… in history that may seem silly, trivial, or irrational. However, these factors often have great influences over people and need to be observed. Marie Antoinette’s involvement in the French Revolution is the perfect example of a tiny catalyst causing…

… Province, Cuba, in 1926. He was the third child born to Castro y Argiz and Lina Ruz Gonzalez. Angel became wealthy from laying track for the sugar railway and transporting the cane. Castro attended public school near the town of Mayari.…

… and scientist that lived from 384 to 322 B.C. He was born in Macedonia to a physician of the royal court. He moved to Athens when he was 17, to study with Plato, another famous philosopher of his time. Aristotle is said to have loved his…

… narrates the novel using story telling to bring both the reader into the story, and the theme into focus. Through his narration, Douglass also uses narrative strategies like anecdotes, and plot twists. Even with it being a true story, Douglass brings…

… figures of our century.” Winston Churchill called him “a great hero,” and former French President Charles de Gaulle said, “He was the greatest achiever among all the world leaders, because he modernized his nation”. The great man is Ataturk, the…

… leader for many people throughout history. I would like to take a look into a couple of the reasons as to why this is so, but I would also like to touch on his evolution as a person. I feel that Malcolm made huge changes in his life; A couple of these…

… and died on the 19th of August 14 A.D. Throughout the course of his eighty-two years, Caesar Augustus was responsible for many great accomplishments, not the least of which was the recreation of the Republic of Rome. In true Caesarian style, Augustus…

… fit in to society? Will he change his appearance and act unlike he normally does just to gain the acceptance of his peers? These are two questions of many that Solomon Asch asks in his essay and experiment entitled, “Opinions and Social Pressure”. Asch…

… usage, it means separating people into groups with similar physical characteristics, such as facial features and skin color. The division of races has been evident since the beginning of time. The division was more prevalent starting in the 18th centur…

… a man who seldom gets much credit these days -- except as a brewer, which he really wasn't. Move over John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, it's Samuel Adams, the subject of a new biography written by John K. Alexander, professor of history in the McMicken…