Modern history

Did you know that the first female choreographer wasn't until 1756. Her name was Marie Salle. The purpose of my speech is to inform my audience about the different types of dance that has evolved over history. After my speech is finished my audience should be able to decide what decade was their favorite time for dance. First i'm going to tell you about dance in the 1920’s-1930’s. Then I will inform you about dance in 1970- 1980. After I tell you about dance in 1990- all the way up to 2017.…

losing approximately $1 million dollars every day due to outdated processes and high overhead costs (Katzenbach, Steffen, & Kronley, 2012). Aetna’s culture attributed to the majority of the problems it faced. The company had a 150-year cultural history that it valued and avoided changing. It even had a nickname – “Mother Aetna” – and it encouraged employees to maintain the status quo, avoid risk, and be suspicious (Katzenbach et al., 2012). Dr. John Rowe joined Aetna in late 2000 as its fourth…

historical knowledge is an important part of the study. This explains the importance attached to the study of history in every discipline. The study of history attempts to trace the beginning or origin of an event, its progress and the present status. Historical study tries to reinterpret the past by asking questions and seeking information to bring change where necessary. Understanding history brings the perspective of new knowledge and experience to in explaining the old and the improvement in…

Hiding the Truth Most students will study U.S history in American high schools simply because it is a requirement. The government believes it important to know how we became an independent nation and our past struggles before we can make decisions about the future. Some may be excited to learn about events such as the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, while others actively dislike any type of history. However, U.S History has a huge potential to be intriguing and eye opening to all…

in United States History, while The Invisible Man depicts the life story of a man who hides from the world and claims to be invisible due to his refusal for others to see who really is. Each novel is a fantastic read that leaves the reader extremely interested the entire way through, but does usefulness of the novel in historical research make…

the battle of Lexington and Concord during the Revolutionary War, which was written by Lieutenant John Barker. In the next few paragraphs I want to explain a little about who John Barker was, why he wrote this account, and how it can help us teach history. Lieutenant John Barker was an officer in the…

Oral History: Effective or Defective? Oral history is a method used to attain historical knowledge through interviews and recordings of people’s memories of past events. Paul Thompson, the founder of the journal of Oral History, proclaimed, “Oral history is not necessarily an instrument for change; it depends upon the spirt in which it is used.” Most historians have mixed views on oral history. There are historians who question whether oral history is effective in the field of history, while…

After attending class for the first time on Wednesday, August 24th, I can honestly say that the topic of historical memory had never crossed my mind. In previous thoughts I had always imagined history and memory as synonymous. In order to better understand my thought process, I have broken down memory and history and what they meant to me before and after our first class. Before class started my definition of memory by itself was simply remembering thoughts or actions from the past. In class we…

Me: What year were you born in? Beth: I was born in 1970. Me: What did you enjoy about your childhood the most? Beth: I enjoyed the freedom, compared to today it is so much different. Me: How so? Beth: Well I used to go out and play with all the kids in the block. Time went by fast but we all knew each other. Now kids cant go outside and play because your afraid for your kids. Or the kids from the block are doing drugs at a early age. Me: What are some historical events that took place during…

for this, I believe, is his focus on literature. It is my opinion that the visual arts are a more defendable subject as the are the very foundations of our society. While we do not necessarily need literature to know most of human history, the visual arts are our history. They also encourage creativity and innovation and allow individuals to express themselves through a mode that is easily understood by all. Therefore, the humanities are important because they are the basis for the existence of…