1. Immigration, Industrialization and Urbanization in America
Ignatiev Book Review I found Noel Ignatiev's book, How the Irish became white, confusing in the way information was presented, it seemed as if it was not interwoven tightly enough with each sub-thesis presented for the individual chapters. ... Many characters which were presented in the book had some sort of confusion as to where their true loyalty lay. ...
Realities After Reconstruction African Americans living in the southern United States after Reconstruction encountered extreme hardships in everyday life. Race relations between black and white Americans during this time period were highly strained. Segregation started to take place, violent a...
These problems led to a discourse in the book industry. The American Book Trade Convention called for replacement of Trade Sales with a semi-annual Book Fair. ... This Book Fair resulted in the sales of $300,000. More Book Fairs were to continue but it was soon discovered that they did not meet all the needs of the book trade industry. ... Promote book collecting in the area by frequent relationships with book clubs, library staff, departments, faculties, and coordinate activities with book staff. ...
Every book that is published in the United States must go through an inspection, which will allow or not allow the book to be sold to minors due to some sort of misleading content. ... By taking away the right for a child to read a book is outrageous. ... Reading a book is a choice. ... On a personal level, one can ban a book from there agenda, no one can make some person read a book, and no one can read the book for you. ... Therefore, book banning should not be a form of censorship. ...
This book is based on a true story, told from the author's perspective. ... The book tells how he overcame his family problems and became a better person because of it. The book starts when he is five years old and continues until he is seventeen. ... I thought it was a great book with an ending that made you want to read more. ... This truly was an excellent book and I enjoyed reading it. ...
The early twentieth century was an era of business expansion and progressive reform in the United States. The Progressive era was a time of immense change in America and American society. The progressives, as they called themselves, struggled to improve American society by working toward equality...
The book puts the spotlight on the lived experiences of 20 transgender participants struggling from different forms of workplace bullying, violence, and discrimination. ... All five chapters of the book focus mainly on transgender issues, with minor and considerate glances on controversies affecting the LGBTQ spectrum. ... Additionally, the range of policies and cases were limited, as the book is mainly focused on nondiscriminatory categories of state laws in the United States of America. The first part of the book starts with a story of a retired U.S. ... As studies frequently stated in the...
This poor immigrant was a young Anzia Yezierska, beloved author of the book Hungry Hearts. The question I am asked to answer within this essay is why I liked this book, Hungry Hearts by Anzia Yezierska. ... The way the story's narrator changes helps to give the book more depth and perspective. ... I believe if this book was written in any other style, it would not have had such an impact on me as it has. ... This book also destroyed most of the stereotypes I had about immigrants. ...
However, the book did not bring about the socialist reforms that Sinclair thought were needed. ... The book begins with the wedding of Jurgis Rudkus and Ona Lukeszaite. ... This event begins the turning point of this book. ... He had problems getting The Jungle published in book form. He decided to publish the book himself. ...
I like the book for its information but I did not enjoy reading it. ... There are few problems I find with the book. ... This, by no means, is a bad book. ... This book was written for these people. ... From reading this book, I realized this is nothing. ...
This is a book that takes place in futuristic America during the 21st century. ... Minorities objecting to books that offended them caused the beginning of the book banning. ... Not everyone born free and equal, as the constitution says, but everyone made equal a book is a loaded gun in the house next door. ...
The relevance of the issues discussed in the book today, concerning education of any color should begin with the people themselves. ... Reading this book helped and challenged me to express myself through words. ... For example, in chapter seven my football coach and then teacher had us write chapter summaries about thoughts on the book. ... The book mentions how in the past African-Americans have been mis-educated based on training and how the educated Negro has inherited his religion from the early white Methodists and Baptists, who evangelized the readily- made inferior classes of slaves an...
In the book, Mildred and her friends get exceedingly upset every time they are interrupted while viewing a program on TV. ... There is no doubt that the book's culture and today's culture are very different. ... For Americans, this book considers the direction they could be heading. ... For in the book, it can be seen what could happen. ...
The book's only crime has been deepening its reader's perception of life, and providing them countless hours of enjoyment, and what thanks does it receive? ... Other charges against this book include, but are not limited to, the appearance of sexual content and racial themes. I cannot argue that these issues don't appear in this book, because they do. I just believe that they are no basis for eliminating the book from our public education system. ... I think how this book effectively exposes the cruelty of racial (and other) injustice is a big part of what makes this suc...
I read the book "Farewell to Manzanar", by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. ... This book is about the Japanese internment camps that were set up in America during World War II, and how it affected this particular family. ... The book is told from Jeanne's own experiences in her own town, and how her peers at school treated her. ... The book also describes what it felt like to be split up from her father, and how they felt like prisoners in a country they called home. ... This was a great book, and a very informational, historical reference to a particular Japanese girl struggles du...
The First Measured Century The television documentary "The First Measured Century," illustrated trends in America, during the 20th century. The movie reflected the slow refinement towards equality towards minorities" and women's rights as well as roles in society. The narrator has a monotone d...
Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse I chose this book because world war two era is very fascinating tome. ... Also my grandparents were apart of this period in history and lived through many of the hardships described in this book. ... Opinion I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to a friend. ...
While reading the book, my heart went out to the women as I realized they had to endure things that many others would never see. ... This book has heart and soul. Anyone with some sense of immigrant ancestry would take this book to heart. ... However, in the book, the girls obtained a growing desire to know about their heritage as the years went on, whereas I still am not interested in knowing about the past. ...
I can't tell you more, but read the book, and the piece in the last September's Reader's Digest and you"ll know who I really am" (Griffin, 37). ... The writer for "World Book Encyclopedia" states, "King's civil rights activities began with a protest of Montgomery's segregated bus system in 1955. ... In the book John faces hate from the whites on a first hand basis as he states, "I"m going to get you, Mr. ... World Book Encyclopedia. New York World Book, 2002. 17 Mar. 2003. ...
This book has many recipes ranging from breakfast treats to different forms of dessert. ... On the front of the book he illustrates the tasty illusions of Oreo cookies and crumbs. ... This is because all of the recipes that many didn't know could come from Oreos is in this book. It makes you want to read the entire book to figure out what other recipes he has stumbled upon. This book is for people who want to make desserts for an audience that loves Oreos or themselves. ...
What I Learned This book was incredibly eye opening in that saying there is a war on sex is not slanderous or hyperbolic. ... What Surprised Me Most One of the most shocking things that I learned while reading America's war on sex was a theme that saturated the entire book, that the culture surrounding sex is very negative. ... The two most valuable things that I learned from this book are that this type of discrimination, and it most certainly is that, is an infringement on a human beings personal choices and democratic rights. ... All of my work going into the future will have to be loo...
In this book, Ehrenreich, explores what it is like to work for very low wages in America. ... The "working poor" in this book are not just characters portrayed by an author. ... I personally have worked in many places similar to the ones discussed in this book. ... So what does this book show about our great country. ... The ironic thing that this book shows is that many of these taxpayers cant afford clothes and food for themselves. ...
One example of racism is in the book, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. In this book Maya describes her life growing up as a young insecure African American girl in the South during the 1930's and in California in the 1940's. ... This book clearly explains the struggle that Maya Angelou and many other blacks had to go through at that time. ... Another example of racism and sexism is the book, "The Color Purple" by Toni Morrison. ... The women of the book later on talks back to the men and make them realize what they are doing and make them change their ways. ...