Comparative History Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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A Personal Review of Life in a Medieval City, a Book by Frances and Joseph Gies (2488 words, 7 pages)

Life in a Medieval City is an attempt to depict life at the midpoint of the thirteenth century in one of the newly revived cities, Troyes, the capital of the rich country of Champagne. It includes information about the household, housewife, childbirth and children, weddings and funerals, businesses, medicine, church, ... Read More

A Report on Holding a Presentation on Ravarian Myths and Culture (703 words, 2 pages)

I believe that our presentation went smoothly and good. Our opening was good and it did catch the attention of the audience based on the tone of voice that was used and the interesting information. We transitioned between slides well. Also the background music kept the presentation interesting the whole ... Read More

An Overview of the Modern Day Japanese Empire and Its Implementation of Policies According to the Works of Niccolo Machiavelli and Sun Tzu (789 words, 3 pages)

There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion (Montesquieu, Charles de). This quote from Charles de Montesquieu is the reason why empires such as the Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire lasted so many centuries ... Read More

A Comparison between the Representation of Religious Ideas in the Byzantine Panel Emperor Justinian as World Conqueror and the Islamic Mihrab (708 words, 2 pages)

We can compare two works of art in analyzing how different religious ideas are represented the Byzantine Emperor Justinian as world conqueror, and an Islamic mihrab which was based in a theological school and can be found in current day Iran. Where the former uses primarily iconography to visualize the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Similarities and Differences Between the Strategies of the Aztecs, Islamic Caliphates, and the Mongol Empire (333 words, 1 pages)

From 600 to 1450, there have been many empirescivilizations that have flourished from using many different strategies these strategies have been recycled over time, altered, and used again to benefit people of a groupnationtribe. The Aztecs, Islamic Caliphates, and the Mongol Empire are great examples of the use of said ... Read More

An Analysis of The Age of Exploration in Shipwreck Discovered from Explorer Vasco da Gama’s Fleet by Kristin Romey (949 words, 3 pages)

The mid 15th and 17th centuries are known as The Age of Exploration. European countries such as England, Portugal, and Spain, contained a massive desire for exploration and trade. At this point in time, spices were in high demand, particularly the spices that are originally from India and Asia. Such ... Read More

An Examination of the Opportunities and Downs During the French Revolution and the American 1960’s (632 words, 4 pages)

The Ups and Downs of the French Revolution and American 1960s It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (Dickens). There was a variety of time periods that fit this description, however paradoxical it may seem. The French Revolution, for instance, was a time full of ... Read More

The Perspectives of a Mexican-American in the Chapter Mr. Secrets from Richard Rodriguez’s Hunger of Memory (401 words, 2 pages)

Mr. Secrets Timed WriteIn this excerpt from the chapter Mr. Secrets, from his collection of reflective essays entitled Hunger of Memory, Richard Rodriguez present the perspective of a Mexican-American who is the first of his family to gain a college education to those who do not fully understand the drastic ... Read More

The Advantage and Disadvantage of Revolutionary Wars in America and Great Britain (1578 words, 7 pages)

The Revolutionary War was a political pandemonium that occurred between 1765 and 1783 during which colonists rejected the British monarchys rule, dethroned the influence of Great Britain over the Thirteen American Colonies, and established the United States of America. When weighing the advantages and disadvantages of each side amidst fighting ... Read More

Cuban and Chinese Guerrilla Warfare Reasoning and Effectiveness (816 words, 4 pages)

Cuban and Chinese Guerrilla Warfare Reasoning and EffectivenessGuerrilla warfare in both Cuba and China led to the ultimate success of both armies that employed it. The differences in their tactics were mainly caused by the different contexts of the two conflicts, but otherwise, the practices of guerrilla warfare were very ... Read More

The Examples of the History Repeating Itself Over Its Course (718 words, 3 pages)

Where Has the World Gone to?We always date back into our history showing that it does indeed repeat itself. Fifty years ago things were much different than it is now. Bad things happen for a reason people have to die for people to realize that we need better things. Religion, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Spanish-American War and the Great War (1449 words, 5 pages)

Wars of the Progressive EraIn both the Spanish-American and the Great War, the president and public were initially hesitant to enter war, and tried to avoid it. William McKinley and Woodrow Wilson had both experienced the civil war up-close in their youth, and didnt like it very much. Jingoes condemned ... Read More

An Overview of the Rise of China and Its Potential Effects in the Future to the United States (1083 words, 4 pages)

By most accounts, China is set to overtake the US economy in the very near future. Should the US primarily view this as a positive, that millions are being lifted out of poverty? Or should the US fear this result? Explain why or why not. Where possible, provide empirical evidence ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Subjected Muslims of the Frankish Levant by Kedar and History of the Crusades by Faris (1006 words, 3 pages)

The following essay reflects on Kedars Subjected Muslims of the Frankish Levant, devoted to the analysis of Muslims lives in this region and the dynamics of relationship between them and Frank authorities. It will attempt to demonstrate how his use of critical approach regarding the evaluation of historical sources contributed ... Read More

Can the Current Situation in Israel and Palestine Be Compared to Apartheid? (519 words, 2 pages)

