… set up to protect the nation and people of France, ironically murdered thousands during what came to be known as the Reign of Terror. Maximilien Robespierre, the leader of the Committee, was put in charge to start the very successful French army and…

… occurrence of the American Revolution is a many years disputed question of historians. There are many questions that need to be asked before you can decide this ultimate question. Ex: Did the Navigation Acts hold back the growing American economy or…

… also lessons that are important to remember so that they will not be repeated. Although Canada was not a colonial power, its history is marked by the oppression of various racial groups. One of the strengths of Canada has been that people from various…

… Gold Rush Shortly after the acquisition of California from Mexico a man by the name of John Sutter arrived in East San Francisco Bay in 1839. Born in Germany he had to leave because he was unable to pay his creditors. With plenty of charm and letters…

… WORKS OF HEMINGWAY AND FITZGERALD The post-World War I generation in America, where the war experiences left the country altered forever and the people emotionally barren is usually referred to as the Lost Generation. More specifically, the…

… writers, write from completely different perspectives and with completely different intentions. Kipling’s book Kim does not tackle any specific social issues, but instead uses fiction to promote general themes of tolerance and the importance…

… people know that Alcatraz served as a federal prison, but most are surprised to know that this island served as a fort. The name Alcatraz was derived from the Spanish word “alcaraz” which means: Spanish fort or palace (1). Built before the Civil War,…

… by author, Robert Van Gulik and can be used to learn about pre-modern Chinese civilization. The book was set during the Ming Dynasty in the town of Han-yuan, which is about 60 miles north west of the imperial capital. The novel tells the tale…

… great adventurer Odysseus had died this year and it was thankfully the death he deserved, because unlike his lost friends who were eaten by the Cyclops, giant snake serpent, and the water cyclone that took the lives of most of his friends. Odysseus…

… experts of Egyptian archeology to have originated about 3000 BC , a body of known tales, in a form of short stories, extended in a period of time in that form until about 1400 BC , approximately 1500 years. These stories tell much about the life…