Nguyen,Evelyn_ENGL300 - Timeline by Thien-An (Evelyn) Nguyen (Student)

Beginning of American History

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Native Americans 2200 B.C. - Early Settlement at Jamestown

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1. Oral literature: epic narratives, creation myths, stories, poems, songs.

2. Use stories to teach moral lessons and convey practical information about the natural world.

3. Deep respect for nature and animals.

4. Cyclical worldview.

5. Figurative language/parallelism.

Native Americans: Authors and Works

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"The Earth on the Turtle's Back"

"Navajo Creation"

Native Americans: Fact #1

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Native Americans spoke more than 300 languages.

Cyca, Michelle. "9 Facts About Native American Tribes." History, July 12, 2023. History.com. Accessed 20 March 2024.

Native Americans: Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-03-20 14:48:11 UTC

The Native American tribes domesticated many of the crops that feed the world today, such as corn, beans, and squash.

Cyca, Michelle. "9 Facts About Native American Tribes." History, July 12, 2023. History.com. Accessed 20 March 2024.

2200 B.C.—Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)

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2200 B.C. to 1600 A.D.

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1607—Early settlement at Jamestown

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Puritanism and Early Settlement of First "American" colonies - 1600-1800

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1. Wrote mostly diaries and histories, which expressed the connections between God and their everyday lives.
2. South to "purify" the Church of England by reforming to the simpler forms of worship and church organization described in the New Testament.
3. Saw religion as a personal, inner experience.
4. Believed in original sin and "elect" who would be saved.
5. Used a plain style of writing.

1507: Early Settlement of the first American colonies - Jamestown

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1692: Salem Witch Trials

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1741: Jonathan Edwards "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

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Early Settlement: Authors and Works

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William Bradford
-"Of Plymouth Plantation"

Anne Bradstreet (poetry)

John Edwards
-"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

Edward Taylor
-"Huswifery"

Early Settlement: Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-03-27 18:38:54 UTC

Jamestown was populated with the help of mail-order brides because the original settlers were all men. The men of Jamestown made advertisements asking for women to come to America to marry the men with free transportation, land, and a dowry.

Ponti, Crystal. "10 Things You May Not Know About the Jamestown Colony." HISTORY, August 6, 2019. History.com. Accessed March 27, 2024.

Early Settlement: Fact #2

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The Jamestown settlement is still an active archeology dig site and hundreds of skeletons and artifacts have been uncovered.

Ponti, Crystal. "10 Things You May Not Know About the Jamestown Colony." HISTORY, August 6, 2019. History.com. Accessed March 27, 2024.

Rationalism/"The Age of Reason"/ "The Enlightenment"

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1. Mostly comprised of philosophers, scientists, writing speeches and pamphlets

2. Human beings can arrive at truth (God's rules) by using deductive reasoning, rather than relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or intuition

1607 Early Settlement—Jamestown

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1775-1783 Revolutionary War

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Rationalism/"The Age of Reason"/ "The Enlightenment" - Famous Authors and Works

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Benjamin Franklin
—Autobiography

Patrick Henry
—"Speech to the Virginia Convention"

Thomas Paine
—"The Crisis"

Phyllis Wheatley
—poetry

The Constitution

The Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence

Rationalism/"The Age of Reason"/ "The Enlightenment" - Fact #1

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The Enlightenment's philosophy and its push for man to learn empirically led to major advancements in science, education, and the liberal arts.

Boney, Adaline. “19 Fun Facts about the Enlightenment.” Facts.Net, 6 Mar. 2024, facts.net/general/19-fun-facts-about-the-enlightenment/. Accessed 31 Mar. 2024.

Rationalism/"The Age of Reason"/ "The Enlightenment" - Fact #2

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The Age of Reason led to the development of democracies throughout the world, starting in America and France.

Boney, Adaline. “19 Fun Facts about the Enlightenment.” Facts.Net, 6 Mar. 2024, facts.net/general/19-fun-facts-about-the-enlightenment/. Accessed 31 Mar. 2024.

Rationalism/"The Age of Reason"/"The Enlightenment" - Fact #3

tnguyen338 — 2024-04-05 16:19:26 UTC

The Enlightenment was not the singular cause of the French Revolution. The French Revolt began over financial unrest.

