Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Mary Shelley was was born on August 30th, 1797 in Summertown, London, United Kingdom. Mary Shelley 's mother died shortly after Mary was born. Her father was then left to care for Mary and Mary’s siblings. Mary’s mother was a famed feminist while her father was a philosopher and a political writer. In the later years of Mary shelley’s life she had three children, two sons and one daughter. Her daughter 's name was Clara, her first son 's name was Percy and her other son 's name was William.…

suffrage. In 1918 in Britain, women over the age of thirty won the right to vote. In 1920, the United States granted women, both white and black, over the age of twenty-one the right to vote. Along with that, women also gained the rights and responsibilities of citizenship that men had through the 19th Amendment in the U.S constitution. In 1928, suffrage was extended to women in the United Kingdom over the age of twenty-one. In the 1940s, in France, Belgium, and Italy, women were granted…

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Water Projects in China vs. U.S. The paradoxical nature of water has brought prosperity and destruction to many human civilizations. In the history of China and the United States, both nations have tried to tame its water to only bring prosperity to its people. The intensive construction of dams and irrigation in the U.S. West has contributed to West Coast’s economic and urban development. The inexorable water projects in China also played an important role in nation…

Sisterhood of Spies Women of the OSS is about the untold contributions made by the woman of OSS (Office of Strategic Services) during World War II. The author, Elizabeth P. McIntosh, begins by introducing OSS and its origins. The first half of the book describes the operations and concepts of the different branches; the second half shows the adventures and actions of the women. The author relates stories from her own experiences as well interviews of over 100 women who served all over the world.…

Period 3 Annexation of Hawaii Annexing the Islands The annexation of Hawaii, some were for it and some were against it. The many benefits of the annexation of Hawaii also came with plenty of awful downfalls. It is still argued today whether the United States did the right thing in annexing them or if it was inhumane and illegal for them to do so. Was annexing Hawaii the right choice? In 1893 the islands of Hawaii were being ruled by Queen Lili'uokalani, the last monarch to rule the islands.…

The population density is 666.02 people per square kilometer. In comparison the population of the United States is estimated to be 326,010,988. With its density being 34.86 people per kilometer. Also, Barbados is ranked as 182nd in total population verses the United States at 3rd. “Barbados is the 4th most densely populated country in the Americas, and 15th globally, and it ranks as the 10th most populous island nation in the region”…

his victory over James II, the overthrown Catholic…

In just one second, everything can change, so people can imagine what a change 83 years can make. Furthermore, a variety of events happened in 1892 including first successful auroral photograph made, University of Chicago opened, the Pledge of Allegiance was written and J.R.R. Tolkien was born. In 1975, Microsoft was created, Jaws was filmed, the Vietnam War ended and, well, David Beckham was born. Just 83 years apart, the world went from taking photographs to creating films, and even went…

William Shakespeare, England’s greatest and most influential poet, was born in 1564 AD in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom and died in 1616. Shakespeare is widely considered to be one of, if not the, greatest writers of all time due to his notably unique and intricate style of writing. No other writer’s works have been produced so many times or read as widely in so many countries throughout history. Although Shakespeare technically only possessed the education of an eighth grader, he had the…

the memory of many as the revolution that paved way for the development of democracy in England. It refers to the events of 1688- 1689 which are also widely known as the English revolution or the Bloodless revolution. It is the period when King James II of England and Ireland, was deposed and the sovereignty was conferred on William of Orange and his wife Mary. It was a turning point in the history of England as the parliament succeeded in destroying the divine right theory of kingship that…