Life in the year 1900 Life for people in the 1900 was very different from the lives we live today. Some of the main problems that people faced were food‚ hygiene‚ and lifestyle the way and things they must do for survival. The lifestyle of people was a struggle for people. They couldn’t afford to call a doctor. They had to use candles to light the house. They wore corsets & petti coats. The families collected mail three times a day. Their clothes were washed at home‚ in boiling water. Women would
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heavily influenced by the occurrences that happened during this era. Some of these events including World War II‚ Recession; Revolutions‚ the ongoing feminism movement‚ Dior – The New Look and the Parisian Couture house. The 40’s era was where the fashion houses of Dior and Chanel ruled according to Style.com. They dictated the austere style‚ which was strict and plain; yet at the same time sophisticated yet masculine. The forties decade opened up an extensive variety of original and distinctive styles
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INTRODUCTION Fashion may strike the public as of little importance and even refer to it as a luxury. However‚ fashion is evident everywhere especially in today’s society where fashion has become a means of self-expression. The popular society of today are becoming more and more aware of the importance of fashion in their daily lives or‚ to the least‚ in important occasions where first impression already matter. The widespread awareness of fashion entails creative minds to innovate and design
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Sabrina Chiodo Nosic‚ Z CHC2O1 April 2nd 2015 1920s and 1930s Scrapbook Activity Roaring 20s 1) Five new products that emerged during the 1920s are upright electric toaster‚ dishwasher‚ table lamp‚ hair dryer‚ and egg cooker. These products are all electrical and technology-based. 2) a) Five examples of slang from the 1920s are cat’s meow (very sharp)‚ all wet (out to lunch)‚ dogs (shoes)‚ bunk (nonsense)‚ spiffy (fashionable). b) Three examples of these slang words used in sentences are‚ “You’re
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Looking back one hundred years ago‚ it would seem that our society has became immoral and unjust. In the early 1900s‚ morals were defined by mostly by religion or society. Today‚ many people see morals as being more of a personal behavior and not necessarily determined by religion or society. Some of the differences between morals of the early 1900s and the early 2000s is women rights‚ marriage/divorce laws and the presence of religion. The biggest change in morality came with the women’s
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Brandee Meyer Boston from 1850-1900 There was no time in Boston that was most emphasized‚ than the 1850’s to 1900’s. In the city of Boston there were a lot of changes that had occurred between the second half of the 19th century‚ not only with the city but also with the people living in Boston. Boston has always been changing and in transition. Boston had changed majorly from being the merchant city to the industrial metropolis. The population of people went up about ¾ in 50 years of its
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religious liberals against fundamentalists and rural provincials against urban cosmopolitans. There was a drastic change in economy through the course of 1920 to 1930. During 1930 the great depression had turned the American dream into a nightmare and what once was the land of opportunity had become the land of desperation. Both 1920’s and 1930’s have been characterized for radical political movements. Also throughout the course of these two decades entertainment was a big hit. Celebration was a big
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How Far Had Public Health Improved 1800 – 1900? Imagine if you were working in a factory at least for 16hours in a dirty atmosphere‚ then when you eventually get to go home‚ you have to go through the smell of overflowing cesspits‚ and finally you enter the dingy little room with a bed in the corner filled with sleeping family‚ how would you feel? Well‚ in the 1800s- 1900s poor people lived exactly like that‚ because they were lacking the effectiveness of public health‚ which was suppose
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The industrial revolution was the point in American history when society began to focus on a platform of machinery and factory work rather than farming and agriculture. However the transition of work focus was not the only aspect that was highly affected through this era. There were grand changes seen in the social‚ political‚ and economic views of American society. Living conditions and social norms were changed dramatically through the industrial revolution. Businessmen made an overwhelming triumph
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The 1930s With the passing of the nineteenth amendment‚ many women‚ and men alike‚ believed that the fight for women’s rights had come to an end. Although‚ even with the granted suffrage‚ most women did not vote‚ and those who did rarely considered women’s issues when casting their ballots. In fact‚ many movements for women’s rights gained little to no support‚ making it impossible for more political impact on women and their day to day lives. Politics was still considered as a concern which
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