Entries by Sarah Kaelo

try to draw lessons from it and prevent anything like it in the future?

In American politics, people often compare their enemies to Hitler or to the Nazis. Many Democrats compared Trump to a “fascist,” and Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez famously compared child detention facilities to “concentration camps.” (Republicans claimed this was an unfair comparison and disrespectful to the real victims of the Holocaust.) On the other hand, Republicans often […]

Does it have particular  attributes or characteristics that historians might identity as unifying  and/or coherent in the future?

 250-300 words When using specific examples or quotations from the text, please use a parenthetical citation, e.g. (Lesson 7.5). In 1989, during the waning days of the Cold War, political theorist Francis Fukuyama declared that liberal democracy  (liberal in a 19th c./Enlightenment sense, not a politically  left/middle left sense) and economics had won the day and “the end […]

 What was distinctive about the Atlantic slave trade?

1. Making comparisons: To what extent did these four early modern states face similar problems and devise similar solutions? How did they differ? In particular, how did the rulers of these states deal with subordinates? How did they use violence? What challenges to imperial authority did they face? 2. Assessing spectacle: In what different ways […]

World History Class 

Class: World History Class Assignment: Annotated Bibliography Topic: Buddhist Spread/Influence on Ancient China Format/Length: Chicago Style / 250-300 words per source (5) – approximately 6-7 pages Due: 12 pm EST – Monday, September 13, 2021 Please see the attached assignment details and rubric. You MUST use the attached draft template (titled HIST 115 Annotated Bibliography Template), which […]

How did the creation of overseas colonies contribute to European political rivalries?

How did the creation of overseas colonies contribute to European political rivalries? Answer one (only one) of the following 1. How did the Enlightenment change Western civilization? In what ways did the Encyclopedia symbolize the fundamental beliefs of the Enlightenment? 2. How did the creation of overseas colonies contribute to European political rivalries? 3. What were the major causes of […]

How does the art of the Middle Ages reflect the events and ideas of the Middle Ages?

Tip: In each response, be sure to reference the specific documents used for support. For example, you might say, “In The History of Japan, scholar Louis G. Perez describes a rich variety of trade goods that …” Question 1: How did trade affect the spread of religion during the Middle Ages? Using details from at least two […]

Your task is to give them an oral history of your experience. 

Civilizations do not just happen. They grow, like families and friendships, from among the people who live in them. The kingdoms of East, Central, and South Africa comprised a variety of African peoples as well as Arabs, Persians, and Indians who came to trade. Each society had its own hierarchy, or social structure. Imagine you […]

Is Eusebius a biased source for the life of Constantine?

(primary source): Is Eusebius a biased source for the life of Constantine? Why or why not?   Length: 500-600 words Quotations: No more than 5 words quoted in entire analysis Content: A good-faith effort to answer the analysis prompt Outside research: No outside research is permitted Plagiarism: Both paraphrasing plagiarism and outside source plagiarism will result in the assignment failing […]