Explain Western vs. non- Western Empires
Explain Western vs. non- Western Empires
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Why have Americans had such a fondness for the frontier myth? How did this myth influence the conservation movement?
Describe the mythic frontiersman and give examples of how this character has been portrayed in American culture. Within your response be sure to address the following questions: Did myths about the frontier reflect reality or an idealized version of frontier life? Why have Americans had such a fondness for the frontier myth? How did this […]
Discuss The History Of A Cathedral
Discuss The History Of A Cathedral
Explain why this happened and what its consequences were for non-Muslims and Muslims living under Mamluk rule.
When many Westerners think of the medieval Middle East, the first thing that springs to mind is the Crusades. From a Eurasian perspective, however, one could argue that the Mongol conquests were of much greater and more long-lasting significance. Which of the two do you think had a greater influence on the Middle East? Justify […]
Where and when was Equiano born and why does this matter for our understanding of his accounts of slavery? Why did Equiano (potentially) alter his story about his life? How would he have known about the traditions of West African communities if he was not born there? Does it matter if these are his memories or compilations of the memories of fellow enslaved people? What is at stake in the debate between Caretta and Lovejoy? How does this debate reveal changing ideas about the history of slavery and emancipation and our understanding of the sources we rely on for information about enslaved people?
Where and when was Equiano born and why does this matter for our understanding of his accounts of slavery? Why did Equiano (potentially) alter his story about his life? How would he have known about the traditions of West African communities if he was not born there? Does it matter if these are his memories […]
Explain the Cold War Impacts
Explain the Cold War Impacts
Examine and explain the significance of the Declaration of Independence to the development of the American Revolution
The American Revolution Read/review the following resources for this activity:Textbook: Chapter 5, 6Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Post Instructions For the post, pick two (2) of the leading causes of the American Revolution.The Proclamation Act of 1763 The Navigation Acts The Stamp Act The Declaratory Act The Townsend Act The […]
Discuss what these texts tell us about the relationship between humans and the gods in Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian ideas about death and the afterlife 1.compare and contrast the depiction of the afterlife in “descent of Ishtar” and the three Egyptian texts (the old kingdom pyramid text, the middle kingdom coffin text, and the “negative confession” from the New Kingdom), and then 2. Discuss what these texts tell us about […]
What does the film tell us about propaganda and the politics of filmmaking during the Cold War?
ANIMAL FARM It’s an Anglo-American animated version of George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, released in 1954. The film is 90 minutes long. This film of Animal Farm was secretly funded and scripted by the American intelligence services, principally the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Write a 2,500 word (+/-10%) extended case-study that looks at one of the films from […]
Did music in California bring people closer together or farther apart during and after the Civil Rights Movement?
Chicago Style, Topic: Did music in California bring people closer together or farther apart during and after the Civil Rights Movement? stand for music brought people closer together, please integrate that into essay. This is for a Historical Thinking class. at least five written sources totaling at least 15 pages. You may substitute oral sources […]