Category: 19th Century

There is no doubt that the United States came onto the world stage as a great power during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. How, and why that happened are important discussions to realize just how powerful the U.S. was during this time. Another big question was if the U.S. was an empire during…

Mental illness affects a big portion of the US population. The National Alliance on Mental Illness claimed that roughly one in five American citizens experience mental illness at some point during their lives, which is almost 20 percent of the total population (NAMI, 1). With such data available, it is no surprise that the approach…

In source 1, Erasmus Darwin speaks about the revolutionary piece of technology that changed the way of life in the 19th century- the steam engine. The steam engine affected the industrial revolution in various ways, particularly the textile industry. It allowed large pieces of machines in factories to produce mass amounts of cheap energy and…

Coney Island in the nineteenth century was a major hub for spectacle and amazement. Its various dazzling sideshows, amusement parks, and seaside location made it the ideal getaway from distressing city life. In fact, it was this very period in time that these attractions were first invented and/or introduced, with the first recorded Coney Island…

Between 1763 and 1914, it can be considered that the Royal Navy did not change. Since the end of the Seven Years War in 1763, which ultimately led to the beginning of the American War for Independence, the Royal Navy kept a constant role based on the uses for expedition, trade and militarism. The Navy…

If the level of tension/stress that we bear in today’s times was carried by the people in the 19th century, they were considered lunatic. With all the research, it seems like the authorities back then really made sure that the environment is calm and peaceful for everyone. Even though it meant they had to arrest…

Both today’s society and the society of the 1800s have different types of restrictions and freedom. Today, there are more rules than before. Slaves in the 1800s didn’t have much freedom. They were forced into hard labor, families were split, mothers and babies were forced to leave their arms, and slaves were forced to work…

Included in the program music is Respighis Gli Uccelli, written in 1928 and based on 17th and 18th century music in an attempt to transcribe birdsong into musical notation, and illustrate bird actions, such as fluttering wings, or scratching feet, Mozarts Piano Concerto No. 21, written in 1785 rapidly after his previous piece called D…

The history of the United States covers the progressive era, the new deal, and the post-World War II. The end of the 19th century was influential in the history of the US. This is a period that has often been remembered as an era of progress and expansion. The period was characterized by unparalleled economic…

Édouard Manet is known and celebrated today for being pioneer of the Impressionist movement in 19th Century France. He was born in Paris in 1832 and grew up in an affluent family with ties in politics. He was expected to pursue a career in law, but instead decided to explore the world of art. After…