Horrible Histories

combat in 1916. Even though they tried, the Germans never got around to large scale tank production during WWI. Another piece of technology that devastated thousands was the use of poison gas. Chemical weapons were used in a large scale and were horrible. By the end of the war, oath sides were using poison gas. The last piece of technology that I am going to talk about is air traffic control. Thanks to the efforts of the US Army, the first operational two- way radios in planes happened in the Great

Trn 1 The United States of America has a long history going way back to the 17th century. Some parts of history are remembered for their greatness or because they are examples of success or achievements. Others are remembered for the mistakes or the horrible decisions made at that time. It helps us to know our past mistakes so that we will never repeat them. The Salem Witch Trials fall under the category as an event that helps teach us the mistakes of the past. With the knowledge we have today about

Q&A for A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Logan Baumer Chapter 1: 1. Howard Zinn’s main purpose to writing A People’s History of the United States is to tell the story of our country through the perspective of the people. More specifically, the original inhabitants, minorities, and immigrants. He also wants to expose what has happened in the past that is not typically mentioned in our history books. Zinn vows however to not just criticize but to also mention the good things

The 1920s were filled with segregation and discrimination against the African American community. Alice Walker, the author of “The Flowers,” wrote this story to the African Americans to remind them of historic sacrifices that were made to better future lives. In the story we see the main character, Myop, on a journey as she loses her innocence when she comes across the skeleton of a dead man. Walker uses a historical lens, and helps the reader remember the tragic, violent events of the 1920s. Through

Extended Essay in History World War II and the Bosnian Genocide of 1992-1995 Research Question: To what extent did the Axis occupation of Yugoslavia influence the Bosnian Genocide of 1992-1995? Name: Topias Hokkanen Candidate number: 03939051 Session: May 2012 School: Coppell High School Supervisor: Michael Cook Word count: 3,847 Abstract This extended essay deals with the Bosnian Genocide from 1992-1995, where the Bosnian Serb army committed various

either a celebration of American history or an apologetic reminder of events that can never

The last paragraph of the prelude to the Second Discourse is an impassioned appeal whose scope transcends the boundaries of time and space alike, calling for readers to pay attention to the history of man and society that Rousseau is on the verge of putting forth. Beginning with this authorial intrusion—a form of literary apostrophe—the essay adopts historical writing as its primary narrative mode. This method stands in direct contrast with the approach Thomas Hobbes takes in his Leviathan, in which

should be impossible to go wrong. How could I fail? Nevertheless, presenting this article is also particularly intimidating. Can I live up to that? Can I actually follow these rules, take on board and rearticulate the wealth of advice? Much like history itself, I view this is an enticing paradox, one which I wholly intend to embrace. So, as Dening himself astutely observes, “…let me give some advice on writing, and you can see for yourself whether I take my own advice.” That said, it would be

argument by displaying his disagreement of the common history curriculum taught through the prospective of achievements, not the consequences that occurred to obtain it. Zinns states, “In other words, my focus is not on the achievements of the heroes of traditional history, but on all those people who were the victims of those achievements, who suffered silently or fought back magnificently” (Zinn, Introduction). Zinn’s ideology about history is an argument which I strongly agree upon. Many lessons

Katrina Ann Abdul Hadi ID: 24681598 School of Arts and Social Sciences ATS1325 Contemporary Worlds 1 The partition of India in 1948 led to one of the largest mass migration movements in the world. The successful attainment of independence from colonial rule is also a narrative of religious nationalism, displacement and communal violence between the two nation states of India and Pakistan or more definitively the Muslims and Hindus. In Urvashi Butalia’s (2000, pp.264-300) “The Other Side of