Contributions

When it came to domestic policies, Washington focused on unity, order, security, and economic development. Washington united the states through trade and their commitment to the government. He believed it would eliminate prejudice and increase friendships. Unity also occurred politically. Washington publicly opposed political clubs, and saw them as a threat to unity. Although he widely spoke of them, he never took any action regarding them. He believed that the safest thing to do was to just let…

Like the women, the blacks also had a hard time fitting in with the whites in schools and needed to overcome obstacles in order to expand. One of the most influential people in black education was Booker T. Washington. Washington would teach himself the alphabet even though it was strictly frowned upon that a black person got an education. He would spend his nights studying with a teacher from a local black school. In 1870, he started to do housework for an owner of a coal mine. The owner’s wife…

Institution Retribution Erin. That’s my name. It’s just Erin. No last name. I have nice, long, black, curly, short hair. I take a lot of pride into my nice hair. I also take pride in my friends. I don’t have a genuine family to the extent I can recollect. I lived with my closest friend Armin and his sister, Mikasa. Armin is a nerd. He 's far too smart for his his grade. Mikasa is a a small girl with long black hair. She’s a year younger than me and Armin. For however long I remember, they…

Confucianism is a social ideology developed by the Chinese scholar and teacher Confucius (ca 551-479 B.C.). It is a worldview, a social ethic, a political ideology, a scholarly tradition, and a way of life (Welming, 1). The Confucian ideology focused on piety, humaneness, ritual, and support for the hierarchy (Westergard, 2). Although there were writings of Confucianism as early as the 4 century, it rose to dominance in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E-220 C.E.). Reigning for more than 400 years with…

William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States. William Howard Taft was President through 1903-1913. Taft was the fattest president ever. William Howard Taft was the first and only president to be Chief Justice of the United State Supreme Court. (Goldman) His father was a member of President Grant's Cabinet and a minister to Austria-Hungary and Russia. (Barkas) William Taft attended Yale University from which he graduated second in his class in 1878. William went to Cincinnati…

In all of Roman history, perhaps one of the most influential men was that of Lucius Junius Brutus. At the pinnacle of his life, he was able to start a revolution that overthrew a monarchy and helped to establish what would become the most power land in the ancient world: Rome. Yet, despite his accomplishments, he has seen very little recognition compared to some Romans, like Julius Caesar. However, Brutus’s life should not be kept in the shadows. For this reason, I propose that a film dedicated…

The 1920s were prosperous years for America. The economy had been in good shape since the beginning of industrialization, which took place at the end of the 19th century. Life seemed to be great to the ordinary person, but in toward the end of the “Roaring 20’s”, America started to go downhill. America entered the Great Depression, and this was a time of poverty and helplessness. Many believe that the stock market crash of 1929 is the main contributor to this depression. While this may have…

To what Extent did Leonardo da Vinci Contribute to Math, Art, and Science? The Renaissance was a rebirth of Greek and Roman ideas, that took place in the late fourteenth through early seventeenth century. The rebirth of human reason began in Italy and particularly in Florence. Italy had been rapidly moving away from the medieval era. The Renaissance movement had begun on a scholarly level, with humanists writers, but was clearly linked with the scientific developments, change, and growth of…

Black people made severl cultural contributions to American culture. Life as we know it waouldn’t be the same. Your favorite song wouldn’t exist and neither would your latte. It’s important to recongised the influences made by people of color. They made their mark on our history and culture. Black people made several cultural contributions to American music. Many African slaves used music to help themselves and others. It reminded them of their free life back in Africa. Some slaves could bring a…

Saint-Simon and his followers (Appelrouth & Edles 2012). During this time Marx formulated Christian Socialism, an attempt at organizing modern industrial society according to the social principles espoused by Christianity (Appelrouth & Edles 2012). The contributions of many forward thinkers went into forming the established theories of Marx including, but not limited to, political economists Adam Smith and David Ricardo. During this time Marx also established a longstanding collaborative…