Hauntings in Ham House When it was built in 1837‚ it was considered to be one of the grandest mansions in the town. Originally a small house‚ it was later transformed into a magnificent mansion in a mixture of Gothic‚ Antebellum and Victorian style. After his first wife died‚ Matthias Ham‚ the owner of the house‚ married another woman. He lived comfortably in the mansion. Mathias Ham was an energetic personality who succeeded in his many businesses such a lumber‚ shipping‚ agriculture and lead mining
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The Masks of Robert Browning The Victorian era was a time known for its family values. Robert Browning broke the mold of the Victorian writers by turning to dramatic monologue. Readers at the time could not appreciate his technique. Today some of his poems can be linked with authors such as Stephen King or Dean Koontz. Do his writings give us an insight into a hidden mad man? No. Robert Browning brought his characters to life and awakened the very real possibilities of the common man having a
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Alice In Wonderland and a Curious Child Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland has entertained not only children but adults for over one hundred years. The tale has become a treasure of philosophers‚ literary critics‚ and psychoanalysts. There appears to be something in Alice for everyone‚ and there are almost as many explanations of the work as there are commentators. One commentary is A Curious Child by Nina Auerbach. Auerbach discussed how Alice is a representation of a middle class child
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Tennyson’s “Ulysses”--- The Representative of Victorian Times Tennyson‚ (1809-1892) a great literary titan‚ is the representative poet of Victorian Age and mirrors the most vital problem of industrial and moral life – “religious doubts‚ social problems‚ the revolt of the cultured mind against a corrupt society‚ pride in a far-flung Empire‚ the spirit of compromise so characteristic of the Victorian period”. He was‚ thus‚ a truly national poet and from a nationalistic view-point declares;
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The history of U.S. family structures can be interpreted as a broad movement from uniformity to diversity. The Victorian era ended in 1901 and along with it‚ so did the desire for uniformity. Families no longer felt the need to conform to every social construction and both women and men were more free to express themselves as individuals. In the 20th century‚ families became more modern and diverse‚ and the old ways of the Victorians were set aside to make room for originality and authenticity.
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The 1800’s was full of different fashion trends‚ from big skirts‚ to natural frames‚ to curves all over. Two seemingly very different decades have many differences and many similarities in their fashion. These decades are the 1840’s and the 1880’s. The 40’s were known for large skirts. The 80’s was known for its large bustles in the back‚ a famous example is in the painting A Sunday on La Grande Jatte which is found in the Chicago Art Institute. There were both similarities and differences in the
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King George V “How’s the Empire?” (izquotes). These were the words spoken by King George V on the morning of his death. The king was a man who cared greatly for his people even on his deathbed. In the Leaving a Legacy unit. The way people have been remembered in history has been thoroughly studied. King George V kept the British Empire standing through a world war and the modernization of mankind‚ leaving an everlasting legacy upon history. King George V‚ whose full name is George Frederick Ernest
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Megan McCave Dr. White Children’s Literature May 30th‚ 2013 The Examination of Victorian Education in “Alice in Wonderland” And “Through the Looking-Glass” Throughout the Alice books Louis Carroll conveys a feeling of amusement mixed with disdain for Victorian educations that emphasize such subjects as Greek and Latin‚ refinement of character‚ and that concentrated on morals about obedience and safety. The illogical description of Victorian norms in Wonderland inspires curiosity and refuses
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DBQ Essay An "Era of Good Feeings" is unity within a country‚ a stable government‚ beneficial or good foreign policy‚ and more. It shows how a country or region is in a good time period in regards to politics‚ economics‚ and social factors. The time period after the War of 1812 is often labeled the "Era of Good Feelings" due to nationalism. The government along with the people encouraged and maintained unity and stabilization within the country. There are many examples of nationalism that support
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Teddy Strozyk Mr. Miserindo 435-01 2 December 2014 Common Sense In 1776‚ Thomas Paine uses Common Sense to address the overwhelming issue of the American colonies relationship with Britain. Paine clearly writes with the intention of convincing colonists to support the separation of the colonies from Britain. Soon after it’s release‚ Common Sense erupted with popularity and moved many Colonists in support of American independence. Thomas Paine is able to use Common Sense to gain support for
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