WildWildWest Versus Reality Comparison.....

I watched #'10 to Yuma, this western was an exact match to the myth of Western Culture in the eyes of Americans. The climax of the movie plays with the idea of the myth and showcaes the exact importance of the characters involved. From their wide brimmed leather hats, to their black leather chaps and matching mustangs, to their lightening fast reflexes often involving a pile of slain indians or evil cowboys, 3:10 To Yuma was no disappointment. However, as great a movie it was, and as idealy as it portrayed the myth about the WildWildWest, in reality the "Cowboys" of the real american west were no more than cattle watchers. There was no Epic Duels or indian hunting. No bounty hunters, or all time famous gangs such as Jesse James. Most Cowboys were exactly as the name suggest, boys that handled and watched over cattle as they were moved from place to place. Most cowboys wernt even White Men, as is the case in 99% of all westerns, over half of the cowboys were Black Men, and even some of other Ethnicity joined in to the melting pot of the WildWildWest. But, if your a fan of the Western movie as am i, expecially a good one, then this is a no brainer to walk down and rent or even buy from the local video shop. You wont be disapointed.

Yankee Forces

Day 5- Day of morning, as bodies are aligned of dead from previous days war.

Day 4- Charge!!! Battle time!

Day 3- Yankee forces scout the battle field in preperation for battle.

Day 2- Yankee forces relax after setting up base camp.

Day 1- Yankee forces march and arrive to destination.

Sorry for pictures being in reverse order.... blogspot was being stupid like that.

Education ... Views both good and bad.

Education changed greatly during the 1800's as women were allowed to start into schooling. Schooling in this time period started leaning more towards the middle class, and being accessable to people in this class. Women, although allowed to attend schools, did not often learn the same crafts as men. They were often taught how to sew, cook, or how to be "Good Mothers". Where as men were tought tools of trade and craft. The higher scoiety members were tought of course the more pretisage jobs, such as law and medicine careers. So although not all at once, education was expanding overall for most whites. But for blacks, education still remained at a zero level tolerance, and was not seen anywhere.

Slavery, economic and social.

Slavery not only effected, but was the depending factor of southern life. It was the differing factor of social ranks, allowing all whites no matter their own poverty or prosperity level to become socially superior. Slavery also effected the economic prosperity of the south, by allowing the cash flow crops to be farmed. Slaves farmed the cotten, they planted, grew, and picked the cotten. Because of the slaves, over 50% of the United States money gained from exporting was from cotten. So, in effect, the economic and social prosperity of the United States , although not completely morally right, was due in part to the effort and duties of the slaves of the time.

When Democracy is brought to question, “King Andrew” is definitely a person who fits the profile. He helped with the complete destrusction of the United States National Bank because he believed it was polluted with people that had the intrest to hurt the country. As well, he used things such as the Spoils System to help get friends into “corner offices”. He helped to open the voting process from white males with land ownership, to all white adult males. However, he was “holding the intrest of his country” in best hand when he decided to provoke the moving of the Indians through use of the Trials of Tears.