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    “Filthy Cities” stresses the nightmare that was life for New York’s European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century. “New York City was a magnet for European immigrants” (Robins) and this migration from countries such as Ireland was one of the biggest mass migrations in history. The Irish were one of the first groups of immigrants to arrive due to their 1840s potato famine. 1/3 of the immigrants died on the ships on the way to NYC but for those that did arrive safely‚ more struggles and

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    MODERNİSM Modernism first emerged in the early twentieth century‚ and by the 1920s‚ the prominent figures of the movement – Le Corbusier‚ Walter Gropius‚ and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe - had established their reputations. However it was not until after the Second World War that it gained mass popularity‚ after modernist planning was implemented as a solution to the previous failure of architecture and design to meet basic social needs. During the 1930s as much as 15% of the urban populations were

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    roles were arguable in the 20th-century‚ they had many limitations in politics‚ education and jobs. Many women disliked how they were perceived‚ women were described as “The weaker sex but the more virtuous one”(Canadian Encyclopedia). This description of what women were seen as in the 20th-century is why so many women came together to make a change. The way women banded together to change the way society viewed them had a big impact in history. Throughout the 20th-century women have made major impacts

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    With the emergence of Eugenics in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th century‚ white colonialists developed the belief that the white race was intellectually and physically superior to that of other races. In Professor’s Hawkins lecture‚ “Imperialism in Early 20th Century”‚ delivered on April 13th‚ 2017‚ Professor Hawkins “‘[Gobineua] argues that scientific analysis realizes that it is the white race that is superior; refined‚ educated‚ the architects‚ and promulgators of society’” (Hawkins

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    Prostitution Prostitution is by definition the exchange of sex for money. It is illegal in the United States (except for some parts of Nevada)‚ but legal in a lot of other countries in the world. Although it is illegal‚ it still has a large impact in our economy in the US. “Every year billions of dollars are spent on the sexual favors of prostitutes‚ whose profit amounts to at least 10 times the annual budget of the U.S. Department of Justice.” (Thio‚ 215) It is very hard to get a exact number of

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    At the start of the 20th century‚ Wilfred Laurier stated “ the next hundreds years would belong to Canada.” Your job as a historian is to decide whether that statement was true. When Wilfred Laurier said that the 20th Century would belong to Canada‚ I believe he meant‚ that the 20th century will be a year of great prosperity for Canada. Also that Canada will shine‚ and stand out as a country‚ and a fighting force. The 20th century belonged to Canada On January 18‚ 1904 Prime Minister

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    During the 20th century law enforcement was in a progressive‚ reform‚ professional and community era and the way of policing had evolve over time. Police forces was characterized by a broad social service function‚ decentralized organization‚ intimate relationship with community and extensive use of foot patrol. Many problem police face was the lack of training‚ bribery‚ lack of control‚ political control‚ lack of education and brutality. Rome was where the 1st specialized investigative unit created

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    Throughout the course of the semester‚ the American identity has been influenced over three hundred years of the existence from colonist to the 20th century ideologists in order to improve the way of life in America. From the colonial period‚ one individual helped formulate the American perspective and help provide cause for the future Bill of Rights. During the tough period of slavery in the South‚ the United States was spilt whether slavery should be abolished. The President of the United States

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    Jazz Influence on the 20th Century Jazz is considered one of the most influential types of music in American history. Some of the greatest artists in the world have contributed to the success jazz has had not only on American history‚ but throughout the world. Jazz music has come to serve as the base of many music styles in the United States. This paper will explain the history of jazz‚ where it all came from‚ and the effect it has had on the American culture in the 20th century. To start

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    Exam Questions 1.       Discuss the changing role of  American women in the first decade of the 20th century.  Include in your discussion the changing perceptions of marriage‚ the impact of birth control‚ migration to the city‚  and technology‚  on the daily life of women. 2.       Discuss how the American  family changed in the first decade of the 20th century. 3.       A major early twentieth century trend in the United States was the movement to the cities from the farm.  How  did this move affect

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