Armenians

From 1915-1918, however, the Armenian people were massacred by the Young Turks of the Ottoman Empire, supposedly for being Christian in a primarily Muslim empire. Although the Armenians were an impoverished group, “a small minority had excelled as best they could… with many serving as professionals, businessmen, lawyers, doctors, artists, architects and skilled craftsmen” (Armenian, unitedhumanrightsnation.org). These people were categorized by their differing…

religious identity and death list are drawn up. The Nazi used poison gas on mental patients in 1939 acting toward extermination. They burn bodies, blame what happened on the victims. Genocide in Armenia started on april 24, 1915 because the Armenians…

and Legacy of Yousuf Karsh Yousuf Karsh was an Armenian–Canadian portrait photographer who lived from December 23, 1908 to July 13, 2002. He is said to be "one of the greatest portrait photographers of the twentieth century, who achieved a distinct style in his theatrical lighting". Yousuf Karsh was born in Mardin, a city in east Turkey. He grew up during the Armenian Genocide, witch was when the Ottoman Government was trying to get rid of the Armenian minorities in their Empire during World…

The Armenian genocide happened during World War I, and can fall under the shadow of other events, such as the Holocaust. Although overshadowed, it is still an instance of genocide that should be acknowledged in curriculum. The people killed in this particular genocide were Eastern Armenians, and over half of their minority was exterminated. Over a million Armenians were killed because of their religion, which was Christianity, and those…

chosen for attacking Baku, thus, the personnel waited fierce fire resistance and, in fact, been psychologically prepared for cruelty. Moreover, according to the materials available in the Commission of Inquiry, many of the military personnel were of Armenian nationality – an enemy nation for…

One such event is the Armenian Genocide. From 1915 to 1918 the Ottoman government worked to annihilate the Armenian people, the same way Hitler and the Nazis wanted to obliterate the Jews. During these years, women, and children were forced to march across the Syrian desert. The victims were brutalized and left to starve…

When looking at the modern poets in the Armenian culture, it is clear that they used their poems, to express the trials and tribulations that they were experiencing. These authors were able to show how art functions in society, although they did not always use the same idea or techniques to express…

Cyrus is well known to inspire those around him, not with speeches but by actions instead. When he captured the wives and children of the Armenian leaders, not only did he show his level of wisdom but while doing so, he inspired the Armenians to join his side. The effect Cyrus has on those around him is so great that those who are subjects to his wisdom and presence seem to appeal more to others. An example of this is when Tigranese pleaded…

in the Yarmouk valley, about 40 miles southeast of the Golan Heights. The Byzantines and the Arabs fought in this battle. The Byzantines Roman Emperor was Heraclius, who is reported as getting to old to command the battle himself sent Vahan the Armenian to be the overall field commander. Vahan had his own army made up of pure…

Coming from from a Chicano heritage, Anzaldúa is the protagonist in Borderlands/La Frontera, devoted to finding her place in her Chicano culture. Similar to Peter Balakian’s Black Dog of Fate has also demonstrated the values of going through adolescence with being aware of his past through memories and history, and while trying to immerse himself of his culture as he pieces together the memories of his grandmother and his ancestral history that allows him to discover his true identity. As for…