Critical Introduction- Jackie, Taylor, Kenan

Critical Introduction Outline

1. Harper’s Weekly (print media) vs. Fall of Print media today (Main Introduction)
   The appetite for news
2. Research/Findings compared to today’s scientific research (Taylor)
   o Astronomy
   o Scientific Discoveries
   o Weather
   o Corals
3. American Culture vs. the World (Kenan)
   o Rapid Growth of America
   o Young Russia
   o American Vanity (how the world views america)
4. Popular Culture (Jackie)
   o Fashion for July in 1850’s
   o Multiple fashion articles from July issues of different years
   o Entertainment