Family History Essay

Through the Medici Party and many other established connections, the successful Medici leaders controlled the European Economy in the 15th Century. The Medici Family, originally from Mugello, a small, rural town, rose from simple beginnings to rule Florence (Cesati 19). The first ruler, Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici, moved a small Roman Bank Branch to Florence in order to utilize the possibility for expansion and investments (“Medici Bank”). After the death of Giovanni, Cosimo de’ Medici, took…

Since I was a young child, I have always had a fascination with all things related to cooking and interesting foods. I cannot remember a time when my Father was not in the kitchen cooking. He has always been my main influence in the kitchen due to his will to try new foods and recipes on a weekly basis. My Mother never knew how to cook, so this is a common ground where my Father and I have always bonded upon. Luckily I was given his gene of cooking that has made me able to prosper in the kitchen…

Genetic testing has been a topic that has been around for quite some time. Whether it is finding out your family history or finding out your own biological make up, almost everyone has an interest in it. Recently I have seen quite a few people use the 23 and me system. After reading about it, it was disappointing to see that over time they have changed the way they did the results. I think now that we are surrounded by information about different illnesses and we hear about so much of them now,…

My 10th grade U.S. History class at Center Point High School was presented with the objective of producing a digital family history project. The digital device could be anyone they choose. Any point-of-view was acceptable, as long as it was relevant to their activity. The rationale of this assessment was to allow my students to explore their family history and develop and expand their use of technology. The project was based on their family history. The viewpoints that they opted to relate…

people, further securing the TV’s importance in the typical family living room.(Thompson, Robert) Following this debate only a week later, was another piece of television history, the Andy Griffith Show, which was an immediate success and ran from 1960-1968,(Thompson, Robert) bringing a host of a new type of television originating in the 1950’s, but with a revised story type that gave a humorous twist ot the everyday life of a typical family. the Andy Griffith Show, and the many similar shows…

Based on a study that was done by several scientists, women with family history whose mother was diagnosed before 50 has a relative risk of 1.70 and those whose mother was diagnosed before age 50 has a relative risk of 1.37. Verves women without family history have a relative risk of 1.69 (Colditz et al., 2012). The difference is very small, which makes us to assume that maybe after age 50 family histories has a very insignificant affect on developing breast cancer. The same study concluded…

According John Gaddis in “The Landscape of History” he explores the question of “What do historians do?”, along with the various ways in which they conduct their research to ultimately document history. In comparison to Mary Jo Maynes and Ann Waltner’s book “The Family: A World History” they approach history from the perspective of the family. Maynes and Waltner explore the history of the family and its influence on religion and politics. Though both books explore contrasting arguments, we can…

individuals, tailoring treatment and developing new methods against cancer.(cancer.gov,2015) Genetic information includes information about an individual’s genes including the manifestation of a disease in the family members medical history. By being able to identify medical history of the family we are able to see if the individual is at moderate or high risk of cancer. This is the first step of identification of inherited cancer. We are also able to see…

L., Reyes, B. T., & Horn, E. J. (2007). Association Between Adolescent Pregnancy And A Family History of Teenage Births. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 39(2), 108-115. Doi:10.1363/3910807.This study measures the relationship between teen pregnancy and family history of teenage birth. History of teenage pregnancy is one of the risk factors highlighted. Studies have shown that if someone was a teen parent, their offspring is at a…

end from the beginning has always being my way of looking at things. I love learning so it is always worth it in the end. Doing this course has taught me a lot. It has tremendously widen my vocabulary and expanded my knowledge on the history of Marriage and Family Therapy. It has given me a cleared perspective on important issues and has helped me to take a positive stance on what is importance to me. I have acquired so much information that sometimes I honestly…