The Era of Good Feelings
Although the years between 1816 and 1826 are commonly known as, "the Era of Good Feelings," ("The Era of Good Feelings (1816-1828)"), they were also years during which the seeds of political sectionalism and the reincarnation of the two party system were sown. Following Jefferson's presidency, the Federalist party dissolved and the Democratic-Republicans rose to be the dominant political power of the time. As the Democratic-Republican party grew in strength, it became more diversified and assimilated former members of the Federalist party. Eventually, as the party developed, it changed its name to the National Republicans or just the Republicans (The Cartoon History of the United States 121). Despite this display of national spirit and solidarity, the country was slowly being divided from the inside. (The Cartoon History of the United States "The Era of Good Feelings (1816-1828)") Reference to this period as the Era of Good Feelings is a misnomer. Although. There was only one party, it was highly fragmented as a result of emerging regional, economic, ideological, and sociological differences. These divisions were, however, masked by an overall feeling if nationalism and progressiveness. The nation was pulled together by a sense of pride in its accomplishments and rise to international respect, while being torn apart by the growing disparities between the economies
The Mesolithic era.
The last Ice Age ended 10,000 radiocarbon years ago and saw the beginning of the Mesolithic period (Mithen, 1999). In Europe, the Mesolithic era was a transitional time between the ice ages and post-glacial environments and hunter-gatherers and farming societies. Europe entered into a period of intense climatic change; temperatures increased, ice-sheets retreated and sea levels rose. Much of the European landscape changed from periglacial tundra to deciduous woodland. The proliferation of plant-life, and subsequently wildlife, forced the people of the Mesolithic to adapt to this new and unpredictable environment. Archaeological investigation shows the development and adaptations that occurred throughout the region, but as with today, post-glacial Europe was a vast area with variances in culture and environment that have led to a great diversity in the sites and artefacts that are discovered. The establishment of forest led to differences in the type and patterns of game available for hunting. Whereas Upper Palaeolithic bands hunted predictable migratory game such as reindeer their Mesolithic successors had to create new subsistence strategies to deal with the multitude of species that faced them (Fagan, 2001). Legge and Rowley-Conwy (In Pryor, 2003) provides evidence of the variety in Mesolithic diets by analysing animal bones found at Starr Carr. They showed that wild
Suffrage movement during the progressive era.
Suffrage Movement during the Progressive Era During the late 1800's and early 1900's women's lives were consumed with fighting for what they should have always had; equality. This fight for fairness is the main driving force behind the Progressive Era. Women were coming together all over the country in a unified fight for women's rights. This massive change had been silently building up in the background for many years prior to 1900 but it is here that we see the biggest changes. Women moving from the homes and houses to the factories and commercial sites. There are other significant changes taking place as well. Women became much more involved in politics even though they could still not vote in public elections. This change in the thoughts and lives of women is one of the main focus of the 20th century and the reason for our 19th amendment. During the Progressive Era the roles of women were changing dramatically due to a number of reasons, but most importantly to the efforts of clubwomen. In 1890 women founded The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC). This was a major step for women's rights advocates as it established a major political presence in the country. The formation of the GFWC represented the changing roles of women in the political world. Many women felt they were being oppressed and wanted change. "Violence against women is part of a continuum of sexist
New Era
A New Era As I was on my way home from another day at school, my Mum was looking anxious and she had something to tell me. As we approached our driveway she turned to me and explained to me that we were moving to Dubai, my Dad had accepted a job and we were officially moving out there at Easter. This is when it dawned that I would either leave my friends and an environment that I was used to, or live in an unknown place with no friend and a different way of life. Over the next couple of weeks I thought about that decision and came to a conclusion, I stay and become a boarder. There are lots of positives Rugby, Hockey, Academics and the environment, half of the winter term had past and this meant that boarding was round the corner, at first it was daunting but I slowly got used to it and then I started to love it. Three long and arduous months later it was time, to say goodbye to my parents the people who had been around for so long. Sure it was difficult to say goodbye but I knew that staying in England was the best for me and I thought to myself, grow up, be a man. Once they left I felt a cold and lonely sensation, one that only comes when you miss someone close to you. Over the next half of summer term the days seemed to get longer and longer. Each lesson dragged into the next and I thought it would go on forever, but after what felt like a life time it was finally time
Women's Roles During The Shakespearean Era
The Role of Women during Shakespearean Times Did you know that women were not allowed on the Renaissance English stage during the Shakespearean Era? In fact, women were played by young men and boys. Many plays told tales of the hardships women faced in relationships as well as wives who were greatly tested. Women did not begin to appear on stage until around the 17th century. In addition to theatre, women were deprived of several other things such as a proper education, the right to vote, and the opportunity to hold office. Although women were not allowed a formal education, several women, such as Queen Elizabeth had private tutors beginning at the age of five. Some of the languages they learned were Latin, Italian, Greek and French. Also, women were not permitted to enter professions in law, medicine, and politics. Instead, most women worked in domestic services as cooks, maids, etc. They were also allowed to write literature, several of which were religious or translations. An example of a woman recognized for her literary works during the Shakespearean era was Mary Sidney Herbert. Mary Sidney, who was the “Countess of Pembroke”, was born in England on October 27, 1561, and died on September 25, 1621. She was educated at home where she learned to speak fluently in French, Italian, Latin, and Greek. With the exception of Queen Elizabeth, Mary was known to be the most
Courtship in the Victorian Era.
