The history of U.S steel and the industrial revolution

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   06/15/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Although US Steel offered employees fair labor contracts, Foster reports that in the early twentieth century, these contracts included 12 hour work days and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «With the realization that organizational analysis is so critical for understanding the evolution of the organization, there is a clear impetus to chose an organization and explore how significant changes during the industrial revolution. US Steel...»

Trials and Tribulations of a Worker in the Soviet Union

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   09/27/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « The unions, although not as organized and not industry wide as the Wagner act and Fair Labor Standards act backed American unions, dealt with the individual ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Mass production of steel has been around since the mid 1800's, allowed for by the invention of the Bessemer converter but, the closely related ironworking industry has been in existence for thousands of years. The sheer size and rapid development of...»

A chronological time line of US history

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Time lines   |   05/28/2009   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : « 1938 June 25 Fair Labor Standards Act sets the first minimum wage in the US at 25 cents per hour. 1939 Sept 5 World War II starts, US declares ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The colonial phase (1492 C.E. – 1781 C.E.). The launch of the republic (1781 C.E. to 1815 C.E.). The struggle between the forces of union and disunion (1815 C.E. to 1865 C.E.). The growth of the nation: From the Civil...»

Beating the odds: How Chet Edwards won in the Texas 17th

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « That isn t to say that Edwards didn t take his fair share of special interest money. He accepted a total of $327,000 from various organized labor groups. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The candidates. Republican Arlene Wohlgemuth. Chet Edwards . The campaigns. Fundraising. PAC breakdown. Campaign strategy. The issues. Endorsements. Candidate strengths/weaknesses/advantages/disadvantages. Final results and ...»

US intervention in Guatemala and Bolivia in the 1950's

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   02/20/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Wherever people feel they are not getting their fair share, there will be a However, things changed upon the introduction of Arévalo s labor code of 1947 ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The dictatorship of Jorge Ubico Castaneda.. The Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario uprising.. The foreign policy initiatives of the American government.. Arbenz's run for the presidency: Support of a coalition of liberals and...»

The effect of black soldiers in the Civil War

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   12/18/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « Large numbers of slaves joined labor units, and many free men enlisted in militias and home guard units We poor oppressed ones, appeal to you, and fair play. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The treatment of African-Americans as second-class citizens.. The Civil War and the second war of independence.. Organizations such as the Hannibal Guards.. Utilizing all of the anxious human capital available.. The 1st South Carolina...»

Conformity, radicals, conservatives, and Clinton

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/09/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « be drafted in the event of a war and would remove certain labor laws that His "firm but fair" policy resulted in a record peacetime defense buildup including a ...»

Synopsis abstract : «After WWII, drive in movie theatres began to be put in all over the nation. . The New Frontier program.. Lyndon B. Johnson formed the ?Great Society?. . Richard Nixon - secret plan - controle spread of communism.. Henry Kissinger - National Security...»

The Colonization and Independence of South Africa and Kenya

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   05/15/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « population. However, South Africa has developed its fair share of problems. land. With this, the British forced Kenyans to labor on the farms. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The relations between the British and Boers . South Africa's National Party . Kenya: Another African country with a detailed history of colonization and independence. Oppression of the indigenous people . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Women: What Were They Doing?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   05/27/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « to take a stronger position in the household, with respect to labor, although it the America s implies that they were not happy with the meager fair they were ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The regard for women as possessions . The common colonial woman. Conclusion. Work cited....»

Domesticity and the siege of Leningrad

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/28/2008   |   .doc   |   20 pages
Document abstract : « Even in the face of abysmal odds and a dramatically weakened labor pool the As a result, it seems fair to address the issue of religion specifically as a ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The importance of holidays, both religious and secular.. The importance of day to day domesticity.. Conclusion.....»

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