Rosie the Riveter

America is losing its competitive edge in math education; we are now the 32nd nation in the world in terms of math education. Only 40% of children in the fourth grade are even considered proficient in this area of study; only 35% of 8th graders are considered proficient or above proficient. Not only are science, technology, engineering, and math teachers scarce, but out of the ones that are practicing, few have the resources to inspire students to pursue the STEM field, or even apply the…

Imagine countless bodies lying on a ravaged battlefield soaked in the blood of fallen soldiers, craters scattered over the land from the impact of heavy artillery, smoke tainting the air. This is what the second world war was like, and in all of the fighting, all of the death, America left the war changed forever, and most importantly for the better. World War II was the sole war that spurred the greatest change in the United States of America than any war it had experienced, in its past and…

A beautiful woman is heard screaming from the top of her lungs as she is dangling over the ledge of a building by a maniacal villain. “Help me, Superman!” she yells. Faster than a speeding bullet, the Man of Steel himself rushes to save the pretty damsel in distress. A garish, over the top villain known as the Joker is wreaking havoc on Gotham City. The bat signal lights up the night sky calling for Batman to swoop in and save the good citizens of Gotham. Nothing quite captures the imagination…

The function of women in America has been ever-changing and progressive since the established institution of republican motherhood of the colonial period. Throughout history, many women have attempted to oppose the meek, and maternal cutout that was made for them by patriarchal societies. The fight for women’s rights has been long and strenuous with many victories along the way, leading up to the ultimate campaign for gender equality during the 1960s lead by influential, empowering women. One…

Title Through the majority of history books taught in middle schools and high schools these books discuss about the great men whom made changes and impacts throughout human history. In some instances a few women make notable appearances in which are somewhat mentioned but never really goes in extent when comparing to other male figures. These examples in modern day age goes to show the small importance women are really given or the impact they made, without really portraying the struggle and…

jobs. This led to many working class women getting better jobs. As this was different to normal gender roles there was a push for women to join the work force and to encourage their husbands to accept and be proud of there wives. This included Rosie the riveter campaign and other propaganda. But in the end these jobs were only for the duration of the war and returned to the men after the war. On the other side the US government used ethnicity to control civilians in a more sinister way. On…

The Feminine Mystique was a call for women confined in the housewife trap to forge a revolution. Betty Friedan argues that society had stunted the growth of women, preventing her development through prejudice in education, science, and media outlets. Freidan reasons that the haze that had descended over the middle-classed suburbanites of the 1950’s has stripped women bare of identity with a false promise of fulfilment. Freidan contends for the equality of women, but since her argument is…

Sitcoms In moments when we need a distraction from reality or a voice of guidance. Television became a norm during the 1950’s and continues to be a part of the daily routine for a majority. Sitcoms in particular have taken a role in molding and influencing the public. It has greatly impacted our society for decades now. From the air of I Love Lucy to our current Modern Family, the shows have influenced our American society. The perspectives taken into consideration are the following: cultural,…

Joshua Hendy Iron Works was a large equipment manufacturer since the gold rush days. Among many other pieces of heavy machinery, Hendy manufactured the large water cannons and pumps that were used for hydraulic mining in the Sierras. After getting shaken out of San Francisco by the 1906 Earthquake, the company settled in Sunnyvale. The once thriving company of over a thousand employees was barely afloat by the middle of the Great Depression with about 60 people employed. That all changed…

beginning of her comic, Wonder Woman enabled empowerment amongst women because she exhibited that women can do anything. Historian Lori Landay observed that women were seen as heroic and self-sacrificing during the wartime culture with the use of Rosie the Riveter and Wonder Woman. However, Landay noted that Women Woman was considered a trickster because of her dual identity as Diana Prince, an army nurse that seemed to reinforce “the idea that women’s power must be contained and exercised…