Category: History

In the United States as a country where about a third of the entire population owns firearms, there were many years of debates about whether selling and carrying guns for self-defense should be prohibited. The relevance of the issue of gun control is associated with the recent mass shootings and the fact that the increase […]

The Boston Massacre is an incident when British soldiers killed five citizens during the clash between the soldiers and the civilians. This historical event had a significant influence on the course of the history of America. The Boston Massacre remained in peoples memory as a bright example of British tyranny often used by patriots to […]

The Gilded Age is the era of rapid economic and population growth in the United States after the U.S. Civil War and the Reconstruction of the South. The name comes from the book The Gilded Age by Mark Twain and Charles Warner.  The Gilded Age in the U.S. history was a time of transformation of […]

Samurai as a caste were initially perceived as soldiers protecting the state order and serving the lords. However, in the course of time they received privileges and were able to create their own autonomies with inner legal and economic orders. The philosophy that formed the basis of Bushido had a significant impact on the historical […]

In the 14th and 15th centuries, John of Plano Carpini, Marco Polo, and William of Rubruck were the most eminent travelers of that time. Their routes and modes were almost similar; however, the way they recorded and presented the details of their journeys was completely different. At that time, there were limited options of vehicles, […]

Empires emerged from ancient civilizations that existed in different eras and under various conditions. Successful territorial expansion of separate tribes led to consolidation of peoples with differing languages, religions, and cultures. Consequently, most empires, being multicultural entities, did not survive internal pressure longer than two centuries. Despite a similar pattern of rise and fall, the […]

The rise of the ISIS in the context of civilisation is of great concern and hence needs to be looked into keenly. In this case, the knowledge gained can help establish whether Islamic state bolster or erode the concepts which are presented by the Huntington’s thesis of the shift from ideological and economical to cultural […]

The Civil War is one of the most seminal periods in the history of the United States. The war changed the United States socially, culturally and politically to an extent that few other events before and after that period did. The war affirmed the inviolability of the Union and eradicated one of the most atrocious […]

In the 19th century, before becoming a state, Michigan was a new and barely-settled place. The territory of Michigan grew up with the process of industrialization and the development of America. The history of Michigan includes such integral points as the environment and people who settled and inhabited this place. In the Midwest, the increasing […]

Major historical events in the United Arab Emirates, especially Dubai and Abu Dhabi, are related to the trade and investment development. There has been substantial evidence found that settlements in this land began in the era of glaciation, and trade emerged five millennia ago. Originally, date palms were grown there, and copper was mined in […]