Poets The Fireside Poets played an influential role in nineteenth century poetry. Comprised of Holmes‚ Longfellow‚ Bryant‚ Lowell‚ and Whittier‚ each of these writers brought their own unique twist to the genre. They all focus on morality and address the matter of defining its principles. However‚ Holmes and Longfellow emphasize legacy and man’s duty to uphold it‚ while Bryant‚ Lowell‚ and Whittier hone in on abolitionism and anti-slavery. Oliver Wendell Holmes was a driving force for individuals valuing
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to the legend‚ however‚ it was Leif Erickson and the Vikings who had first visited and colonized Waltham‚ as early as around the year 1000. Waltham played a crucial role in the American Industrial Revolution. Established in 1813 by Francis Cabot Lowell and his fellow entrepreneurs (known as the Boston Associates)‚ the Boston Manufacturing Company transformed the country’s textile industry. The integrated spinning and weaving factory built in Waltham was the first of its kind in the world. By introducing
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Andover). Another important “imagist‚” if you will‚ was Amy Lowell. When she read Doolittle’s poems in publication‚ Lowell believed that her “identity as a poet had been defined.” As an aspiring poet‚ she now had to “define” herself in relation to the new movement (Dettmar/Watt). Besides inventing an intriguing name for the movement‚ Pound used two additional strategies in the marketing and advertising of the movement. Lowell was fascinated that the name of the movement was actually French
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water in the fountain is “plashing” and “the dripping never stops” (Lowell 142). This adds movement to the description of the scenery. Both the flowers and the water give off the illusion of freedom and the ability to change through their movement‚ unlike the woman in the poem. She is stuck “for the man who should loose [her] is dead” (Lowell 144) and has no way of escaping this life anymore. In “The Stripper” the
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Lords and the Mill Girls is a chapter in the Portrait of America book that details how democratic ideals do not mix well with the profit motive. One such example of this was the Lowell Mill in Massachusetts; originally it was a famous international attraction‚ a model of enlightened industrial management. Unfortunately‚ Lowell mill changed. It gradually became like the everyday grim and crowded mill town‚ another "squalid slum." Women getting the short end of the stick has been a prominent trend for
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These protests built on earlier strikes‚ known as “turn-outs” in the language of the time‚ reveal much about the sensibility that New England women brought to the mill experience. In October 1836‚ on the occasion of the second turn-out in Lowell‚ women founded the Lowell Factory Girls Association to organize their protest. The preamble to the association’s constitution reveals mill women’s sense of themselves as “daughters of freemen” and their connection to the young nation’s republican tradition. The
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start in 1957 and conclude in 1969 when Apollo 11 successfully landed on the moon. Soviet Space Gain Seen was published in The New York Times on January 1st‚ 1961. This article quotes British man‚ Sir Arthur Charles Bernard Lowell. This article covers the opinion that Lowell
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Running head: FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Future of International Business Israel Flores American International College Concepts of Business Data Processing Prof. Oliver Lane Fall 2009 Abstract This research will enter into the world of International Business. The future is moving at a face pace‚ the advances in technology have made the world smaller and less distant. Since late 80’s early 90’s the internet has revolutionize how the world communicates
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Labor in the Nineteenth Century 2. A. The Lowell Mills Strike of 1834 took place in Lowell‚ Massachusetts in 1834. The dominant work force in the Lowell Mills were young‚ rural‚ unmarried women. Working in the Lowell Mills was dangerous because the machinery could easily injure a young girl if she made a simple mistake. Also the women worked long hours with little pay. Despite these treacherous conditions there was sense of unity among the women who all came from similar backgrounds. In 1834
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about this rigorous program. I went on the Lowell High home page to find out more about the program. I knew this curriculum would be challenging but I also knew that I was ready for it. My study habits and ability to keep up with my advanced classes will help me prepare for the Lyceum. I am drawn to this curriculum for more than just one reason. This curriculum will broaden my understand and expand my knowledge. Unlike the other honors and high honors Lowell High has to offer the lyceum is where I
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