History Day Reflection

King Afonso I was king of Kongo during the 1520s. Qianlong was emperor of China during the Qing dynasty, during the 1790s. In the kingdom of Kongo, there were many Portuguese merchants whom had established close political and diplomatic relations with the king. These relations brought much wealth and recognition to Kongo, but it also brought problems that led to its inevitable destruction. Portuguese merchants embarked on slaving expeditions. Their tactics undermined the authority of the kings, who appealed repeatedly to the Portuguese to cease or at least to limit their trade in slaves. During the Qing dynasty, global trade brought much

Two different types of liberty are recognized in John Winthrop’s speech to the Massachusetts general court, natural liberties and civil liberties. Winthrop also uses an analogy of women to explain his understanding of liberty. Winthrop considers natural liberties dangerous for many reasons, but he mainly argues nobody enforces natural liberty which makes them dangerous, while doing so he uses an analogy to the status of women to promote his idea and understanding of civil liberties.

Chavez uses the “Latino Threat Narrative” to compare the Hispanics to the “German language threat, the Catholic threat, the Chinese and Japanese language threat, and the southern and eastern European threats.” He suggests that “each was pervasive and defined “truths” about the threat posed by immigrants that, in hindsight, were unjustified or never materialized in the long run of history.” Chavez was trying to explain that the Hispanic would pattern these other threats by upsetting the America people. He states that “… the Latino Threat Narrative is part of a grand tradition of alarmist discourse about immigrants and their perceived negative impacts on society.”

When I passed my AP World History test. During my freshman year I was put into an AP class. I didn’t know what AP was, I didn’t know what to expect. I was able to handle my honors classes because it was material back in middle school. However, AP World History was strenuous and took major effort. There were multiple times where I had uncertainty of whether or not I was capable to keep going. I really felt out of place because it was a difficult class with essays, chapters to read and exams every week. Nonetheless, I never gave in, I convinced myself that the reason why my school put in roughly 90 kids, including myself, out of at least 1000, is because they saw potential in us and knew that we would be able to handle the stress of a college

2. One of the leading innovators in the production and marketing of goods at the turn of the century was

When the emancipation proclamation was given, it gave freedom to 4 million black slaves. A huge accomplishment in the history of the country, the reaction to the creation of such a large group of newly freed slaves was diverse and not only affected by geographical location but by differences in class and ethnicity. Even the slaves themselves had varying rehers were willing to risk death or torture in the chance that they may have been able to reach the safety of the Yankee’s ranks. Most slaves, however, when informed of their imminent release, were ecstatic. One slave whose name was not revealed described her reaction to the news of emancipation as a religious experience in which she jumped, screamed,

Q.)What was one factor discussed that occurred in both Empires? A.) Political Corruption, Desire for power "the generals became warlords or regional military strongmen; in Rome the praetorian guards handpicked or often the emperor himself picked his successor":

The term slave is defined as a person held in servitude as the chattel of another, or one that is completely passive to a dominating influence. The most well-known cases of slavery occurred during the settling of the United States of America. From 1619 until July 1st 1928 slavery was allowed within our country. Slavery abolitionists attempted to end slavery, which at some point; they were successful at doing so. In a quote by Fredrick Douglas, “A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it.” Throughout history many things have happened that were by many thought to be unconscionable. Yet, the people who were putting their mark of unacceptance upon those committing these crimes, who thought them to be deplorable acts, were unaware of the actual situations, and in many cases, committing the same acts themselves.

In this paper, I will be outlining the costs and benefits of social and technological fixes, and then I will be assessing the use of social and technological fixes of air pollution through the use of automobiles.

As I thought about what topic to choose for my National History Day Project, I came across the civil war and eventually Clara Barton. I had never had the opportunity in school to learn about it thoroughly, so I decided to research more about it. As I began my research it started to spark my interest. My previous National History Day Projects were medical related and I was very interested to learn more. Throughout the early stages of my research, I became intrigued with Clara’s life and her taking a stand by helping thousands of wounded soldiers, searching for the missing soldiers of the Civil War, and founding the American Red Cross.

February 1st signals the beginning of Black History Month. While there are many disputes arising from this celebration, including its brevity and timing, being able to have time dedicated to honoring the history of the African population who now call the United States of America home. Even this, however, is marginalized by the history books. We as a society spend weeks learning about the famous faces of the Civil Rights Movement. We know all about Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. I personally have respect for them and their contributions to black culture. However, we often overlook other important heroes in our culture. These individuals also fought for change, progress, and equality. But we do them a great disservice by neglecting their

When I first met with my mentor to discuss the projects that I would be working on during my volunteer hours with the historical society, I was disappointed to hear that I would be helping the organization complete their oral history project. After my mentor told me that I would assist in the conducting of oral histories, the first thought that came to me was, “This is going to be boring.” However, I have come to appreciate the historical interviews that I have completed, so far. This surprising element about my professional experience has taught me to value the stories and experiences of those that experienced history. While completing the oral history project, I believe that the assignment has given me a personal connection to America’s past during the World War II era. I

This years topic for National History Day is “Conflict and Compromise in History” and i chose my topic as Berlin After WWII. I feel like this subject ties in with the topic very well and in this proposal paper i will tell you why I think that. My topic Takes one of the biggest conflicts of all time and explains the compromises of berlin.

People must learn about history in order not to repeat humanity’s errors. Germany perhaps could have learned from Napoleon’s mistake in Russia, and the United States from their repeated errors in Afghanistan and Vietnam. Unfortunately history isn’t the most interesting genre people seek when learning. Today movies have made it possible to transmit a narrative about an historical event in a more direct and personal way than books. Two historical moments that have acquired attention in both theater and literature are the Vietnam War and the military interventions in the Middle East post 9/11. The way these conflicts are presented to the people, and how they affect both soldiers and veterans differs greatly between both communication

For my National History Day project, I worked with a partner on a website about the discovery of insulin. Before teaming up with a friend, I had trouble deciding on a topic and I was thinking about doing my paper on the Trail of Tears since I already knew a lot about it, but it was not a topic I was really interested and invested in. Then my friend came and asked me if I wanted to work with her on her project. Her topic idea was the discovery and history of insulin. My partner decided on this topic because she has type one diabetes and I joined her because I just thought it would be interesting to find out more about what insulin is and it’s history. It was an important medical advancement that saved many lives and prevented the harmful treatments that were used before its discovery.