Brinkhof, Tim. “10 Illuminating Facts about the Enlightenment.” Mental Floss, 7 Dec. 2023, www.mentalfloss.com/posts/enlightenment-facts. Accessed 05 Apr. 2024.

Rationalism/"The Age of Reason"/ "The Enlightenment" - Fact #4

tnguyen338 — 2024-04-05 16:20:38 UTC

The novel as we know it today has its origin in the Enlightenment era.

Brinkhof, Tim. “10 Illuminating Facts about the Enlightenment.” Mental Floss, 7 Dec. 2023, www.mentalfloss.com/posts/enlightenment-facts. Accessed 05 Apr. 2024.

Transcendentalism/"The American Renaissance"

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1. Everything in the world, including human beings, is a reflection of the Divine Soul.

2. People can use their intuition to behold God's spirit revealed in nature or in their own souls.

3. Self-reliance and individualism must outweigh external authority and link conformity to tradition.

4. Important social and political movements include the Abolitionist, Utopian, and Women's Suffrage Movements

Transcendentalism/"The American Renaissance" -Famous Authors and Works

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Ralph Waldo Emerson
—Nature
—"Self-Reliance"

Henry David Thoreau
—Walden
—Life in the Woods

Louisa May Alcott
—Little Women

1840-1860 Transcendentalism

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Transcendentalism/"The American Renaissance" - Fact #1

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The general belief was that the American Renaissance was the heir to Roman law, Greek democracy, and humanism. It was the next big intellectual/philosophical movement.

Bada, Ferdinand. “What and When Was the American Renaissance?” WorldAtlas, 18 July 2018, www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-and-when-was-the-american-renaissance.html. Accessed 06 Apr. 2024.

Transcendentalism/"The American Renaissance" - Fact #2

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Its main characterization is the obsession with American national identity.

Bada, Ferdinand. “What and When Was the American Renaissance?” WorldAtlas, 18 July 2018, www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-and-when-was-the-american-renaissance.html. Accessed 06 Apr. 2024.

Modern Connection #1

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A modern example of people taking a stand is the Budlight boycott that happened in 2023. This is similar to how the colonists boycotted English goods on which Parliament raised taxes. That colonial boycott and its modern-day counterpart didn't boycott on account of defects with the products but against rhetoric and agenda.

Ziady, Hannah. “Bud Light Boycott Likely Cost Anheuser-Busch InBev over $1 Billion in Lost Sales | CNN Business.” Bud Light Boycott Likely Cost Anheuser-Busch InBev over $1 Billion in Lost Sales, 29 Feb. 2024, www.cnn.com/2024/02/29/business/bud-light-boycott-ab-inbev-sales/index.html. Accessed 07 Apr. 2024.

Modern Connection #2

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An example of someone taking a stand is when Matt Walsh testified before the Tennessee House in favor of a bill banning the mutilation of children. This is similar to how Stevenson stood before his fellow legislators and testified against the bill that would protect birds from cats.

Mahieu, Leif Le. “Matt Walsh Testifies in Favor of Tennessee Bill Banning Child ‘Gender Mutilation.’” The Daily Wire, 8 Feb. 2023, www.dailywire.com/news/matt-walsh-testifies-in-favor-of-tennessee-bill-banning-child-gender-mutilation. Accessed 07 Apr. 2024.

Romanticism/Industrialization -

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1. Valued feeling, intuition, idealism, and inductive reasoning.

2. Placed faith in inner experience and the power of the imagination.

3. Shunned the artificiality of civilization and sought unspoiled nature as a path to spirituality.

4. Championed individual freedom and the worth of the individual

5. Saw poetry as the highest expression of the imagination

6. Dark Romantics: used dark and supernatural themes/settings (Gothic style)

Romanticism/Industrialization - Famous Authors/Works

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Washington Irving
—"Rip van Winkle"

Emily Dickinson
—poetry

Walt Whitman
—Leaves of Grass

Edgar Allan Poe
—"The Raven"

Nathaniel Hawthorne
—The Scarlet Letter

1800-1860

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1812-1815 - The War of 1812

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1848-1855 - California Gold Rush

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Romanticism/Industrialization - Fact #1

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The Romanticism was incredibly influential in art, music, and architecture.

