Nathan Young

Charlemagne became king of the Franks in AD 771. After a series of conquests, the bulk of Europe was under his control, from the west coast of France as far east as Bavaria, from as far north as...

The United States became involved in the Philippines in connection with the Spanish American War in 1898 until the Philippines were granted independence in 1946. The economic interests in the...

Malcolm X told his junior high school English teacher that he wanted to be a lawyer. His teacher responded by telling Malcolm that this was an unrealistic goal. He tells Malcolm that he should...

The most significant fruits borne from the voyages of Captain James Cook revolve around the use of science in exploration, rather than exploration itself. He sailed to Australia in 1770 and claimed...

"Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse is a novel written in the form of free verse poetry. Free verse poetry, as the name indicates, is free from the limitations imposed by rhyme and meter. It is not...

The Byzantine Empire was the core of western civilization and it continued to nurture Christianity after the fall of Rome. The beginning of the fall of Constantinople, the capitol of the Byzantine...

Diviners claimed to have insights or the answers to certain questions based on a connection with a supernatural spirit or god. The diviners would access this information by performing different...

The aristocratic revolution was the first stage of the French revolution. In 1787, the country had the largest population in Europe. Feeding and supporting this population, along with extravagant...

The Swadeshi Movement had profound effects on Indian society that persist to the present day. The Swadeshi movement has its origins in Bengal in 1905 in response to the attempted partition of the...

Don Quixote tells the story of a character whose mission is to return chivalry to the world. The main character of the book is portrayed as clumsy and delusional and he often fails (comically) in...

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire occurred in New York City in 1911. It is one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the history of the United States. The fire led to improved safety...