Square Deal Theodore Roosevelt Ascends In November 1898‚ Roosevelt was elected governor by a narrow margin. He showed typical vigor in Albany and‚ as feared‚ alienated political boss Thomas Platt by pushing through a new tax on corporate franchises. His efforts at moderate reforms included a number of conservation measures and improvements in public education. In 1900‚ Platt and other New York Republicans urged President McKinley to take Roosevelt as his running mate; the previous vice president
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reflective piece showing how the technology being used resulted in a negative outcome even though it is not necessarily bad. To help the reader make an informed‚ unbiased decision I have presented two conflicting ideologies: Neo-luddism and Techno-progressivism. They are ideologies regarding the advancement of technology and I feel that understanding these ideologies will broaden our horizons and change our perspectives. PREFACE “Pay Attention” is a short story illustrating what
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Technology or Mass Media Technology is a broad term that refers both to artifacts created by humans‚ such as machines‚ and the methods used to create those artifacts. More broadly‚ technology can be used to refer to a way of doing something or a means of organization: for instance‚ democracy might be considered a social technology. Technology comes from the Greek technologia‚ which is a combination of “techne”‚ meaning “craft”‚ and logia‚ meaning “saying”. So technology might be considered the
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In The late 19th century and early 20th century United States was experiencing great economic change and population growth due to the rise of industrialization and the increase of immigration. However‚ even though the primary benefit and purpose of industrialization is economic growth‚ in this period of time the economic and social gap between the rich and the poor grew more than ever before‚ leading to the surge of socialist groups that demanded reform in workers’ conditions and salary. On the
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There are about seven billion people in the world‚ and about one hundred and seven billion people have ever lived. It is impossible for everyone to remember every single person who ever existed‚ but most people know extremely famous people such as Cleopatra‚ Gandhi‚ or even Washington. Some people are just too important for history to forget‚ since if they were forgotten pieces about how the world formed would be missing. This also strikes true for historical events‚ natural disasters‚ and literature
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period of time from approximately 1900 to 1914 in which America revived a sense of protest and reform. Its "essential characteristic was a belief that all social problems could be mastered by exercise of the collective will" (Filler 6). Progressivism renewed an interest in improving America’s social‚ political‚ and economic ills. It distinguished itself from other eras of reform through its extreme promotion of "activism"‚ or energetically working to facilitate improvements. The Progressives
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it became obsolete and her escape came from looking at the paper that covered the walls. When John prescribes the rest cure‚ it includes no writing. Judith Allen‚ the author of The Feminism of Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Sexualities‚ Histories‚ Progressivism‚ says “Patients were sometimes prohibited from talking‚ reading‚ writing and even sewing”(1). Although it could have been society’s fault as far as the way they treated the women with said conditions‚ which drove the narrator mad. Without the
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“Change is the only constant‚ whether it’s in music‚ culture‚ dance or fashion” (Sonu Nigam). Nigam states that no aspect of human society can avoid evolution. Change is always happening‚ but some changes may seem more drastic than others. The American society sees and example of this cultural revolution as a result of the first World War. New technology and ways of living were introduced by a fresh generation‚ as old ways of living were left in the past. F. Scott Fitzgerald is known to be
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similar to Sadker and Zittleman’s essentialism philosophy‚ which is education based on the essential academics and traditions. Critical thinking and real world experiences are also parts of academic success which contribute to the focuses of progressivism. Cultural competence is to focus on the students cultural practices and beliefs. The key ways in which teachers can influence this in the classroom is to get to know and have relationships with their students. Teachers can discuss the cultures
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A lot of things changed dramatically from middle of 19th century through the first years of 20th century. During this time period American society was modifying in all different directions. American changed from old traditional America to the new‚ modernized America. Farms were not making an impact for the country as factories did‚ rural people were not excited about the new America‚ so they revolted. Indians had to make railroads for new towns and settlers. Therefore‚ economy and politics changed
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