A people and A Nation 10th ed.

Gender and History ~ “The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world” ~ oh, really? 

A people and a nation is a book that describes the history of the United States of America. The book further explains the historical events that happened that influenced the economic position of the United States. In the history of the United States, women were regarded as a lesser gender in comparison to the men. However, women managed to manipulate the situation, and by the Paleolithic period, women had become men equals. During the Paleolithic era, it is possible that the men were not the only ones making the stone tools according to various archaeologists; the women began becoming a dominant gender during this era (Maddox, 3). “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” ~ oh, really (Norton)? The United States took shape as a society, and the first thing that the women instilled in that generation were religious beliefs. “The first religious house in America was founded at Quebec in 1639, by the blessed Mother Marie de L’Incarnatiton under the protection of Mme de la Peltrie (Dewey,23)”.The nuns began teaching children how to care for the sick and religious ways to follow almost immediately. As the years went on the Ursulines migrated from France to assist their sisters in that work. “Religion and not the World was that which our Fathers came hither for (Norton).”  As the number of nuns increased, orphanages, schools, and hospitals also began emerging in the United States.  The women in the society, therefore, influenced the current widespread Catholic culture in the United States which in turn created an opportunity for the American citizens to be educated. The nation continued taking shape with most of the population being religious during the early years. Religion was the most widely practiced norm in the United States, but education slowly began becoming popular, and the people embraced it.

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The Effects of Education on History ~ “I know something you don’t know . . .” 

“Did you know the first schools focused on religious studies, not math or reading (The American board, 1)?” The first public school that was open in the United States was opened in the seventeenth century. The lessons that were taught in the early schools were social skills, religion and family virtues. Education was also used to create cultural genocide during colonization period.” The controlling power uses education to attempt to destroy the culture of the dominated group (spring, 5)” .During the colonial era, the colonialists would often ignore the natives cultures while replacing them with their own by teaching them their customs in school(Conlin) . Even when language barrier was an issue during education, the natives were forced to learn the colonialist’s language to learn. Moreover, the education systems favored the boys because, by the eighteenth century, boys were taught how to read and write while girls were taught how to read-only (Conlin). However, after some years education was inclusive despite gender and age. All the people used to be put in one class, regardless of age or gender and they all learned the same things. Education was not done for free; parents had to pay some tuition fees (The American Board, 1). The education status in the United States continued improving leading to the Renaissance period where the scientists focus shifted from recovery to innovation.it was during the Renaissance period that the Europeans experienced an intellectual revitalization of the world and this was when they realized their superpower role.

The Power of Personality ~ Celebrities who change history

As education continued gaining popularity in the United States, some celebrities were actively involved which led to the shaping of the society.” Women were often discriminated when it came to matters education (Norton)”. Clara Barton, an educator, and a nurse was one of the pioneers in ensuring equality among the people regardless of gender. During the colonial era, women used to be looked down upon not only in the education sector but also the job market.” She resigned when she discovered that the school had hired a man at twice her salary, saying she would never work for less than a man (National Women’s History Museum)” .After her resignation, Clara Barton was hired at the united states patent office as a recording clerk. She was the first woman who was paid the same amount of money as her male counterparts, and she was also the first woman to be appointed in such a post. After equality in Education, it has impacted the outcome of the economic position of the United States. Education has been said to be a recurrent issue of financial returns. For example, a college degree in the United States is currently an assurance to an American citizen of getting a job. Equal education opportunities have contributed to the trends and the outcomes of individual decisions, the labor market, and the economic stability of the United States. Moreover, most of the social and economic structures present in the United States were directly affected by the activities that happened during the colonial era. Mixed races, for example, were brought about by the slave trade. As the country continues to develop, most of the things that were laid out during the early years continue to create patterns for economic, political and social activities in the region.