1899

had a very large impact on American foreign policy. Prior to the Spanish-American War and American acquisition of the Philippians, the United States did not have colonies, a sphere of influence or serious involvement in Eastern Asia. However, in 1899 with John Hay’s Open Door Notes, the U.S. began to participate more actively in East Asian trade and politics. In his Open Door Notes, John Hay writes that no country may “interfere with any treaty port or…

William Mckinley said “that there was nothing left for us to do but take them all and educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and christianize them” (Document A 1899 Methodist delegation).There was no need to take control of the Philippines because they already had a government set in place. It would have been more appropriate to keep in close contact and monitor the Philippines until it was determined that they…

Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1899. He was an American mobster, crime boss, and businessman during the Prohibition Era. He is known as the most famous criminal of his time. (1899-1947) Capone was the child of Italian immigrants. Capone’s mother and father met in Italy before he was born. After they were married, they decided they could find a better life in America; as many immigrants did during this time period. When they arrived in America with four of Capone’s older siblings,…

Elizabeth Spain 19th Century Article review Andrew walker Walker’s main argument is about Turner’s The slave ship exhibition history. Arguing, how displaying a work of art can influence it’s meaning. Also the social significance it has on people. This leads into his major points for his argument. Basically, the slow transformation it had on people through the history of the work’s exhibition. It all began, in 1840 at the royal academy. Critics were outraged by it’s “painterly and…

The end of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s sparked an era of imperialism within America and its citizens. This sense of imperialism included an induced drive in western settlement, annexation and occupation of countries and colonies, and manifest destiny. People like Frederick Jackson Turner, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt encouraged the settlement and expansionism. They all wanted to continue the growth of America’s influence and the world and wanted it to be a significant…

Abortion is debatable issue in society and whilst some people believe that abortion is a good option for women, there are Australians that oppose the idea of abortion considering it immoral. One of the concerns is that abortion is ending a life however the main issue is about woman’s right to decide what to do with her own body. A pregnancy can be a result of any circumstance, such as teen pregnancy and rape, yet, current laws in Queensland still classify abortion as illegal and consider it to…

An abortion is the expulsion termination of a foetus or embryo before birth. The procedure of an abortion is accessible in two forms, medical or surgical. Medical abortions are performed through implementations of medicine whereas surgical abortions are where the woman undergoes a surgical procedure to remove the foetus. (Bpas.org, 2015) Abortion is criminalised in many states of Australia, yet the legal jurisdiction is dependent on the State laws rather than the Federal or Commonwealth laws.…

fact that Snowbowl has been using reclaimed water to elongate the ski/snowboard season. Perhaps the largest reason Flagstaff is still relevant today is because of Northern Arizona University. NAU was founded in 1899 and today over 30,000 plus attend the School today. NAU has evolved since 1899, the campus has grown significantly and has expanded the degree programs. Currently, Northern Arizona University offers over 90 undergraduate degrees and has a faculty to student ration of 18:1. The train,…

[History tells us that there has been juvenile court since the late 1800’s. In fact, Illinois established the first juvenile court in 1899. In that time the government identified the fact that children were developmentally different than adults, and therefore less capable of making decisions about their behavior. They also recognized that not all children had the parenting that helped to nurture them into adulthood. The states developed juvenile courts in order to help protect children and…

Anna Pavlova was born on February 12, 1881 in St. Petersburg, Russia. After she attended the Imperial Ballet School she made her own company debut in 1899 and she quickly became the prima ballerina. Her breakthrough performance was in The Dying Swan in 1905 which became her signature role. Contracting double pneumonia while she was on tour Pavlova died in 1931. Anna’s active imagination and love of fantasy drew her to the world of ballet. Looking back to her childhood she described her budding…