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A Comparison of Death in Milwaukee during the year 1907 and the Environmental and Cultural Changes For this project 247 deaths certificates from the city of Milwaukee reviewed. The birth and death date, age, ethnicity, gender, primary cause of death and secondary cause of death, occupation, duration of illness, and marital statues of each individual was recorded and analyzed. Every individual in the data set died in the months of October or November in the year 1907. The average age of death…

Through experience it has been learned that White people do not typically identify strongly with race nor are they typically impacted by it. Very few White people acknowledge white privilege or have felt white guilt. I am a White girl however who has experienced both. I was always very racially aware from a young age, I knew that people around the world lived very different lives, had drastically opposite beliefs, and had a particular way of viewing the world, all of this fascinated me and I…

The United States of America was born in and of the Enlightenment. The American Revolution, our national documents, and our system of government were products of Enlightenment philosophy. No other nation`s history can be identified in the same way as much with the Enlightenment as ours. The Enlightenment, or Age of Reason, was a revolution in thinking that began in Europe in the 17th century. After centuries of political and religious oppression, philosophers were beginning to advance theories…

Franklin was received and treated abominably. Franklin being an affable and generous man offered to pay offered to pay for the loss of the Darjeeling Tea on the condition that Boston Harbour be re-opened. Franklin’s offer was rejected. Scottish Barrister Alexander Wedderburn, berated Franklin for his part in publications which were damaging to Governor Thomas Hutchinson. Franklin maintained a stoic stance during the interrogation and reprimand. It is reported that Franklin uttered, “I…

Geronimo: A True American The brave Bedonkohe Apache leader Geronimo was able to accomplish many astonishing feats before he died at the age of seventy-nine in 1909. Some of these achievements include continuing his journey of bettering the lives of his people despite his own family being murdered when he was only twenty-nine (27). Geronimo fully embodies the hard-working and no excuses attitude that many Americans strive for. Geronimo in many ways possesses the same moral code and ideas that…

For example, in Lady and the Tramp, animals such as dogs, cats and rats represent human archetypes; their needs, desires, and activities, and provide a narrative that secures an American ideal about the place of race and nation. One example of non-dominant cultures being represented negatively in this film is shown through the portrayal of the Siamese cats; the animals are portrayed as sinister, dangerous, and conniving. They are…

What is the history of the red hair gene and what began the discrimination of redheads in England that is evident still to this day? From the Medieval Ages to present day, prejudices and myths about red hair have been a common occurrence. Throughout different cultures and time periods, redheads have been ridiculed and at times have been victims of resentment and condemnation due to their genetic makeup. Though the history of where these stereotypes materialized needs to be examined more…

my desire for an American one. I wanted nothing to do with being Vietnamese or Asian because all that it had brought me was a sense of inferiority and constant bullying. My desire to suppress my Vietnamese identity brings up a point that is brought up by Ms. Mori, the protagonist’s friend with benefits. During one of their conversations, she asks, “So why are we supposed to not forget our culture? Isn’t my culture right here since I was born here?” (73). She is a Japanese American who has…

The Charlottetown Conference: The Charlottetown Conference, held in the Legislative Council Chamber of the Province House, took place from September 1st, 1864 - September 9th, 1864, becoming the first meeting of the “Fathers of Confederation.” A union of the Maritimes colonies was being discussed as the province of Canada was present at this conference whereas British Columbia and Newfoundland were absent. Eight delegates from the Province of Canada attended this conference along with five…

It was the night of December 16, 1773, 342 chests of tea that belonged to the East India Company were thrown into Boston harbor by American Patriots. Americans were throwin this tea into the harbor because we were going to lose money. Britain was selling this tea for a low price so they can make more money for themselves. Ships carrying the tea were refused permission to dock in New York, Philadelphia, and Charleston. By these men doing this it showed the British what all the colonist thought…