History

learning about the history of race. I am a history buff and love learning about it, which is why I received my bachelor’s in History. The things I focused on the most from this week’s assignment was the history of race that we study on the PBS website, I did some further research into and found some interesting articles to further my knowledge. I believe there is so much that plays a role in race, from the first thought of race to today’s media hype about racial tensions. History of race Race…

Feature Films Teach History? There have been numerous studies regarding whether or not movies can teach history. The debate is ongoing. Some historians think that yes, movies can teach history but many lean the other direction. Historians question the validity of a film because of characters that weren’t real, or relationships that didn’t exist. In the study, there are a few key players like Peter Seixas and Robert Rosenstone. Seixas, a historian and a professor, believes history can be taught…

The Group of Seven is recognized by their singular pieces of art work. The individuals of the Group of Seven are ultimately the most celebrated artists in Canadian History. The fine artwork of the Group of Seven went far further than showcasing their talent. This group began with a number seven members, hence the name, Group of Seven, but as they continued as a group they eventually grew to include ten artists (1). The Group of Seven launched with artists, Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y…

In The History Of Hygiene Is Not Everything Clear The history of personal hygiene - it is the history of different countries, peoples, ages, religions. It is a fascinating story of how under the influence of different climatic, biological, religious, medical factors changed the way people think about the care of their own bodies. Ancient East. Usually there are two main components of the sanitary traditions of the peoples and countries of the Ancient East: the use of incense, perfumes and…

I enjoy baking cakes, I consider my self to be a baker, so I chose to do my project on ancient Egyptian. The history of cakes go far back to ancient times, the Egyptians were the first culture to show evidence of advance baking, but the first cakes back in those days were more bread like sweated with honey with nuts and dried fruit added. I as a baker would redo Egyptian cake using a modern cake style, because the ancient Egyptians times are one of the coolest. So my cake would be based off…

According to The Concise Oxford Pocket English Dictionary, Calypso is defined as “a kind of West Indian music or song in syncopated African rhythm, typically with words improvised on a topical theme”. The origin of the word ‘Calypso’ has been an almost controversial one as some argue that it is a derivation from the Hausa word “Kaiso” which means “bravo” whilst others argue that the word was derived from the French word “carrousseaux” which means “a drinking party”. It was also claimed to be a…

Immigration Throughout The History Of The United States Years ago the United States developed huge immigration problems during the colonial era like we have today, just not as bad. Immigration is the movement of people who are not natives or do not have citizenship in United States. Immigrants came to America to be apart of a better economic cultural. In the 1600s, Pilgrims came to looked for religious freedom. They sailed from England on the Mayflower in 1620 arriving to Massachusetts…

Knowing Difference of the History History is the most important thing to know in our life; from the past, we know what is the present time and also from the past events we know in the present events might happen the same as what happened in the past. Each of us might know the different history of their country that might be American, Mexican, Greek, Egyptian or even Multicultural history that knowing your values from your own culture and from the culture that you live in. For me, I…

Assignment: Slavery in the Cape. No pen can give an adequate description of the all-pervading corruption produced by slavery -Harriet Ann Jacobs. Slavery in the cape was an immense turning point in South Africa’s history, yet many South Africans don’t know anything about the gruelling events that happened between 1652 and 1838 . The experience of slavery in the cape has been over-looked or forgotten in today’s society, slaves were forced to forget about…

shield, I was a ferocious Spartan soldier. As you can see, the topic of world history intrigued me a lot. However, this enthusiasm of mine did not come from the indefinite timeline of history; it came from how people in the past were capable of making architecture that continues to leave the modern-day world astonished and inspired. This appreciation of history sparked a fire inside of me. As a result, taking AP World history during the sophomore year of high school stimulated my passion for…