The Columbian Orator

The 1893 Chicago World's Fair was one that the rest of the world thought would fail, but America knew it would be the greatest of all time. No one really thought Chicago could outdo Paris and the Eiffel Tower; all the odds were against America hosting the World's Fair. Allowing America did not know where the 1893 World's Fair was going to be, Chicago, St. Louis, Washington, and New York all put bids in to have the fair in their city. In February 1890 it was announced that Chicago would be the…

Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City is a contribution to the remembrance of the historical significance the world’s fair had on cities and the overall American way of life. Lasting only 6 months, the fair had an impressive impact on the entire world. Placing itself in direct competition with France, who had hosted the fair a few years earlier, Chicago had America’s reputation in its hands. Larson’s novel follows the short-lived exposition highlighting not only how it came to life, but what…

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The Chicago World fair of 1893 was a very influential event in our nation’s history. Showcasing the spirit and ability of America the fair inspired many to be great and others to strive for success. Despite speculation from many the Chicago world’s fair was an elegant, impressive, amazing exposition. Danial Burnham was responsible for building the legacy of the “White City.” His achievements in building and architecture as well as the placement of the lights provided by Tesla had America in…

Chapter 44 marks a history-making day at the fair. In a promotional effort, Millet designates October 9 as Chicago Day, and Harrison requests that businesses shut down in honor and celebration. Chicago Day puts the fair at record attendance; approximately 750,000 people attend in a single day. The outpouring brings the fair out of debt, and the chapter closes with Burnham and other stakeholders celebrating financial success and planning for the closing of the fair. As Millet schemes to make the…

In the novel Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri, Cole, the main character, and protagonist moves to Philadelphia from his hometown: Detroit. Affirming Cole's belief, Philadelphia is a city ridden with crime and gangs similar to Detroit. Consequently, murder, theft, and violence is a common sight in the neighborhood Cole resides. However, horse racing, an activity foreign to Cole, is a pastime for a plethora of individuals who live in the area. Because gangs populate the street leaving innocent people…

Frederick Douglass, a former slave and one of America’s greatest abolitionists, wrote My Bondage and My Freedom, an autobiography, in order to prove he was a slave before being an an incredible orator. In this excerpt, Douglass learns to read at the age of thirteen despite difficulties. Mrs. Auld, Douglass’s former slave owner, initially thinks Douglass deserves to be able to read like her son, Tommy. On page 523, it says, “It was no easy matter to induce her to think and to feel that the…

why Frederick Douglass viewed his enslavers as “criminals”. Frederick Douglass recalls one major event in the passage from, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Douglass describes speeches from a book called, The Columbian Orator. The speeches in the book talked about Catholic emancipation. The meaning for the word emancipation is freedom. He wrote the speeches “gave tongue to interesting thoughts of my own…

“I made enough money to buy what was then a very popular schoolbook, the Columbian Orator” (Douglass, 525). Towards the end of the story, he changes his mood from light-hearted, to wretched and gloomy. He did this action because he realized what his life was as a slave in his time. The text says “This knowledge opened my eyes to the…

“I had made enough money to buy, what was then, a very popular school book, the Columbian Orator.” (Douglass 525) After reading this book Douglass is transformed from light-hearted to wretched and gloomy because his expanded and enhanced knowledge opened his eyes to the reality of his situation. “This knowledge opened my eyes to the horrible…