1867

Pierre Aronnax is a french scientist with a large brain, and a slow mouth. He studies an incident that has affected the whole world, and is recognised by America. Then, their adventure takes a wrong turn and the scientist along with two of his companions turn into guest ‘prisoners’ of the nautilus captained by Captain Nemo. M. Aronnax has many different problems throughout the book, and learns to help himself through the book. Captain Nemo is the Captain of the Nautilus, and really knows how to…

In the period from the Tokugawa era to the post-WWII era, Japanese society saw a dramatic shift in the prevalence of Japanese militarism and the existence of the traditional Japanese war mentality. Deeply rooted in samurai culture, Japanese militarism served as a foundation for Japanese society throughout the Tokugawa era; the class system gave way to a ‘warrior-elite’ class that dominated the social hierarchy. This pervasive warrior-dominated culture persisted into the Meiji period. Japanese…

Karl Marx and Andrew Carnegie both had different views on how the wealthy and the working classes should work together in society, but both sides show reasonable explanations of how it should work. They each tell their thoughts on how the wealthy should redistribute their riches back to society, to help even out the major wealth inequality that is being face. Both have different views on how and how much money shall be redistributed for the greater well being of our nation as a whole. Karl Marx…

The Local History of Osage County circa 1867 Thesis statement: Settlers came to Osage County in Missouri for the prosperous land resources of trees, hunting, rivers and hills; and to establish a community based on strong roots. Part I: Facts of population and the county itself Osage County is in Central Missouri. The county came into existence after having been detached from a part of Gasconade County. In 1855, the bottom part of Osage County was given to form the top half of the new…

You feel the cool breeze as winter recedes in the beautiful Alaskan Yukon. As you stand in the breeze you think, “this is the most beautiful place in the world”. Everyone who has visited Alaska has said the same thing, and even the most strict critics have admitted to its splendor. Alaska is an amazing place the history, landscape, wildlife, and the many things to do will show you that Alaska truly is a place of wonder and majesty. Historians still do not know when and how people began to live…

Throughout history there has been many perspectives on what mental illness is and how to treat it. These mental illness perspectives set the scene for the development of clinical psychology, which did not become a specialty within psychology until the late 1800’s. Clinical psychology focuses on understanding, assessing, and treating behavioral and psychological disorders and problems (Plante, 2011). According to Plante (2011), “clinical psychology uses what is known about the principles of human…

Radical Republicans thought that blacks should have the same rights and opportunities as whites. They were only unified because of their same goal to help African Americans. To help reshape those liberties, they first wanted to punish the confederate leaders for their part in the civil war. Since the confederate leaders wanted slavery to stay, it would be revenge for those who had to work for them all those years. The Radical Republicans most important attempt to reshape civil liberties for free…

acquire their rights. The reconstruction period specifically focuses on the period after the civil war whereby both the southern and the northern states were looking forward to being united once more. The reconstruction period lasted between 1861 to 1867 (Horton and Blight). On the other hand, Civil Rights Movement era is the period through which some grievances were being addressed either through violence or nonviolence means after the reconstruction period. It is believed that some grievances…

Mary Harris “Mother” Jones was a commanding and influential person in American history. Characteristically clad in a black dress, the five-feet tall Mother Jones was a daring warrior for workers’ rights to the point of being branded "the most dangerous woman in America". A fearless radical and a skilled orator, Mother Jones inspired everyone from mineworkers to children to action for better living and working conditions. Born in 1837 in Ireland to a family of freedom fighters, Mary Harris…

established on March 24th 1603 and ended with the Meji Registration on May 3rd 1868. At this time, peace and prosperity roamed throughout Japan. The Tokugawa Shoganate period was the last primitive Japanese government which lasted between 1603 and 1867. The leaders of this government were the shogun and each shogun was a part of the Tokugawa clan (being Tokugawa Ieyasu being the first shogun ruler). As part of the systematic plan to maintain stability the social order, was officially frozen and…