History

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....