The Cheesecake Factory

Introduction Public transportation in Los Angeles begins in the early 1870’s. What was at first a small and isolated agricultural town, soon grew into a prominent metropolis thanks to the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Los Angeles completed their Southern Pacific rail line going to and from San Francisco in 1876, only to build two other direct lines to the East a few years later. The southern Pacific and the Santa Fe were completed in 1881 and 1885 respectively 1. These direct…

During the first Industrial Revolution, there were many inventions and major technological changes that helped forward the growth of the nations that headed the revolution’s call. The inventions had been all based and powered by the movement provided by water and steam engines. For example, the invention of the first steam engine by Thomas Newcomen became an essential in the mining field. This steam engine was predominantly used to pump water out of mines, allowing them to reach depths…

The textile mills were called home to thousands of people during the late 19th and early 20th century. Some people would say that the mills saved them, but others might say that the mills truly ruined them. Many people found it necessary to work in textile mills during the late 19th and early 20th century because many people didn’t have any other choice. The mills drew many large families because it was a place where everyone could work and it provided families with a secure place to live. Many…

There are significant historical events that have made a drastic impact in the world. The industrial revolution and the romantic period changed France. In William Blake’s writing he focused on child labor and he effects of the Industrial Revolution. Blake had visions when he was younger, he said God did this to him. In his writing, he used his visions. Blake wasn’t going to change who he was or how he wrote because of the Industrial Revolution. Blake wrote “The Tyger,” “Chimney Sweeper,” and…

social and political problem. The children of the low class families were expected to work. They’d work in farms, factories helping around their houses and this rapidly grew into having children sold for money in market places. According to Annabel Venning of Mailonline wrote in her article, “Consequently, more and more poverty-striken workers were driven into the major cities and factories.” As the cities started to expand so did poverty. The children were sent out to work when they seemed to…

more opportunities to succeed in their lives compared to people who lived before them. Because there was a growing need for unskilled workers, it was quite easy for the average citizen to obtain a job. The positions needed to be filled ranged from a factory laborer, working long, difficult days, to a shopkeeper who sold tea for a living. The abundance of different types…

During the 19th century, England was going through a lot of change. The industrial revolution was in full swing, there was the beginnings of mass transportation, and new laws made required all children to attend school. Under the young hand of Queen Victoria, England experienced great expansion. With these substantial changes, there were emergences of new classes and the role of long standing classes evolved, as did the relations between the classes. A major distinction between the classes was…

could visit other family members that they hadn’t seen in a while, and reconnect. People could use them to travel to jobs, school, and friend’s houses (Mike Jackson.) The automobile also lit a spark in American industry, opening factories across the US, creating jobs in factories. Roads also needed to improve to be driven on, which also created construction jobs. All in all, productivity increased across the country, with…

The factory where Papa, Artur, and I worked had horrific working conditions. Since it was the summer, the clothing factory was incredibly hot, causing it to feel like we were inside of an oven. Fires had started in other factories in New York, and I was scared that it would happen to this factory. The doors opened inwards and there was no fire escape, so if there was a fire, it would be extremely difficult to escape. In addition to the outrageous temperatures, the factory equipment was not up to…

Why do we view the lives of children differently throughout history? The way we treat children has varied for example went they are consider ready from adult hood to viewing them as too young to make good decisions. Children use to have an active role in the workforce. Now days, most believe child labor should never happen no matter what the conditions. The focus of this paper is on children’s rights and the ways they were handle during the height of child labor. I took this topic because…