19th-century theatre

Sheena Stevenson Monday, October 16th 2016 Apparel Construction Assignment 2: The Story of Color Orange is found on the traditional color wheel between red and yellow.Orange is found in nature, as the color of pumpkins and leaves, often representing the autumn season. There are two pure orange pigments, Chrome orange and Realgar.Other shades of orange were popularly found in oil paintings and water colors. The complementary color of orange is a greenish - blue color. Orange…

After McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt was thrust into office, to the horrors of many individuals. Although Roosevelt promised to secure McKinley's strategies, his presidency was a major contrast to his predecessor's, just as the 19th century was to the 20th century. Roosevelt proceeded to instate revisions to the economy beginning with his famous Square Deal, where he promised amongst many policies to enforce civilian fairness, break trusts, and to make conservation a top priority. Although…

The Gilded Age was also The Golden Age, even though it was not so golden. Mark Twain stated, “The period was glittering on the surface, but corrupt underneath.” There are many differences and similarities between the Gilded Age and today. These similarities and differences were not the same for all types of people. Three types people that lived then and now that can be examined more closely are immigrants, Robber Barons, and laborers. Immigrants are a hot topic today, as they were during the…

The Gilded Age was a breeding ground for corruption and social injustice. With all the monopolies and corrupted businessmen it made it hard for people to come up in the world. The Government had little power because all the power was with corrupted people. During this time the only people that were really happy were the business men, only because they were making good money. The Gilded age really lead to Progressive reforms because people grew tired of the social, financial, and governmental…

Francios-Phillipe Champagne is an accredited, grounded, politician with a business background and small-town roots. After obtaining a law degree in the 90’s Champagne embarked on his storied career. As an international businessman Champagne was immersed in a variety of cultures ranging from Switzerland to the UK. As a result of Champagne’s substantial time in business, he is, proficient in financial literacy, a valuable skill for a trade minister. While Champagne accomplished great feats as a…

The Gilded Age was a period of enormous economic growth and ostentatious displays of wealth during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Industrialization dramatically changed U.S. society and created a newly dominant group of rich entrepreneurs and an impoverished working class (The American Promise: A Concise History; 479). An analysis of poverty during The Gilded Age has been documented by various authors, these documents talk about what could’ve been done to help the impoverished…

Schmatta, the Yiddish terms for rags, is a revealing documentary about the fascinating climb of the garment industry, spotlighted as the precursor of the United States early 20th Century labor movement, the activation of the middle class, and now inevitably exposed as an ailing American industry in the toils of completely collapsing. The previous 50 years in the garment industry had witnessed a drastic shift in a 95% manufacturing rate to a barren 5%, prior to 1960s. One of the effects resulted…

The Canadian Residential School System was brought into existence in the late 19th century in a final attempt ‘to get rid of the Indian problem”. In partner with various church organizations and groups, the federal government funded the institutions. The intent of the residential schooling system was to civilize the “savages” and to make them useful and law abiding members of society with strict rules and punishments for any misdeeds (Coliness 2009). Since children were more susceptible to…

In the story the main character Calixta is a working mother with a husband and 4-year old child. Calixta lives in Louisiana during the late 19th century Victorian Era where women have no right to certain things like owning property. “The Storm” literally is a phase in the Story where Calixta and her lover Alcée have sexual intercourse. A “Storm” is usually a strong force of nature that causes some…

As World War 1 ended, Americans were full of enthusiasm and optimism and with technological advances such as the airplane and advancement in communication capabilities, anything seemed possible. Morals of the 19th century seemed to be put on hold as flappers became to define of the new woman. With so many people optimistic about the outlook of the nations, many of them were urged to place their savings in the stock market. Although the stock market has the reputation…