history
Past politicians, legislation and political movements have changed the course of history in ways both big and small. Welcome to our blast to the past.
World Politics Since 1945 - A Dive Into It!
Politics have existed since creation. A school of thought thinks that God Almighty himself is a politician, because he had long-term animosity with the devil himself, Satan, who was clearly not a demon until the 'war.' They said the two sides could have saved the situation by arranging the disputes between them. After this "Heavenly War," politics have been a part of humanity.
Osei AgyemangPublished 5 years ago in The SwampMy Jaw Dropping Day Reliving Spanish History and the Transition to Democracy
A few days ago I got a text from a close family friend asking if I wanted to go on a tour of the Congreso de los Diputados. Of course I accepted, not thinking much of it. It wasn’t until I arrived that I realized what I had signed up for. We had been invited on a private tour of the Spanish government and parliament house! These buildings are only opened to the public once a year, and here we were getting our own tour!
Nathalia RamosPublished 5 years ago in The SwampVisiting the Holocaust Museum
“Think about what you saw.” Those are the words posted outside of the entrance to the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. I can think of none more fitting. It’s one thing to know what happened, quite another to see it, yet still something else entirely to carry it with you in your heart and mind.
Acamea DeadwilerPublished 5 years ago in The SwampWhy We Fight, Korea VS Japan: What Shinzo Abe wants the World to Forget
“Koreans are below us, they need to be ruled, or else they go crazy.” Introduction: The usual story. It has been some time since outsiders have taken my hometown. They beat my neighbours, right in front of my house. They spear my friends in the square with bamboo. They slap my mother across the cheek and physically insult her. They think they’re above us. I am very afraid. My father and my uncle are in Ilbon. I wonder how they are doing? They said they would be paid really well if they got jobs in the factories in Ilbon.
SnookeronidjonPublished 5 years ago in The SwampA History of California Buffalo Soldiers
BUFFALO SOLDIER Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta "There was a Buffalo Soldier Stolen from Africa brought to America Fighting on Arrival, Fighting for Survival"
PAT CHANEYPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThe Black Cowboys: Melanin Metamorphosis
Early American Western Cowboys descended from a blend of Spaniards, Criollos, and Native Americans. The Wild West was wide open and people from all over were pouring in while the getting was good to stake new homes and fortunes. This was the initial mixing of the so called Melting Pot; Go West Young Man!
PAT CHANEYPublished 5 years ago in The SwampMake America Great (Again?)
A lot of my batch-mates and friends from the school time have moved to the USA in search for a better future—and it's a great step towards a rewarding life. However, whenever I have a conversation with almost any of those friends, I sense the hint of pride in their tone—almost obnoxious, narcissistic pride. It's a good move to move to a different country, but that does not mean that the people you left back in your home country, or the people who live in some other country are somehow beneath you. It is not healthy, quite frankly.
Hitarth RavalPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThe 'C' Word
They made us hold the name coolielike a cutlass it bit us coming to Guyana – From "Coolie" by Rajiv Mohabir For as long as I can remember, the word "coolie" has been thrown around casually when referring to Indo-Caribbeans—even by Indo-Caribbeans themselves. It was only a few years ago I learned the actual meaning and history behind the word, and I was extremely surprised. I had never considered what the word really meant, or where it had come from. It was always used loosely around me, so I didn’t think it came from a negative place.
Tiara JadePublished 5 years ago in The SwampApollo 11: Why Landing a Man on the Moon Mattered
“That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” When Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the Moon in July of 1969, the world took a large sigh of relief. It had taken a lot of time, money, and a lot of manpower to reach that moment. After the Apollo 1 fire in 1967 that killed astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger Chaffee, most wondered if it was even worth going to the Moon. Apollo 11 proved it was.
Shandi PacePublished 5 years ago in The SwampAuthority and the Truth
Truth is defined as a judgment or idea that is true or accepted as true. The two areas of knowledge examples I will be talking about are the history of immigration in the United States as well as the way women were subjugated in the name of mental illnesses during the 1800s-1900s, which falls under human science. Authority does not always tell the truth, yet people still believe their explanations and trust authoritative figures. This is explicitly shown by the history of immigration laws and the mistreatment of women within human science.
Selena VazquezPublished 5 years ago in The SwampAnti-Christian Is Not Anti-American
Being a history major with a philosophy minor, I have been meaning to spread my thoughts on both matters. This will be the first in what I am hoping to be a successful series.
Johann HollarPublished 5 years ago in The SwampBefore Queen Elizabeth, There Was Princess Elizabeth
She was stern, she was smart and cunning, she cared for her people among all else, she refused to be tricked or used, and she was The Virgin Queen. Queen Elizabeth 1 did not pop out of the ground one day with all of her knowledge, characteristics, and political savvy that made her great, she was born and through her childhood and young adult life she learned these things and her character was molded, helping her in her reign. Not much is said on Elizabeth’s childhood and young adult life before she took the throne, so maybe a deeper look at Elizabeth’s younger years will help explain her older ones just a bit more.
Catherine AgatiPublished 5 years ago in The Swamp