Each era in America has brought on change and challenged the traditional way of doing things. In the 1880's through 1890's with changes in the way business conducted and in the way of politics. In the 1920's through the 1940's with the new woman and isolationism, in the changes 1950's through the 1960's with the growth of the suburbs and civil rights. .
In the 1880's there was a massive growth in business, before this time businesses were own by one or two people. After the Civil War, it became harder and harder for theses types of business to survive, because they did not have the ability to mass-produce their products. The owners started to consolidate with larger companies, which turned in to large corporations. Two pioneers of business were John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. John D Rockefeller controlled the oil industry by using horizontal integration; he controlled all of the oil industry. Andrew Carnegie controlled the steel industry by using vertical integration; the practice of controlling every phase of production by owning the sources of raw materials and the transportation facilities needed to distribute the product, it was a means of gaining a competitive edge over rival companies. The Gilded age was a formative era for American politics Congress made laws to break up monopolies and regulate railroad prices with the passing of the Sherman Anti-trust Act and the Interstate Commerce Act. This was a time also when the traditionalist tried to stop the changes that were occurring they were able to get some states to pass "blue laws" which prohibited anyone from doing business on Sundays, and lotteries were outlawed. By the year 1890, 43 out of the 44 states had passed "blue laws". The extreme example of these types of laws when congress passed the Compstock Act, which prohibited the mailing of obscene literature, this law was used to prevent the distribution of birth control information and contraceptives through the mail.
"American History X" is undeniably one of the most poignant and potent movies I have ever seen. ... In "American History X" however, hate destroys the bond between two brothers. ... "American History X" gives us more closure. ... "American History X" has much stronger actors. ... In "American History X" however, we go beyond pity. ...
What is History? So, what is History? ... History Doesn't Change. ... History is a personal subject. ... The American Civil War probably had a greater effect on the lives of more people than my grandparent's house burning down in the 1930s, but to the family members involved, that house fire probably had a more lasting impact than the war. ...
It was the first written account ever made by someone in North America. ... There are many Native American traditions that speak of war with giants. ... The Paiute Indians have history with these giants that they called the Si Te Cah (Paulides). ... In addition, another popular North American Bigfoot Incident came from a man named David Thompson. ... Another early encounter with Bigfoot came from American president, Theodore Roosevelt. ...
What is World History? World history is the study of the ways in which the world changes over time. ... He happened to run into the New World, being the Americas, and initially believed he was reaching Asia. ... Terrorist groups that have been traced back to primarily the Middle East recently attacked the United States of America. ... By studying World History one can find the origins of the Muslim religion with Muhammad. ...
American history has been a history of conflict. ... America is known for its wide usage of African-American slaves in various places. ... The things that have made up the past are what make up the history that we hear today. History conflicts arise all over and America is a place that has been full of conflict and still is. ... Americans are proud of their history and most know not to repeat the same mistakes over again. ...
Abstract This essay contains a few reasons of how history as a discipline is beneficial to society and the purpose history overall. ... As well as using History of California journal as an example on how a history journal works and the contents. ... For example if you need to know about Native Americans in California, or how Los Angeles was developed. ... From Native Americans, to Spain conquering, to Mexico taking control, and to finally being gained by the United States. ... It is a great tool for students at a high school and college level for any research project about California as a s...
Sarna is a leading scholar of American Jewish history and can make a better assumption to the impact of the German Jews on American Jewish life than I can. Yet after reading through some of his writings along with the works of Supple, Meyer, and Glazer I completely agree with his argument that the mid nineteenth century could be referred to as the "German Period" of American Jewish History. ... How can an oppressed group of peddlers create such an impact on American Jewish history? ... Within the new land of prosperity German-Jewish theorist like Isaac Lesser and David Einhorn helped shape the...
Conflict is the epicenter of history. ... Conflict is what creates and annihilates the different entities that exist in the world throughout history. This course focuses mainly on American history from its' beginnings up until 1877 so for the purpose of this paper I will only discuss conflict from this time period and region, though it should be noted that conflict is a theme that covers much more than just that. ... Usually in history, as in this case, conflicts as large as wars generate from a plethora of smaller conflicts all built together. ... The theme of conflict is almost so commo...
The Greatest Years in America's History There are many periods in history that would be nice to have lived in. ... It must have been something to see America go from living large to nothing, and then make a complete turn around and thrive. ... Although the Great Depression to many was thought of as one of America's worst memories, I like to think of it as the "Great Test" of America. It's not hard to be a great nation when everyone is rich, but when everyone is poor and still there is pride and patriotism in their hearts, I think it shows that Americans will endure. ...
The Greatest Years in America's History There are many periods in history that would be nice to have lived in. ... It must have been something to see America go from living large to nothing, and then make a complete turn around and thrive. ... Although the Great Depression to many was thought of as one of America's worst memories, I like to think of it as the "Great Test" of America. It's not hard to be a great nation when everyone is rich, but when everyone is poor and still there is pride and patriotism in their hearts, I think it shows that Americans will endure. ...
