In the early 20th century‚ Progressivism changed the role of government drastically. (pg. 777) The Progressive Era was a time of widespread‚ extraordinary “political innovation” and “social activism” that spanned from 1890 to 1920. (pg. 777) Progressives at the time sought to change the U.S. for the better due to the consequences of the urban-industrial revolution that caused a “crisis of democracy.” (pg. 777) Progressive reformers had varied motives and goals‚ such as populism‚ economic depression
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Text response homework: “Dolly and Oriel have more in common than they realise.’’ Tim Winton’s novel Cloudstreet presents two seemingly dissimilar families that are forced to live together in the same house. This piece of fiction contrasts many characters with diverse morals and behaviours‚ in particular the two mothers of the families‚ Dolly Pickles and Oriel Lamb. Beneath the surface‚ these women have more in common than they realise‚ especially when it concerns gaining power‚ suffering trauma
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When Life Magazine reporter T.H. White was offered an exclusive interview with First Lady Jacqueline (Jackie) Kennedy the weekend following the assassination of the President‚ indubitably he accepted. It was in this interview that Mrs. Kennedy compared the years that her husband was in office too the mythical kingdom of Camelot. The similarities between the two are surprisingly accurate. During the years that Kennedy was president‚ the United States of America suffered various struggles‚ but always
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All of these characteristics are portrayed in Swing Kids and Berlin 36. These two movies show how fascism and Nazism play a large role in the lives of German citizens. Many specific examples show how lives are affected by the enforcement of fascism‚ and its variation‚ Nazism. Swing Kids is a movie that reflects fascism and Nazism‚ following the lives of two students. Taken place in Hamburg‚ the two students are part of the Hitler youth by day‚ and swing kids by night. The Hitler youth was an organization
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Bowling alley turned into church‚ repository of religious art in Bulacan By Levine Andro Lao The Diocese of Malolos has inaugurated a past leisure destination—a bowling alley in front of a resort—as one of its parish churches in Bulacan‚ formally naming it as Santisima Trinidad‚ after the religious persona to whom the locals have been devoted to for more than a century now. “This structure where we now have our church‚ as we know‚ had been a bowling alley. But it no longer looks as one‚” said
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Fashion of the Elizabethan Era The Elizabethan era was a time period centered around the life of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign (1558-1603). This period in time is considered the peak of English history and is the beginning of when people began to think and believe differently. That brought along changes in the way people dressed. How people‚ particularly rich ones‚ dressed was just another way for them to express themselves. Social classes are also very much prominent in the era. These social classes
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Economies of Hong Kong and the Pan-PRD Why the Heritage Foundation ranked Hong Kong as the first “free economy” in the world? Hong Kong has been ranked the freest economy in the world by the Heritage Foundation for the 19th consecutive year since the index was first published in 1995. We will see the criteria of a free economy according to the Heritage foundation. Then we will explain why and how Hong Kong is ranked as the first free economy in the world. Criteria of “free economy” according
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bill was passed‚ which required voters in the South to take an oath of loyalty‚ he was assassinated‚ and his goal was not achieved. After Lincoln’s assassination‚ Andrew Johnson was assumed into presidency and had his own plan of Reconstruction. Similar to Lincoln’s plan‚ fifty percent of the voters in the Southern states who voted in the 1860 election had to take an oath of loyalty to the Union. Thereafter‚ each state in the South had to write a new constitution and adopt the 13th amendment. Johnson
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Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E. Major Developments 1. Locating world history in the environment and time A. Environment 1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography – consider these 1. Relative location – location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics – climate‚ vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction – how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to
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The Nehru Era (1947-64) British rule in India: India was a subcontinent of many different states with multiple regions‚ rulers‚ political systems and languages = v diverse Until 1947‚ the area that now forms India‚ Pakistan and Bangladesh was under British colonial rule. 1857: ‘First War of Independence’ 1900-47: India ruled by a Viceroy and London civil servant officials who acted as government (Indians had little representation) Princely states ‘independent’ but run by British crown Political
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