Swimming Pools In The 1880s, 1930s, And 1960s

Though the 1920s were remembered primarily as a decade of firsts, bold innovation, and experimentation, it was also an age of extreme contradiction. The unique prosperity and promotion of politics, laws, cities, movements, culture, scientific discovery, and equality were underlined and accompanied by intense social anxiety and reaction; bearing witness to organized crime, nativism, discrimination, and resistance. This prosperous age heralded a dramatic break between America’s past and future and showed how great things can be accomplished from the low points of life. Before World War I, the nation remained culturally and psychologically entrenched in the nineteenth century. However, the end of the First World War brought in a period of ambiguity,

If states are the laboratories of democracy, then sports are the arena in which it is tested. This book serves as a review of racial integration and the changing dynamics in sports from 1890 - 1980. Charles Martin aims for the reader to understand why it was common place for white southerners to compete against “non-black” ethnic minorities (E.G. Native Americans, Chinese), but an issue when even a single African American was on an opposing team. Benching Jim Crow explains to the reader that the persistence of segregation lay with overarching cultural mentalities left over from the Civil War, but shifts in position came from external (financial), and internal (students and players). Though offering little insight into the legal and political impacts of Jim Crow itself, Martin paints a detailed, but redundant, narrative of the rise and fall of Jim Crow in athletics.

In the early 19th Century the vast majority of housing for the working class was in a terrible condition, which were mainly due to overcrowding, poor ventilation and unsanitary environments. These issues lead to outbreaks of cholera on a number of occasions between the years 1813 and 1865. The Public Health Act was introduced in 1848, which required all local authorities to provide towns with hygienic sewage disposal and clean water supplies. Due to the presence of disease in slums, the Sanitary Reform Act was introduced in 1866. The act gave local authorities powers to inspect the cleanliness of homes in their district. (Naidoo and Wills, 2009). As stated by Berridge, Martin and Mold (2011), the Sanitary Reform Act aimed to address the problems with sewage, household waste and contaminated

During the years between 1920 and 1960, America saw change in many aspects of life. The United States was a part of two major wars and a crash of the banking system that crippled the economy greater than ever seen in this country’s history. Also the country had new insecurities to tackle such as immigration and poor treatment of workers. These events led to the change of America lives socially, economically, and politically. The people of America changed their ideas of what the country’s place in the world should be. The issues challenging America led the country to change from isolation to war, depression to prosperity, and social change. The threats to American way of life, foreign and domestic, were the changing forces to the

In America’s pastime, there were many conflicts that continued to help shape America. Citizens were becoming more aware and concerned about how America was managed, as conflict was becoming a regular misfortune for the country. Events such as progressivism, the roaring twenties, and the stock market crash may have seemed like a negative time in the United States at face value, but the overall impacts and effects helped establish innovations that still positively influence the lives of citizens today.

Much of America’s history has been saturated with situations dealing with race and the people associated with them. It is impossible to talk about the founding of America without looking at the invention of race. This is because race was intricately embedded in the foundation of America through the two part process of racialization. Through this a dichotomous race structure was developed and implemented. This was carried out mainly by the U.S. government, which used policies, social arrangements, and institutional patterns (class notes 10-6-10) to further embed race into American society. The government helped to increase white’s superiority. When the government could not do it all publicly they brought in the private sector. The public

A third of the city was black and black people could us only 3 out of 132 parks, 8 tennis courts of 127 that weren’t lit at night, and no golf courses. Due to the metropolitan fragmentation, these facilities were located in the white areas and funded by the white people. When the golf courses were finally desegregated, it was highly resented. Only a few golf courses were desegregated at a time and the white population was infuriated.When a group of fellow African Americans got together to play a tournament, a “large contingent of aroused residents” marched to the mayor’s office and demanded a black man stop trying to hold a National Negro Gold

When looking at the social changes in American culture at the turn of the century, we see extraordinary differences in the accepted behaviours and thoughts of American citizens. The century saw a major shift in the way that people lived, with changes in politics, society, culture, economics, and technology. At the beginning of the century, discrimination based on race and sex was significant, but by the end of the 20th century, women had the same legal rights as men and racism had come to be seen as detestable.