“Romanticism Movement Overview.” The Art Story, www.theartstory.org/movement/romanticism/. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Romanticism/Industrialization - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-04-16 18:54:38 UTC

The movement was named after Friedrich Maxmilian Klinger's play Romanticism.

“Romanticism Movement Overview.” The Art Story, www.theartstory.org/movement/romanticism/. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

The Salem Witch Trials - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-05-04 11:51:34 UTC

A court was established just for the Salem Witch Trials because the cases were overwhelming the other courts. This was the Court of Oyer and Terminer whose name comes from an Anglo-French phrase that means "to hear and determine."

Guha, Nayanika. "11 Facts About the Salem Witch Trials." Mental Floss, 27 Aug. 2023, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/647176/salem-witch-trials-facts. Accessed 4 May 2024.

The Salem Witch Trials - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-05-04 11:56:41 UTC

Contrary to popular belief, Salem did not burn the accused. The only person not hanged was Giles Corey who was instead pressed to death with boulders.

Guha, Nayanika. "11 Facts About The Salem Witch Trials." Mental Floss, 27 Aug. 2023, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/647176/salem-witch-trials-facts. Accessed 4 May 2024.

McCarthyism - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-05-08 19:11:46 UTC

The name "McCarthyism" comes from Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. senator infamous for investigating for federal employees and Hollywood for any traces of communist sympathy.

"Red Scare." History.com, 1 Jun. 2010, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/red-scare. Accessed 8 May 2024.

McCarthyism - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-05-08 19:31:19 UTC

The Red Scare disrupted hundreds of American lives, some spies were executed and others lost their jobs and reputations due simply to allegations.

"Red Scare." History.com, 1 Jun. 2010, https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/red-scare. Accessed 8 May 2024.

American Poets: E.E. Cummings - Fact #1

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He graduated from Harvard and earned both his bachelor's and master's degree from there.

“E. E. Cummings.” Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/e-e-cummings. Accessed 16 May 2024.

American Poets: E.E. Cummings - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-05-16 14:36:02 UTC

He wrote one poem a day from when he was eight-years-old until he was twenty-two.

“E. E. Cummings.” Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/e-e-cummings. Accessed 16 May 2024.

American Poets: E.E. Cummings - Fact #3

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He volunteered in the Norton-Harjes Ambulance Service in France during World War I.

“E. E. Cummings.” Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/e-e-cummings. Accessed 16 May 2024.

American Poets: E. E. Cummings

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American Poets: Anne Bradstreet - Fact #1

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Anne Bradstreet was the first accomplished female New World poet.

"Anne Bradstreet." Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/anne-bradstreet. Accessed 23 May 2024.

American Poets: Anne Bradstreet - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-05-23 18:20:02 UTC

She was the mother to eight children: Samuel, Dorothy, Sarah, Simon, Hannah, Mercy, Dudley, and John.

"Anne Bradstreet." Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/anne-bradstreet. Accessed 23 May 2024.

American Poets: Anne Bradstreet - Fact #3

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She used poetry to express the physical hardships as well as the religious and emotional turmoil she experienced in the New World.

"Anne Bradstreet." Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/anne-bradstreet. Accessed 23 May 2024.

American Poets: Anne Bradstreet

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American Poets: Gwendolyn Brooks - Fact #1

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She was the Illinois poet laureate for 32 years.

"Gwendolyn Brooks." Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendolyn-brooks. Accessed 25 May 2024.

American Poets: Gwendolyn Brooks - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-05-25 22:49:01 UTC

She wrote her first published poem when she was thirteen-years-old and was featured in American Childhood.

"Gwendolyn Brooks." Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendolyn-brooks. Accessed 25 May 2024.

American Poets: Gwendolyn Brooks - Fact #3

tnguyen338 — 2024-05-25 22:50:18 UTC

After she turned 50, Brooks' work became more political and more supportive of social justice.

"Gwendolyn Brooks." Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendolyn-brooks. Accessed 25 May 2024.

