By the early 19th century,acceptable occupations for working women were limited to factory labor or domestic work. Women were excluded from the professions, except for writing and teaching. By 1920 women gained the right to vote During wartime women have … Continue reading
This song ,”The Great Escape”, compared to my previous blog’s song is actually quite similar lyrically. But this song focuses on just living freely while the previous song desires for peace for the future. This song also is more positive … Continue reading
Due to the war in Vietnam, racial relations, sexual morals, women’s rights, and etc, America experienced great tension in the 1960s. A new culture came about that included pop music and a rise of a hippie culture, which resulted in … Continue reading
Transcontinental Television 1951 President Harry Truman inaugurated transcontinental television service on Sept. 4, 1951, when AT&T carried his address to the United Nations in San Francisco to viewers as far away as New England. Rosa Parks When Rosa Parks refused … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGVuJ3q8fuQ Pollock became a “weapon of the Cold War”. —John Cockcroft The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) financed, organized, and assured the success of the American abstract expressionist movement, using artists like Jackson Pollock. Pollock was an important figure for the CIA … Continue reading
National Recovery Administration The NRA allowed industries to create codes of fair competition , which were intended to reduce corrupt competition and to help workers by setting minimum wages and maximum weekly hours.
This propaganda poster was made to inform women that fighting for their country will not only help America and war effort, but it would also help gain support for women’s rights. The artist of this poster wanted to get more … Continue reading
The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. This novel is a critique of the American dream in which the American society enjoyed prosperity after World War One in what was called the “roaring” 20s. … Continue reading
During WWI, “attitudes toward the American flag became a test of patriotism” (Foner 697). The fear of the spread of Communism and anarchism were so great that those who were thought to be disloyal, were forced to kiss the flag. … Continue reading
“Immigrant families were often given name changes”. They were forced to chanage it because the workers on Ellis Island did not want o process families that had names with seventy-eight consonants. Often children of immigrant families had to work in … Continue reading
“…actions was plainly to humiliate me before my people and before the world” — Queen Liliuokalani Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. She believed that her mission was to preserve the islands and keep the … Continue reading
“Suppose a white man should come to me and say, “Joseph, I like your horses. I want to buy them.” I say to him, “No, my horses suit me; I will not sell them.” Then he goes to my neighbor … Continue reading
EDUCATION=FUTURE The newly freedpeople were on the path of individualism and improvement. To do so, they hoped to gain a proper education. Without education, one will not be on par with society because of being illiterate or unaware of cultural … Continue reading
Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe Pop art– a movement in modern art that imitates the methods, styles, and themes of popular culture and mass media “She was known to be associated with high profile men of power and till today conspiracy … Continue reading
In Eric Foner’s book review of David’s Blight’s “Race and Reunion,” I have come upon the idea that history can be manipulated in so many ways. Yet Foner speaks in a truthful manner about “Race and Reunion”. I came to … Continue reading
~After reading from the two websites and the blog, I realized that not only does evidence play a large role in history, but also the questioning of the evidence. If all primary sources were to be considered as one hundred … Continue reading