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The treatment of mentally ill people has evolved over time as the medical community had increased its understanding of the underlying causes of the disabilities. Asylums, places that housed the mentally ill in the 19th century, used harsh, painful, and inhumane methods to treat their patients. These methods of treatment began to change after Dorothea Dix, a teacher and nurse in the Civil War, began visiting asylums and reporting it to the public what she had witnessed. Dorothea Dix studied these…

For a long years, many artist have been creating, looking for, criticizing, and enjoying art. A lot of artist have been famous by their art, like Vincent Van Gogh or Leonardo da Vinci. And now I’m going to introduce 3 artists, which are Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Piranesi, and Dominique Ingres and explain 3 arts from each artist. First artist is Sandro Botticelli. Who is Sandro Botticelli? He was a famous Italian Painter on the early renaissance. Renaissance is the art that influence by…

France’s history is one of the most complicated and richest history in the world, but its beauty always mesmerizes the history lover. In the 8th century, after the death of Charlemagne came the division of the empire as the valid Treaty of Verdun was made . The three parts are now approximately France, Germany, and Italy. From 885 to 886, Charles the Fat took over Paris, however, he was incapable to show up at the battle with the Viking, proving that he was unable to protect the people, later he…

Although their wages had increased, workers found that their quality of life decreased a great deal. The process of moving from farms and the country to the cities is called urbanization. The process of urbanization was a source of wealth for the nation and stimulated the new industries by bringing factories and workers together. However, because so many people moved into the city at one time, houses became overcrowded. The densely packed working class neighborhoods contributed to the spread of…

On December 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was finalized, which resulted in the transfer of power over the territory from France to the United States. The Louisiana Purchase (1803) served as the catalyst for Westward Expansion in American society. Furthermore, it was an examination of conscience for President Thomas Jefferson, as he grappled with the constitutionality of an acquisition of this magnitude. In addition to this, the Louisiana Purchase (1803) transformed America into the…

President James Monroe is known for his numerous contributions to the United States of America as a political leader. Monroe was the fifth President of the United States, and he was the last President to be named as one of America’s Founding Fathers. Monroe is known for his Monroe Doctrine which states that the United States cannot be influenced or changed by the powers of any other country. Of course little is ever said about the life of James Monroe before he began his political career. It…

Native Americans have been oppressed, discriminated against, and mistreated since the Europeans first came to America. Countless Native Americans have died at the hands of white settlers. One of the worst times of their mistreatment, however, was during the removal from their homelands to the land east of the Mississippi. The “Nunna dual Tsuny,” as the Cherokee call it, refers to trails they walked during the forced mass movement of Cherokee people to Indian Territory in Arkansas and Oklahoma.…

Bonaparte was born August 15, 1769. His family was Italian; his original last named was spelt Buonaparte. In 1796 Bonaparte dropped the u. Bonaparte was the second child born out of eight children. At the age of 10, Bonaparte was accepted into a military academy of Brienne in northern France. Bonaparte had a difficult time fitting in, because he was not French. At the age of 15, Bonaparte was accepted into the Ecole Militaire in Paris, the royal military school founded by King Louis XV. In…

Jane Austen is known for being a writer of women, and romance, but she is a major influence of gender stereotypes after her time. In many of her works, Austen would flout at how femininity and masculinity were ruled by societal standards. Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey follows suit with this concept, by depicting her characters as what was expected of their gender to what was abhorred in upper-middle class and high society. The second to the youngest of eight children, Jane Austen was born on…

In 1802 Jackson became a major general this enhanced his reputation and eventually opened up the military fame he always wanted. Sevier had been elected in Tennessee in 1796 Jackson underestimated him. Sevier was able to get off the charges that Jackson came up with. Now Jackson was a terrible person in some people’s eyes. Rachel was now terrified for her husband’s safety and some of Sevier’s supporters planned to attack Jackson. Jackson staying in a hotel was warned by one of his commanders of…