Theodore Schultz

Théodore Géricault Le Radeau de La Méduse (the raft of the medusa) French Romantic artist (1798-1863) oil painting Théodore Géricault (26 September 1791 - 26 January 1824) is an influential French painter and lithographer. The Raft of the Medusa is known for his most famous piece, which is an oil painting on canvas completed during 1818 to 1819, when he was in the age of 27. The painting depicts the scene of the aftermath when a shipwreck occured, this is referred to a real event happened on…

In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a bill creating Yellowstone as the first National Park (The National Parks 2009), which is considered an area of land that is being protected from human exploitation and occupation (West & Brechen n.d.). Yellowstone was created for that exact reason, except the idea of enjoyment for the people was more prominent at the time (United States National Parks Service 2015), as congress did not do much to protect it (The National Parks 2009). Thus, the…

My alter ego report is on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd . Franklin Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York in his family home on January 30th 1882. HIs parents were James and Sara Roosevelt. During his childhood, Franklin Roosevelt spent a great deal of time on his family ranch. In his childhood, he was educated by private tutors and learned how to handles horses. In his teenage years, he received a formal education from a Massachusetts prep by the name of Groton. Franklin Roosevelt…

Progressive Era reformers and the federal government were able to bring a significant amount of reform during the years of 1900 to 1920. Although mostly conservative, the reforms made during this time period paved the way for future development. The federal government mainly worked on reforms for trusts and child labor laws, while Progressive reformers focused on the rights of the people, specifically women and African Americans. The reforms that were made did not hold a great impact in society,…

The United States and Latin America relationship has been in development even before their official consolidation as democratic and independent states. Transformation in policies, connections and outcomes were a result of particular circumstances within specific countries, relationships along the American continent, and links to European political and historical context, for over two centuries. During the first half of the nineteenth century, the United States was fighting for the unification of…

The reform leader I picked is Theodore Roosevelt. I picked him because I believe he did the most for American society. Roosevelt made a lot of impacts on American society. For example, under the Square Deal, his policies, the Sherman Anti-trust was created. This act purpose was to stop trust and monopolies. This send a loud message making an impact. Another impact was his Pure Food and Drug Act. The purpose of this act was for food and products to be inspected, when food was in good condition,…

covered issues like crime, poverty, and immigration issues. This is why Mckinley’s assassination made way for “political modernization, a terrible but effective way of clearing the decks” (Rauchway, xi). Before taking Mckinley’s place as President, Theodore Roosevelt belived, “I have really much less influence with the President now that I am Vice-President than I had even when I was governor” (Rauchway, 11). Now with the influence he needed ad President, Roosevelt “played on his constituents’…

Fong, Bobby. "Roethke's `My Papa's Waltz'." College Literature 17.1 (1990): 78. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Jan. 2017. Fong explains ‘’My Papa’s Waltz” as a seesaw balancing the elements of joy and fear. He claims Roethke depicted the fathers “mixture of tenderness and brutality” and the child’s “admiration and fear”. He includes the claims of different critics and how a reader’s personal experience with alcohol could influence their opinions. Janssen, Ronald R. "Roethke's MY PAPA's…

C-span recently ranked President, Jimmy Carter, 26th out of the 43 presidents in a presidential historians ranking survey. In my opinion, his ranking was not a justified ranking for many reasons. After Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford served as presidents with their ups and downs, Carter had the mindset of changing America for the better with the intent on fixing the wrong that presidents before him had created. Throughout Carter’s presidency he had also made many mistakes but diligently tried to…

states he has done many things to help out this country. He broke monopolies and trusts and saved the wild life convention. Teddy's real name is Theodore Roosevelt he was the first youngest president in the nation before John F. Kennedy. Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, and grew up in New York City, the second of four children. His father, Theodore, Sr. was a well-to-do businessman and philanthropist. His mother, Martha "Mittie" Roosevelt, was a Southerner, raised on a plantation…