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…Iran – Before and After the Revolution The Islamic Republic of Iran, formerly known as Iran or Persia, was crowded with a young generation looking for full freedom against the Shah. Persia, once as a powerful country with vast oil resources, soon…

…and social structures illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans. In a similar economic revolution, the colonies outgrew their mercantile relationship with the mother country and developed an expanding capitalist system of their own. England…

…        Banastre Tarleton was a renowned British officer who fought for Great Britain in the American Revolution. Nicknamed "The Butcher", he was notorious and reviled by his colonial adversaries. Tarleton was born in Liverpool, England on August…

…The Negro in the American Revolution Throughout American history, African Americans have had to decide whether they belonged in the United States or if they should go elsewhere. Slavery no doubtfully had a great impact upon their decisions. However…

…Causes of the American Revolution The colonists in America had enjoyed relative freedom from England since they arrived. They came to the New World, after all to escape England, for whatever reasons they may have had-religious, economic, or social…

…The American Revolution was considered unwinnable to many, but proved to be a crucial fight that aided in the creation of the United States. Numerous courageous war figures emerged during this War for Independence. Although many people were…

…"Revolution Girl-Style Now!" Riot Grrrls were originally born out of the "Punk" scene where rebellion was expressed in attitude, appearance, style, and music. Defining Riot Grrrl is much like defining Punk. There is no central organization…

…Revolution that we found in the library, and most of them consist very fascinating stories about women. One of the most dramatic stories is that of Margaret Cochran Corbin who fought alongside her husband in the American Revolutionary War and was the first…

…The overthrow of the Russian Tsarist autocracy by the urban proletariat in 1917 was arguably the single most important event in the history of Russia. But, as with many revolutions, it was in no way spontaneous. Since the inception of industrialization…

…Causes of the American Revolution How England Instigated the American Revolution Soon after England established the colonies in the New World, it began a period of salutary neglect. The English rarely intervened with colonial business…