… in the Austrian town of Braunau am Inn. The son of Alois, a customs offical, and Klara Hitler. Adolf's father died in 1903 which brought relief to Hitler because his dad "pushed" him to much. When Klara (his mom) died in 1907, it had a major trauma…

… 17121. It was a very important invention and helped give way to the Industrial Revolution. It was very useful invention of his time. Many people like James Watt and Richard Trevithick used the atmospheric steam engine to produce more sophisticated…

… Empire. The empire was located in Constantinople. The Empire, ruled by Arcadius, was wealthy and heavily populated. It was a Greek-speaking Christian state. This empire was very different from old Rome. Arcadius reigned from 408-450. He,…

… 1939 when World War II broke out, President Roosevelt was quick to declare the United States a neutral party in the conflict. He felt this best for our nation, as did the American citizens. We wished to avoid all foreign entanglements. On December 7th,…

… Civilization. Although the Romans copied many aspects Greek culture, they also made distinct contributions. Greece had the first democracy. All citizens could participate in the government. Rome built on the Greek democratic government and…

… The Pennsylvanians, eastern New Yorkers, and Yankees who left the rocky soil, rigid society, and lack of opportunity of the New England hill country in the 1790s to settle west of the Catskill and Adirondack mountains were mostly young, disillusioned…

… in Vietnam during the War Nuclear warfare is an issue that I don’t fully agree with or am in favor of. I think there is no need for nuclear weapons due to there mass destruction and world threatening affects. If these…

… great grandfather, reached colonial shores in 1657, settling in Virginia. While little definite information exists on George's ancestors before his father, rumors abound. What is known is that by the time George was born to Augustine and Mary Washington…

… Pact and the appeasement of Hitler. Some historians argue that Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement of Germany’s fuhrer was a great mistake; while others suggest that the British Prime Minister made the right decision in a difficult situation. Looking…

… 22, 1963, while being driven through the streets of Dallas Texas, in his open car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead. Lee Harvey Oswald, was suspected to be the sole assassin. It has been the most controversial case in modern American history.…