Historical documents

Kong, the official governmental documents and archives will be consulted in this research. The preliminary list for this category contains: (1) The Historical and Statistical Abstract of the Colony of Hong Kong, 1841-1930; (2) Hong Kong Government Annual Reports, 1845-1941; (3) The Hong Kong Government Gazette, 1845-1941; (4) The Governor 's Report on the Blue Book; (5) The Prepared Opium Ordinance; (6) Opium (Raw) Ordinance. Second, the collection of historical Hong Kong newspapers can be…

Volume 1 (2014): 47-50. Document. Knights, Alexander J. Similarities and Differences Between Spartan and Athenian Society. All empires, 2007. website. Queenan, Elisa. "Entertainment:Spartan Style." Annual Editions: Western Civilization (2014): 38-42. Document. "Rise of City-States: Athens and Sparta." 2008-2017. UShistory.org Ancient Civilization. Document. 27 September 2017. Staff, History.com. History.com. 2009. Document. 27 September 2017. Waterfield, Robin. "The Historical Socrates." Annual…

The Song of Songs was first a carefully crafted collection of secular love poems celebrating the physical, sexual, and erotic love between man and woman. Later, Jewish and Christian custom transformed it into a beautiful manuscript of religious belief. This alteration was deemed necessary once the Song became part of the Bible because God is not cited in the book at all. In the often-quoted passage Song 8:6, one expression, in particular, can be translated as a reference to God or not: The last…

knows more about how to fix the situation than the previous but they usually all fall into the same trap. Each generation assumes that the environmental problem isn’t that severe and that they can afford to take their time coming up with a solution. Historical ecologists can debunk this myth by monitoring the long-term effects that humans have on the environment. Their research coupled with the knowledge of historians can prove that there is a trend towards overestimation among major societies,…

Hello Smita, This semester, I took a history class called “History Today: Debates and Practices” for my history minor. Throughout the semester, we discussed various ‘houses’ (or approaches) to studying history, and the various benefits and drawbacks of each. Historians and political scientists both get to decide what time span – as well as what scale (micro to macro) – to study. Although both political scientists and historians study evidence to construct a narrative about what is going on,…

Both, Sean Kelsey’s, “The Death of Charles I,” and “The Trial and Execution of Charles I,” written by Clive Holmes are historical articles that present detailed accounts on the trial and execution of King Charles I. Although these historians compare in their attempts to evaluate the significance of the incident, their works contrast radically in terms of developing these views. Where Kelsey believes that the trial of King Charles was never intended as a pretext to execution, Holmes disagrees.…

that she described in her book are based on what she knows about her ancestors involved in the Salem Witch Trials. Their names were the Carriers as well. However, Kent also wrote the novel to share a different perspective on the events. Most historical documents and fictional retellings focus on the main people involved in the trials: The girls and the accused from Salem. In The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent, Kent’s message is, like many other literature works, not to believe everything…

Columbus arrived to the new country in 1492 you could say this being a historical event “ in the beginning” where humanity discovered the natives that lived in Hispaniola these people didn’t worship one god or any gods they worshiped the heavens, planets and the stars. The live in caverns because they believe they were not permitted…

As Jane Addams wrote this source on “Why women should vote, 1915”, she directed an issue that women faced during the early twentieth century, known as woman suffrage. In this historical document, Jane Addams explained the importance of a woman’s right to vote. First, she makes a claim that for all centuries it’s evident that a woman’s role is to take care of everything pertaining to her home, including her family. However, Addams explained that women (in general) cannot fully maintain their role…

population of the Americas. The excerpt summarises Las Casas’ perspective of the colonisation of New Spain and the violent aspects of Spain’s colonial practices. This essay will examine the degree to which A Short Account is a valuable piece of historical evidence in relation to unit themes – specifically, imperialism and colonialism – and the accuracy of Las Casas’ account. Bartolome de Las Casas’ authorship of A Short Account in 1542 drew attention to issues of class and colonialism within…