You’ll focus on the role of the United States in World affairs. In the late 19th century, the United States not only sought to redefine itself as American but also to establish its place in the global political arena. Foreign policies paralleled those of many European nations, with a focus on imperialism and preserving foreign […]
How has the automobile impacted American society? In the 1950s the United States enjoyed a broad-based, unprecedented level of prosperity. Rising purchasing power, expanding credit, and a rapidly growing advertising industry stimulated consumerism. One industry that rapidly developed and expanded was the automobile industry. During the 1950s, Americans purchased 58 million cars. By 1960, 75 […]
Refer back to pages 35-79 in Reforming America, choose one of the mid-19th century religious/utopian communities or bodily/self-improvement movements and describe its basic beliefs. How did the movement that you chose fit into the overall spirit of reform during the time period?
This discussion is based on a hypothetical situation You are a campaign advisor to Abraham Lincoln prior to the election of 1860, what do you tell Mr. Lincoln to do to calm the fears of Southerners that Lincoln and his election would lead to the abolition of slavery in the South? Essentially act as a […]
Humans are sexual beings. We must be in order to continue our species. But sexuality is as varied as individuals. Throughout modern history, the dominant Western view has been that heterosexuality is normal and all other expressions of sexuality are abnormal. It wasn’t until 1973 that the American Psychological Association stopped listing homosexuality as a […]
The United States extends from one shore to another over the entire width of the continent. Because of this size, the United States requires reliable transportation to distribute goods, services, and security within our borders as well as ports for international commerce. The size of the nation inspires a sense of endless supply of fertile […]
Write at least five substantial paragraphs (300-500 words) addressing the following: Describe what “The Sixties” means to you and why. Imagine you must pick one movement from that time with which to get involved. Explain which movement from the sixties you would choose and explain why. Include at least one of the movement’s goals and […]
Write at least five substantial paragraphs (300-500 words) in response to the following: Do you agree that individual actions can affect climate change? If not, why not? What role should government play in affecting climate change? Should we be creating more national parks and protected wilderness areas? Why or why not? Be specific. Should we open […]
1. Color Centers Color center are responsible for beautiful colors of some ancient artwork. Such color centers are observed in many other materials as well, table salt for example. The figure below shows an absorption coefficient, α, of table salt, also known as NaCl. The absorption feature related to the color centers is strongly peaked […]
Some historians define what we have come to think of as “the sixties” as beginning in 1957 with the launch of the Soviet Union satellite Sputnik and ending in 1974 with the resignation of President Nixon. Many remember ’the sixties’ as an era of free artistic, political, and individual expression, but it was also disruptive […]