1st century BC

one thing present in every culture that never ceases to linger over the heads of humans: love. The twentieth century marks a huge transition in how the human race lives, in physical ways like technology and transportation, but also in how they feel or how they think they should feel. The people that walk this planet do not have the same mindset as those who are alive in the nineteenth century and prior to then. The idea of love- a fundamental motif in every person’s life- has evolved…

Both international and domestic events have had a colossal impact on the American identity in the first half of the 20th century. During the late 1800’s, the country was divided. America came out of the bloody Civil War in 1864 (Taylor). During his second inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln urged his country towards peace when he said, “With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us…bind up the nation’s wounds…care for…

citizens. He designed the purposes of “High school, Grammar School, and Kindergarten. George Novack, author of “John Dewey’s Theories of Education” states that, “The High School” was created in the 19th century in order to care for the commerce industry. “Grammar School” was inherited from the eighteenth century was it was thought that boys required minimal education (read, write, and calculate) in order to care for themselves as adults. Finally, “Kindergarten” served a purpose of accommodating…

the 21st century police. After 200 years the principles are still the same but the there are many differences that have changed and evolved the police. In the 21st century there are many forces changing the police, such as police action to reduce fear and promote co-operation with communities, the new developments in technology, the deconstruction of old quasi-military policing and, the rapid growth of private security. These are some the factors affecting the police in the 21st century, private…

Most of the CFTC’s rules were written for 20th century analog markets” (Speeches). It might have been effective in the 20th century but now it cannot stay. Keeping the same rules for a different game will only result in unfair play. Updating the policy will keep the system in check. Even if updating means having to rethink the amount of force necessary to confiscate code, it might have to be considered because source code plays a big role in 21st century trade. In essence, “Regulation AT is a…

the mid twentieth century there were a few different collective identities that had an effect on the European’s. A collective identity is a group that has a shared definition that derives from its member’s common interests, experiences and solidarities. A few examples of these identities were: African’s in the Congo, nobles, bourgeoisies, proletarians and the Jews. All of these different identities had a mixed effect on the European’s in the 1880’s through the mid twentieth century depending on…

In Mary Shelley’s gothic novel Frankenstein, the scientist, Victor Frankenstein discusses his passion for bringing to life his own creation. After Elizabeth becomes ill, and his mother passes away, Frankenstein becomes determined to find a way to bring the dead to life, and alter the cycles of life. He becomes intrigued and inspired by natural philosophy, especially the ideas of chemistry and alchemy through his studies at the University of Ingolstadt. Victor’s fascination in creating such an…

While the 20th century was a period that saw relatively little interstate conflict in comparison to the past, the void was filled with several kinds of domestic conflicts, especially within colonial territories. It was an era of rapid social and political change that saw the forces of development, modernization, and independence all acting in concert to create insurrectionary movements against government across the globe in Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, among others. The…

Backs straight, posture up, no slouching, be polite. In the early 1900s it was a necessity for women to be as elegant and as feminine as possible to be well received during this time period. Early twentieth century America was a time for numerous technological, medical and economical advancements, but was sadly two to three generations away from experiencing equal opportunities amongst the two genders. Throughout the play Trifles, Susan Glaspell illuminates the underlying theme of social…

Living in the 21th century, things have definitely changed since the millennials and the technology era comes in place. Easy access to information, communication, entertainment, and even ‘easy ways’ to get rich are so all over the place. Our era has become an era where everything needs to either be fast or easy. Let’s just say Starbucks. Back in the days, we used to brew and make our own coffee, but not anymore. Now, everyone goes to Starbucks in the morning to get their morning coffee.…