… 12 Despite the defeat of the French in 1954 by the Viet Minh, America was still confident that they could win the America/Vietnam war. During this time Americans believed that America was the protector of the "free" world and it was their duty…

… it were not for compromises? I would say the chances are slim. During the early years of the new nation, there was a lot of conflict and turmoil. During the Constitutional Convention of 1786, one of the most essential compromises of the early United…

… social or economical one country that rules an alien country. During the 1800’s, European Countries and the United States started imperialism in Asia and Africa. In 1841, Dr. Livingston started exploring the African Interior, which produced…

… the greatest ruler in Rome’s history. Under his rule came prosperity and greatness for the Roman empire. Augustus was born on September 23, 63 BCE, with the given name Gaius Octavius. His father died while Octavion was just a child, so he…

… were actively seeking equality, fortunately there were great leaders with goals, values and methodologies that furthered their cause. As one of the most prominent of these leaders, with perhaps the strongest legacy today, Martin Luther King Jr. gave…

… used to describe a complex web of political scandals between 1972 and 1974. The word refers to the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. In addition to the hotel, the Watergate complex houses many business offices. It was here that the office of the Democra…

… European women who came to the New World in the early days of colonial settlement was a life of endless hard work. Many of them who came were already accustomed to physical labor. For those who were not, they quickly adapted. They had survived…

… period with great cultural change. Some people called it the “decade of discontent” (Britannica) due to the race riots in Detroit and La, and the demonstrations against the Vietnam War. Other people called it the decade of “peace, love, and harmony”…

… Disorder: Echoes of War Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The term can be defined simply as, “a normal reaction to an abnormal situation” (Olson, Gail A. and Robbins 8). A more in-depth definition would be “the development of characteristic symptoms…

… of the terror in the French Revolution? The period of terror within the French Revolution was initiated by the resentment of a powerful bourgeoisie towards the ways of an unequal and discriminate social hierarchy. For too long, the majority of the…