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Later on, with the twentieth century, the U.S. Children's Bureau was established in 1912. “ The movement to create a federal agency representing children's interests was led by Jane Addams and Lillian Wald and included a coalition of leaders from the state boards of charities…and the National Child Labor Committee.” (McGowan, p.20) From 1912- 2001 the federal role in the child, youth, family services was evolving. Countless of acts, services, and programs were…

various territories in Asia and the Caribbean; Britain also was one of the major naval powers, which became important in the very early 20th century, when Germany began to challenge Britain’s power with the Navy Laws of 1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, and 1912 (Bonker, 2017). Other countries also had empires. Among the most influential…

Jim Thorpe Did you know that Jim Thorpe is one of the greatest all round athletes in history? First I will tell you about his early life, next I will tell you about his adult life and finally I will tell you about his accomplishments. I hope you enjoy it. This paragraph is mostly about Jim Thorpe’s early life. Jim Thorpe was born on May 28, 1888 in Bellemonta, Oklahoma. He was the son of Hiran P. Thorpe, of Irish and Sac-Fox Indian descent, and Charlotte View, of Potowatomi and Kickapoo…

football Football is a popular sport in North America. Known as football in the United States and Canada, it is often called gridiron or American football in different parts of the world. It evolved from rugby football, and the first game was played in 1869 between Princeton and Rutgers. A lot of people in america play football if it's not professional they play it professional and for fun it is a American Football grew out of English sports such as rugby and soccer and became popular on…

With that in mind, here we present our list of 15 things you probably didn't know about Oreo cookies. Well, what are you waiting for? Check it out for yourself below! Number Fifteen: The Oreo Was Invented the Same Year the Titanic Sank The year of 1912 was an iconic one for more than one reason. Not only did the Titanic tragically sink, but the Oreo came to be that very same year. Number Fourteen: They Used to Cost Less Than One Dollar Per Pound In fact, the cookies used to be sold…

Portrait d'une Femme is a poem written by Ezra Pound in 1912. In this poem, Pound describes a woman, almost strictly, through her relationships with men. During this time, women were expected to spend most of their days at home or with their husbands. In Portrait d'une Femme, Pound examines a woman from an abstract angle for the time that this piece was written. The woman’s lack of personal qualities raises questions about societal views of women at the time. Portrait d'une Femme can be analyzed…

spread of infection (“Joseph Lister”). Today’s death rates due to surgical operations are significantly lower due to the work and contributions of one biologist: Joseph Lister, the pioneer of cleanliness in surgical practices (“Joseph Lister (1827-1912”). Joseph Lister was born to Joseph Jackson Lister and Isabella Harris in the village of Upton, England on April 5th, 1827 (“Sir Joseph Lister”). The elder Joseph Lister researched optics, the study of light, which initially motivated the…

The 1997 film, Titanic, directed by James Cameron, is based of the true event of the RMS Titanic which had sunk in the Atlantic Ocean on 15th April, 1912. The film begins with special submarines searching the old sunken ship underwater. Astrologers have been in search for a rare diamond necklace called the “heart of the ocean” that was gifted to Rose Bukater from her fiancé Caledon on the ship before it had sunk. Even though the diamond necklace is not found, the astrologers recover a safe with…

Psychology began as a study of the soul. Plato believed the soul was an individual’s belief they are distinct from but also connected to their physical and social environments. Aristotle believed the soul was a set of psychological powers or attributes. In fact, Garcia-Valdecasas (2005) noted that Aristotle used the term ‘mind’ to collectively refer to these attributes. From that, psychology evolved into a science of the self. James (1890) viewed the self as a fundamental concept in the ‘science…

Today, we have two major political parties. These two major political parties are known as the Republicans and Democrats. On the other hand, there are also third parties which include any other political parties that are not any of these two major political parties. The Republicans and the Democrats are often opposed by third parties. Third parties are also known as minor parties. Even though they don’t have much recognition, they in fact do exist in the American political system. Unfortunately…