Category Archives: History

2017 Reading List

Posted on December 29, 2017 by TheJessicaness

I spent a good amount of time in my textbooks for various homework assignments (some of which I posted here) and reading all types of articles online along with partial books when in the campus library between classes. I am … Continue reading →

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The History of Light Bulbs

Posted on May 23, 2017 by TheJessicaness

Light bulbs, since they began to spread commercially in 18801, have found their way into every office, home, highway, store, and hospital. They are built into stoves, cars, and televisions — the items that provide sustenance, transportation, and entertainment to … Continue reading →

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America as an Empire

Posted on May 11, 2017 by TheJessicaness

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace,” said Jimi Hendrix, an influential rock guitarist, in the mid-twentieth century.5 The world is far from realizing this utopia as children still fight over ownership … Continue reading →

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Jared Jacobsen at Spreckels

Posted on April 16, 2017 by TheJessicaness

I went to the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, home to the largest outdoor organ consisting of over 5,000 pipes, some 32 feet long and comprising 80 ranks. This organ was donated from the Spreckels brothers in 1915 for the … Continue reading →

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The Coming of the Third Reconstruction

Posted on March 16, 2017 by TheJessicaness

  The Reconstruction Era, from 1865 to 1877, laid the foundations through political, economical, and societal struggles of what our society still contends with today. History comes with positive and negative aspects despite the perspective of the viewer and here … Continue reading →

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