Essays on History

Western civilization is a term that has been discussed by scholars and historians for decades to establish its real meaning. Western civilization is a universal term that refers to several European heritage cultures that share conventional cultural norms, values, philosophical functions, ideas, and old beliefs....

Western civilization is a period that Europe was experiencing tremendous changes in various aspects of life such as philosophy, individualism, capitalism, equality, appreciation of art, and scientific knowledge. Civilization of the west occurred over many centuries to become what it is today. Primarily, it forms...

Indigenous people have been here for centuries, years before Europeans made contact and colonized Canadian soil. In the past decades, new relationships have developed between Indigenous artists and Canadian’s people in the industry, increasing representation and creating visibility for Indigenous artists giving them a voice...

Since the first arrival of Africans in America there has always been a striving for a better life. Through the institution of slavery, denial of natural rights, and the use of dehumanizing practices by slaveholders made African Americans socially invisible in America. To survive such...

Abstract This paper contains the mystery of Stonehenge. Stonehenge was built on Salisbury Plain some time between 5,000 and 4,300 years ago. It is one of the most famous and mysterious archaeological sites in the world (O’Driscoll, 2009, p.15). The main focus of this paper...

Even if you don’t know much about ancient history and prehistoric monuments, you’ve probably heard of Stonehenge. The story of this incredible structure goes back more than 5000 years, and while it was certainly important to the people who built it, those architects would have...

Stonehenge isn’t just a stone circle. The ancient stones, weighing at an average of 25 tons each, travelled 240 km to Wiltshire from South Wales to form a massive stone monument. It is located north of Salisbury, England. Stonehenge was built roughly between 5,000 and...

Since prehistoric times, people have been creating art and sculptures to represent the world around them. In the study of astrology, much of what we discover about the knowledge and ideas ancient people have had are through artifacts left behind. Most special and expository to...

History of Stamp Duty In any transaction that is negotiated, one of the key elements that forms a part of the negotiations is who would pay the government taxes and duties for the transaction, and this is especially true for transactions involving immovable property wherein...

During Britain’s victory in the French & Indian War, the nation had collected a national debt that reached £130,000,000. The citizens’ discontent was revived during this period of time due to unfair treatment from British Parliament. Although the Stamp Act allowed England to fund recovery...

Walt Disney’s Pocahontas is a journey into a realm of one’s imagination, which is captivating, disturbing, yet familiar all at the same time. These realms are discovered by examining them using the keys of universal patterns, literary theories, and imagination. For the first time, Disney...

The discovery of the New World was just the beginning of new things and the end of some old things. After the New World was discovered, outsiders benefited from it, and the New World quickly became a modern colony, especially North America. The cartoon movie...

Disney movies are well-known for their adorable creatures, sappy romance stories, and happy endings. Disney’s first film based on a Native American heroine was churned out just like any other: it overlooks as much of the bad stuff as possible to create a happy, romantic,...

The movie I chose to write this assignment over is Pocahontas. It is a Disney animated film that was released in 1995. Captain John Smith from England and his crew traveled to the New World in hopes to find gold and a new place to...

Walt Disney’s animated classic film Pocahontas is established as a true story on a Native American girl named Pocahontas. Not only was it the studio’s first historical-based animated movie but it helped show diversity being that she was a Native American leader. The movie itself...

Pocahontas was written in 1995 as a boost to Disney to gain popularity through diversity in character and cast. But what parlous choices were made for their benefit? To create the 33rd full length animated feature, 1st to be based on real-life events, and to...

The myth of Pocahontas’ life does not compare very closely to the reality of what she experienced, but that does not mean that her story has any less significance. Pocahontas’ upbringing has many similarities to that of other young Powhatan females, but many of her...

On May 29, 1736, in Studley, Virginia, a brilliant orator and a significant figure of the American Revolution, perhaps best known for his words ‘Give me liberty or give me death!’ which was Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry was one of the Founding Fathers of the...

I chose Patrick Henry for my essay mainly because I presented a portion of arguably his most famous speech for the Walk Through the American Revolution in fifth grade. In this oration, the very enraged manner of Patrick Henry was exhibited. I assumed this meant...