Few books portray the "reckless decade" of the 1890s as vividly or as detailed as HW Brand's The Reckless Decade. Filled with stifling detail, intense political drama, and great social/economic analysis, The Reckless Decade by H.W. Brands is an enlightening summary of the conflicts, victories, and turmoil of the 1890s. The book is organized mainly by chronological order, starting from the end of the frontier times of western expansion, to the rise of electrical technology, the overwhelming effects/conflicts of immigration and urbanization, to the great clash of the industrial superpowers, the intense and fierce worker/union movement, the rise of racism and segregation, and the fierce political battle for political dominance in America. From the way the author organizes and it seems that the author's purpose in writing the book not was not only as an informational analysis of the 1890s but also to show how trends in the past can significantly effect our lives in the future. Speaking from a third-person person point of view, Brands offers a concise, objective and genuine view of what really happened during the last decade of the 19th Century.
The Reckless Decade concentrates on the many social, economical, political, and technological developments and struggles that defined the essence of America in the 1890s. For instance, Brands emphasizes that since the frontier was used by everyday people as an escape from the burdens and pressures of life, the disappearance of the frontier meant that people no longer had an "escape hatch" that they could use if things do not go well for them in their everyday lives. In addition, he states how Morgan's acquisition of Carnegie and Rockefeller's industrial empires combined would eventually set the stage for financiers to truly control the power of the industries and, along with the rise of poverty in large urban areas & the anger of the discontent rural population, would contribute to the later populist and silverist movements.
The fall of skateboarding was basically the cause of poor products, overload of inventory, and constant outcry of public reckless riding. ... More importantly, is there a correlation between the stereotypes theses skateboarders are given and the rise in skateboarding over the past decades? ...
The decade also saw the birth and dominance of organized crime. ... The surroundings and the aura of the decade may explain why the characters behave and conduct themselves the way they do. ... Maybe society was to blame, but nevertheless Tom's acts were reckless and uncalled for. ... Jordan's reckless driving also shows her negligence for public safety. ... Another character, Meyer Wolfsheim is more than just a cheater and a reckless driver. ...
Their misfortunes, recklessness, willpower, and destructive passion are unable to penetrate the eternal love they share. ... In the end love conquers even a Heathcliff -after his soul has been cleansed with age and wisdom of the hate and distortion with which he has lived for decades. ... Perhaps Catherine and Heatcliff never leave the self- absorption and recklessness of childhood because they are thwarted in their passion just before they become adolescents. ... Remarkably, Cathy further displays her lack of maturity by attempting to make her beloved feel guilty that she is suffering, al...
A United Nations Security Council mandate ordered NATO to bomb Libya to protect civilians during the rebellion against Moammar Kadafi's four-decade rule. ... According to Libyan officials, the air strike gone wrong is just another example of NATO recklessly targeting civilians (McDonnell). ...
Samuel Crowther was a popular journalist for magazines such as the Saturday Evening Post. He was also a lawyer and farmer. Crowhter wrote an essay on cultural shifts in American life. The central image in the essay Aren't We All Rich Now? is the flapper. The flapper was an important national inst...
The pollution is caused by fisheries, oil spills, deforestation, tourists, and even reckless divers. The problems which are getting even bigger is the problem of deforestation and reckless divers. ... The temperature of the water in Hawaii has said to have rose over a two degrees in just one decade which the scientists think soon will show the effects in their reefs (Star-Bulletin, 1995). ...
The pollution is caused by fisheries, oil spills, deforestation, tourists, and even reckless divers. ... m of deforestation and reckless divers. ... The temperature of the water in Hawaii has said to have rose over a two degrees in just one decade which the scientists think soon will show the effects in their reefs (Star-Bulletin, 1995). ...
The pollution is caused by fisheries, oil spills, deforestation, tourists, and even reckless divers. The problems which are getting even bigger is the problem of deforestation and reckless divers. ... The temperature of the water in Hawaii has said to have rose over a two degrees in just one decade which the scientists think soon will show the effects in their reefs (Star-Bulletin, 1995). ...
The pollution is caused by fisheries, oil spills, deforestation, tourists, and even reckless divers. The problems which are getting even bigger is the problem of deforestation and reckless divers. ... The temperature of the water in Hawaii has said to have rose over a two degrees in just one decade which the scientists think soon will show the effects in their reefs (Star-Bulletin, 1995). ...
