1834 Poor Law in England

Hi Everyone -

For this Blog post (DUE on Friday, October 8th) you need to visit the British National Archives website on the 1834 Poor Law (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/lessons/lesson08.htm).

The page hosts a description of the law and some background on the Industrial Revolution. Take a look at those and then turn your attention to the poster on the page. If you click on the poster, it will open - bigger - in a new window.

Address the following questions:

1. How does the poster represent what you've learned about the industrial revolution (in lecture the week of October3rd; from your textbook reading, chapter 20; and from your primary source reading)?

2. What does it say about the conditions for poor people in 19th century England?

Welcome! Introduce Yourself!

Welcome to the Class Blog for History 102 (Western Civ II).

For our first Blog post - to help you adjust to the technology - I'd like you to introduce yourself by telling the class five things about yourself. This can range from your major to your hobbies to random facts. One requirement: please do include your name!

5 Things

1.I did my graduate work at The College of William and Mary in Virginia

2.I specialize in nineteenth and twentieth century history and media studies; but, despite this, most of my teaching has been in the colonial and early national periods of American history (William and Mary sits next to Colonial Williamsburg)

3.I also have a strong interest in the way history is presented in popular films and have, in fact, taught a “History by Hollywood” seminar a number of times at The College of William and Mary and Temple University in Philadelphia.

4.I did my bachelor’s degree at the University of California at San Diego. I had a hard time picking a major so I ended up with History, and with minors in Literature and Political Science (and almost one in Third World Studies).

5.I’m a California native and I miss fish tacos in San Diego, Berkeley’s used bookstores, and the Pacific Ocean.

-- SG