Great Northern War

played a major role during this decade.(BBC; Roaring Twenties) Flappers were urban, single, northern, young, middle-class women who held steady jobs during the day but by the night, they interacted in the active and extravagant nightlife. Artists and novelists started to show discontent in their works, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, his example with his attack on American obsession material success in The Great Gatsby, which exemplified flappers and the economy of the 1920’s. Soon the new and…

The world we live in is a beautiful but violent place. Whether it be war, genocide, torture, or mass killings, nowhere seems to be able to avoid these and other violent acts committed by both the state and its civilians. As such, a great deal of research has gone into understanding this violence, where it comes from, and how best to combat it in an attempt to free this world of its grip. One said violence that is at the forefront of this research today is terrorism, and how best to combat it.…

invited to the feast prepared by his Father. Webster concretizes this idea; by stating this new community does not include the family as we usually define it. Hence, it extends to the wider community. Story (2012) says that meal-setting serves to establish and maintain trust and solidarity. He added this is a ritual which establishes a social relationship, and food is employed as an instrument to start with, a sustaining or destroying mechanism of sociability. Jesus engages host and guests with…

Home Rule their ministers had been fighting for in British Parliament, the British government responded by sending more troops to support the Irish policemen in the form of former soldiers who were harsh, violent, and hard to control, and guerrilla war kicked off that lasted until 1921. The actions of this militant group continued to stir the mistrust that the English and the Irish had against each other until England reacted, legitimizing their “concerns” and keeping the conflict alive, in one…

The historical significance of the 1932 Eucharistic Congress The 31st International Eucharistic Congress was held in Dublin from June 22nd to the 26th. It became one of the largest Eucharistic conferences of the 20th century. At the time Ireland was home to over three million Catholics and the congress commemorated the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The chosen theme was "The Propagation of the Sainted Eucharist by Irish Missionaries”. The congress offered the Free State a…

One of the most controversial events was the Irish famine in 1845-1852. This was because of conflicting national pride and lack of sources that made it difficult for either side to state what really happened. This eventually led to the three historic views, nationalist, revisionism and post revisionism. With passing time each view blossomed into a new statement and belief. PART:A Nationalism was the historic view of Irish citizens. They personally told their own reasonings to what actually…

"Every ethnic minority, in seeking its own freedom, helped strengthen the fabric of liberty in American life” -John F. Kennedy. The Irish immigrants did exactly so when they faced the obstacle of having to come to the United States. In 1740, the Irish faced famine and persecution, forcing them to immigrate to the United States in hope of better opportunities, but instead were discriminated against their Catholic practices. The Protestant Reformation was a conflict for the Irish Catholics but led…

territories towards the northern border of Virginia.Thomas J. Jackson, also known as Stonewall, portrayed his military genius through his decisiveness and timely actions. He was a disciplined leader and received great credibility for his…

month of 1930; this bank had 400,000 depositors which led to a large-scale of panic. Many people were unable to pay their loans back and, therefore, poverty became more prominent and led to, arguably the most doomed phase America has been in, The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash led to the New Deal which opened 5000 banks after inspection and, as a result, this stabilised the banking system and more people instilled their trust in banks once again. Franklin D Roosevelt announced a bank…

the aftermath of the revolt taking hold and giving birth to a political revolution instead (Walsh 13). For Irish nationalists Easter 1916 was the rebirth of their nation and led to the Sinn Fein’s landslide victory in the 1918 election. “Then came a war of independence against Britain from 1919 to 1921 and the creation of the Irish Free State” (Reynolds 37). The British reaction to the uprising gave the people of Ireland a renewed desire for independence from England’s rule. Another determining…