American Poets: Gwendolyn Brooks

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Realism - 1850-1900

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1. Feelings of disillusionment.
2. Common subjects: slums of rapidly growing cities, factories replacing farmlands, poor factory workers, corrupt politicians.
3. Represented the manner and environment of everyday life and ordinary people as realistically as possible (Regionalism).
4. Sought to explain behavior (psychologically/socially).

Realism - 1800-1900

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Mark Twain
-Huckleberry Finn

Jack London
-Call of the Wild
-"To Build a Fire"

Stephen Crane
-"The Open Boat"

Ambrose Bierce
-"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Kate Chopin
-"Story of an Hour"
-The Awakening

Civil War

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1861-1865

Reconstruction Era

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1865-1877

Civil War - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-08 21:37:53 UTC

Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee were the generals of the Union Army and the Confederate Army, respectively. However, they did not meet in battle until 1864.

"10 Facts: What Everyone Should Know About the Civil War." American Battlefield Trusts, 12 November 2013, https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/10-facts-what-everyone-should-know-about-civil-war. Accessed 8 June 2024.

Civil War - Fact #2

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The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

Washington Irving - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-15 19:51:19 UTC

Irving served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain during the 1840s.

"Washington Irving." Biography, 17 Aug. 2020, https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/washington-irving. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

Washington Irving - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-15 19:58:49 UTC

His parents, who had a total of eleven children, named him after George Washington, the first president of the United States. Irving attended Washington's inaugaration in 1789.

"Washington Irving." Biography, 17 Aug. 2020, https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/washington-irving. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

Washington Irving - Fact #3

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-15 20:05:53 UTC

At the beginning of his writing career, Irving began writing under the pen name "Jonathan Oldstyle."

"Washington Irving." Biography, 17 Aug. 2020, https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/washington-irving. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

Susan Glaspell - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-16 16:01:01 UTC

Glaspell wrote fifteen plays and over sixty short stories.

"Susan Glaspell." Oxford Bibliographies, 26 Jul. 2022, www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199827251/obo-9780199827251-0073.xml. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

Susan Glaspell - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-16 16:01:11 UTC

She was the co-founder of the Provincetown Players which was a theatre in Greenwich Village.

"Susan Glaspell." Oxford Bibliographies, 26 Jul. 2022, www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199827251/obo-9780199827251-0073.xml. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

Susan Glaspell - Fact #3

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-16 16:08:29 UTC

Her popularity declined after World War I but surged again in the 1970s with her works Trifles (a play, 1916) and "A Jury of Her Peers" (a short story, 1917) getting a feminist reappraisal.

"Susan Glaspell." Oxford Bibliographies, 26 Jul. 2022, www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199827251/obo-9780199827251-0073.xml. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

Modernism - 1900-1950

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1. Sense of disillusionment and loss of faith in the "American Dream": the independent, self-reliant, individual will triumph.
2. Emphasis on bold experimentation in style and form over the traditional.
3. Interest in the inner workings of the human mind (ex. Stream of consciousness).

Modernism - 1900-1950

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Lorraine Hansberry
-A Raisin in the Sun

F. Scott Fitzgerald
-The Great Gatsby

William Faulkner
-"A Rose for Emily"

Eudora Welty
-"A Worn Path"

Robert Frost
-poetry

T. S. Eliot
-The Waste Land
-"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

John Steinbeck
-Of Mice and Men
-The Grapes of Wrath

World War I

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1914-1918

The Great Depression

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1929-1939

World War II

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-19 19:08:22 UTC

1939-1945

The Great Depression - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-19 19:17:11 UTC

Scrabble, Mini Golf, and Monopoly were beloved games for children during the Great Depression.

Lenhardt, Karin. "60 Interesting Great Depression Facts." Fact Retreiver. 19 Dec. 2016, https://www.factretriever.com/great-depression-facts. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024

The Great Depression - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-19 19:17:18 UTC

Librarians who rode horses to bring books to children during the Great Depression were called pack horse libriarians.

Lenhardt, Karin. "60 Interesting Great Depression Facts." Fact Retreiver. 19 Dec. 2016, https://www.factretriever.com/great-depression-facts. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024

American Dream in the 1920s - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-21 19:04:39 UTC

Americans were eager to spend money on new inventions like the telephone and radio as well as material luxuries which they used to display their wealth.

