The Age

During the Gilded Age, many new business practices were founded. These practices, and businessmen who used them, were under high scrutiny about their ethics. Many discredited their numerous achievements because they believe the means necessary to achieve them was horrendous. These people would call the businessmen of the time ‘Robber Barons.’ (Doc C-1). However, many also saw the practices as revolutionary to American business and saw the businessmen as ‘Captains of Industry’ for their good work…

What does it mean to come of age? For some it could just mean becoming a legal adult, or moving out. While for others it can mean so much more; this essay will analyze what I think it means to come of age. The three things that tie into coming of age are: responsibility, development and opportunity. This essay will analyze what it means to me to come of age. Coming of age is simply put is transitioning from childhood to adulthood, the growth of a person from childhood to adulthood. How can…

During the Middle Ages or the Dark ages life was very difficult and societies were struggling to strive with poverty and disease striking every manor. During this time militaries were a huge part of society developing, as Armies would revolve around equipment and structure to operate on a battlefield which is shown in some very important battles during the Medieval ages. A large part of militaries in the Middle Ages was the equipment that they used In most battles basic foot soldiers…

The Middle Ages is often referred to as one of the most turbulent time-periods in human history; nonetheless, many appropriately refer to this period of time as the Dark Ages. Innovation and knowledge practically came to a standstill for the duration of the Middle Ages, and this combined with the effects of the Black Plague and major famine contributes to the bad reputation this time period receives. Directly following the dark ages however was a block of time known known as the Renaissance, a…

the Gilded Age was a period of industrial growth and economic prosperity followed by the Progressive Era. Inventors and industry prospered, new job opportunities were formed, anybody had the chance to become successful. America began to urbanize, migrants and immigrants moved to cities to find work. While there were pros of the Gilded Age, there were also cons; corrupt politics, robber barons and unequal distribution of wealth were just a few of the issues of the Gilded Age. The Gilded Age was a…

The Gilded Age, an era of mixed progression, occurred from the 1870s to the early 1900s. The United States had just come out of its Reconstruction period prior to the Gilded Age; a newly established United States was ready to be molded, or rather, “gilded.”Mark Twain, a famous author, named the era between the 1870s and early 1900s the Gilded Age. Twain gave this era such a name because this time period displayed American civilization to be cheap and flawed at its core. Although the economy was…

The Viking Age occurred from late 8th century to mid-11th century. Within this time frame Viking populations across the globe experienced a number of significant changes that signalled the transformation of the Viking age. It should be made clear that this essay will argue for the transformation of the Viking age, as opposed to the end. The main factors behind this transformation are primarily religious in nature, a claim supported by Angus A. Somerville and R. Andrew McDonald, who cite, ‘the…

The Early Middle Ages, from the fifth to the tenth century, is often referred to as the “Dark Ages.” In comparison to the flourishing Roman Empire, many did not believe the Middle Ages to be a time of flourishing literacy and culture. However, learned men during this period were interested in the lost texts of the ancients, especially after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Etymologiae (the Etymologies in English, and also known as “Origins”), by Isidore of Seville, is a compilation of…

Music can be traced all the way back to 500 B.C. when Pythagoras experimented with sounds and discovered tones can be formed from plucking strings. During the Middle Ages is when music began to be considered a gift from God. A common way to praise and worship our God was through music; this is how sacred music came about. Soon later, sacred music eventually was overcome by secular music, which is more along the lines of crusades, dancing, and love songs and less of the more religious and…

Have you ever wondered where all the ideal ideas for American government came from.”The Age of Enlightenment” or “The Age of Reason” was the age when people gave new bright ideas towards the government.A lot of the ideas for American government came from the Enlightenment period.Philosophers from the 17th and the 18th century a lot of ideas of great ideas on the topics of religious,social,economic,and political freedoms. Adam Smith believed that people were free and they can pursue whatever…