Essays on History

The Great Gatsby and its Portrayal of the 20s American society experienced one of its sharpest changes during the 1920’s, with the increased masculinity of women, the rebel attitude of the younger generation, and increased class division. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby exemplifies the most important…

A Comparison of 1960’s Art The 1960’s brought about a great period of change and experimentation for artist; styles like pop, happenings, and minimalism. These provoked the public’s attention and invited much grander audiences (or, in some cases, participants), than yet known. According to Thomas…

1960’s and 1970’s – Black Athletes Black athletes during the 1960’s and 1970’s very much helped to advance the cause of integration for all. Just like the blacks before them, and the blacks that followed. Each individual in some way shape or form, no matter…

Children across the country are taught about the Great Depression in the United States from an early age. They learn about the causes, the uprisings, and the consequences; the stock market crash of 1929 and the strikes by workers are engraved into their minds by…

1950s was an era when rock ‘n’ roll was strengthening its hold on the society, but it was also an era that was fueled by racial discrimination. Regardless of segregation being illegal during this era, it was nonetheless tangibly apparent within society, and rock ‘n’…

Basil Davidson Episode 7 The seventh episode of the series “Voyage to Africa” focused on the nationalistic uprisings that occurred all throughout Africa in the 20th Century. Following decades of oppressive colonial rule the African people finally said “enough” and took their independence back from…

Through the Images: European Americans’ Attitudes toward Native Americans in the late 19th Century In the 19th century, the European Americans’ attitudes towards racial differences were mainly negative. They often viewed their own skin color as superior to others’ and thus, their way of living…

Labor Unions in the Late 19th Century In the late 19th Century, many industrial workers were working long hours in terrible working conditions for an extremely low pay. Individual workers could not protest for a raise or better working conditions as they were easy to…

This essay is aimed to analyze the severe implication of World War I and has depicted the life of the enemies on the battlefield in the form of art and sculptures. In the 1920s, the cultural leaders were horrified with the experience of the war….

Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible was written to show what happens when people fall to mass hysteria, such as the case with witchcraft throughout the entire story. The play’s plot generally revolves around innocent people who are accused of something that they haven’t done, and…