Hansen, Julianne. "What was the American Dream in the 1920s?" Enotes, https://www.enotes.com/topics/history/questions/what-was-the-american-dream-in-the-1920s-2391817. Accessed 21 Jun. 2024.

American Dream in the 1920s - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-21 19:06:21 UTC

Women began wearing shorter dresses and shorter hairstyles, expressing their newer freedoms in society with the passing of the 19th Amendment.

Hansen, Julianne. "What was the American Dream in the 1920s?" Enotes, https://www.enotes.com/topics/history/questions/what-was-the-american-dream-in-the-1920s-2391817. Accessed 21 Jun. 2024.

The American Dream in the 1930s - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-23 22:03:45 UTC

The American Dream became less about wealth and prosperity and more about stability as families struggled during the Great Depression.

Forgeard, Valerie. "What Was the American Dream in the 1930s." Brilliantio, 30 Jul. 2023, https://brilliantio.com/what-was-the-american-dream-in-the-1930s. Accessed 23 Jun. 2024.

The American Dream in the 1940s - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-23 22:06:15 UTC

With World War II, sacrifice was demanded from soldiers and families alike so Americans aspired to create a more secure society for their children so their descendants could dream a more personal American dream.

"The 1940s Lifestyles and Social Trends: Overview ." U*X*L American Decades. . Encyclopedia.com. 14 Jun. 2024 https://www.encyclopedia.com. Accessed 23 June 2024.

American Dream in the 1950s - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-25 05:14:28 UTC

With the post-war boom in economy, the American dream because less about survival and more personal.

Burdick, Jonathan. "LIFE IN THE 1950S: AN AMERICAN DREAM OR A NIGHTMARE?" Grunge, 6 May 2023, https://www.grunge.com. Accessed 25 June 2024.

American Dream in the 1950s - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-25 09:44:03 UTC

Traditional gender roles were still heavily enforced by societal pressure. For example, being married and starting families by 20 years old was the expectation for young women and those who chose otherwise were viewed as self-centered.

Burdick, Jonathan. "LIFE IN THE 1950S: AN AMERICAN DREAM OR A NIGHTMARE?" Grunge, 6 May 2023, https://www.grunge.com. Accessed 25 June 2024.

Harlem Renaissance - 1920–1940

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"The Jazz Age"

"The Roaring 20s"

1.Black cultural movement in Harlem, New York
2.Some poetry rhythms based on spirituals and jazz, lyrics on the blues, and diction from the street talk of the ghettos
3. Other poetry used conventional lyrical forms

"The New Negro Movement"

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1919-1925

Prohibition

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1920-1933

Harlem Renaissance - Famous Authors and Works

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James Weldon Johnson

Claude McKay

Countee Cullen

Langston Hughes (poetry)

Zora Neale Hurston

Harlem Renaissance - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-26 19:55:06 UTC

The Harlem Renaissance is known for the expansion of art coming from predominantly black communities. The first poet of the Harlem Renaissance was Claude McKay whose known for his work “If We Must Die.”

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Harlem Renaissance Key Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Sep. 2020, https://www.britannica.com/summary/Harlem-Renaissance-Key-Facts. Accessed 26 June 2024.

Harlem Renaissance - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-26 19:55:14 UTC

Alain Locke, an African-American philosopher, popularized the movement.

American Dream in the 1960s - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-27 17:56:07 UTC

With the rise of civil rights movements, the American Dream became more complex. It wasn't just about having a big house but having opportunities in the social and political landscape.

Forgeard, Valerie. "From Prosperity to Freedom: Redefining the American Dream in the 1960s." Brillitantio, 13 July 2023,

https://brilliantio.com/what-is-the-american-dream-in-the-1960s/. Accessed 27 June 2024.

American Dream in the 1960s - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-27 18:09:09 UTC

With technological advancements from the Space Race, the American dream shifted to include education. People of all backgrounds looked to education and fought for equal education rights.

