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Answered a Question in History
Just after being inaugurated as the new president of the United States in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the American people, telling them he would "wage a war" on the economic emergency of... -
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Though a number of issues contributed to the fall of tsarism in Russia, it is hard to deny Grigori Rasputin certainly played a part in the downfall of the Romanov dynasty and, ultimately, tsarism... -
Answered a Question in Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Although one could argue there are multiple antagonists in Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand—including the ocean and Louis Zamperini's own self-doubt—perhaps the most accurate answer would... -
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Though most southerners believed that they would win the war with the north, the Union was able to overtake the Confederacy in multiple ways. Some of the more significant union advantages over the... -
Answered a Question in Neutrality and Isolationism
One can easily point to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor as being the reason why the United States entered World War II. But while this is certainly true, the answer regarding why the country... -
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Many of the major decisions that Soviet Premier Josef Stalin came to with U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill occurred at the Yalta Conference. When the... -
Answered a Question in Slavery in the Nineteenth Century
While it is true that not all southerners supported slavery, it also is true that not all non-slave owners in the south supported the end of it. In fact, there were many southerners who greatly... -
Answered a Question in History
A few different instances resulted in African slaves being brought over to the New World, including the Caribbean, in the 1500s. Most of the events that resulted in slaves being brought to the... -
Answered a Question in Holes
Clyde Livingstone is a minor character in the book Holes by Louis Sachar, but his shoes play a much more prominent role in the story. Livingstone was a superstar baseball player who had grown up in... -
Answered a Question in Holes
In the book Holes by Louis Sachar, Stanley Yelnats is a young man who has been sent off to a sort-of detention facility with dozens of other young men. Part of the punishment for those at the... -
Answered a Question in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl tells of a boy who wins a tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, which ultimately leads him to inherit the factory from its eccentric owner, Willy... -
Answered a Question in World War I
World War I saw many women occupy positions that had previously largely only been held by men. Some of these positions included bus conductors, postal workers, bank tellers, police officers,... -
Answered a Question in History
The European Slave Trade had a devastating effect on Africa. It is estimated that around 11 million Africans were forcibly removed from their homes. Of these 11 million, approximately 1.5 million... -
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Based on Florence's landlocked location in the center of Italy, one might assume it would not have been a productive location for trade. Even though Florence was not located along a major trade... -
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When USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev spoke to the United Nations in 1988, his country and the United States were still very much in the midst of the Cold War. Although some impasses had been made... -
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Malcolm X was a major influence on American society in the early 1960s when he became a prominent leader in the Nation of Islam, which combined Islam with black nationalism. His life was an example... -
Answered a Question in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
In The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, the story of the titular character is told as she lives through slavery in the 1800s and the Civil Rights movement in the early 1960s. The story is... -
Answered a Question in History
The Majimaji Rebellion was an ultimately unsuccessful rebellion by African natives who attempted to remove those who had established German colonies in Africa. The two-year rebellion (1905-1907)... -
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The phrase "Shikata ga nai" is a Japanese phrase with a deep meaning that doesn't fully translate into English. It is understood to mean, "it's beyond my control" or "it's beyond my control, so it... -
Answered a Question in Russian History
Militarism—which, simply put, refers to a country's military taking a greater role in the political process—is thought to be one of the main reasons for the conflicts that led to World War I. The... -
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Though Napoleon Bonaparte is best known for his role as a political and military leader and strategist during the French Revolution, he also was a superstitious man who claimed on multiple... -
Answered a Question in History
As is evident for anybody who lives under government control, each type of government has associated strengths and weaknesses. Some of the strengths and weaknesses of the following traditional... -
Answered a Question in Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
After setting the national high school mile record in 1934, Louis Zamperini received a track scholarship to run at the University of Southern California. Zamperini's prowess on the track continued... -
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Charlemagne—who sometimes is also known as Charles I or Charles the Great—ruled a large part of Western Europe from 768 to 814. During the course of his reign, he introduced or expanded on several... -
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It is believed that the world's first emperor was Sargon the Great, whose Akkadian Empire spread over the Mesopotamian area around 2250 B.C. The empire's capital was Akkad, though the city would... -
