Who is Marylin Monroe and what did she do that changed America? Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. She is known for being a blonde bombshell and sex symbol of her time, this caused people to push aside the fact that she was an intelligent businesswoman. Marylin got into the entertainment industry when she was working in a factory during World War Two. She met a photographer that led her to modeling and movies. Becoming an actress allowed her to be a big influence on women in the workforce. Marylin overcame many obstacles in her life, from being in the foster care system when she was a child to working in a male-dominated space. In the 40s and 50s the entertainment industry was developing, and by the 1950s people had …show more content…
When she was in Vogue magazines it helped open the eyes of Americans on what the body standards are, and that if a girl is pretty, they must be skinny. When Marylin showed in the famous magazines that she was not all skinny and perfect it helped the issue of body dysmorphia or when girls are just skinny to feel good about themself or even feel pretty. Marilyn Monroe even made the fashion industry make clothes more comfortable and positive for every body type. She not only helped make body positivity in America in the 1950’s she was also one of the first women to start her business and make her script and director's approval Before Marylin got the film and director's approval, she got rejected a lot for her work and her company. But on January 7, 1955, she announced to America that she will be having her own production company. From the production company she owned a little bit more than half of it and the other half Greene owned. Greene was the vice president of her company and Marylin was the president. Marylin showed the world and America in the 1950s that if you have a dream just go for it. The only real production that Marylin and her company made before she died was “The Prince and the Showgirl.” Marylin showed and helped the women in 1950 to do what they love even in a male-dominated world. Marylin did not only help body positivity and be the first woman to have her company. But she was also an advocate for civil
Few embraced the unique, national status that came with being married to the President of the United States, but Julia Grant was not one of them. She saw herself as the “Hostess of the Nation” and to this she did not disappoint(First Ladies Influence Grant). Julia Grant was known to attend Senate hearings, read through the president’s mail, and meet with various cabinet members, senators, justices, and diplomats(Julia Dent Grant). She lavishly entertained any and all that would come to the White House. Julia Grant developed the “symbolic house of the Grant’s” by having a family portrait put into the White House as soon as they moved in(First Ladies Influence Grant).
In our society today women are running for president, curing disease that men said couldn't be done. Women today are fighting on the front lines for our countries freedom. Women are now engineers, instead of working on airplanes they are designing them. We are the head of big business, women are Chief Executive Officers of major companies that run our society. The whole idea of Rosie the Riveter made this possible.
James Monroe will go down in history for many famous documents that improved the American foreign policy. Monroe fought in numerous wars alongside with famous revolutionary leaders, such as George washington and was close friends with Thomas Jefferson. Along with being a war hero he also helped win the war of 1812 with Madison as his Secretary of War. During his presidency, an important document, the Monroe Doctrine helped America set foreign policies and stand for power.
She maintained her health, despite her lapse with breast cancer, she spoke publicly and cared for her husband, and was still active in all of her organizations. This allowed for one to see that her determination and want to help others never left her
Lucille Ball managed her career and created her personal brand by beating all obstacles that were laid in front of her and test boundaries, which lead her to
To add to that, she was a publisher, editor and a journalist. Her most popular label, though, is the President of the Woman Suffrage Association. She may have contributed to each and every one of these environments, but overall, she is best known for advocating for women’s rights. That was her biggest goal. Sadly, she died without female rights.
She has become an inspiration to young girls all around the world. Young girls around the world try to look up at her success, as a guide to get there. It had tooken her thirty years to get the patent for the sanitary because of the money problems, but she was also a black woman. Another important factor was when I was searching for an inventor to write about she was one out of five black women inventors I could find. She holds a record of most patent awards going to black women, which is really important to our next generation coming up.
Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.
Everyone thought she had the perfect life and girls wished they could be her, but they never knew the true life she lived (“The Secret Life of Marilyn
Her career also shows that no matter how famous you are, you are still human and it's alright to have emotions. In the beginning of her film contract Marilyn only had minor appearances but her roles in a few famous movies helped her progress into getting leading roles. (Chad 3). This shows that Marilyn Monroe’s career didn't start off well and that it’s alright to not be the best when you're trying something new. It also shows that you aren’t going to get the best opportunity right away and that you have to work for things.
Shirley Temple was one of the most liked actresses in the world after the Great Depression, lighting up everyone's faces once she appeared on screen. Shirley Temple used her fame as a childhood star to improve society by becoming an activist, an ambassador, and a diplomat for international affairs. Even though her life as an actress was over by the time she was a teenager, her early acting career led to bigger things as she grew into politics. Shirley Temple was born in Santa Monica, California on April 23, 1928 and she passed away on February 10, 2014 in Woodside, California. She was Hollywood’s essential childhood star during the 1930’s and the 1940’s.
This was pre-silicon days so her implant was made out of cow cartilage. Marilyn Monroe was important enough to significantly impact American culture because of her role in the Korean war,her sexual identity, and how she tried to overcome stereotypes. In 1954 Marilyn Monroe went to Korea to preform for and entertain the men that were stationed at the Korean War sites. Marilyn Monroe had been hitting the big screens and becoming more and more famous.
During this time period women were seen to be housewife, and not to have a professional especially not a male profession. Ida Tarbell went against the odd, she followed her dreams, blocked out the people who doubted her because she was a women. She wasn't done there thought, not only did she have a male job at the time she was one of the best at it, she took down one of the biggest industries all on her own. In one of her articles she explains that Rockefeller company is only benefiting himself and put everyone else at a disadvantage, her exact words are “Yet Mr. Rocke-feller has systematically played with loaded dice, and it is doubtful if there has ever been a time since 1872 when he has run a race with a competitor and started fair.
Around 1953, she became the new image of Hollywood female sexuality, gained fame, and became a cultural icon. Her legacy continues to
By the age of sixteen she had already dropped out and was married her first husband James Dougherty . Her career was made when a photographer found her and was amazed by her beauty, and wanted her to model. As she started her career, more and more people began to notice her. She moved to Hollywood where she signed a one year contract for $125 a week with Ben Lyon in the studio and got the name “Marilyn Monroe” and “ Blonde Bombshell” nicknames. It was then that her career took off.