the justification by faith alone, the authority of the Bible...

The Renaissance The Renaissance was a cultural movement which significantly influenced European intellectual life. The movement started in Italy and spread to other parts of Europe during the 16th century. The influence of Renaissance was felt in religion, science, politics, art, philosophy, and other aspects of intellectuality. Moreover, the Renaissance was...

Historians may argue that there exists perhaps a no better case of contrasting ideologies that parallels the respective philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X that guided their cause for equality in a multiracial America. Luther is renowned for a pacifist approach which I Have a Dream...

In essence, history of the Manifesto mirrors that of the modern workers’ movement. Presently, it is without a doubt the most prevalent and international production of all communist works, a platform recognized by a large number of workers from Siberia to America which remains applicable today, after 150 years. The...

In recent years, homosexuality has been one of the highly discussed issues in the world and in nations such as America. The public acceptance and the chance of laws in an effort to accommodate the minority sexual identity in the world can be attributed to the historical gay/homosexual liberation movements....

Assassination and its Impact Assassination is the act of murdering someone based on political issues. It is an act committed by a perpetrator without the personal provocation of the victim. An assassin is a person being used by someone in a big position either in politics or a government position to...

“They say that God created all human beings equal, but you are so limited by who you are, whom you know, how much money you have, who your father is, and your education. Nonetheless, through the internet, everything is abstract, but you do not know about that” (Ai Weiwei). Those...