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Late 19th Century Leisure

the end of face-to-face communication (Stone, 1995). There were both positive and negative social side effects of the new technolo...

19th Century Marvel of Technology, the Telephone

In five pages this paper presents a historical overview of the telephone and examines the Bell Company's early history. Five sour...

Late 19th Century Changes in American Lifestyles Due to Big Business

In a paper consisting of four pages the changes resulting from American industrialization are considered in terms of influences, e...

Late 19th Century and Impact of Political Machines

assessments, financiers, public banquets, delegate taxes, meeting fees and private contributions. One of the most questionable ta...

Stained Glass Artistry of John La Farge

In five pages this essay explores the inventiveness and the 19th century stained glass artistry of John La Farge, his creations, a...

Photography Contributions of Eadweard Muybridge

The life and work of late 19th century photography Eadweard Muybridge are discussed in five pages. Four sources are cited in the ...

Death as Treated by the 19th Century Tlingit Culture

Ravens and Eagles (which he states are known as Wolves in some localities). Emmons (21) identifies a third moiety among the Sanya...

Contemporary Japanese Imperialism

In seven pages this paper considers the U.S. Matthew C. Perry arrival in Japan and the late 19th century emphasis upon imperialism...

Russian Author Alexander Pushkin's Life and Influence

the real qualities of the Russian language" (Pushkin, quoted in Lord, 43). Nonetheless, it is clear that the Russian style Pushki...

Frances E.W. Harper's Life and Work II

In nine pages this research paper considers this African American novelist, poet, and lecturer in terms of her life and work with ...

19th Century American Slavery and Marriages

In five pages this paper examines 'jumping the broom' and other rituals that were part of the 19th century American slave marriage...

A Slavery Overview

In seven pages this issue is examined from the time of the American Revolution through the emancipation of the 19th century and in...

Late 18th and Mid 19th Century Anti Slavery Movements

In eleven pages these various movements opposing slavery are examined. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography....

Operas of 19th Century Composer Richard Wagner

In six pages this research paper focuses upon Wagner's first 2 'Ring' cycle operas and also disputes his influence upon the German...

Mining Women of 19th Century France and Germinal by Emile Zola

sort of enterprise, and his spouses role is to stay home and tend to the upbringing of the children. Children in bourgeois familie...

Voices of Black Authors in America

In fourteen pages the reasons why black authors of the 18th and 19th centuries had difficulty in discussing their experiences are ...

19th Century Naturalism and Realism

In twenty pages this paper examines naturalism and realism of the 19th century in a consideration of Edith Wharton's The House of ...

The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah O. Jewett

In five pages this paper discusses why contemporary criticism of this 19th century novel often falls short. Six sources are cited...

17th and 19th Century Literature and the Depiction of Women

In five pages this paper discusses how women were depicted in Tartuffe by Moliere, Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, and Hedda Ga...

Paul Laurence Dunbar's 19th Century Poetic Persona

In eight pages this research paper considers the persona that ensnared late 19th century African American poet Paul Laurence Dunba...

Romantic English Poet William Blake

This paper analyzes the Romantic aspects of William Blake's 19th century poetry in a discussion of Songs of Innocence poems 'The C...

Changing Views on Caring for the Mentally Ill

The treatment of the mentally ill has changed drastically since the asylums of the 19th century. This paper examines the historic...

19th and 20th Century Italy

In eight pages this paper discusses Italy's tumultuous history dating back to Napoleon's reign. Eleven sources are cited in the b...

The Boyer, Boyer and Morais Book Labor's Untold Story

The writer examines the book Labor's Untold Story by Boyer, Boyer and Morais, which discusses the role of labor in the U.S. econom...

Feminism Influence of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In eight pages Margaret Fuller's writings are among the topics considered in this analysis of how 19th century feminism was influe...

Realist Criticism of The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In seven pages this novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered in terms of the 19th century Realist literary criticism it generate...

Sin in Susanna Rowson's Charlotte Temple and Herman Melville's Pierre

that part covered). Even in her disconcerted and distracted mental state after the birth of her child, Charlotte is able to pray f...

Moral Issues as Presented in Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

In eight pages this paper examines 19th century moral values as they are represented by Huck's ethical evolution throughout this c...

Marriage in the 19th Century According to Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman

In five pages 19th century marriage and the woman's role within it are examined in a comparison of Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an ...

British Literature 18th vs. 19th Century

in the writings of Jonathan Swift and Daniel Defoe. Both authors used simple, descriptive, and colorful styles to weave their adve...