James Sterrett First Draft of World War II Paper about Hitler’s Rise to Power UMD Sterrettjames.com World War Two Blog Post Article for Sterrettjames.com World War Two History Blog Post: Hitler’s Rise Hitler was one of the most evil people in history; he did unforgivable things. Hitler rose to power due to class resentment that made the working class of Germany heavily support Hitler and his policies. He rose to power because of the debt after World War One’s pe

Tiberius Gracchus History Blog Post James M. Sterrett Sterrettjames.com September 24th, 2026 Roman Republic History Tiberius Gracchus was an important Roman reformer who helped prevent the Roman Republic from an even worse disaster than the collapse of the Roman Republic. He prevented the Roman Republic from declining sooner because otherwise the Roman Republic would not have been able to defend itself from its numerous powerful enemies. He created necessary military reforms

Pericles Website Article Blog Post Introductory Paragraph Pericles is a model for many modern-day politicians who should be looked at by those who want to participate in Democracy. Pericles was a developer of democracy because he did not accept gifts, did not accept dinner invitations, and did not participate in corruption. Pericles helped the foundation of Democracy because he created laws allowing poor Athenians to participate in Jury Duty, he promoted Athenian wealth,

Ancient Greek Hoplites

The Aeneid, the foundation of Rome

Ancient Greek History: The Dark Ages: The Sea Peoples Geography The geography of ancient Greece included a land of mountains, hills, city-states, forests, and rivers. The land of Greece is and was good for trading, Democracy, subsistence farming, strong navies, and wars. Greece was mostly made up of city-states that traded with one another. However, they eventually came together under the Macedonians, the Romans, and then finally under the Byzantine Empire. D

This Paper is a historical research paper on Alexander the Great.

Mithradates VI; Pontus Mithradates VI's reign started in 120BCE and ended in 63 BCE. He practiced becoming immune to poison; he actually succeeded because when he tried to kill himself with poison, he failed. This gave him the nickname “Poison King”. He was one of Rome’s most deadly enemies and also the last great “Hellenistic” kingdom. Mithradates VI was a legendary general, statesman, and enemy of Rome. Mithradates

Cotton and African Americans in the American South This is a brief and quick analysis of cotton based on one of the best-known history books in its category. The book that this is based on is Empire of Cotton, written by Beckard, Sven. The book is an analysis of cotton based on the typical Black experience; it is also primarily an economic and social analysis. The book analyzes the economic history of cotton and the social impact on African Americans. I decided to write this

Varangian Guard Byzantine Special Forces The Vikings were a medieval Scandinavian culture and fighting force that spread its roots throughout Europe. There was a group of Vikings called the Varangian Guard, who were elite mercenaries who sold their services throughout Europe to the Byzantines, Russia, and others. The Varangian Guard also settled some farmland; they were not only fighters. Vikings shaped Europe as mercenaries, elite fighters, and farmers. The Varangian Guard

Top of Roman Triumpheral Arch

Fascist Italy with Ancient Roman Culture Fascist Italy under Mussolini used Roman symbols to gain legitimacy, power, and recognition, as pathetic as it may seem today. Fascist Italy under Mussolini used the fasces, an ancient Roman symbol, as its fascist symbol. Ancient Rome had its issues, but it was almost two thousand years ago, and the context of its time needs to be included. Also, ancient Rome may have been “violent”; they may have had “war slaves”; they may have “kill

Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire was the remnant of the ancient Roman Empire. The Byzantine Empire was well known and benefited massively from trade. The Byzantine Empire had extremely fertile fields that massively contributed to Byzantine wealth, population, and military success. The Byzantine Empire defended the world from the powerful Muslim Empire. The ancient Byzantine Empire was a world leader that influenced Western civilization and protected medieval Europe fro

Ancient Athens How did a small Greek city become one of the most influential civilizations in history? Athens was a survivor of the Dark Ages that were terrorized by the “Sea Peoples”; it later became one of the greatest empires in history. Athens was known for its strong economy that was based on taxation of their richest citizens and collected the tribute from its allied Greek cities. Athens was a dominant naval power in the Mediterranean, partially because of the Trirem

Biographical, political, and historical analysis of Octavian or Augustus Caesar.

Livia Drusilla Time Period 58BC AD 29 Livia Drusilla, Augustus Caesar's wife, was a cunning, powerful force in ancient Rome. Her power was political in nature, but she did take multiple lives. Livia’s power enabled her to influence her husband, the emperor of Rome, Augustus Caesar, throughout his reign. Augustus was the first Roman emperor. In death, he left behind a large legacy. Towards the end of his life, Livia further exerted her influence over him. After Augustus’ de