History

There were six flags flown over Texas, and each flag has affected Texas history and the future for the people that live here one way or another. The first of the six flags were Spain, then it was France, Spain again, Mexico, Republic of Texas, United States of America, and finally Confederate States of America. This research paper will also include how each flag has impacted Texas today.Spain was the first modern European nation to claim the land of Texas…...

1. Social Gospel, 19th & 20th Century – Social gospel started in Protestant Christianity and it was to push Christians to be more apart of society and help those who weren’t as well of as themselves. All social gospelers wanted people to confess their sins and some talked about Christian socialism. Social gospelers ignored women’s suffrage and the issues with different minority groups. 2. World War 1, 1888-1900s – Wilhelm the second rose to power in Germany, he wanted to…...

Most students in the west never get the opportunity to learn in-depth about the east. However, history in the east can be even more complex and lengthy than that of the west. Julia Lovell explores a rough time in the history of China in her book “The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams, and the Making of Modern China.” Lovell’s account provides as an excellent and readable account of Chinese history. While the events described in the book were devastating to the…...