During the Cold War security was never guaranteed, and as a result during the 1950s people grasped at the idea of knowing their position in life and having no competition. Levitt homes were a prime example; they offered the public a peace of mind due to the fact that they were all built similarly and you knew what you getting (Doc 7). In addition, the historical context of Doc 4 shows social advancement through the rising abolition of segregation through Brown v. Board of

During the Gilded Age America suffered from major social issues including child labor, women's suffrage, and urbanization. Child labor was a large problem because schooling wasn’t required, money was tight in low class families, and factories were desperate for workers. Muckraker, John Spargo described how “dormant and neglected powers” for children “need to be called into active cooperation ”(document 4). Child labor finally started to decline in 1902 after child labor unions were started “for the abolition of child labor”(document 9). In addition to child labor, equal rights were also a large part of the time periods reforms. From the 1830’s on women’s rights was a big issue. It wasn’t until the “establishment of new legal rights”(document 1) under the Wilson administration that the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920, allowing women to vote. The third major social reform that occurred in the Progressive Era was urbanization. More people moved into the city looking for work as business was booming. Most of the workers were extremely poor and weren’t receiving any help from the government. People began to realize how extremely unsanitary the cities became and how inhumane tenement living was. Tenement living became a social norm for the working class, housing up to 18 people in one room without a toilet or windows that opened. In 1901 the Tenement House Act was put in

During the 1920s America was in a state of economic success, so many Americans had more free time and more money to do activities during this free time. Sports became very popular due to mass media. Athletes became American sports heroes that many fantisized about, and admired. Babe Ruth was a baseball player known to hit hundreds of home runs. Jack Dempsey was a boxer known for being a world class heavyweight champion from 1919-1926. Red Grange was college football player nicknamed the Galloping Ghost, because he was very agile and could outmaneuver opposing players. Bobby Jones was the best golfer of the 1920s. Bill Tilden and Helen Wills were the best tennis players of the 1920s. Lastly, Gertrude Ederle was a swimmer that broke the world

The 1920’s was a great and important decade for the United States. After World War I, the United States went through events and changes that, overall, made the United States a much better place to live. New advances in technology and industry improved American life in more ways than just one. Americans had better wages during this time, more leisure time, and overall, had a better life than ever before. In addition, the 1920’s advocated social and cultural change as well. During this time period, the United States did not return to Normalcy, and instead developed attitudes that changed the life of the people of the United States forever thanks to social changes, cultural changes and changes in technology.

Over the past century, people living in the United States have experienced many changes. As the times change, so do the people. In the 1920's, people acted differently then compared to the people in the 1960's. Yet, they both have one thing in common; they shaped our history.

Although our current generation has vastly progressed and advanced since the “roaring 20s,” there are countless attributes in which both eras directly resemble one another. These periods were the focal points of advancements in technology, women’s rights, and culture. The groundbreaking advances in technology for both generations had sparked a whole new outlook on our nation’s future ahead. Women’s rights were also a major turning point for education and the workforce, both in the 1920s and the modern day. Lastly, the influence of many individuals in the cultural communities of the “roaring 20s” and the modern day have greatly impacted the foundations of art, music, and sports. Without a doubt, the way of life for individuals in both eras have extremely similar concepts, where both seem to focus on establishing a progressive and strongly developing future.

The fascinating, open air swimming pool is located near a tremendous ocean with its beautiful view. Swimming pool is construct with the cool blue tiles that enhance the color of water in the pool. Day is not so hot due to slight breeze that touching the people faces softly. Water in the pool is blue as the sky and clean as the crystal. Cool blue Water of pool is soothing the eyes and refreshing mind and body. The place is busy and crowded with visitors. People there wanted to dive in the deep of water. Youngsters diving in the pool with eyes closed, arms outstretched feeling their heart before feeling the depth of water. Splashing of water on others seems very interesting and a great fun for children. They seems to enjoy splashing on their