Answered a Question in Maniac Magee
One could say that Maniac Magee, in the novel Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, was a runner in two different understandings of the word—though both are relevant to Maniac and his story. Early in the... -
Answered a Question in Politics and Corruption in the Gilded Age
The "Gilded Age" is the period of time during the late 1800s and early 1900s during which a high level of corruption, shoddiness, fakery, and little substance was rampant. The name comes from Mark... -
Answered a Question in History
The Gulag—which is a Russian acronym that stands for Chief Administration of Corrective Labour Camps—was a major part of the Soviet Union from around 1918 until the mid-1950s. The Gulag... -
Answered a Question in History
The Cold War lasted for more than four decades, so there were multiple players, but any Cold War discussion would be incomplete if it didn't include at least the following individuals: • Nikita... -
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Even nearly 600 years from the time he was born, Leonardo da Vinci remains a renowned artist, mathematician, writer, and inventor. He is particularly significant to the worlds of art and culture... -
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The Reconstruction was an influential period of time after the completion of the Civil War in which discussions and policies concerning the rights of African Americans in the United States were... -
Answered a Question in The Kite Runner
It is difficult to look at a character in a book and say that he is all good or all bad. A good author will create characters with emotional complexities that make them human. This is very much... -
Answered a Question in History
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. This speech occurred less than three months before the... -
Answered a Question in Dogsong
Dogsong is a coming-of-age tale of a 14-year-old young man, Russel. Russel is an Inuit who is caught up in a society that is slowly forgetting its Inuit traditions in favor of new ways of living... -
Answered a Question in The Bridegroom
Ha Jin's "The Bridegroom" is a collection of short stories that gives the reader a glimpse into life in China as it struggles to find its place in the world, halfway between capitalism and... -
Answered a Question in History
The Cariboo Gold Rush occurred in British Columbia, Canada from 1860-1863—the same period of time when Canada's neighbor to the south (United States) was entrenched in a brutal Civil War. This... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
In Julius Caesar, Brutus is upset with himself, due to dueling thoughts and beliefs that leave him with what he feels to be only hard choices. On one hand, he wants for Caesar to be successful. He... -
Answered a Question in History
The Romans became involved in the Punic Wars after they intervened during a 264 B.C. dispute between the city of Syracuse (who had allegiance to Carthage) and Messina (who Rome supported). Thought... -
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Athens and Sparta were two rival city states in ancient Greece who had the opportunity to settle the question of who was more superior when they faced off during the Peloponnesian War, which... -
Answered a Question in My Brother Sam Is Dead
My brother Sam Is Dead is a young adult historical fiction novel that is set during the time of the American Revolution. The main character—Tim Meeker—is a 14-year-old young man who is caught... -
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Before the Sultanate Period, much of the music that was played in India was of a religious nature. People sang songs to show their devotion to their spirituality. When the Sultanate Period began,... -
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The 1935 Government of India Act was the longest act of British Parliament that had ever been enacted at that time. The purpose of the act was to give Indians greater representation within the... -
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"American History" is a short story set in New Jersey in the 1960s. The story's protagonist, Elena, is a Puerto Rican girl who is largely an outcast in her school and has difficulty connecting with... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar, who was born in Rome in 100 BC, is best known as a Roman general and statesman who helped establish the Roman Empire. Based on the details we know about Caesar's life, some of the... -
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No person—even those as polarizing as Napoleon Bonaparte—can be classified as only on specific kind of person. So, is Napoleon a reformer or a dictator? The short answer is he was both. Those who... -
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Charlemagne was instrumental in helping Western Europe exit the Dark Ages, during which very few cultural or social advancements were realized. One of Charlemagne's core social achievements was to... -
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Tom King is the main character in Jack London's short story. King is a down-on-his luck boxer who has seen his share of glory in days past, but now finds himself in a desperate situation to try to... -
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While American historian Howard Zinn acknowledges that World War II was a "people's war" during the time it was fought, he raises questions regarding if it should continue to be thought of... -
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The England Revolution—also known as the Glorious Revolution—is sometimes called a bloodless revolution. While the transition of power in England was largely void of the fighting and loss of life... -
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As was true with seemingly every other phase of life during the Middle Ages, the Medieval Church played a significant role in the economy. After Pope Urban II urged Europeans to recapture Jerusalem...
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