The New Era

After the Civil War, an industrialized United States was witnessed. Countless troubles were observed. The Progressive Era was a time where progressives, anyone who fulfilled improving society, took an active role addressing these issues. Progressivism was not a unified ideology. Progressivism features included regulations, social justice, and prohibition. Reformers established regulations. Big businesses caused botheration that was driven by industrialization. Andrew Carnegie, an industrialist, delivered concerns regarding unequal distribution of wealth to the poor. In his article, “Gospel of Wealth,” Carnegie shares his belief that the duty of the wealth is to support the poverty-stricken by being a “caretaker for the poor.” Theodore Roosevelt closed down John D. Rockefellers, “Standard Oil” company because it had corrupt ideals. Upton Sinclair’s novel, “The Jungle,” exposed meat factories which proceeded on creating the “Meat…

The coming of the New Era represented a giant change in society and in American culture. This revolution was being experienced by all ages and races. This New Era began in the 1920’s; a decade in which America saw the use of automobiles, telephones, and motion pictures become much more common. This led to a large influx of societal change in especially young people of the time. As it is in most cases, what is popular with young people, was not very popular with the generation above them. The…

January 1, 1863, the moment Abraham Lincoln filed Emancipation Proclamation, is the milestone of a new progressive era for America. It’s an era of a new birth, an era that tremendously changed the definition of freedom. This redefinition of freedom, particularly the freedom of African Americans, was enormously changed from late 19th century to 1930s, from civil war to the Great Depression. With the purpose of civil war changed after Emancipation Proclamation, union army became an army of…

Eleanor Roosevelt In 1933, following President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s election to the White House, a new era, called the New Deal began. This era revolved around the reform ideas in the years following World War I, and massive number of racial and ethnic minorities readily embraced new changes that will end their long-standing grievances and disadvantages. The First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the activists of that time period, who focused primarily on the issue of human rights. During…

she spoke up for what she believed in and used her title as first lady to her advantage. Her ultimate goal was equal rights for women, and she encouraged women all across the United States to be confident in their abilities. Eleanor Roosevelt instituted a change in society during the New Deal Era, and her influence helped her achieve greatness for women all across the United States. When Franklin Roosevelt became president of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt was happy for her husband.…

Introduction The advances in technology have made organizations work in a different manner than they had in the past. Technology has become an important tool for organizations to advance, to innovate, and most important to make a profit. New technological advancements have made it easier for the world to be more connected than ever before. As a result, individuals and organizations have access to investigate on topics that were never seen as important in the past. One must have in mind that not…

The New Era of Borders Adelman and Aron suggest that the establishing of fixed borders created a time in which “property rights, citizenship, and population movements” were domain of governments [1]. Fixed borders are a relatively new concept in North America, considering that indigenous groups have inhabited the land for thousands of years. Habits do not change overnight, and the implementation of borders did not immediately change the way that people acted in regards to borders. Older dynamics…

New Nuclear Era or Continued Peace The world has seen the use of Nuclear Weapons only twice in combat, both uses were during World War 2 and used by and first developed by the United States. Since then the majority of dominant Nations have each amassed large quantities and stores of their own Nuclear weapons. Ranging from bombs, to Intercontinental Ballistic missiles, and MIRV’s or multiple independently target-able re-entry vehicles. Most countries of the world have some sort of nuclear weapon…

Spain, and other nations, as well. One of these factors between these countries included slavery. The link between different nations and their influence on one another can be greatly placed on the mere fact that they share similar values, as well as traditions. Surrounding nations to Europe also play a huge role in the way situations are handled in times of need. These other nations can also have an influence in the ways that Europe makes its decisions’ for its people. In Africa, Spain and other…

The author tries to explain the time period of 1620 and how the world developed with people emerging in the new American era. It all began with the Muslim trading systems rapidly increasing from Asia to Africa all the way to Europe. Christians and Muslims formed crusades fighting for holy lands. Iberians launched Reconquista, in an effort to destroy the Muslims. Muslim provincialism dies away leading Portuguese to independence in 1147. Finally in 1492 Spanish freed from morish control over the…