National level they showed their true strength by influencing the passing of several bills in an attempt to bring America out of the slums industrialization was creating. “Congress passed two bills regulating railroads‚ the Elkins Act (1903) and the Hepburn Act (1906). The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were passed (1906) to eliminate the worst practices of the food industry. The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 reformed the currency system; the Clayton Antitrust Act and the Federal Trade
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reference to the past. Buddhist art of China is on display in Faiths of Asia in the upper gallery. The Chinese collections have been shaped by a small number of local benefactors Sydney Cooper‚ who in 1962 donated a larger part of his Chinese collection Hepburn Myrtle‚ a distinguished collector of imperial porcelains Laurence Harrison‚ a collector of celadon wares and Edward and Goldie
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reordered municipal government. Reformers turned to recent advances in business management and organization. The most progressive state was Wisconsin. * Hepburn Act- (1906) The act strengthened the rate making power of the Interstate Commerce Commission. It empowered it to fix reasonable railroad rates and broadened its jurisdiction. The Hepburn act was a major step in Roosevelt’s plan for continuous federal control over industry. * Major Characteristics of Progressivism- Fueled by middle
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Born prematurely to James V of Scotland and Marie de Guise of France‚ Mary Stuart was the only legitimate child to survive to adulthood. Six days after birth‚ on December 14th 1542‚ Mary became Queen of Scotland when her father died. Although the exact cause is unknown‚ it is speculated that James died from the effects of a nervous collapse following the Battle of Solway Moss‚ but most likely it occurred from drinking contaminated water while fighting. Mary was an infant when she inherited the throne
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Viola France Composition 1 Brown Mackie College Darla Goodroad‚ Instructor Paper 1 January 10‚2013 I ’ve loved to read and write ever since I was taught my ABC ’s for the first time. It ’s been a huge part of my life in a lot of different aspects. I learned how to read when I was three years old because I went to a daycare where I was the youngest kid and the only one who couldn ’t read. Reading and writing just stuck with me after that. After I started reading better than my older daycare-mates
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The Progressive Era was the period of time from approximately 1900 to 1914 in which America revived a sense of protest and reform. Its "essential characteristic was a belief that all social problems could be mastered by exercise of the collective will" (Filler 6). Progressivism renewed an interest in improving America’s social‚ political‚ and economic ills. It distinguished itself from other eras of reform through its extreme promotion of "activism"‚ or energetically working to facilitate
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Kirisitina Maui’a HIS 303 Brown vs. Board of Education Mr. Mohammad Khatibloo November 1‚ 2010 Brown v. Board of Education “To separate them from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone” by Chief Justice Earl Warren‚ Majority Opinion. Imagine you are a seven year old and have to walk one mile to a bus stop by walking through
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to appreciate those who did.” He worked hard to become the editor-in-chief of Jack-O-Lantern‚ Dartmouth’s humor magazine (Morgan and Morgan). He was married twice. Geisel married Helen Marion Palmer in 1927. After her death in 1967‚ he married Audrey Stone Dimond‚ who survived him. Ironically‚ for the premier children’s author‚ neither marriage produced any children. ("funtrivia") Geisel’s father wanted him to be a doctor. He was granted an honorary doctorate from his alma mater in 1956‚ but
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Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten was an English composer‚ conductor and pianist. He was born on November 22‚ 1913 in Suffolk. Britten’s best works were the operas War Requiem which he wrote in 1962 and Peter Grimes which was written in 1945. His most famous orchestral piece was The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra which was also performed in 1945. Britten had a very unusual past but as any other famous composer‚ pianist or conductor‚ Britten started at a very young age. The main theme of
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that time will be spent getting things done. Another reason you should elect me is because I know how to interact with people and I know how to use people’s talents in a way that allows them to make a contribution to the group as a whole. Katherine Hepburn said‚When I’ve been unsuccessful‚ I’ve been controlled. When I’ve been successful‚ I’ve been in control. You should elect me because as president I will delegate‚ not dictate. I will entrust people with tasks they are willing to pursue‚ I won’t tell
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