Era (1890s-1920s) coincided with the epublican government that followed the defeat of William Jennings Bryan and the gold standard and culminated in the establishment of the Federal eserve and the Great Depression. Like all progressive movements, any progress that was made was in a direction favorable to a small majority -- in this case Wall Street and the WASP elite, who during this era kicked off a eugenics campaign against "undesirables" such as foreign (Catholic) immigrants and African-Americans. Other causes of the Progressive Era were prohibition and women's suffrage. This paper will analyze the effect of the Progressive Era on society and government.
The Progressive Era essentially started with the watershed year in which the Democratic Party split and McKinley gained the White House. A new age of politicking was ushered in with McKinley's campaign fund raising tactics, led by Mark Hanna, who saw a flood of corporate dollars lift…...

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Friedman, L.J., McGarvie, M.D. (2003). Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American History. UK: Cambridge University Press.

Jones, E.M. (2000). Libido Dominandi: Sexual Liberation and Political Control.

South Bend, IN: St. Augustine's Press.

Sann, P. (1957). The Lawless Decade: A Pictorial History of the Roaring Twenties.

Prohibition REVISED
The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1919, and the following year Prohibition took effect in the United States. Although uninformed parties tend to assume this was the result of some early twentieth-century fad, the reality was that the movement toward Prohibition had been occurring for decades. For example, in 1842, the great American poet Walt Whitman published a novel, Franklin Evans, or The Inebriate. Whitman's book (published over a decade before the poetry that would make him famous) is a so-called Temperance novel, a piece of writing designed to convert people to shunning alcohol -- and Whitman was writing nearly eighty years before Prohibition would become a reality.

To some extent, this eighty year process represented a remarkable development: the integration of women into the American political process. In 1920, the same year that the Eighteenth Amendment made Prohibition a reality, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified…...

Rai
In the 1920's groups of rural migrants "brought their native musical styles into the growing urban centers of northwestern Algeria," (Gross, McMurray, and Swedenberg p. 200). Their pulsating groves and concordant dance moves took root in the then-liberal port town of Oran, and it was soon to make waves on distant and foreign shores. Yet right from the start, the music represented the underrepresented: the peasants, the prostitutes, and the poor. Sang in the Orani language by female vocalists, early rai music was already a synthesis of a variety of tribal cultural traditions before it became blended with urban Algerian sounds and sentiments. Rai combined risque lyrics and dancing on top of its solid musical foundation. These harbingers of world music soon integrated the urban Algerian sounds, styles and personas into their already complex rural genre. Rai was, and remains, as much a cultural and political expression as a musical…...

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Gross, J., McMurray, D., and Swedenberg, T. "Arab Noise and Ramadan Nights: Rap, Rai, and Franco-Maghrebi Identities." Displacement, Diaspora, and Geographies of Identity. T. Swedenberg and S. Lavie (Eds.). Duke University Press, 1997, 119-155.

city symphonies made in the 1920s (each films). Describe the films in specific way: scenes and music.
Film comparison: City symphonies of the 1920s

During the silent era of cinema, the scores used to accompany various films were used to enhance the experience of watching the production. Director alther Ruttmann and photographer Otto Umbo's Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (1927) portrays the city of Berlin from dawn to dusk, beginning with a train pulling out of the station early in the morning to the nightlife that brings the day to a close. The film chronicles the rhythms of the city as they gradually build, grow more intense, and finally climax at night, just like the corresponding music itself. The film suggests that Berlin's natural rhythms are a symphony and the music strives to highlight this phenomenon. The images are lush, over-the-top, and Romantic, just like the music itself. "Berlin: Symphony…...

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Karreau, Ash. "Buried Treasure." 23 Mar 2006. 9 Feb 2013.

 http://16mmshrine.blogspot.com/2006/03/buried-treasure.html 

"Manhatta (1921, Paul Strand and Charles Sheeler)." The Stop Button. 12 May 2011.

9 Feb 2013.  http://thestopbutton.com/2011/05/12/manhatta-1921/

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Nationalism: What were its effects in the 20th century?

