Women and Sexism

“We women are, as a sex, infinitely superior to men.” Elizabeth Stanton (prominent woman suffragist) – (excerpted from One Woman, One Vote by Wheeler, pg. 58) “Frailty, thy name is woman.” William Shakespeare – (excerpted from Hamlet, Act I, scene 2) This quote made by Stanton in 1890 shows many of the feministic beliefs held…

The Story of an Hour and The Storm are two gre

“The Story of an Hour” and “The Storm” are two greatly appreciated pieces of workwritten by Kate Chopin. The two stories differentiate in attitude toward marriage and its outstanding outcomes. The writer, Kate Chopin, shares many opinions on how marriage may ones life ; this includes a controlling marriage, a doubtful marriage, and a loving…

Railroad

This essay will be discussing briefly about the transcontinental railroad construction during 1865-1900. During the 19th century railroads had become the nations most important transportation source. The railroad helped the United States to improve its economic system. When airbrakes were invented, it transported more travelers and goods than before. People or goods could travel anywhere…

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who lived to the age of eighty-two and produced more than 130 volumes of poetry, plays, letters, and science, is acknowledged to be one of the giants of world literature.His writing ranged from fairy tales, to psychological novels, to political and historical novels, and to something completely…

Hydrothermal vents

According to the Bible, God created the first man, Adam, from the soil and the first woman, Eve, from Adams rib. These events happened in the Garden of Eden almost six thousand years ago. That is one of the many beliefs of how carbon based life forms, otherwise referred to as living organisms, came to…

Catch Me

The movie Catch Me If You Can is based on the true-life story of Frank Abagnale. He was the youngest person to ever be put onto the FBIs most wanted list. The movie tells his story. Frank Abagnale impersonated many people and forged many documents (many to include paychecks) over the period of 5 years….