History

Beaumont was incorporated as a town in 1838. The increase in economic growth was as a result of the booming of the forest products industry and this lead to rapid population growth. In 1889, three of the largest operating sawmills were locally owned. Despite the war between Beaumont city and the United States in 1861, it still continued to grow. The lumber industry depended more on the white pine forest of the Northeastern but upon depletion, they resorted to the yellow pine from the South as an...

Iranian History has experienced transitions from last few decades. There have been various studies to understand change in different historical aspects. However, the studies on transition of court system from the Shah have been limited in previous studies. Most of the studies focused on the role of military or religious aspects of the transition. The political perspectives of the same issues has been least explored.  This proposal provides insights on the Iranian history and transition of the...

1. Jinnah likened the conflicts between the Hindus and Muslims to the conflicts between the Roman Catholics and Protestants in England who persecuted each other. Jinnah hoped that just as Catholics and Protestants have come in peace and became equal citizens of Great Britain, so does Muslims and Hindus will become one as citizens of the State.2. With Jinnahs speech, it appears that Pakistan is ready to respect religious differences. Jinnah urged that each subject regardless of religion is a citizen...

Marijuana smoking as a common practice with Rastafarians has been historically associated with many health controversies. It is evidently clear from historical information that marijuana has been used for medicinal purposes by herbalists. It is scientifically clear from research findings that marijuana can be used in the treatment of some human illnesses. The weed has in particular been found to potentially reduce nausea in victims of cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy( HYPERLINK httpwww.uvm.edudebatedreadlibrarygrant02.htm...

One of the recurring themes in our course lectures is the Western societys tendency to institutionalize according to male and female gender constructs. Males are often seen as the superior gender and are often associated to concepts of bravery, valor, devotion, and pride. Noticeably, these are all elements of war. The superiority of the masculine is the product of an age-old belief that males are physically stronger, more adept in battles. On the other hand, females are seen as the weaker gender,...

Use of models in information system development efforts is not a new phenomenon rather it is an aspect that is tightly integrated within information system development.  The capability maturity model is an example of a model that is commonly used in information systems development efforts to ensure that resources are guided towards attainments of well defined goals.  Moreover, in recent times there has been an increase in efforts aimed at certification as an approach to ensuring that organizational...

Identity is a matter of self-definition, and humans usually define themselves by what they are not rather than what they are, i.e. though the construction of the Other. Gender, which is an element of identities and consequently product of social construction as well, is created and recreated in language, social praxis and culture, including music, art, stories, games, and other symbolic productions (Lorber, 1994, p. 143).  Language is of particular importance for the construction of gender,...

Islam being the dominant religion within the Middle East throughout the history of time, it has continued to influence the international relations framework within the region. Though this is the case, it should not be assumed that it is the sole factor as the international relations within the Middle East is concerned. To this end, I do not agree with the author of this work Mandaville. This is due to the fact that he has focused on the issue of Islam and its impact on the international relations...

Moe W. Smith is one of most famous prohibition agents of his time. He was born in 1887 in New York to Austrian parents, and married Sadie Strauch, a native of Bohemia.  He had one daughter, Estelle, who was born in 1925. Moe Smiths most important contribution is that he was half of the most famous and perhaps the best duo of prohibition duo, Izzy and Moe. Together with his partner, Isidor Izzy Einstein, they were able to bring down more than 4,000 criminals of their time, ranging from bootleggers,...

A prominent feature of the US prior to, during and years after World War I is that they maintained a racially segregated military; it was dominated by white soldiers and officers. This discrimination was not restricted to the US, but also to Europe where it remains so rampant that as late as 2007, military recruits were “being encouraged to imagine that they are shooting Black men” during shhoting training (Shabazz 1). The few African American soldiers who managed to get a chance to join the US...

Introduction Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. He was one of the most respected political and spiritual leaders of the time. He helped in the freeing the Indian people from the oppressive hands of the British through the use of nonviolent resistance. India recognized the contributions he made to the country and named him the father of the nation. Gandhi was named Mahatma by the people of India meaning great soul (Rosenberg, 2009). The life of Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi...

The issues put forth before the Council of Trent between 1545 and 1563, addressed many of the contentions of the Protestant faith toward the Catholic Church. Touching on the disagreements over issues concerning original sin in relation to  infant baptism, as well as the sacraments of confirmation, the Eucharist, penance, extreme, unction, order, and matrimony, the hierarchy of the clergy, saints, celibacy, and what was termed the indulgences of the clergy, the Council of Trent sought to defend...

Charles Darwin's exhibit focuses on the importance of evolution as a scientific foundation and how the knowledge of people about the theory of evolution has evolved over the past few decades. The Evolution of Evolution centers on Darwin's theory and how this contributed in the unification of all biological sciences.     When I visited the works of Darwin located at the first floor of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), I was amazed with the collections displayed on his exhibit....