1888

His first hysteria was occurred when he got bitten by snake at ages seventeen. Because of the attack he lost use of his legs for almost one year and he was send to asylum to get treated. When the use of his legs returned after 50 hours of hysteria attack, he forgot all of the physicians who had been treating him in asylum for the last month any of his fellow patients form asylum. His manner, morals, and appetite was changed as well. Following additional attacks, the next year, his character…

territory in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. This area specifically, was extremely filled with African slaves who served as the primary work force in coffee plantations. However, by 1831 the transatlantic slave trade became illegal, and by 1888 slavery was…

Victorian Era Life in the Victorian Era was an intriguing time to be alive. Crime was a major obstacle. There were interesting trial cases going on. The fashion of the time was drastically different and way more expensive than our modern “fashion.” The expectations that women were required to uphold were drastically different than those imposed on men. There were many threats to daily life during the Victorian Era. According to “Hooligans, Harlots and Hangmen, Crime and Punishment in…

unsatisfied with their lives, and because women strived for independence. One of the reason’s why women’s rights began to progress during the Victorian era was because women began feeling unsatisfied with their lives. Feminist writer, Mona Caird wrote in 1888…

James died at the age of 45, in 1888. Later, in 1891, the younger son of the couple died of tuberculosis. Catharine named the family home after her son and began the construction of a new house. It is believed that she built the new house to forget the sorrows related with the old home…

On a peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio located along Lake Erie, lies America’s second-oldest amusement park, Cedar Point. People throughout the entire world know about it. With a history dating back to the 1800s, the number-one rated amusement park on the planet has seen its share of rides, rollercoasters, and trends. In the nineteenth century, Cedar Point housed a lighthouse, as well as a fishermen port, and was mainly used for fishing and hunting. However, this all changed in 1867 when a local…

At the base of every American life, is a simple materialistic idea, to rise to a peak in a lifetime, whether that be a peak in career goals, or the gradual building of a family to a point in which one reaches the highest tier of the social ladder. The “American Dream” is a mindset drilled in every United States citizen brain, giving each an incentive to succeed. The American Dream that we know today has changed throughout the duration of American history. Before the need for mansions, fancy cars…

The first important factor that needs to be consider when investigating Jack the Ripper case is the location and background of the community that the murders were found in. The area that the murders were found was in Whitechapel which is in the east end of London. Whitechapel was an area of poverty in London. William Rubinstein writes, “Whitechapel . . . was synonymous with urban poverty and squalor. . . According to Charles Booth's Life and Labour of the People in London, (1891-1903), the…

In the late 19th century, the United States had no strong labor legislation that could intervene and solve the continuous unrest between workers and their employers. This led to several strikes by workers who had no means of pushing for their collective bargains except through strikes and go-slows. The strikes would often put pressure on employers and result in agreements between the two groups. However, at times it would also lead to many workers being laid off for their participation or…

Along with European and American society, the types of artists and artistic forms were also steadily changing. Different forms of ideas and concepts relating to art began to spread bringing about the appearance of such art styles as Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. The Impressionism art movement “captured the momentary, sensory effect of a scene - the impression objects made on the eye in a fleeting instant” (The Art Story). The Post-Impressionism art movement “favored an emphasis on more…