Nationalism is characterized by a belief in the uniqueness and integrity of one's nation and culture. It is a form of 'national pride,' which, if taken to an extreme, can result in the sentiment that one's own nation is 'better' than other nations. Over the course of the 19th century, a number of the relatively loose confederacies of states in Italy and Prussia were consolidated to become distinct, unified nations. "Nationalism taught that people were defined by their membership in a nation and that nation deserved their loyalty" (Shubert & Goldstein 2012: 1.3). Nationalism did not replace the old ties to religion, clans, and professions that had existed previously, rather it intensified them. During World War I, nationalism was a critical component in how Germany enforced authority over nations…...

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Shubert, Adrian & Goldstein, Robin Justin. (2012). Twentieth-Century Europe. San Diego, CA:

Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

Fashion Trends and Women's Empowerment in the 20th Century: A More Masculine Upheaval.
This research proposal attempts to demonstrate that as women have historically made strides towards equality, women's fashion has adapted as well. With each step forward toward a more evolved society and one which makes more allowances towards women, women's fashion tends to become more masculine and/or androgynous. This paper will attempt to suggest a research proposal describing this trend as it connects to the female silhouette as well, and discusses the research methods used to prove this hypothesis. The research methods will rely heavily on intergenerational women and their participation.

How have fashion trends reflected the growing empowerment of women in the 20th century?

As society changes, reflections of that change cannot help but be seen clearly throughout society -- in the ways we live, the ways we communicate, the ways we travel, eat, socialize and dress. As the values…...

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Berger, A. (1998). The Postmodern Presence: Readings on Postmodernism in American Culture. New York: Rowman Altamira Press.

Brown, A., & Dittmar, H. (2005). Think "Thin" and Feel Bad: The Role of Appearance Schema Activation, Attention Level, and Thin -- Ideal Internalization for Young Women's Responses to Ultra -- Thin Media Ideals. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology: Vol. 24, 8, 1088-1113.

Gilmore, A. (2009). Fashion Trends: A Reflection of Our Political Culture. Retrieved from Upenn.edu: http://www.tip.sas.upenn.edu/curriculum/units/2009/02/09.02.04.pdf

Kawamuira, Y. (2004). Fashion-ology: An Introduction to Fashion Studies. New York: Berg.

Great Depression and the response of the federal government to the economic crisis of 1930's
The response of the American government and people to the economic crisis of the 1930's was mixed, at first. There was an initial desire on the part of the Hoover administration to maintain the American government's hands-off role in regards to the economy combined with a faith in classical economic monetarist policy that had created American prosperity in the nation's past. However, there was also a corresponding desire, later embodied in the Democratic administration of FDR, for greater federal involvement in the economy.

It was at first uncertain as to what policies could ameliorate the spiraling out of control of the American economic future. The 1920s had been an era of unmatched prosperity for the American nation. High levels of employment in combination with peacetime left Americans unprepared to weather any economic calamity, much less one…...

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Gould, Lewis. America in the Progressive Era. New York: Longman, 2000.

Leuchtenburg, William E. The Perils of Prosperity, 1914-32. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1958.

" Journal of Band Research 47(2) (2012, Spring): 27-31. Print.
This journal article provides a concise biography of Hindemith as well as a comparative analysis of three recordings of one of his symphonies. The point is made by these authors that Hindemith is still widely regarded as one of the leading musicians of the 20th century and was without peers during his lifetime.

Bowles, Paul and Timothy Mangan. Paul Bowles on Music. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2003. Print.

These authors provide a brief but insight analysis concerning how many of Hindemith's works have been rewritten by modern composers to the point where much of their originality and crispness to come through and provides salient examples from recent performances.

Cooper, Martin. The Modern Age, 1890-1960. London: Oxford University Press, 1974. Print.

This text provides a concise but thorough biography of Hindemith, as well as a discussion of the evolution of his music and the…...

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Berz, William and Andrew Yozviak. "A Comparative Analysis of Three Recordings of the Symphony in B-Flat Conducted by Paul Hindemith." Journal of Band Research 47(2) (2012, Spring): 27-31. Print.

Bowles, Paul and Timothy Mangan. Paul Bowles on Music. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2003. Print.

Concert Music for Brass and Strings. (2016). Kennedy Center. Web.

Cooper, Martin. The Modern Age, 1890-1960. London: Oxford University Press, 1974. Print.

