Consigning the Twentieth Century to History: Alternative Narratives for the Modern Era Author(s): Charles S. Maier Source: The American Historical Review‚ Vol. 105‚ No. 3 (Jun.‚ 2000)‚ pp. 807-831 Published by: Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Historical Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2651811 . Accessed: 23/07/2013 08:28 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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Most scientists in the 1900s were worried about the earth only because they thought it looked too beautiful to destroy‚ however scientists created a new science that will help preserve nature and the earth. Ecology teaches that the damage done to forests‚ the extinction of animals and the toxic wastes in the water and oceans were not just coincidental but were man-made mistakes. Aldo Leopold a scientist that argued that ecology was not something to be taken lightly but it is a solution to a serious
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Twentieth-century theatre describes a period of great change within the theatrical culture of the 20th century. There was a widespread challenge to long established rules surrounding theatrical representation; resulting in the development of many new forms of theatre‚ including modernism‚ Expressionism‚ political theatre and other forms of Experimental theatre‚ as well as the continuing development of already established theatrical forms like naturalism and realism. Throughout the century‚ the artistic
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Nationalism does not exist‚ or at least it does not exist in the strictest anthropological and geographic terms. Just like time that is a nonexistent concept in physics that humanity could not live without; so is nationalism. It is a human invention that evolved out of the need for people to identify with one another within groups that they belong to. By the early 20th century the facets of nationalism have changed and so are the definitions. Today one can basically differentiate between “positive
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At the start of the 20th century‚ Wilfred Laurier stated “ the next hundreds years would belong to Canada.” Your job as a historian is to decide whether that statement was true. When Wilfred Laurier said that the 20th Century would belong to Canada‚ I believe he meant‚ that the 20th century will be a year of great prosperity for Canada. Also that Canada will shine‚ and stand out as a country‚ and a fighting force. The 20th century belonged to Canada On January 18‚ 1904 Prime Minister
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“Filthy Cities” stresses the nightmare that was life for New York’s European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century. “New York City was a magnet for European immigrants” (Robins) and this migration from countries such as Ireland was one of the biggest mass migrations in history. The Irish were one of the first groups of immigrants to arrive due to their 1840s potato famine. 1/3 of the immigrants died on the ships on the way to NYC but for those that did arrive safely‚ more struggles and
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Context of Prior History HIST 415N: Vietnam & 20th Century Experience Professor Gary Grimm Fall 2014 It is both necessary and helpful to study the context of prior history because ignorance of history deprives us from the knowledge or understanding that we need in order to deal with encounters with others such as religious or political groups‚ another nation‚ culture or civilization. Without knowledge of the past‚ we cannot expect to see results or make progress in various
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non-western) in the 20th Century. Compare their political and economic systems and discuss the effects on each country s relative progress in achieving economic growth‚ and fair distribution of income and economic opportunity. In this capstone paper‚ I would like to discuss the economic and political systems of three countries on three different continents‚ which are the United States (North American)‚ the Republic of China (Asia)‚ and the Republic of South Africa (African)‚ in the 20th Century. Then‚ I would
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Throughout the course of the semester‚ the American identity has been influenced over three hundred years of the existence from colonist to the 20th century ideologists in order to improve the way of life in America. From the colonial period‚ one individual helped formulate the American perspective and help provide cause for the future Bill of Rights. During the tough period of slavery in the South‚ the United States was spilt whether slavery should be abolished. The President of the United States
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the mid-18th century and reached its height in the 19th century. The Romantic literature of the nineteenth century holds in its topics the ideals of the time period‚ concentrating on emotion‚ nature‚ and the expression of "nothing." The Romantic era was one that focused on the commonality of humankind and‚ while using emotion and nature; the poets and their works shed light on people’s universal natures. Romanticism as a movement declined in the late 19th century and early 20th century with the growing
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