Theodore Roethke

The United States responded by launching its own “dreadnaught”, the USS Michigan, and other nations later followed. Throughout the developments of ships and technology, navies could not afford keeping them all. The process of commissioning ships, as well as decommissioning ships became more and more influential when stronger technological advances came into play. There was no reason to keep a vessel used in the Battle of Ironclads when you have resources to further develop more and more…

According to Yeager, Nelson, Potter, Weidman & Zullo (2001) in many ways higher education should be seen as a business as it “produces and sells educational services to customer” (as cited by Winston, 1999, p.13). However, at the same time, while education is indeed a business in some retrospect, it should not be regarded as only a business either. Over the last several decades, many economists have attempted to solve the array of issues surrounding the idea that education should be seen as a…

This source is an excerpt from the book How the Other Half Lives, by Jacob Riis. Jacob Riis was born in Denmark and grew up there. He emigrated to the United States in 1870 at the age of 21. Being like most young men of 21, he had high hopes of the future and excitement about what was to come. He held quite a few odd and undesirable jobs during the first few years in the U.S. These jobs and the way of life he led while looking for his niche in the world, opened Riis ' eyes to the poverty of the…

The war in the Philippines were major battles. In 1898, after the Maine exploded, Theodore Roosevelt telegraphed Commodore George Dewey with a plan. Roosevelt told Dewey to position his ships in a place they could strike if war were to start. Dewey followed the orders and with his small fleet of ships sank the entire Spanish squadron at Manila Bay in the Philippines. As time passed, in Cuba Theodore Roosevelt let his soldiers, the rough riders, up a charge at San Juan Hill and were very…

The progressive era can be tied to many legal, economic, and social changes in the United States. It began as a social change campaign and quickly transitioned into an economic and political movement. After reconstruction it seemed that the North and South were united in interests of patriotism, white supremacy, and business opportunity that brought about many changes. Meanwhile, the west was increasing in population, development and cultural diversity. Much of this change was sparked by the…

18: The Progressive era was a time where reformist made it their mission to develop a society that could strive in the industrial age and prevail with the assistance of social legislation. Theodore Roosevelt is known as the first Progressive-era president because he was the first president to take the employees needs into consideration over the employers demands during a strike. He is also responsible for creating the “New Deal” policy, which…

Eugenics: the means to justify racism and sexism in the early 20th century During the early 20th century there were a lot of changes that were happening in America. It was a transition period for people adapting with the Emancipation Proclamation and new lifestyles. A side effect of these changes was Eugenics, which was a byproduct of people coping with racist and sexist mentalities. They viewed minorities especially African Americans as less than desirable traits and treated them as such.…

Annexation is when a country takes over a smaller, weaker country and makes it a territory. The Philippine Islands are one example of annexation. In 1898, the United States went to war with Spain. As a result, America took many Spanish colonies into their care, the Philippines being one of them. America gave independence to some countries, while annexing others. The Philippines were annexed and great anger arose among the Filipino people and some Americans. It is widely debated whether or not…

To continue with, in order to answer the question of “Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero?” we must first discuss the time period that he was concerned with. The Gilded Age in United States history is the late 19th century, from the 1870s to about the 1900. It was a time of excess and new awakenings. These awakenings led people to learn new modes of dealing with each other financially, socially, and economically. It was time bliss. Yet, it was a time misconceptions. The Gilded Age and the first years of…

The critically acclaimed biography, “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” by Edmund Morris, captures the early life of Roosevelt from a unique perspective which gives the audience a significant insight on his ascendance to the presidency. Edmund Morris does an extraordinary task of describing Roosevelt’s life by focusing on detail. Morris is most widely known for his biographies on U.S Presidents, born in Kenya on May 27th, 1940. “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” was published in 1979, soon after, it…