In chapter nine of Rodger Streitmatter's book Mightier Than the Sword topic shifts to the effects that journalism of the time had on how the traditional American house wife of the 1940's went from running the the house to running the assembly lines for the war effort. These woman and their hard work are the reason the America icon Rosy the Riveter came about. Rosy in short was a propaganda / national icon that was suppose to emulate the embodiment of the working woman of the second great war. She was born along with a slue of many other ploys directed towards woman of the time by the government, which were then inflamed by the coverage given by the press. The goal was to encourage them to do their part for the war effort. Because at the time the men that were usually working in the factories and mines were off at war, so the nation had to tap into an alternate sours of labor.
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
The Great Escape
In 1873 Boss Tweed and many of his associates were arrested for forgery and
larceny. Tweed spent two years in jail. Upon his release he was immediately rearrested for multiple civil charges. During his second incarceration Tweed was aloud to daily visits at his son in laws house, with the condition of being under constant surveillance. On Dec. 4, 1875, William “Boss” Tweed was having a family lunching at his son in laws home, all wile under the surveillance of William C. Conner, during one of such visits, Tweed made his escape. Surprisingly there was no crazy distraction or elaborate plan, all he did was say he needed to step outside for some fresh air, where he had a horse drawn carriage waiting for him. While on the run Tweed hid under the name John Sector. After hiding in new york right under the polices nose and making it out of some close calls, Tweed made his way down to Florida. where he had arranged to meet his family. From there they fled to Spain, unfortunately when Tweed arrived in Spain the authority's recognized him from Nasts political cartoons. Tweed was subsequently sent back to prison, where he lived until his death in April 1878.
larceny. Tweed spent two years in jail. Upon his release he was immediately rearrested for multiple civil charges. During his second incarceration Tweed was aloud to daily visits at his son in laws house, with the condition of being under constant surveillance. On Dec. 4, 1875, William “Boss” Tweed was having a family lunching at his son in laws home, all wile under the surveillance of William C. Conner, during one of such visits, Tweed made his escape. Surprisingly there was no crazy distraction or elaborate plan, all he did was say he needed to step outside for some fresh air, where he had a horse drawn carriage waiting for him. While on the run Tweed hid under the name John Sector. After hiding in new york right under the polices nose and making it out of some close calls, Tweed made his way down to Florida. where he had arranged to meet his family. From there they fled to Spain, unfortunately when Tweed arrived in Spain the authority's recognized him from Nasts political cartoons. Tweed was subsequently sent back to prison, where he lived until his death in April 1878.
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