Free History Essays Samples
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The Hunt For Communism During The Mccarthyism Period In America
McCarthyism is a search campaign that was led by Joseph McCarthy to find Communist Party members and supporters in the 1940s through 1950s. They worked with Roy Cohn of HUAC, and together they found and exposed communists throughout the American …
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Gaius Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was born in Rome on July 12th or 13th, 100 BCE. He was an influential Roman Republic politician who greatly expanded what later became the Roman Empire. Caesar was born in a new era of Roman history. …
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Mccarthyism: From The Tragedy To America’s Triumph
The American past is filled with a variety of events and individuals that are characterized by tragedy and triumph. Between 1950 and 1954, terror swept across America. The fear of communist infiltration into the American government, or in extreme cases, …
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John And Abigail Adams’ Letters: A Cultural Reflection
The reader can get a rare insight into one of America’s most progressive and prolific Presidents by reading the correspondence between Abigail Adams. Their letters are full of implications that go far beyond their relationship. These letters are a unique …
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The Protestant Reformation And Its Influence In Shaping The Future
The Protestant Reformation (also known as Lutheran Upheaval), is the result of an outrageous amount of corruption by the Catholic Church’s highest officials. Even though it was born in the Catholic Church, its events and people, as well as its …
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Overview Of Renaissance Art: Artists, Works And History
Renaissance art consists of the paintings, sculptures,architecture, music,and literature that were produced during Europe’s 14th,15th,and 16th centuries. It was a time when Europe experienced rebirth, awakening, and new beginnings. Paintings could now express movement, while sculptures of the day embraced …
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Maritime Nations And Gunpowder Empires Between The Years From 1450 To 1800
Both gunpowder-empires and maritime nations were extremely important in the years 1450-1800. Both were at one point successful world powers achieving many personal improvements/benefits. Two empires that were built on different principles, such as the Ottomans or Spanish, are examples …
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The Ottoman Victory At Constantinople And Its Role In History
According to me, the Ottoman victory on Constantinople was the greatest event in human history. The Ottoman empire lasted over 600 years. It was longer than the Mughal, Ming and Chinese Empires. The peasant revolution which brought about the Ming …
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Alexander The Great As One Of The Greatest Military Leaders Of The Time
Imagine your life starting at 16 learning about warfare tactics, 20 becoming a king and finally 23 becoming the dominant force in the history of the world. Alexander the Great was born at Pella, Greece in 356 B.C.E. He was …
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Holocaust Denial: Anti-semitic Conspiracy Theory
1941 saw the beginning of the Holocaust, which continued into 1945. It was committed in Europe in certain areas, which led to the genocide European Jews. The Nazi Party was able to kill just six million Jews due to the …