The University of Oxford

The University of Oxford’s distinctive structure, born of its history, is a source of strength.

Friday, 18 July 2014

NLNG UNDGRAD SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME.

https://sws.nlng.com/Undgrad/scholarships/default.aspx Entry closes on Thursday 31st July, 2014. Please note that only qualified applicants will be short-listed for the selection test. Applications for Nigeria LNG Limited scholarship 2014/2015 is NOW OPEN. ...

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

European dominance and the 19th century

European dominance and the 19th century Main articles: 19th century and International relations (1814–1919) "The World's Sovereigns", 1889. Historians define the 19th century historical era as stretching from 1815 (the Congress of Vienna) to 1914 (the outbreak of the First World War); alternatively, Eric Hobsbawm defined the "Long Nineteenth Century" as spanning the years 1789 to 1914. Imperialism and empires Main article: Imperialism In...

Antebellum expansion..

Antebellum expansion The Antebellum Age was the period of increasing sectionalism that led up to the American Civil War. The Antebellum Age was a time of great transition because of the industrial revolution in America. It also was a time of growth in slavery in the American South. In a sense, the Antebellum Period is often considered to have begun with the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, though it is stipulated to extend back as early as 1812. American...