Anna Wrotecka #1405 Courtship in the Victorian Era. 'All the world loves a lover-but this does not keep the world from watching closely and criticizing severely any breach of good manners... Any public display of affection anywhere at any time is grossly unrefined. Love is sacred, and it should not be thrown open to the rude comments of strangers' 1. The Victorian Era is the period of time in English history between the mid- and the late 19th century, covering the 64-year reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. Though Queen Victoria's reign over England ended in 1901, when she passed away, the era which bore her name continued on for several more years, creating styles, fashions, and symbols of a gilded age, rich with elegance, splendor, and romance. One of the most fascinating phenomenons in the life of people in the 19th century was the complexity of the etiquette and the set of rules that regulated everything from letter writing to the greeting of friends and acquaintances on the street. The process of courting was like many other social rituals very formalized and publically supervised element of Victorian life. Naturally it was the leisured classes who paid most attention to the rules of etiquette. The working class was much more flexible and open-minded in this respect. For the members of the upper and the middle classes Victorian
Video Evaluation: “The Napoleonic Era”
Video Evaluation: "The Napoleonic Era" The first videocassette that we saw concerning the Napoleonic Era was an overview on this entire period of France and Europe's history. Its historical worth is very high mainly because the facts contained in it are very important, and it gives us only the most important points during this time. Here a bias in my opinion is practically inexistent since it just reports the facts from all the points of view: Napoleon's, the people's, the aristocracy, and the nations around France. I found this video very interesting firstly because it doesn't go to much in depth with what it wants to teach us, it doesn't tell us minimal details (which we might not even remember...), instead, it make it easy to understand and follow. Second because it's well constructed. Sometimes, in historical videos like this one, they usually just tell the all the facts from one point of view, then they move to the other one and tell us again the same thing but from the other's point of view. While in this one, it tells you one thing and then immediately how the others saw it; which made it a lot easier to understand. This video discuss the whole Napoleonic Era, therefore, being even quite brief, it highlights the most important points. We start seeing Napoleon at the beginning of his military career, and in particular during his campaign in Italy. In fact, it was
Art - the Modern Age era
Many artists and scholars do not know when the Modern Age era started and most likely when it ended. Most predict that the majority of the 19th century and up to the World War II marks the Modern Age. The modern period became one of the biggest movements in the Art history. It brought unique ideas and themes where people agreed and disagreed. Yet it is undeniable that the novel and original style brought a new breeze to the time period and to the new genre. As each century brought new life into the history of Art, here, I will be explaining the similarities and the differences of three sets of paintings drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, Jacopo Tintoretto, Nicolas Poussin, Francois Boucher, Benjamin West, and Francois Goya. Other than the fact that these artists have different painting styles, they all have similarities in how they included morals and meanings behind each of the images. The first painting that approximately marks the beginning of the Modern Art era is the Last Supper, drawn by the renowned artist, Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was the son of a notary and a peasant girl. Though he was unfortunate with having a mother who ran away after his birth, he received enough caring from his father. His love and admiration for art truly began when his father first introduced him to the renowned workshop of Andrea del Verrochio in Florence. As an apprentice, da Vinci showed his
William Shakespeare and the Renaissance Era.
William Shakespeare and the Renaissance Era By Prudence C. E. W. Morse William Shakespeare is typical of the Renaissance in several ways. He increased the popularity of literature, plays and drama. He invented (with success) a wide range of new words and phrases (some still used today), and even managed to capture the role of women during the late 1500s and early to mid-1600s in England. Although there were many great play-writes at the time, Shakespeare is probably the best known and best loved of them all. His way with prose, verse, story telling, and wit kept audiences captivated, and endeared him to Queen Elizabeth I of England. His plays were both entertaining and moralistic. - i.e. against the greed and want of power that in both Richard III and MacBeth overtook the main characters. This could be contributed to Shakespeare's love of his work. He wrote because he felt that he had the freedom to write about what touched him, not just of religious views and teachings. So, it was in both entertaining and teaching his audience that Shakespeare was in that sense typical of the Renaissance. Shakespeare was also one the major contributors of linguistics of the era. He penned more then 1,700 new words, most of these now common and in everyday use such as amazement, bump, critical, countless, lonely, and radiance. He also wrote some of the worlds most famous sayings such as
Australia in the Vietnam war Era.
After WWII, the world was captivated by the threat of communism. The fear of communism within Australia was a major political issue during the Era of the Cold War. As a result, the key developments in Australia's response to the threat of communism consisted of the Forward Defence Policy, signing significant alliance treaties which subsequently included the SEATO and ANZUS treaties (South East Asia Treaty Organisation and the Australia New Zealand United States), and actively participating in military conflicts, which included the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. However, it can be determined that the Vietnam War was the most controversial and decisive of Australia's military commitment to counteracting the threat of Communism. The underlying factors which resulted in Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War included the fear of the Domino Theory, the Forward Defence Policy, supporting their loyal ally, the United States, in accordance with the treaties. It is evident that these political and military reasons occurred in order to protect the ideology of Capitalism. Capitalism and Communism were the 2 main conflicting ideologies. The 2 major super powers behind these ideologies were Russia, a supporter of Communism and America, a supporter of Capitalism. It can be determined that the fear of communism would greatly impact the capitalist nations,
