Jefferson’s vision of an agrarian society became a reality, resulting in an agrarian culture as well where the farmers owned their land instead of renting it. How did this society fulfill its everyday need for other products besides their agricultural produce? […]
Thomas Jefferson was always in favor of an agrarian society in America due to the reason of refraining from unwanted ambition and commercialization. […]
The Confederates controlled the area between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, Louisiana. While these were the two remaining strong points, Vicksburg was the more important one of the two. Until Vicksburg fell, Union plans to control the Mississippi River could not be completed, which is why it was Ulysses S. Grant’s first target. […]
The Battle of Murfreesboro was the bloodiest battle during the American Civil War. Though the Confederates under the command of Braxton Bragg had retreated, the battle was not as decisive as it should have been. […]
There was a considerable dissatisfaction in both the civilian and the military sections of the North after the Battle of Antietam. Abraham Lincoln made changes in command at the top and expected to get positive news from the battlefield. […]
Amenhotep III was a great king who contributed significantly to the glory of Egypt. The architecture of his times speaks volumes about this glory. […]
Amenhotep III introduced unique practices in his court—from marrying a commoner to signing trade agreements with foreign countries. His reign ushered an era of stability and glory in Egypt. […]
Amenhotep II and Tuthmosis IV were the descendants of Tuthmosis III. They were strong and popular kings of the XVIIIth Dynasty. Each of them ruled Egypt for more than 30 years and gave the kingdom a stability. […]
Irish rebels had fought for centuries against England in spite of the Crown’s attempts to decrease the Irishness in Irish lands to make them submit to English rule. The last of these rebellions was linked to one of the most famous families in Ireland, the O’Neill family. […]
England struggled to make the Irish follow the English authority. When surrender and regrant failed, the English adopted new policies. […]
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