Historians love to review the works of other historians. Whenever a new history book is written, the historical profession selects experts in particular fields of studies to determine the value and contribution the new work will have on the academic discipline. Upon completion of the course’s reading, each student will be considered an expert and be required to read an academic article and submit a […]

Choose a commonality that relates directly to the Protestant Reformation. Letter From Birmingham Jail 1 AUGUST 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr. From the Birmingham jail, where he was imprisoned as a participant in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote in longhand the letter which follows. It was his response to a public statement of concern and […]

In addition to the information presented this week regarding the reasons for the creation of artifacts in each era (the ancient world, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance), recall information about motives for creating artifacts presented earlier in the course as you answer these questions: Identify an artifact that represents the characteristics of each era. You should identify a total of three artifacts. Insert an image […]

While CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC and other major news outlets spend countless hours reporting on the conflicts and atrocities of the Middle East, Lebanon, and Asia, the continent of Africa rarely makes the news. There are currently nearly 30 conflicts on the continent that have led to the deaths of over 5 million people since 2000 and displaced at least as many. Yet, our media […]

Write an essay that discusses one of the three types of security: aviation, maritime, or border. Address the following prompts in your essay. Discuss the principles of layered security for this type of security. Explain the role of immigration policies concerning this type of security. Discuss how military operations may be used to help aid this type of homeland security.

Using the referenced material, Schultz, Kevin M. (2013) HIST (with CourseMate Printed Access Card) (3rd Edition). Explain current beliefs about how the first peoples settled North America, and discuss the ways in which they became differentiated from one another over time. Describe the founding of European nations’ first colonies in the New World. Give 2-3 examples. Explain the relationship between the expansion of British America, […]

No unread replies.No replies. This is your last discussion in the class and it deals with the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. You are to read Chapters 14 and 15 in the text, read the lecture on early wars, and watch some of the videos on these early wars.  For this assignment you are going to go back […]

What impact did Mikhail Gorbachev’s ideas of glasnost (openness), perestroika (restructuring) and demokratizatsiia (democratization) have on Communist society? Were these principles compatible with collectivization and a command economy? Did Communist leaders favor these principles, or did they feel that their hands were tied once they were introduced into Communist society? It would be easy to dismiss the Cold War simply as proof that Capitalism was […]

Write an abstract that describes the society that you have decided to investigate.  In 3-5 paragraphs (about 500-600 words), provide the historical and cultural environment for the society of the time, as well as a general overview of the major mythic elements. Next, you will create an annotated bibliography. Instructions for the Anotated Bibliography (In other words, exactly what I am looking for in this […]

This essay will explore the coming of the Civil War by examining two speeches given just prior to the start of the Civil War: John Smith Preston‘s speech to the Virginia state legislature, and Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address. Both represent two very different perspectives about the nature of the Union and who is responsible for dividing the nation.  Your goal will be to read […]