Explain the context (historical background) of the ancient Greeks and Romans. What kind of lives did they lead socially, economically, politically? How do you think these aspects of their lives affected the way they approached and produced art (philosophy, literature, theater, sculpture, and architecture)? Does social, political and economic status affect the way …
Was Alexander a “great man in history? Or not? This is actually not a question so much about Alexander, as it is about causation. In particular, who, or what, brings about change, sets the course of history? 1) The chief agent of change. 2) The leader/figurehead of a dynamic cultural …
Write a persuasive essay about The article 5 of the convention between the United States and Great Britain
The painting is Girl Before A Mirror, 1932 by Pablo Picasso Why do you like this painting? What draws you in? What emotions do they evoke? What about the work do you find provocative? Use at least 3 different adjectives describing your response to each of the paintings (wild, gentle, scary, mysterious, grand, etc.) …
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Scholars interpret history through the research of primary sources, or what individuals of the time period wrote and said about the world as they experienced it. History textbooks such as de la Teja’s Texas: Crossroads of North America are often at quite a remove from this initial contact with the historical record, as they …
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Write a two-page narrative essay on the Ottoman Empire
In at least 250 words, answer the following questions: What is history, and why should we study it? Also, do you enjoy history? Why or not?
What are some other turning points in American history that historians have emphasized or should emphasize? How might these other turning points influence where new American history surveys begin and end?
Ethnic groups in Georgia Migration process of ethnic Georgian groups to US. Start day. Peak period. Culture of the Georgia. Religious, music, food, customs, clothing.
Did the geography and terrain of the Chancellorsville battlefield influence tactics and strategies applied by the Union and Confederate Armies?