It is noticeable, however, that despite illustrating the image of 'good life' among American consumers, it seemed that these ads were catered only to white Americans, which are often depicted as belonging to the elite to middle social classes. Further analysis also showed that apart from the under representation of minorities in these ads, white American women were the 'staple' elements contained in an ad. Although some of the ads appropriately use a woman -- that is, usage of a woman to advertise a food product -- there were also instances in some ads, specifically car ads, wherein women seemed to be objectified. Car ads are classic examples of the objectification of women in advertisements, wherein oftentimes, association between the cars advertised and woman depicted are inevitably linked together, creating the impression that a car is a want that needs to be achieved, in the same way that the consumer…...

Because they lived in constant fear that they would fall victim to white aggression, African-Americans in the South were virtually powerless and had little to no chances to get involved in restructuring the Southern community. In spite of the fact that Republicans were initially devoted to helping black people in the South as they struggled to take advantage of the rights they were granted, matters slowly but surely changed and Northerners became less interested in fighting for the African-American cause, since they believed that black people could not assist the Republican Party in any way.
During the Second Reconstruction period, numerous politicians seized the opportunity of getting voters from the South and thus realized that it was essential for them to support African-American enfranchisement. The Kennedy Administration in particular decided that black people played a very important role in assisting the country's local and international dealings. The international context regarding…...

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Works cited:

Valelly, Richard M. (2004). "The two reconstructions: the struggle for Black enfranchisement." University of Chicago Press.

1920s transportation changes. Specifically it will discuss how the growth of the automobile industry in the 1920's changed the world and what positive and negative influences it had on society. By the 1920s, automobiles were much more common, and American society was becoming more accepting of them. They changed the way Americans viewed transportation, and really altered society in many different ways.
The automobile was firmly established by the 1920s. More people could afford them due to mass production and competition between manufacturers, and that meant people had greater freedom and mobility. Previously, the only methods of transportation where horse and buggy or carriage, train, or public transportation like streetcars. However, by the 1920s, this was not the case. Editors at the Smithsonian Institution note, "By the time this photo was taken in the 1920s, automobiles had changed the city streetscape, and the carriage was becoming a rarity" ("America on…...

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Drowne, Kathleen Morgan and Huber, Patrick The 1920's. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004.

Editors. "1920s Automobiles." 1920-30.com. 2009. 26 Oct. 2009.

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Editors. "America on the Move." Smithsonian Institution.edu. 2009. 26 Oct. 2009.

1920s and Social Values
The 1920s and their many excesses were quite disturbing to religious conservatives like Protestant Americans. To them, the 20s were a time of fast cars, loose women, booze, jazz, and lax morals among young people. This was especially difficult because the morals of the Victorian era, which had just ended, were extremely strict and confining, so older people were extremely disturbed by the changes they saw in society. They saw the sexual freedom of the 1920s as a threat to the very core of a society that was built on hard work, ethics, and religion. The rural areas of America still tended to be agricultural, and so, these conservative farmers were not caught up in the faster pace of city life, and did not understand the youths and their wild lives and abandon.

One major response to the threat these values placed on conservative society was to…...

1920-1945, significant expansion reforms higher education. Reflect opportunities attend college women time period. omen made 40% undergraduate enrollments 1940. This remarkable women permitted earn a bachelor's degree 60 years prior 1940.
Throughout history there have been a series of advocates lobbying with regard to women being provided with equal rights, but matters seemed to be different at the onset of the twentieth century. omen actually appeared to be looked at from a different perspective and the numerous movements meant to have society acknowledge the important role women played in the social order were more powerful than ever at the time. The women's suffrage movement is closely connected with their right to attend educational institutes. Although many women today successfully attend higher education, some of them know little to nothing regarding the efforts that women in the past needed to go through in order to make it possible for them to…...

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Rury, John L., "Education and Social Change: Contours in the History of American Schooling," (Routledge, 21.08.2012)

"Women in the Twentieth Century and Beyond," Retrieved April 24, 2013, from the Illinois Valley Community College Website: http://www2.ivcc.edu/gen2002/twentieth_century.htm

"Why choose a women's college?," Retrieved April 24, 2013, from the Simmons Undergraduate College Website:  http://www.simmons.edu/undergraduate/admission/womenscollege/

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1920s sport: Swimming

The 1920s was called the 'Roaring 20s' in America. It was accompanied by expanded prosperity for many middle class Americans and the rise of the 'flapper,' the sexually liberated and independent young woman. The rise of the middle class and the larger percentage of Americans with considerable disposable income and leisure time also allowed greater participation in sports. "The 1920s has been called the Golden Age of American Sports. It also has been called the Age of the Spectator" (Summer 2004:1). Thanks to the strength of the U.S. economy, more stadiums for professional and recreational sports were constructed, and radio and newspapers enabled fans to keep abreast of the latest developments of professional teams. "Improvements in roads made it possible for fans to travel to athletic events in distant cities. For the first time, large…...

