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In our American history, we define ourselves as greatness beyond expectations because we are revolutionary in more than one way. We have learned through experiences that somethings were not meant to be and the inevitable caught up to them. But, when you look back in time, white educated men in the United States held the "normal" standard and everyone else were below them. For example, Women's' rights and African Americans rights clearly had a fine line comparing to white educated men of the…

Talk shows have become a bit of an American Staple entertaining home viewers for years. Two of the most successful and powerful women in the talk show industry are Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres, this dual of leading ladies have taken the lead as talk show queens. Both Oprah and Ellen have surpassed many obstacles, but their background, talk show style, and accomplishments have made them rise above the challenge and reach the height of superstardom and financial wealth. Oprah Winfrey is a…

allowing residents to travel more efficiently. To add on, increased railroad tracks made it possible to ship more goods across the country. As technology progressed and became more advanced, innovations in everyday products took place. Dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, air conditioning, crayons, etc, were all invented for daily usage. Thus, technology contributed to the development of culture during the Gilded…

factories. The parts for the car would come down the line and workers would take them and put them on the vehicle where they were needed. Most of the other inventions had to do with making life easier in the home. Inventions like the electric iron, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, and the dishwasher all made home chores so much easier. There was no more doing things by hand and taking all day. All the inventions I named are still here today, just better. Last but not least, the invention of the…

The third characteristic of the backlash theory is a desire for traditional femininities which are reviled by feminism. These femininities include domesticity and consumerism. Ineptitude in the kitchen and homemaking can be considered as a topos of chick lit. A chick lit protagonist typically is a bad cook. Bridget is unable to manage a dinner party for five people. She ends up serving her guests blue soup, fondant potatoes “as hard as a rock”, an omelette which Mark helped make, and a very…

Since the 1900s women have found ways to have rights. On January 22, 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court said it was a woman’s right to have an abortion due to the Fourteenth amendment. This case, Roe v. Wade, is a case that went down in history and to this day, still has the public bickering over the results. On one hand, you have citizens that are pro-life and believe life is created at conception, and that every life is valuable and should not be destroyed. On the other hand, you have citizens that…

GI Bill of Rights allowed veterans to achieve a higher education, and have affordable housing. Consumer culture began to grow steadily, and Americans were able to purchase items that were designed to make life more efficient. Washers, dryers, vacuum cleaners, and lawn mowers allowed Americans to take care of their new homes that were available with low interest mortgages. Consumer culture also changes American society; there was a rise in the middle class and white…

Growing up, I would often joke with my friends telling them I lived in a display home. Once the vacuum cleaner had been put away we couldn’t walk on the carpet as it would show footprints and consequently look untidy. Family, and her role as a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and aunt were the most important things to mum. This is where she drew…

Maids worked from 6 in the morning to 10 at night with very little time off. There was no vacuum cleaner to use on the carpets so they had to clean by damped tea leaves. It was a very hard job for them and they did their job just like normal same routine over and over. Maids had a harder job when the house is bigger. More About Servants…

by 1940. The stock market crash occurred because people took out loans while they were in a position where it would be nearly impossible for them to pay the loans back. A large number of American families purchased automobiles, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners and similar household products on credit. Many American simply did not have anywhere near enough cash to pay for all they had purchased, yet they still bought it. Installment buying serves was one of the major causes of the Great Depression.…