The meanings and powers it entails as well as an exploration into the Court Cases that define the Amendment. The Fourteenth Amendment is made up of four individual parts; the citizenship clause, the privileges and immunities clause, the due process clause, and the equal protection clause. Ever since the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified by theContinue reading “The Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution”
Category Archives: All Things Historical
I have enjoyed history since I was a little kid learning in school, but it wasn’t until I went to University and took an introductory history course that I realized my true love for it. Having now graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in History and a Minor in English, I find myself endlessly fascinated by various situations and topics in that field, yet with no place to speak of such things. That is what this page is for; so I can speak about history openly and clearly as I try to understand more of our historical past.
Renaissance and Reformation Elements Found within ‘Doctor Faustus’
How Christopher Marlowe’s play Doctor Faustus explores the balance between Science, Philosophy, and Religion. Upon first reading Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus, the readers are introduced to a main character who is well-respected and incredibly knowledgeable in many different fields of study. A main theme of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is that “Faustus is gone. RegardContinue reading “Renaissance and Reformation Elements Found within ‘Doctor Faustus’”
Senior Thesis: The Troubles of Northern Ireland
How this thirty-year event was not singular and was instead part of a centuries long pattern that occurred in Ireland throughout history and how this most recent part of the pattern impacted the history of the Emerald Isles. What is commonly known as The Troubles in Northern Ireland lasted from 1968 until 1998 and wasContinue reading “Senior Thesis: The Troubles of Northern Ireland”
The Russian Influence on Western Dance
How Russia has played a key role in the development of Modern Western Dance styles, especially Ballet, through the actions of various important figures. Marius Petipa, Agrippina Vaganova, Anna Pavlova, Serge Diaghilev, Michel Fokine, Vaslav Nijinsky, Leonide Massine, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, George Balanchine, and Mikhail Baryshnikov- these are just some of the names thatContinue reading “The Russian Influence on Western Dance”
A Progression of Freedom and Rights
How the American Abolitionist Movement and the Women’s Rights Movements are connected and intrinsic to one another. At first glance, both the Abolitionist Movement and the Women’s Rights Movement seem altogether separate events. Oftentimes they are taught that way as well; slavery’s abolishment and the addressing of African-American rights occurred with the Civil War andContinue reading “A Progression of Freedom and Rights”
The Celebration of Thanksgiving
Looking back on the history of Thanksgiving on its 400th Anniversary and seeing how it has changed over time. Thanksgiving is an interesting holiday to ponder. It represents an ideal of love and gratitude, a time for family and friends to gather around a table to eat and enjoy their time together. It is uniqueContinue reading “The Celebration of Thanksgiving”
The Salem Witch Trials
How superstitions, lack of scientific knowledge, grudges, fear, and the rule of law led to one of the most well-known events of Colonial America. In the centuries since the Salem Witch Trials occurred, various ideas and beliefs have been spouted about why exactly it happened. The event seemed to grow and develop as part ofContinue reading “The Salem Witch Trials”
A Constant Bombardment
Advanced Ottoman Artillery and the Erosion of Christian Morale During the Siege of Constantinople (1453). Created in AD 324 by the Roman Emperor Constantine, Constantinople stood as a strong and important city for over a thousand years. Due to its importance as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and then the Byzantium Empire, theContinue reading “A Constant Bombardment”
Seeking After Knowledge 