Category: History 3303
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The Gilded Age in the United States’ History
Table of Contents Introduction Similarities Differences Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Each stage of economic history has its peculiarities since, at different times, people have other problems that change the economy in one direction or another. There was such a stage as the Golden Age, which at first glance was remarkable, but corruption prevailed in the…
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Historiography: The Use of Primary Sources
The study of primary and secondary sources enables a person to achieve several important objectives. At first, one can understand the general tendencies that characterize a certain historical period. Yet, this approach is helpful for examining the opinion of separate individuals and their responses to changing lifestyles or values. This issue can be illustrated by…
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Analysis of Genghis Khan’s Tactics
The Mongols were typical nomads; the only work they knew was that of a watchman, a shepherd of countless herds that moved across the Asian expanse from north to south and back, depending on the seasons. The riches of the nomad are all with him, all in reality: these are mainly cattle and a small…
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Job Opportunities for Women in the 1800s: Lowell Mill Girls
In the 1800s, many young girls had completed early schooling by ten years. Many would take up domestic duties for some families since they needed to work and help either with the financial situation at home or get the opportunity to earn their own money. Unlike typical young women of their era, mill girls were…
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Social Welfare History in the USA
History of Social Welfare The establishment of social welfare, in the USA, was one of the most critical undertakings in the history of the country. In essence, the true definition and perspective of looking at social welfare have undergone profound evolution. Authors have come up with new and better ways of defining this term. In…
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The “Global Powers” and the World Order
Table of Contents Introduction The Most Significant Periods of the Last Few Centuries Conclusion References Introduction The history of the development of the world order includes the rise and fall of states and forms of government. Significant events such as wars and revolutions affect individual countries. In most cases, the war negatively affects the state;…
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The East India Company: Nature and Character of Revolt
The East India Company had already conquered large swaths of India in the first half of the 19th century, but it still had two goals which were to maintain its conquests and to profit from the commerce. The Company’s disloyalty and greed had no bounds in achieving these goals. Many of the countries under native…
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The Sufficiency of the Term “Stolen Generation”
The term “Stolen Generation” refers to Australian indigenous children that were forcibly taken from their biological families and were adopted by white families. The assimilation was appraised as the governmental concern about the extinction of the Aboriginal population of Australia and Torres Strait Island (Bates, D 1938). However, the child protection program turned out to…
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History Uses and Abuses in Canada
Introduction Rendering to MacMillan (2010), history is useful when used properly to make wise decisions beneficial to humankind. The past is unpredictable enough to back up any position, no matter how dubious (MacMillan, 2010). Contrary to the use of history, some people sometimes misinterpret the history of the past through their own opinions or perceptions,…
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Algiers Under French Rule Overview
Algiers was the home of unending conflicts between the French colonizers and locals, as it was viewed as the best colonial city by the European power; they never wanted to lose it to their counterparts. As urban forms and architecture took shape, confrontations started to emerge, marking the origin of various cultural wrangles. In her…