‘History’ Archive

Why did leisure time activities become increasingly important to the working class during the late 19 century? March 30, 2009 1 Comment

Caitlin S asked: Why did leisure time activities become increasingly important to the working class during the late 19th century?
A)Factory labor was growing more routine and impersonal, and social interactions at the workplace were increasingly inhibited.
B)Working class Americans viewed leisure activity as a method of rising to middle class status.
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Why was leisure time and nationalism important during the 13th and 14 centuries? March 27, 2009 2 Comments

PuNkPrInCeSs asked: Why was leisure time and nationalism important during the 13th and 14 centuries in Europe?

What is the importance of leisure time during medieval life? 2 Comments

keychain asked: Explain the importance of leisure time during medieval life and the changes it was subject to.
For AP Euro History summer project.

What was the middle class attitude toward leisure times in the turn of the 19th century? March 6, 2009 1 Comment

daniel k asked: What was the character of immigrant working-class leisure in the American city? what were the middle-class attitudes towards those leisure activities?