Stephanie Macrinos
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Historian well-versed in Early Modern and Modern History. Stephanie is also a ravenous reader with an interest in non-fiction, horror, mysteries, and historical fiction. She has extensive research experience, having worked as a research assistant for the United States Navy and a non-profit museum in her local area.
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Answered a Question in The Middle Colonies
The Middle Colonies were founded to work as a buffer between New England and Spanish-controlled Florida. Next to Great Britain, Spain was a major colonial power and a competitor in the... -
Answered a Question in European Colonization of North America
Geography allowed for earlier and deeper exploration of what would become the southern colonies. The first conquistadors who explored the American mainland were able to do so because of the... -
Answered a Question in European Colonization of North America
Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas was the catalyst to centuries of fighting amongst multiple nations over the resource-rich lands. Many countries laid claim to North American lands,... -
Answered a Question in History
John Adams had the utmost respect for the law, believing that even the British soldiers responsible for the deaths of five people deserved council and fair trials. Adams wanted the fledgling nation... -
Answered a Question in History
The French Revolution contributed to the modern concept of nationalism by aiding in the creation of national identity. In early modern Europe, most people identified with their ethnic heritage,... -
Answered a Question in History
Firstly, Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. Unfamiliar with the terrain and climate of the region, the settlers at Jamestown were woefully unprepared. Jamestown was... -
Answered a Question in History
The Bantu Education Act of 1953 legalized aspects of the South African apartheid system, particularly segregated educational systems. Many "tribal" schools, denied proper financial support from the... -
Answered a Question in Democracy in America
Alexis de Tocqueville, the author of Democracy in America, was sent by the French government to study the American prison system. It was while traveling the states and studying American society... -
Answered a Question in History
When Julius Caesar began reshaping Rome's constitutional framework, he had three goals: suppress the resistance occurring in the provinces, unite the republic into a single unit, and establish a... -
Answered a Question in History
Plutarch promoted the ideas of free will and the immortal soul. He preferred to contemplate religious and moral questions rather than abstract, theoretical ones. His values were also monotheistic;...