The Age of Reform

Catherine used all her resources to cover for her weak points. During her reign, Catherine made many reforms in areas of social, educational, and political life of Russia. Of these reforms her educational and economic policies are most gallant as they uniquely transformed Russia. Catherine the Great improved Russian education especially that of the children and women. Although her institution was originally meant for her grandsons, Catherine adopted basic principles to every childhood education…

times of grave military threat. In 211 B.C., when the two elder Scipios had died while on campaign in Spain, the younger Scipio—later to defeat Hannibal at Zama—was elected to take command. This incident’s significance lies in the fact that, at the age of 25 and having never held a position of either praetor or consul, Scipio was nevertheless invested with imperium, passing over an older and more experienced man sent by the Senate. This was partly due to his personal courage and esteem, yet the…

Political Disengagement: ‘Lazy’ Millenials Are Not to Blame I parked my car in my high school parking lot and took my place in line. It was November 4rd, my first ever Election Day. I waited in line to cast my ballot for our local and state officials. Wonder and excitement filled my mind. I walked through the double doors and into the gym that had been transformed into a series of voting booth stations. After I entered the curtain-enclosed booth and cast my vote, I was surprised by how fast and…

During the Gilded Age, otherwise known as the Progressive Era, there was a mass explosion in innovation to generate political, economic, and technological changes. Although there were detrimental changes in American cities during Urbanization, such as the spoils system, political machines, and robber barons, the majority of these changes were beneficial towards the evolution of today’s society, which is demonstrated by technological advances like Carnegie Steel and Edison’s light bulb,…

The first reform was an establishment of sin tax health promotion founded in 2001. The prime minister established the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth). The aim of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation was to promote well-being for the people of Thailand…

year America entered the war. The entire country raised itself from the ground and stood proud not only against its enemies but for the ideals it stood for. World War Two brought on a new wave of American idealism and propelled the country into an age of world dominance. From there, their war changed to a fight for democracy in the west against the communists in the east. America turned from being the giant that knocked down Hitler, to being a child fighting small wars in countries barely anyone…

With many of today’s societal issues, education is the first step to a more informed and just world. Education gives people a future when they otherwise might of had none. Education provides the platform of which one can use to reach their full potential. Education provides solutions to problems once seen as unfixable. The values of providing, receiving, and supporting education are bountiful. However, education itself cannot fix every problem, at least in its current state. In his paper,…

They cannot vote, and they cannot receive social services from federally funded programs or social security benefits; they cannot hold United States passports. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 “provided amnesty to 2.7 illegal immigrants already in the United States and established sanctions for employers who knowingly hired illegal aliens.” More laws were passed in the 90’s to help curb the growing number of illegal…

and eventually lost the use of a lung, she traveled to Liverpool, England for eighteen months in hopes of recovering from her illness. While in England, she became friends with the Rathbone family; they influenced her with their beliefs of social reform, and introduced her to a movement about better care for the mentally ill. Dorothea’s grandmother passed away in 1837. She returned to Boston once again after hearing the news of her grandmother’s death. She spent the next few years in Washington…

with Jesus from an early childhood age and earnestly devoted herself to obeying and worshipping her Lord. She contributed many great achievements to the church and for Christians, including her Dialog. “Catherine believed it was her duty to reform the church, to evangelize, and to comfort the sick, poor, and condemned” (Marshall). She is revered for her devotion to prayer,…