Forgeard, Valerie. "From Prosperity to Freedom: Redefining the American Dream in the 1960s." Brillitantio, 13 July 2023,

https://brilliantio.com/what-is-the-american-dream-in-the-1960s/. Accessed 27 June 2024.

American Dream in the 1980s - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-27 18:43:42 UTC

Higher education was crucial to the American dream and with the economic boom, it seemed that more people would be able to go to college. However, the rising tuition costs and student loan debts, made it hard to move up the socioeconomic ladder.

Forgeard, Valerie. "The American Dream in the 1980s: A Decade of Desire and Dissent." Brillitantio, 11 July 2023,

https://brilliantio.com/what-is-the-american-dream-in-the-1980s/. Accessed 27 June 2024.

American Dream in the 1980s - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-27 18:43:50 UTC

The economic boom also led to a rise in materialism and consumerism as material wealth was synonymous with success and fulfillment.

Forgeard, Valerie. "The American Dream in the 1980s: A Decade of Desire and Dissent." Brillitantio, 11 July 2023,

https://brilliantio.com/what-is-the-american-dream-in-the-1980s/. Accessed 27 June 2024.

American Dream in the 1990s - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 13:49:44 UTC

The American Dream now included global connectivity in addition to financial security and personal fulfillment.

Forgeard, Valerie. "A Time of Change: Exploring What Was The American Dream In The 1990s." Brillitantio, 3 July 2023,

https://brilliantio.com/what-is-the-american-dream-in-the-1990s/. Accessed 30 June 2024.

American Dream in the 2000s - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 14:01:14 UTC

With various economic crises affecting the nation, citizens focused less on having a family or getting married and instead bounced from one job to another to try and stay afloat.

Cooper, Marianne. "The Downsizing of the American Dream." The Atlantic, 2 October 2015, https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/american-dreams/408535/. Accessed 30 June 2024.

Contemporary "Postmodernism": 1950–present

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 14:05:37 UTC

1. Influenced by studies of media, language, and information technology.
2. Sense that little is unique; culture endlessly duplicates itself.
3. New literary forms and techniques: works composed of only dialogue, or combining fiction and nonfiction, experimenting with physical appearance of their work.

Contemporary "Postmodernism": Famous Authors and Works

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 14:06:14 UTC

Alice Walker

Wallace Stevens

e.e. cummings

Maya Angelou

Anne Sexton

James Baldwin

Richard Wright

Sandra Cisneros

Amy Tan

Korean War

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 14:06:40 UTC

1950-1953

Vietnam War

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 14:06:52 UTC

1954-1975

Postmodernism - Fact #1

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 14:13:02 UTC

Postmodernism is a philosophical and artistic movement that glorified differences over being the same; heterogeny over homogeny.

Karg, Alexandra. "Modernism vs. Postmodernism Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks." The Collector, 1 Nov. 2020, https://www.thecollector.com/modernism-vs-postmodernism/. Accessed 30 June 2024.

Postmodernism - Fact #2

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 14:13:33 UTC

Sol Lewitt, a postermodern artist, defined conceptual art as "the idea becom[ing] a machine that makes the art.” The ideas captured through art is more important than the art itself; function over form.

Karg, Alexandra. "Modernism vs. Postmodernism Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks." The Collector, 1 Nov. 2020, https://www.thecollector.com/modernism-vs-postmodernism/. Accessed 30 June 2024.

Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan Henry

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 22:16:13 UTC

This is a historical fiction novel about Joy Davidman, a woman who would later marry C.S. Lewis. She was also a writer with a passion for philosophy and theology, much like This is the story of their friendship and how she became his wife.

When I read this book, I was enthralled by Henry's writing. The poignant story of redemption and restoration made me laugh and cry. The theme of this message is that God will restore us, even if we go through pain and it deeply resonated with me.

Reflection

tnguyen338 — 2024-06-30 22:22:17 UTC

This timeline was such an interesting way to look at the historical contexts of literature. You can see how past events played a part in the types of stories that were told and how they were told. For example, during the Puritan era, sermons resonated with people the most. With the rise of other literature like the narrative essay, plays, etc. literature began influencing the culture. This was a fun ongoing assignment that didn't feel like it was dragging too much.