Edwardian era

the progressive era, Theodore Roosevelt created his remembering image by changing the way America is looked at in a positive way, and created a strong bond with the public. He was known in the office as a legendary political leader and made history. He did this by believing as a president, that he should and must create a unique relationship with the people. The safety of his people was his number one priority, and responsibility. Although all of the presidents in the progressive era worked to…

The Progressive era changed the face of America by forming many organizations such as the NAACP, FDA and also caused the safety standards to go up. The NAACP helped colored people to fight for their freedoms and equality's that have been stripped from them. The FDA helped get rid of unsanitary food prepossessing plants such as the meat packing industry. The Progressive era also caused a changed in the safety standards in America such as the sprinkler system inside a building or factory to put…

Progressivism The progressive reform movement took place in the United States form the 1890s to the 1920s. Historians have many different viewpoints on this movement. They have different views on how they define the progressives and who they were, what social classes and ethnic groups they represented. They also provide their ideas on what type of reformed society they were looking for. These interpretations on progressivism come from historians including, George Mowry, Joseph Huthmacher, and…

The Progressive Era was marked by a movement to correct social, economic and political problems in America. However, one area in need of reform that was mostly overlooked by white Progressives was the plight of African Americans. Examples of that can be living in a different neighbourhood or drinking from a different water fountain. During the Progressive Era, racism affected many aspects of American society. Particularly in the South. Jim Crow was the way of life for blacks, thanks to the…

During the Victorian Era there was a range of fashion for both men and woman. Men had a broader range of clothing. Woman however did not have such as large of a range. Women's clothing consisted of things such as, dresses that were embroidered with complex decorative designs. These dresses were tight and encumbered movement. This was due to the clothing worn underneath the dress. This piece was a corset which was made up of two different pieces. The top piece also referred to as the bodice. This…

Many progressive thinkers and vocalists have used each other to push their own movement. While Voltaire was witnessing despicable things during the medieval time he spoke out and lead a movement that lead to a more humanitarian way of life. Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers and wanted to escape the injustices done to the Colonies by the English King. Elizabeth Stanton was a suffrage leader in the early twentieth century who led the women's movement for rights. Each of these people…

the Progressive era was dominated with political reforms and social activism in the United States. The Progressives wanted many positive changes to happen around the government and the social status among the United States. The United States gained lots of economic growth and cultural freedom among women. The Progressive achieved their goal because women achieved more rights and protection and the government was funded better with income taxes. Women during the Progressive era were placed in…

Fashion was very important at the turn of the century but it wasn’t always painless. Women’s fashion was especially uncomfortable; outfits consisted of mostly of long, restrictive dresses - as many as four outfits a day for those who could afford that many expensive gowns, and for those who couldn’t they could purchase a pattern and sew a replica themselves. Either way, from the rich to the poor, under all of a women's outfits was the corset. Some men also wore corset-like garments called “body…

Charles Dickens was one of the most celebrated authors of his time. He lived from 1812 to 1870, and had a very good life. He was one of the pioneers of realistic and satirical literature. Dickens tried to make remarks about the different social classes and people of the age. His stories were serialized and put into newspapers. The funny thing was that the upper classes had no idea that these satirical and somewhat rude were written about them! I agree with the Mr. Sullivan, Sherman and Harrison…

Imagine going back to a time where they were having the world’s most needed medical breakthrough, of the time period and being able to witness it all. I am talking about the Victorian Era, in Great Britain, a time of breakthroughs such as, anesthetics, and prosperity for Britain. Before this time, everyone that went in for a major surgery, had to get drunk or high, for minimum pain, they were also the first types of anesthetics used. The creation of anesthetics alone was a leap, which Queen…