It was game 3 of the 1932 World Series. George “Babe” Ruth was up to bat. With two strikes and one hit left, what he would do next would change baseball history. Baseball is a big part of today’s society. Choosing Babe was an obvious choice because of the impact he’s had on baseball. Babe showed me and the rest of the world you can do anything no matter where you come from. On February 6, 1895, in baltimore Maryland, George Hermen Ruth (who would go on to become Babe Ruth later in his…
Scarface 1932 is one of the most notable and controversial films in American cinema history. The setting is Chicago during the Prohibition Era. The main character is a mobster named Antonio Camonte, “Tony,” loosely based on history’s most notorious gangsters of all time, Al Capone. The film itself is loosely based on a novel by Armitrage Trail entitled Scarface. Howard Hughes, the producer of the film, provided tremendous finances and funds, which enabled the director, Howard Hawks, to portray…
Does anyone exactly know the number of people that lost their jobs between the years of 1932 to 1936? Over 13 million Americans lost their jobs as the unemployment rate skyrocketed from 3% to 25% in less than a year. The Great Depression was a monumental time in U.S. history as it defined the generation after it and punished those who lived through it. There is a surplus of possible reasons for the depression, but it can be narrowed down to 3 words: surplus, credit, and Government. With no…
A Significant Composer: Romanos the Melodist Romanos the Melodist has been referred to as “the greatest Christian poet” and his work deemed “masterpieces of world literature” (Petersen, 1985, p. 173). And unless you have studied ancient Christian music or maybe Judaic-Christian writing, you may have never heard of Romanos. Romanos is a significant composer because he started his career as average, had an incredible vision, and ended as one of the greatest of all time. Even today, his work is key…
They judge others based on appearance. Beta children are conditioned to think Delta and Epsilon children are not adequate based on their clothes because “Delta children wear khaki” and Epsilons “wear black, which is such a beastly colour” (Huxley, 1932). In contemporary society, individuals are often judged and labeled by the type of clothing they wear as well. Kids in today’s world are more at risk to be bullied because “fashion bullying is reaching a new level of intensity as more designers…
clear that Alexander gave more relief than both Lenin and Stalin as the famine affected between 14,000,000 to 20,000,000 people, of which 375,000 to 400,000 died. When compared to the famine of 1921 which killed an estimated 6,000,000 and the famine of 1932 in which 6,000,000 people died within a period of seven months. Consequently, it is clear that Alexander III’s treatment of the peasantry was substantially better than that of Lenin and Stalin. Lenin's policies can be seen as the main cause…
Shackling unemployment, nationwide famine, crippling poverty, climbing crime rates and a broken economy ¬– the great depression is perhaps historically the greatest threat to the United States which found itself struggling more than ever in 1932. The 1920s had been a time of great success for America. The country, in a post-war boom known now as the roaring 20s found had a growing economy, rapidly improving standards of living and a strong stock market that promised wealth to anyone that engaged…
James Chadwick was born October 20th, 1891 in Bollington, United Kingdom. His parents were John Chadwick and Anne Mary Knowles. He attended Manchester High School and Manchester University (James Chadwick – Biographical, Nobelprize.org). While he was at Manchester University he worked on a research project in Earnest Ruthford’s laboratory. Chadwick finished his project successfully and graduated with first class honors in physics in 1911. He continued to work in Earnest’s laboratory until in…
democracy, echo throughout the newspaper headings of the past and present. The current pro-democratic protests continue the trend of constant flux in Thailand’s political system since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932 through the repeated reforms of constitutions since 1932, its struggle against the established norms of Thailand’s hierarchical values and attitudes towards the socio-economic system by the call for democracy, and the continuation of military power in Thailand. The repeated…
There are several events in the history of the United States that shaped the peoples lives in different spheres and still continue to relate to today’s situations. These events changed the ordinary citizen’s life and the whole state as a whole. A perfect example of such event is the Great depression that occurred between 1921 and 1941.The Economic History of the United States is about characteristics of and important developments in the U.S. economy from colonial times to the present (Temin,…