Essays Tagged: "political influence"
"Andrew Jackson 1824-1837" his years of precedency
asury during the presidential term of James Monroe, seemed desperate for votes. Martin Van Buren, a political influence from New York, supported Crawford. James Madison, the fourth president of the Un ... door-keeper in the house of God than to live in that palace." Jackson blamed her death on both his political enemies and himself.A couple of days before " General J" arrived, Daniel Webster wrote thi ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents
The Right Wing
A research paper about an ultra right wing conservative political organization. To get more personal with essay, instead of just stating facts."The Right Wi ... ore personal with essay, instead of just stating facts."The Right Wing""The Birchers say they are a political force to be reckoned with. They claim to have helped defeat such liberal senators as India ... . I had heard of the John Birch Society but, until recently, never knew what they were about. In my political ideologies course the John Birch Society's name was mentioned by a student followed by lau ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
The Right Wing
A research paper about an ultra right wing conservative political organization. To get more personal with essay, instead of just stating facts."The Right Wi ... ore personal with essay, instead of just stating facts."The Right Wing""The Birchers say they are a political force to be reckoned with. They claim to have helped defeat such liberal senators as India ... . I had heard of the John Birch Society but, until recently, never knew what they were about. In my political ideologies course the John Birch Society's name was mentioned by a student followed by lau ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Explain the role(s) of aristocratic women in Roman history.
Politically, women were forbidden to openly display their power in public, that is, they could only ... r imagined during the Republican Period. However, the wives of emperors were able to exercise great political influence- as seen in the case of Agrippina the Younger, Messalina and Livia.Tacitus revea ... o exile yet again, where she died. The historian, Bill Leadbetter, believes that other instances of political assassinations were entirely coherent with her desire to ensure the succession of her son, ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History
United States of the 21st Century faced with the same dilemma and problems that the Roman Republic faced as it transformed due its strength, into an empire.
d other important officials. All the rest of Rome's citizens, who were called plebeians, had little political influence.To obtain political rights, plebeians formed their own assembly, the Concilium P ... ders called tribunes. Largely through the work of the tribunes, plebeians gradually gained the same political rights as the patricians. In time, a new and larger assembly, the Comitia Tributa, develop ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese peace activist.
i, was appointed as Burma's ambassador to India in 1960, further increasing the family's wealth and political influence. With a good lifestyle, Dassk was eager to be accepted into a good college. Duri ... time was very military in it actions: suppressing the people through force. General Ne Win, due to political pressure, resigned from his position as leader of Burma through his presidency in the Burm ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History
A woman in Ancient Roman times.
grippina showed herself to be extremely power-hungry, especially for a woman. To gain the power and political influence that she so desired, Agrippina used many methods, such as family background and ... e to use these family ties and background to promote her popularity and increase her influence over political matters. Germanicus had been a much loved figure among the Roman people as he had been a c ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History
The Hundred Years War.
ance also quarreled over the area known as Flanders. Flanders was a French fief, but was subject to political influence from England because manufacturing cloth was its biggest industry, and it was de ... ndred Years War was sixty-eight years of partial peace and forty-four years of hot war with lasting political and social consequences. Although France was devastated, the war brought on French unity a ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security
Antigone Tragic Hero Essay about "Antigone," by Sophocles. Discusses why Antigone is NOT a tragic hero and compares her to Oedipus, who IS a tragic hero.
ely than any member of my hearth and home" (p. 211). Despite her royal blood, Antigone did not have political influence. Essentially, her place in society stayed the same throughout the story. If Creo ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Vietnam and the Johnson Administration
and figures would dictate that America during the time out powered the North Vietnamese, Johnson's political beliefs and military strategies were bound to fail for the reasons that America was becomi ... rica was becoming a puppet of its puppet country, Johnson preferred to fight a limited war, and the political influence set upon the Johnson administration was often different than what should have be ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War
The Birth of Modern European Thought - Study Notes
productive labor force.They soon discovered that much of the education that led to better jobs and political influence was still open only to those who could afford it.Reading Material for the Mass A ... l-order catalogs, and libraries grew rapidly. Other publishers produced newspapers with specialized political or religious viewpoints. Probably more people with different ideas could get into print in ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Year 12 Ancient History Assessment Task. Pericles "How did the policies of Pericles contribute to the expanding power and influence of the Athenian Empire?
and Land Army. 'The aim of his statesmanship was to increase the Athenian Empire and to spread the political influence of Athens within the borders of Greece." Bury.The sources used when discussing t ... licy also shows their superiority over the other Greek Poleis, as they know have developed the best political system. Democracy for Athens meant that the people ruled and that meant that they were doi ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Human resource challenges in global environment
as its economy grows.A major issue will be how China's economic dominance will relate to its global political influence, given its current regime.In India, different economic influences are at work. F ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management
Airbus vs. Boeing.
irbus, Boeing complained that Airbus benefited from unfair subsidies and had an ability to mobilize political influence and pressures. This was not the first time when European consortium was accused ... the first time when European consortium was accused of unfair competition through price-cutting or political interference.The aerospace industry combines the capital and labor requirements of heavy m ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Giant Minds
politics and system of governments were original and powerful, there is no evidence that he had any political influence on any Athenian city or leader. This essay is dedicated to discussing his most c ... present Plato's arguments for despising democracy. This paper will mainly discuss his first book on political philosophy, "The Republic". It is arguably the most comprehensive on the subject and the r ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
An Analysis of "Christmas In The Mountains" by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
ian Mexico - to combine the tradition from the indigenous people with the top components of Spanish political influence. In this novel specifically, he idealizes the small mountainous village that the ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History
Society And The Times Through The Eyes Of Rock And Roll
imes and the culture of the nation. With higher motivation for scientific progress, new trends, and political influence, rock music served a powerful voice for the youth of nearly three generations.Th ... more people. Also, since the youth really had no interest in world affairs at the time, any rising political topics held little or no water with the music. Most of the lyrics proved to be very carefr ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
"Women and the Work of Benevolence: Morality, politics, and class in the 19th century" by Lori D. Ginzberg
temperance advocates, and charity organizers – in the context of changing class relations and political structures over the course of the nineteenth century. Ginzberg offers a carefully interpre ... tebellum equation” of benevolence with female morality sheltered benevolent women considerable political influence and shielded their widespread involvement in businesslike activities, offering e ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Slobodan Milosevic
lgrade. After five years, then he married Marijana Markovic. Mrs. Markovic would also have the same political influence in his life because she was also involved in the Communist party. In 1968, he st ... sure he would manage his party leadership. This advice would be the biggest mistake he made in his political career, which he would regret for the rest of his life. Later, Malosevic would topple him ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
General william tecumseh sherm
ily in Lancaster, Ohio on February 8, 1820 (McPhersonxxx 731). His family had had a long history of political positions, although Sherman was always strong in his dislike for the such. 1829 proved to ... ing, a family friend (Sherman 1). This man proved to be an important figure in his life because his political influence managed to get Tecumseh into West Point when he was sixteen. He graduated sixth ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars