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The Gilded Age: Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915
The Gilded Age was a time of great wealth, extravagance, and corruption. The Civil War and its aftermath bred "waste, extravagance, speculation, and graft." (Bailey 513) There were unscrupulous stock-market manipulators, and too many judges and legislators put their power up for hire (Bailey 14). The Tweed Ring in New York City employed graft, bribery, and fraudulent elections to "milk as much as $200 million from the city." (Bailey 514) This last quarter of the 19th century is often called the age of invention because of the technological advances made. This led to mass production, which caused the economy to grow at a tremendous rate ( ,112). The Exposition came at the peak of the Gilded Age, and the extravagance of the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915 showed the tremendous effects of the Gilded Age in the lives of the American people.
The beginning of the Exposition exhibited the normality of extravagance
of the time period. San Francisco hosted the Exposition in 1915-1916 in honor of the completion of the Panama Canal (Rydell 230), and large amounts of money were spent on preparations for the Exposition. At a mass meeting in 1910, "four million dollars were pledged by the participants towards the Exposition." (Cherney and Issel 167). Two more mass meetings and door-to-door solicitation brought the total amount to over six million dollars, andproduced a resolution from the city to endorse five million dollars (Cherney and Issel 167). The buildings and exhibitions of the Exposition cost an enormous amount of money and space. "A city hall, a library, an opera house, an auditorium, and a state house were built for the Exposition." (Cherney an...
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...n Washington helped secure a lot of beneficial legislation. The Gilded Age was known for its massive corruption and disregard of laws, and the Exposition followed true to suit with its own large discounting of laws.
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 shows the tremendous effects of the Gilded Age in the lives of the American people, as seen through the extravagance of the courts, Towers, Palaces, official invitations, and the lack of respect for laws. The legacy of the Exposition has never ended; many of its mission revival buildings have been designed as permanent halls alongside Balboa Park, and the Palace of Fine Arts still stands today (Rydell 232). The Exposition will always be in the hearts and minds of the people of San Francisco as a legend passed down through generations, and it will always be a constant reminder to us of the Gilded Age.
Since the government used laissez-faire in the late 1800s for the big businesses to grow, corporations like Carnegie’s Standard Steel Company or Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company could expand without limits.... ... middle of paper ... ... Lastly, the laws for the regulation of businesses were enforced until President Theodore Roosevelt had also contributed by suing companies that violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. The Gilded Age was known as the Second Industrial Revolution because there was change in the economy, politics, and society.
The corruption and greedy materialism widespread throughout the United States during the Gilded Age was the result of the rapid industrialization and growth of the American economy. The potential to accumulate vast quantities of wealth through politics or business attracted people to corrupt practices, and led to dishonesty in both government and private industry.
The "International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, in the city of Philadelphia" was opened on the 10th day of May in the year 1876. As it was more commonly known, the "Centennial Exposition" was America's first successful World's Fair. The fair celebrated the one hundred year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and America's start as a sovereign nation. It was at the Centennial Fair that Americans were given a chance to display their knowledge and power in the growing industrialized world.
The late 19th century and early 20th century, dubbed the Gilded Age by writer Mark Twain, was a time of great growth and change in every aspect of the United States, and even more so for big business. It was this age that gave birth to many of the important modern business practices we take for granted today, and those in charge of business at the time were considered revolutionaries, whether it was for the good of the people or the good of themselves. The exact period of time in which the Gilded Age occurred is ever-debatable, but most historians can at least agree that it started within the 20 years after the Civil War ended and lasted until the early 1920s. The Gilded Age itself was characterized by the beginnings of corporations and corrupt political machines. Policies such as the General Incorporation Laws allow businesses to grow larger more easily, and with less red tape involved.
“Learn About the Gilded Age.” Digital History. N.p., 3 Jan. 2010. Web. 27 Feb. 2010. .
To most it will be seen as the Gilded Age but also to most it is just seen as a period of great
Postpartum depression is indeed a major psychological disorder that can affect the relationship between mother and baby. At this time, the cause of postpartum depression is unidentified, although several factors experienced during pregnancy can contribute to this disorder. Fluctuating hormone levels have been traditionally blamed for the onset of postpartum depression. Jennifer Marie Camp (2013), a registered nurse with a personal history of postpartum depression, states in the Intentional Journal of Childbirth Education that “current research demonstrates that PPD may be a compilation of numerous stressors encountered by the family, including biochemical, genetic, psychosocial factors and everyday life stress” (Camp, 2013, p. 1). A previous history of depression, depression during pregnancy, financial difficulties, a dif...
In the words of Thomas Jefferson, “A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circlue of our felicities.” (Jefferson, 1801) This idea echoed far beyond it’s time and into the minds and hearts of the Populist’s, and became the center and the driving force of the Progressive era. During the gilded age railroads were being built, Industrialization was rising, the population of United States was increasing dramatically; and corporate businesses were becoming extremely powerful. The gilded age was known for its corruption and business domination, it wasn’t until the Populist movement when people started to fight back and also not until the Progressive movement when people started changing the government system.
Ingram, J.S., The Centennial Exposition; Described and Illustrated. St. Louis: Hubbard Bros., 1876. p. 31-33
The second component of the ideology describes the fairs efforts to showcase the country’s accomplishments. “The Fair helped change Americans' reactions to technology. It became the vehicle for the hopes and dreams of Americans, as they saw in it a reflection of their own progressive nature and bright future” (The Legacy of the Fair). “The World's Columbian Exposition defined American culture…Historian Frederick Jackson Turner gave his famous paper on the significance of the frontier in American history to a meeting of historians held in conjunction with the fair. Henry Ford saw an internal combustion engine at the fair that fired his dreams about the possibility of designing a horseless carriage. For millions of visitors, the electrical illuminations of the fair were a source of wonder and excitement about the possibilities of illuminating America's farms and cities” (World’s Columbian Exposition). The fair changed people’s views on the possibilities for the America future, giving them hope and fate for years to come. Regardless of the economic impact the fair contributed to Chicago, that hope in and of itself makes the World’s Columbian Exposition a resounding positive event in both Chicago and American
In the article “Report of the APA Task Force on Advertising and Children” talks about commercials targeting kids. First of all, Advertising didn’t take off until the arrival of various mass media;printing, radio, and television. Secondly, The British Parliament passed legislation in 1874 intended to protect children from the efforts of merchants to induce them to buy products and assume debt. Thirdly, Opportunities to advertise to children further expanded with the explosive growth the internet and thousands of child-oriented Web sites with advertising content have appeared in the past few years. After that, The growth in advertising channels reaching children and the privatization in children’s media use---have resulted in dramatic increase
Stewart, Donna E. M.D. "Depression during Pregnancy" N Engl J Med 2011; 365:1605-1611 October 27, 2011. Web 18 May 2015.
Understanding the signs of postpartum depression can possibly help treat women earlier. There is a 4 time greater chance for mothers who experienced depression during pregnancy to develop postpartum depression (Camp, 2013). Some of the symptoms include loss of appetite, insomnia, agitation, fatigue, thoughts of suicide or infanticide, excessive worry, feeling incompetent, and anxiety (Letourneau et al., 2012). It is very important for these signs to be recognized as soon as possible for treatment. Postpartum “Baby Blues” can occur up to two weeks after having a child, but it progresses to postpartum depression when feelings last longer than two weeks, and anywhere during the child’s first year of life (Camp, 2013). Having any thoughts of harming oneself or an infant requires immediate attention. Women should be instructed to call their provider and make an appointment if signs of postpartum depression occur. At the office, providers use a scale to screen women for postpartum depression. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale reflects the woman’s mood over the past week with scores ranging from 0 to 30 with scores above a 12 is suggestive for signs of postpartum depression in women (Letourneau et al., 2012). The scale should be readily available at any facility. Many nursing lines are available to call to ask for support
Frequent crying, lack of appetite, lack of desire to do things you normally love to do, excessive sleeping, feeling like you’re a failure, these are just a few of the examples that may be happening to someone with postpartum depression.
The World's Columbian Exposition, which opened on this date, was the most popular world's fair done on American soil. The fair, a festival by the country and the world of the 400th commemoration of the disclosure of the Americas by Christopher Columbus, had been the subject of a rivalry between Chicago, New York, Washington and St. Louis.