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Carter, D. Robert. 1920s swimming craze captures Provo's heart. Daily Herald. 16 Jun 2007.

[5 February 2013].

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/s-swimming-craze-captures-provo-s-heart/article_ad58eb36-9fad-5bd8-abd0-f70c9cc8f1a8.html

Drowne, Kathleen & Patrick Luber. The 1920s: American popular culture through history.

This is why people that had financial resources to move away from the agitated center often chose Harlem. At the same time however,
On the periphery of these upper class enclaves, however, impoverished Italian immigrants huddled in vile tenements located from 110th to 125th Streets, east of Third Avenue to the Harlem iver. To the north of Harlem's Italian community and to the west of Eighth Avenue, Irish toughs roamed an unfilled marshlands area referred to by locals as "Canary Island."

In this sense, it can be said that in the beginning, Harlem represented the escape place for many of the needy in search for a better life. From this amalgam, the Jews represented the largest group, the reason being the oppressive treatment they were continuously subject to throughout the world. Still, the phenomenon that led to the coming of a black majority of people in this area was essential for…...

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African-American Odyssey. "World War I and Postwar Society." Library of Congress Web site:   16 September 2007)http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart8b.html ,(accessed

Ames, William C.. The Negro struggle for equality in the twentieth century. New dimensions in American history. Lexington, Massachusetts: D.C. Heath and Company.. 1965, 90-1

Black Americans of Achievements. "Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.." Home to Harlem website. 16 September 2007)http://www.hometoharlem.com/harlem/hthcult.nsf/notables/a0d3b6db4d440df9852565cf001dbca8,(accessed

Capeci, Dominic. The Harlem Riot of 1943. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1977.

The Forgotten Chapters of American History: Uncovering Lesser-Known but Captivating Essay Topics

Beyond the familiar narratives of the American Revolution, Civil War, and westward expansion, American history is a tapestry woven with countless lesser-known stories that offer valuable insights and provoke thought. Here are some intriguing essay topics that illuminate hidden aspects of our nation's past:

1. The Forgotten Pioneers: Exploring the Contributions of Women in the Transcontinental Railroad

While the construction of the transcontinental railroad is often attributed to male workers, over a thousand women played a crucial role as cooks, laundresses, nurses, and telegraph operators. Their contributions were essential to the....

Historical and Social Perspectives

Women in the Meiji Restoration (Japan): Examine the changing roles and experiences of women in Japanese society during the Meiji period (1868-1912), focusing on the impact of modernization and industrialization.
Women in the Xinhai Revolution (China): Analyze the role of women in the Xinhai Revolution of 1911-1912, considering their contributions, the challenges they faced, and the impact of the revolution on their status.
Women in the Korean Independence Movement: Explore the experiences and contributions of Korean women during the Japanese colonial period, highlighting their role in the independence movement and their struggle for equality.
Gender and....

Here is a possible thesis statement about "The Great Gatsby":

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby," the pursuit of the American Dream ultimately leads to downfall and disillusionment for the characters, revealing the emptiness and corruption at the heart of the 1920s Jazz Age society.
Here is a possible thesis statement about "The Great Gatsby":

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby," the pursuit of the American Dream ultimately leads to downfall and disillusionment for the characters, revealing the emptiness and corruption at the heart of the 1920s Jazz Age society. By examining the characters' relentless pursuit of wealth,....

The cultural movements of the Roaring Twenties, such as the Jazz Age, the Harlem Renaissance, and the rise of flappers, had a significant impact on society's views on traditional norms and values. These movements challenged and often subverted long-held beliefs and customs, leading to a shift in attitudes towards issues such as gender roles, race, sexuality, and the role of government.

One of the most noticeable changes during this time was the shifting attitudes towards gender roles. The rise of the flapper, who was characterized by her independence, bold fashion choices, and embrace of new social freedoms, challenged the traditional image....