Some people have compared the currently situation in IsraelPalestine to apartheid, whichexisted in South Africa. Others have argued that this analogy is completely inappropriateand illustrates a bias against Israel. Explain whether you think this analogy is appropriateand why.I have to admit that when I first heard about the analogy between ... Read More

A Comparison of the History of Development of the Han and the Gupta Dynasty (708 words, 2 pages)

Comparative essay All the classical civilizations developed in 600 BC 600 A.D and many dynasties developed in each civilization. Han and Gupta dynasty are prime examples of change and development. Although, there were more similarities than differences between Han and Gupta dynasty. The Gupta empire came after the fall of ... Read More

Mexico went through the revolution in the early 1900s. The peasants were unhappy with the land they had, which was hardly any. One man by the name of Emiliano Zapata, the main leader of the peasant rebellion wrote a public manifesto exclaiming his unhappiness with the government. We demand that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Changes in Human Culture Throughout History (1833 words, 6 pages)

The Changes in Human Culture Throughout TimeWhen someone says the word culture a person's mind begins to be filled with a million thoughts on what culture is. A person begins to think about a certain ethnicity or maybe a certain country and how they live, some minds may drift to ... Read More

A Comparison between the Civilizations of Egypt and China in Regards to Gender Equality and Centralization of Power (428 words, 2 pages)

Comparative Civilization EssayEgypt and China were two of the first civilizations to develop. They beganto develop shortly after the advancement of agriculture. Agriculture gavesocieties an abundant and reliable food source. It allowed them to settledown in one area instead of moving from place to place hunting andgathering. Even though both ... Read More

The Impact of the Social, Economic, and Geographic Factors on the Differences between the New England and Chesapeake Bay Colonies (1062 words, 4 pages)

Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settledlargely by people of English origin, by 1700, the regions had evolved intotwo distinct societies. Due to different social, economic, and geographicalfactors, The New England area and the Chesapeake Bay developed two distinctways of life. While the Chesapeake became scattered and ... Read More

A Comparison of the Similarities Between the American and French Revolutions (1040 words, 5 pages)

Striking Similarities American and French RevolutionsThe American and French revolutions were more similar than different in many ways. The French revolution was inspired by the revolution of the colonists against the British. These revolutions occurred during the enlightenment period when philosophers were pushing the idea of popular sovereignty rather than ... Read More

The History and Relations Between China and Taiwan (2671 words, 10 pages)

By the end of World War II, Chinas political structure had fallen apart as the Communist Party of China (CPC) rose to power against the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang (KMT)) as a result of corruption in the government and poverty countrywide. This threat of the Nationalist power resulted in chaos ... Read More

A Comparison of the United States and Soviet Union’s View on Independence (2007 words, 7 pages)

Different Views on IndependenceAfter World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States held different views on the condition of the world. They disagreed about how the world would take shape and how the world should be governed. One of the main moral arguments was the view on independence ... Read More

The Impact of Colonization on Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander People (2204 words, 8 pages)

Week oneAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a holistic outlook, encompassing the whole picture and linking this with land, language and culture (Grant, 1998). Non-aboriginals on the other hand, tend to ignore the greater elements and concentrate on the individual aspects without considering a link to anything else.I was ... Read More

The feudal system and the modern hierarchy are similar in some aspects, with the kings and CEOs being towards the top. However, I do not agree that the factory workers are like the peasants. In modern society, the hierarchy is much more difficult to define than a simple four class ... Read More

Charlie Wilson and US Aid for Afghanistan: How Investing in Foreign Aid Can Reduce the Emergence of Global Threats Such as Islamic State (632 words, 3 pages)

Topic How investing in foreign aid can reduce the emergence of global threats such as Islamic State.Title Charlie Wilson in the Non-Physicalist PerspectiveFREDERICK, Maryland After the end of Soviet intervention in Afghanistan in 1980s, US Congressman Charlie Wilson pleaded with the US federal legislative system to increase US foreign aid ... Read More

A Comparison of the Culture of the Ottomans and the Culture of the Christians and Venetians (1053 words, 3 pages)

Primary Source PaperAn individuals origin can dictate a lot about ones opinions as well as what they notice about others. This is especially true during the Middle Ages, when cultural differences were what defined most of the religious and political growth. After exploring how much has changed during the times ... Read More

Criticism of Slavery in Jacobs’s and Douglass’s Narratives (454 words, 2 pages)

Frederick DouglassBoth Jacobss and Douglasss narratives show that slavery was not only cruel, but also that slavery was not a good institution because slaves were not treated like human beings. It is also worth noting that both had to struggle to get people to even believe their stories. Jacobs wrote ... Read More

A Comparison of American and Chinese Culture (501 words, 2 pages)

When I think of opposite cultures I think of American culture andChinese culture (almost automatically). I do this because of the maincultural measure individualism vs. collectivism. This chapter dives indeeply on how the meshing of American cultures with Asian cultures effectsthose in the middle and the new culture they form ... Read More

A Comparison of Amundsen’s and Scott’s Expeditions to Antarctica (1193 words, 4 pages)

Horses became too weak to pull the food they had to leave some of it behind. Scott should have brought dogs because the horses he brought were not suited for antarctic travel. He did bring along some dogs but not enough to carry the sedges. Scott did hire some experienced ... Read More

Comparative History Essay Examples