20th century

that ringing in your ear that just will not stop? With recording technology of the early 20th century, that’s how I feel when listening to music from that period of time. With a constant static being heard it makes it hard for a 21st century listener to enjoy the music. Usually with low quality music the static or “white” noise is often heard as some would say, behind the music, shockingly for early 20th century music is actually heard more so over the music . Tuning out the static of the…

Why would a female president different than a male president? Because people never believe a woman can be their leader. Even though women have gathered some rights after the feminism act in the 20th century, women still get unequal treatments in many places. In addition, Men also tend to change women to the look that most of men like. Modern women are forced to change themselves to keep men satisfy. Women are not supposed to be forced to do anything in modern society and men should also not…

A comparison of the lesbian community from the twentieth century and that which exists today shows almost no resemblance between the two. The traits that marked lesbian culture as ‘distinct’ - namely butch/femme identities - have been replaced by the modern lesbian. The butch/femme lesbian dichotomy of the early twentieth century challenged society’s definition of being female, but the rise of lesbian feminism and the “new lesbian” critiqued this traditional approach as ‘heterosexual roleplay’…

The Dotcom bubble occurred in the late 1990s and was portrayed by a rapid rise in equity markets driven by investments in internet based companies. During the dotcom bubble, the value of equity markets propagated exponentially. In the 1900s was a period of rapid technological development in many areas, but it was the commercialization of the web that led to the greatest expansion of capital growth the nation had ever seen before. There was a bubble formed over the next 5 years it was nourished…

poor sanitation practices were contributing to the spread of infectious diseases. The late nineteenth century and early twentieth century saw a shift in focus of prevention by immunization and vaccinations. There became a desire to prevent individual health problems rather than the general public. Up to this time, the burden of prevention fell to the state and local governments. As the twentieth century…

The 20th Century was a major player in the making of history. These quick 100 years held two world wars, an event that has never happened before. During this century, many minor nations were taken advantage of, mostly by major nations in order to keep power during both wars. One of these minor nations was Nepal. Nepal lost its independence to the British in the 19th Century but was able to gain independence back in the 20th Century. This task of gaining independence was unique due to the fact…

The world wars of the 20th Century were without a doubt, the most bloody and disastrous events to ever occur throughout our history. Described as“far more violent in relative as well as absolute terms than any previous era”1, these two major events shaped the modern day and overshadowed any major conflict that occurred beforehand. Events such as The American Civil War, The French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars all took place an entire century prior to these conflicts, yet none of…

“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world” (Marilyn Monroe Brainy). This quote stated by Marilyn Monroe directly describes her life. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California. Her mother gave birth to her in the charity ward of the hospital and Norma never knew her father (Marilyn Monroe International). Norma had a tough childhood, going from one foster home to another because of her mother’s mental instability. At age 16, she married James…

A long while ago a young housewife became an international icon in a matter of days. That lady’s name was Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn could do whatever her heart desired. She went from a housewife of a soldier, to a model in a few weeks. Why was Marilyn so famous? How did her picture on the air vent become so popular, and lastly, why is she still popular today? Marilyn Monroe was an icon of her era. How did Marilyn become popular? There are many reasons why, and many other opinions, but this is…

In the beginning of the 20th century, family planning as we know it today was restricted, controlled, and in some instances, unlawful. There was little to no education regarding the details of fertilization, because the cycle of ovulation was not defined until 1928 (Center for Disease Control, 1988). Additionally, all forms of contraceptives and any education regarding contraceptives were against the law (Jensen, 1981). These restrictions caused sexually active women to become pregnant often,…