Spanish Civil War
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- Hemingway and the Spanish Civil WarWhy For Whom the Bell Tolls is a significant contribution to the many layers of the Spanish Civil War
- The Spanish Civil WarThe Spanish Civil War was a microcosm of the fight between communism and fascism.
- The "Little World War" in SpainMany previously unprecedented aspects of the Spanish Civil War reemerged a few years later when the major countries of the world engaged in the Great War.
- The Franco-Prussian WarThis paper explores a milestone in the history of warfare, a step in the transition towards Total War.
- Intellectuals and War in the 1930s: Woolf and OrwellA look at how intellectuals see the Spanish Civil War and the role of the intellectual in relation to war and peace
- Why We Should Understand the Reasons for WarsA survey of the reasons for wars in an ever changing era of engagement, threat, alliance, and global volatility
War Torn WomanA newly married woman follows her husband to war, working to provide small comforts in the camp. She experiences the loss of her Pa and husband in the same battle.- Movie Review :: There Be Dragons (2011) (PG-13)Roland Joffe's well-intended historical epic falls victim to the whims of its director in deciding to dramatize history for the sake of its story.
Every War Brought Us HereComrad, sailor, prisoner,moms and wives and girlfriends, letters from home-all of them link our past to the present
Movie Review: The Visual 'There Be Dragons' Has Much HeartThere Be Dragons is a film written and directed by Roland Joff© where much of the action takes place during the Spanish Civil War. A modern investigative journalist Robert Torres is researching about the famous Catholic saint, Josemaria Escriv¡.- History in the MakingA poem from the point of view of speaker witnessing a major historic event of their time.
Parsing the History of War a Starting PointParsing The History of War A Starting Point. This is the century when we need to consider ending war not as some utopian fantasy but as sane means of avoiding global suicide.- WarPeace must replace War
- Don't Take the Great Man for GrantedIn the book "Preface to History" author Carl Gustavson challenges his reader to study history with a wider scope by looking at the impact an event has, rather than just memorizing key names, places, and dates.
- A Critique of Rebecca West's "The Return of the Soldier"This paper discusses West's "The Return of the Soldier", specifically related to the discussion of a criticism about West's novel. While some see West's work as a criticism of the patriarchal society, one cannot be sure.
- A History of M&M's CandyM&M's have been a part of American life for nearly 70 years, learn more about the history of this candy here!
- Why Does History Matter?A piece defending the right of history to exist!
- Why Do We Study History?History, the twisting, turning adventure of life. History is much more than it looks like it is, history from the second to next or from a decade to a century. History has a much bigger part in life than we believe, history makes us who we are.
El Valle De Los CaidosSituated in the Cuelgamuros Valley and surrounded by the Sierra de Guadarrama is the awe-inspiring and controversial Spanish civil war monument and memorial known as El Valle de los Caidos (The Valley of the Fallen).- Military Vs. FamilyMaking sense of joining the armed forces has its debate today. We are riding on the coattails of our founding fathers way too far into the future. It is time for a new perspective.
A Look at British Royal Navy HistoryThroughout the course of history the British Royal Navy has been a force in worldwide wars and politics.
The Power of Understanding HistoryWe do not learn history; rather, history instructs us. The knowledge of true history gives people and nations power.- No Space for Further Burials by Feryal Gauhar-A ReviewThis is a critical appreciation of Feryal Gauhar's second English Novel No Space for Further Burials and sheds light on her art of novel writing and significance of the theme of Novel.
- The Relevance of Knowing History TodayThis article is about why learning and knowing history is so important in today's world.
- Books that Won't Put You to SleepA well-written book with a compelling story will always keep you turning the pages, but only a select few will keep you up late reading them. The following novels definitely won't put you to sleep.
- Does War Bring Peace?This is an opinion piece on war bringing peace. There are three factors that I cover which include why the war is being fought, who is fighting the war and how the war is being fought.
- Creating National Identities: From Language to Religion to CultureOver the past several hundred years, we have entered a phase of modernity that is unparalleled to anything seen before it. Civilizations have arisen out of the Dark and Middle Ages to slowly create the nations we see today.
- Living in a History to RememberWe are living in history. When we get older and look back on this time, what will you tell the grandchildren about the years of the war and the history making elections we are seeing now?
- Discovering HistoryA poem turned honors...
- In Time of WarAnother year comes to an end with a war still raging on, and we continue to wait for our soldiers to return home.
- How to Master History ClassDo you get lost in a sea of names and dates? Do you struggle preparing for history tests? Here are some tips I can offer (as a history teacher) to help with your success.
- The Storytellers of WarA look at war as portrayed by various storytellers in literature and cinema
- How You Think Effects How You Feel"How you think affects how you feel, and how you feel affects how you perform," Mr. Dickey would say at least once a week as he adjusted his glasses or took a sip of coffee.
- Robert Graves' and Ernst Jungers' Great WarAn examination of each authors' war memoir reveals their coping mechanisms, wartime paradigms, and predicts their ability to shoulder the psychological consequences of trench warfare.
- War: Is it Ever Justified?The sensitive nature of war makes it a difficult issue to assess with ethical value. An argument is posed justifying war only in the most extreme measures, as justified through act utilitarianism.
