societies. Scholars and politicians use history to make better and more educated decisions on policies and laws that affect today’s society. One of these mistakes that is intensely studied and compared to modern day issues is American prohibition in the 1920s. Prohibition in the United States was clearly a big mistake looking back on it‚ but at the time‚ it seemed like a very logical answer to the problem. It seemed like the only
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The Invention of the DVD Many people enjoy watching or listening to DVDs every day. Now people can see more than just the movie. They can enjoy many different special features or quickly go to a certain spot in the movie without having to rewind or fast forward. Many people do not know how this invention came to be. Who invented the DVD and how did they do it? What are the different types DVDs? The invention we enjoy today only exists because of the hard work of many people. The DVD was
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growth in many different aspects of life. The events occurred during this period exceed the feminine rights to vote and show prospects in equality of gender. However‚ many illegal activity began due to the eighteenth amendment enacted on January 16th‚ 1920. The eighteenth amendment was ratified to decrease drunkenness and family abuse when consumed alcohol. The prohibition interdicted the manufacture‚ distribution‚ and sale of alcohol in the United States. Thus‚ contributed in the creation of bootlegging
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Technological and Scientific advances in the 1920’s The Roaring Twenties was a decade full of advances in many aspects. A big part of these advances were scientifically and technologically related. Medicine went through revolutionary changes during these years‚ so did electrification and cars. Some new inventions also became popular very quickly such as Broadcasts. Throughout the 1920’s there were different medical discoveries. A new type of drug to fight infections and viruses was discovered
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to compose the telegraph guided the development of telephones‚ television‚ and many other electronic based devices. Telegrams were sent to communicate transversely throughout the world and forever changed the way electricity was used. Before this invention‚ a simple letter or semaphore would have to suffice. In the 1830’s‚ the telegraph was first invented. The telegraph had high expectations as it was invented to communicate to help railroad signaling in Britain. (Morse Code and the Telegraph). Whenever
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Progressive reform was an era (1890s-1920s) of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States. It was a series of efforts by middle-class men and women who became unified by one common goal‚ which was to address inequality problems that existing in the working-class. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines progressivism as: the principles and practices of progressives (favoring or advocating progress‚ change‚ improvement‚ or reform‚ as opposed to wishing to maintain things as
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One day Edison’s boss called him to his office. He asked him how much it would cost to buy his improvements. He wanted $6‚000 but his boss offered $40‚000! Edison bought a factory and started inventing. In 1871‚ Edison married Mary Stiltwell and had three children. In 1876‚ Edison moved out of Newark and into Meleno Park. In 1876 Alexander Bell invented the telephone and Edison improved it by making it battery powered. He then invented a lampback out of graphite and it made the signal clearer
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Do you think life is possible without mobiles? Absolutely not! Mobiles has now became an important part of our life. In fact it has virtually become a necessity for people everywhere. As many things have been developed‚ from year to year‚ century to century‚ the world has become more unique. But mobiles will always be a popular gadget in the world. However‚ it also has certain advantages and disadvantages. Now a days‚ mobiles are not only used for communication but for other reasons also. The
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In 1873 blue jeans were invented by a well known man named Levi Strauss. Blue jeans became popular for farmers and workers‚ because they were tougher and less likely to rip. Many Americans wore jeans for comfort‚ too. A 24-year-old German immigrant named Levi Strauss departed from New York with little supply of dry materials. He also had the intention of opening an extension of his brother’s New York business that he was bringing to San Francisco. Strauss did not want to be a prospector‚ so he decided
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Jacob Slaght Pol. 5 T. 6-9pm My time period for the group presentation was the 1920s and 1930s‚ the boom and bust era. I chose this time period specifically because I always thought of it as the emergence of our modern day culture and lifestyle. I’m also quite fond of the 20s like the TV show Boardwalk Empire. This is a drama set in Atlantic City where the political leadership profits from corruption and bootlegging in the time of prohibition and organized crime. It is also a part of the reason
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