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Arts Department of a School District located in Katy, Texas, may first of all, be interpreted differently around the world, and may, second of all, take on an incredibly modern context as compared to a defining statement about art education in the 1800s. One may venture into the past and find themselves in an art classroom, where there are an obvious lack of materials, a setting that has been pre-fabricated by the superiors…

This essay will focus on communication in the late 1800s to communication in 2015. In the late 1800s the telephone was invented; however, today, in 2015, the telephone has improved drastically since the late 1800s. In this essay, the comparisons between telephones in the late 1800s and 2015 are far and in-between; however, the contrasts are easily found. Another thing that will be contrasted and compared in this essay is how other communications have changed, from the telegraph to computers or…

Wives Lives in the Late 1800s Most people think that people in the 1800s got married as teens, but that is simply not true. According to the U.S. Decennial Census American Community Survey (2010), the median age at first marriage for American women in 1890 was about 23.5. For American men, their age at first marriage was about 26.5 years old (U.S. Decennial Census American Community Survey). Economics also played a huge factor in preparing for marriage and often included getting an education and…

According to the dictionary, copyright refers to the exclusive rights that protect the works of authors, artists, and composers from being reproduced, performed, or distributed by others without permission. The artist or the owner of the copyright has the right to reproduce their protected work as well as to replicate copies and sell them, exhibit their work to the public, etc. Copyright’s main focus is to protect how the author has expressed his or her concept or idea; it does not protect the…

It all began on the year of 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York when 68 women and 32 men signed the “Declaration of Sentiments” which started the women’s rights movement. The first big step was when Susan B. Anthoy won the fight for women’s suffrage in 1919. Later on Congress allowed women to have more jobs, get a better education, and join the military, but are they treated just as equal as men? Even now in the 21st century men and women have totally different standards. Women are not treated…

medical advances and improvements. Some of the major differences in the 1800s and today is the types of illnesses that were treated then and that are treated now. Many illnesses that are treated now could not even be detected in the 1800s due to the lack of technology and major advancements we have made in today’s society. Additionally, most people have immunities to many of the diseases that once killed some people. Also, in the 1800s, there was poor sanitation and unsafe water in some areas…

Do you know much about the lumber industry? If you don't, you should because it was an important part of Minnesota’s economy in the 1800’s. It isn't as much today, but it was especially relevant in the 1800’s. It had its peak in the 1800’s, when there were trees everywhere to cut down. Frederick Weyerhaeuser is important because he started a company in Minnesota. He started investing in lumber companies, and then bought timberland in Wisconsin in the 1860’s. When there weren't many trees…

This distinct class separation much reflected the living and working conditions of the people at the time. The poor rarely escaped the poverty trap as the long hours they worked among dangerous machinery and poorly ventilated factories played them very little at only £70 ($8330 aus)per year in comparison to the $15080 minimum yearly salary. There was no government welfare provided and women and children were taken from education to work in factories at a very young age. This low pay and harsh…

Child welfare services changed from voluntary child saving efforts in the 19th century to a government funded system. Since the 1970’s the federal government played the most important role in the child welfare system because most of the funding came from them and they also created policies for the child welfare practice. Social work and its workers practice in this field includes providing child welfare services for the children they encounter. The purpose of child welfare includes responding to…

Throughout history, women have dealt with extreme discrimination. Starting from a shortness of legal rights and minimum independence from their husbands, to being thought to have no intelligence. In many societies, women have been regarded as not being fully human. During the development in the colonies women were not allowed the same rights and privileges as men were. Women did not have the privilege to vote, and they usually had to give up their control of their property to their husband upon…