Essays on 19Th Century

In the 1830’s, health was starting to become a big concern for people. With bigger cities arising, citizens were spending more time being close to others. This resulted in the health of those cities being poor. One person would be sick, and eventually numerous others...

Oliver Twist Book Report The story of Oliver Twist begins in 19th century England in a small workhouse where Oliver is born. Shortly after Oliver’s birth, his mother passes away due to starvation. Since the Identity of Oliver’s father was unknown, he was forced to...

Almost two centuries ago Tom Paine spoke the mind of many people when he said “These are times that cry men’s soul.” What would he say today, were he here to see the frightful weapons of the atomic age, the deterioration of international relations, and...

The Austro-Prussian War or Seven Weeks’ War was the war between the Austrian Empire and Prussia to determine the fate of Schleswig and Holstein and which country should control Germany. It was also the second of the three major wars that led to the creation...

In 1862, Walt arrived in the Washington dc where he intended to stay for few days. He wound up staying for the next 10 years. He became a regular visitor to the military hospitals in the first 3 years he was in there. He wanted...

Patricia Highsmith was born in Texas in 1921. She spent her adult life in France and Switzerland. She is the author of classics such as Strangers on a Train and Nothing That Meets the Eye. The book, The Price of Salt (Carol) was published in...

The British colonialism in India lasted for about 190 years, beginning in 1757 and ended with India’s independence in 1947. With their regional control for over 200 years, it paved a way for modernization of the country thereby significantly influencing the art, culture and architecture....

Imperialism and Nationalism were both very powerful motives in the early 19th century. Countries felt the need to be great in the eyes of others, and thus Europeans went out into the world and grabbed whatever land, territory, or nation seemed convenient to overtake. In...

Over the last couple of decades, “globalization” has become a buzzword positioned on the center stage of international relations, principally due to the creation and dispersal of innovative modern technologies that have accelerated the exchange of knowledge, trade and capital around the globe. And although...

Mark Twain was an influential American author who labeled 19thcentury America as the “Gilded Age”. When saying this, he meant that the period was good on the top but corrupt underneath. During the time of the “Gilded Age”, there were several events that occurred, from...

Gilded Age America was a time between the Civil War and World War 1 which in the time the US economy grew rapidly, there was a lot of political corruption and corporate financial misdealings. A lot of wealthy people lived very fancy lives spending money...

Humanity has been fortunate enough to make advancements in medicine as time goes on. Medicine, and the lack of it, plays an important role in Our Town. Emily’s death is a key part of the conflict in the play. The third act’s name isn’t given,...

The notion of the “New Woman” arose in the late nineteenth century mainly defining middle class women who reproached the then current societal expectations for women. As stated by Susan Cruea, a professor of English and Women’s Studies at Bowling Green University, “the most important...