3.5. Towards a Global Presence 1. The Gilded Age The term “The Gilded Age” → title of a satire written by Mark Twain together with Charles Dudley Warner in 1873 on the materialism‚ opportunism‚ corruption‚ and uncontrolled speculation which characterized the era. There was a new dominant speculative economy. Derogative term: gilded (as opposed to “golden”) → glitter is only a surface based on corruption and that covers an empty core. Unprecedented economic growth and technological and industrial
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7-3 Notes Gilded Age • Gilded means Gold Covered • 1880-1900 is called the Gilded Age because of societies focus on $ and greed. The rich were getting richer and the poor getting poorer. • Mark Twain wrote a novel entitled The Gilded Age and showed the growing gap between rich and poor. • President Rutherford B. Hayes (1876-1880) noted that 90% of the nations money was controlled by just 10% of the population. Political Machines Graft – political corruption. o Politicians
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The Age of Discovery: Impact on Philippine Culture and Society SECOND EDITION Edited by BELINDA A. AQUINO DEAK T. ALEGADO • This publication is part ofa project that was funded by the Hawaii Committee for the Humanities and the State Commission on the Columbian Quincentennial Observance. The project was sponsored by the Center for Philippine Studies‚ University of Hawaii at Manoa and co-sponsored by the Filipino Historical Society of Hawaii. • • • Copyright 1992 FIRST EDmON 1992 SECOND EDmON
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Women in the 1920s Women of 1920 are remembered as “new woman”. Many changes enter in women’s life in this decade. Significant changes for women took place in politics‚ the home‚ the workplace‚ and in education. Some were the results of laws passed‚ many resulted from newly developed technologies‚ and all had to do with changing attitudes toward the place of women in society. The most important change was into the politics‚ women believed that they should have part in the country politics
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The Early Middle Ages‚ though highly debatable‚ is thought to have started sometime after the Roman Empire’s collapse (Rosenwein‚ 2007). The Merovingian monarchy was the next ruling power; through their military conquests they gained territory. The Merovingians divided their territory into three separate kingdoms‚ and the ruling families sometimes ruled in unison‚ but more often than not fought among one another for sole leadership. This territory became much of the European continent that later
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American have different attitude at fashion from 1920 to 1930. When many people study history and learn the mistakes from the past‚ it would be easier to able to understand the present. Nevertheless‚ it is not enough to simply study the events that have transpired. By changing the unfavorable events that led to despair and continuing the benefits to society‚ one can understand why they happen and better the future. In the United States in the early 1920s‚ a new stage appeared
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In the 1920s‚ movies were introduced for the first time. Movies back then were black and white‚ had no sound‚ and were usually accompanied by a live organ or piano player. Movies provided huge entertainment value‚ and audiences were fascinated by seeing a moving picture on a silver screen for the first time. The first ever theatres were called Nickelodeons‚ and were extremely basic compared to our theatres today. The actors and actresses were idolized by many around the world‚ and the people couldn’t
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The youth of the 1920s were flamboyant with their own way of dressing‚ speaking and acting. If you look at the Jazz Age‚ you might say they were rebellious‚ materialistic and obviously disrespectful. Today’s youth may be described in the same manner or youth from any generation for that matter. The youth from the past and present tend to hold celebrities in high esteem. They watch the movies‚ play video games and want to imitate the hairstyles‚ make-up and dress of these characters they see portrayed
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High Performing Work Culture Plan* (what to call and continuity) A practical‚ proven‚ and relevant system that provides the roadmap to creating a high performing culture that sustains competitive advantage Ready to Build a Culture Plan that is Simple‚ Systematic‚ and Sustainable? If you’re a senior leader who wants to leverage your competitive advantage‚ you know how tough it is to stand out in the marketplace. Like most senior leaders‚ you recognize the importance of culture but it seems like
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ANALYSIS Not marble‚ nor the gilded monuments (1): This line is likely an allusion to the lavish tombs of English royalty; in particular‚ to the tomb of Henry VII in Westminster Abbey‚ which contains a large sarcophagus made of black marble with gilded effigies of King Henry and his queen‚ Elizabeth of York. unswept (4): note that the pronunciation here is /UN swept/. with sluttish time (4): i.e.‚ by filthy time. In Elizabethan England the word "sluttish" could describe either a sexually promiscuous
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