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- 1791: Titanic
- Titanic Titanic was the largest ship in the world, built by a workforce of 17,000. The ultimate in turn-of-the-century design and technology. First-class suites ran to more than $ 55,000 in todays dollars, and when she sailed on her ... commemoration of the dead and Thanksgiving for the living. As the days passed the enormity of the loss of life became evident, and relief programmers were established. The event becomes dim in the minds of new but the monuments stand, and assurance that - as long as tides flow, as long as people sail - the memory of Titanics courageous and gallant men and women will never fade. It is through the appalling ... memories and motion pictures; through songs and scraps of yellowing newspapers; through reminiscences of her survivors as recurring anniversary observances as, fortunately she of remembered through pictures. For during the brief of her existence, the new hobby and profession of photography ensured a record of her beauty, her people and their loss. In the disasters aftermath, reaction set in, reaction which was to change the way people thought about the ...
- 1792: John Dryden
- John Dryden: England's Controversial and Exceptional Genius John Dryden was England's most outstanding and controversial writer for the later part of the seventeenth century, dominating the literary world as a skilled and versatile dramatist, a pioneer of literary criticism, and a respected writer of the Restoration period. With Dryden's great literary and critical influence on the English society during the Restoration period ... his income, and ensured his financial stability for the next several years. However, in 1689 when William and Mary took the throne they replaced John Dryden, a Catholic; and made Thomas Shadwell, a Protestant, the new Poet Laureate (Verrall 6). John Dryden was a poet for about forty years. He was formally known as a "public poet" because a great amount of his poetry dealt with public issues (Harth 3). The ... a great printing process during this time and many careless mistakes in printing were caused by neglectful workers (Sargeant 10). John Dryden is a poet who left a firm impression of his character in this world; he is known as a public figure, respected literary critic, popular dramatist, and strong supporter of religion and politics (Salvaggio 13). Dryden's poetry has been divided into two time periods of his career. ...
- 1793: Gangs
- ... This is a serious problem that can not be left unchecked. If this is not addressed it will only lead to the decay of our society. We must take action to combat gangs in a new way. Vice President Albert Gore recently told the White House press corps, "Gangs have been a major cause of the growth in violent crime in the past decade." He cited a Treasury Department report that ... presence of rival gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, in 35 states and 58 cities across the country. At the same press conference, Attorney General Janet Reno cited the impact of disabling one gang in New Haven, Connecticut. Eighteen members of the "Jungleboy" street gang were put in jail, and, according to Reno, New Haven's murder rate fell by one-third in 1993. I. Outline of Need Arguments A. Problem: Many highly rated experts warn of the impending youth crime crisis. Youth violent crime has been rising ...
- 1794: Star Wars: An Intergalactic Joyride
- ... they both came to the conclusion that Star Wars is a great movie based on similar criteria. They judged Star Wars' on its ability to draw on classic styles and timeless stories to create something new and absolutely original. The main factor in both of their positive reviews is the skill of writer and director George Lucas to blend the old with the new. They were both impressed with his miraculously fresh configuration of many different themes from classic film and mythic origin into a cohesive and entertaining movie. He has achieved a witty and exhilarating synthesis of themes ... Star Wars follows the mythic archetechture outlined by Joseph Campbell in his study of myth, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces," which has influenced Mr. Lucas.' Another aspect, unique to Rothstein's review of the new Special Edition but not quite different from Arnold's assessment, is the way in which the movie celebrates the past and not the future. This aspect of Star Wars', Rothstein says, is what screams ...
- 1795: Great Gatsby
- ... mystery source to buy his house, his clothes, and Daisy. Gatsby's house, as Fitzgerald describes it, is "a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool and more than forty acres of lawn and garden" (Fitzgerald 9). This house, as Fitzgerald fabulously enlightens to, is an immaculate symbol of ... directly tries to associate his name with, and in turn earn a level of respect specifically from Tom. Gatsby includes anyone famous, even those who are morally bad. "Meyer Wolfsheim, the man who fixed the world series in 1919" (Mizner 23), is a very famous person with whom Gatsby is (or seems to be) good friends with. However, "fixing" any game, let alone the world series, is something believably wrong. Gatsby actually goes to the extent of putting his name to someone who wears teeth for cufflinks. Even though his money and his associations are important, perhaps the most ...
- 1796: The Spanish Inquisition
- ... was the most cruel, bloodthirsty, and festive of all. The objective of the inquisition, in its early state, was to convert all Jews into Christians, but later it mutated into an ugly machine whos new objective was to rid the country of the newly converted Christians. In an age where there was such a close bond between church and state, opposition to the church was intolerable. The Inquisition caused Spain ... economically and industrially damaged. The powerful influence of the Inquisition forbade social influences, such as books from other parts of Europe, to enter Spain. Consequently, the universities remained stagnant, unable to produce graduates understanding the world around them. from the lack of information on the other civilizations in the rest of Europe. As a result of this, they came into the 20th century intellectually inferior and bankrupt. With the banished, tortured ... later expulsion from Spain in 1492 AD. In fear of persecution, thousands of Jews flocked to churches to convert to Christianity. The government of Spain started raiding Jewish communities, in search of wealth plunder. The new groups of newly converted Christians were called Marranos. They made up another large portion of the Hispanic population. For a while the Marranos had their full rights restored again. Many of them still practiced ...
- 1797: Is There A Population Problem?
- ... by 27 people according to the Population Reference Bureau. It's not just a statistic but a fact - This means that 27 more people were born than died in that 10 seconds. Hopefully these 27 new people will be able to find food and shelter. Actually overpopulation isn't too many people for a country, it's the people in relation to the necessities and amenities of life. The effects of an ever increasing population of people on Earth can be seen everywhere. Take the creation of the Ninth Grade Center for example. A growing number of ninth graders caused the need for a new school. It's nothing new and probably won't go away for quite a while. Our home, the planet Earth is also suffering. Every environmental problem can be traced to an abundant amount of humans on Earth. On Earth ...
- 1798: The 1920s: An Era of Transition and Tension
- ... social controls like prohibition, Nativists, Ku Klux Klan and even challenges of moral and ethical teachings. The 1920's were both liberating and reactionary. The economic, political and social transitions seemed to be opening up new opportunities, while the tension inherent in such changing times brought out the worst in many people and many people who cherished the old America feared for the worst. During the period from 1921 to 1929 the economy was characterized by industrial growth and increased productivity. The "Welfare Capitalism", was initiated by corporate managers to improve the work environment. Therefore workers became even more productive, and new industries began emerging or expanding to great heights. Technology was increasing bringing the first radio commercial which was heard in 1920, and by 1929, 40% of the homes had radios. The Movie Industry boomed being ... America. The rebellers opened doors for organized crime to set in. For example, Al Capone and not to mention the Great Gatsby. The American society seemed to be changing rapidly, especially socially. Entertainment was just new and spectacular. People were flocking to the threatres, to see movie stars like, Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino were among the few. Sports industries were sky rocketing selling out during there events. To ...
- 1799: Buddhism
- Buddhism Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. Like Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, it has influenced many live and many cultures. Buddhism has also been a driving social force in many countries, including India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Tibet. In all these ... unique from each other. Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism are two parts of the same religion. Buddhism is a religion, which has been around for many years, and has been a powerful driving force in the world. A person named Siddharta Gautama founded Buddhism in India in about 500 BCE. Gautama was at one point a part of the rich and powerful class of India. When he was 29 years of age ... as, Cambodia, Burma, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Theravada sees Buddha as a historical figure. This means instead of seeing Buddha as a divine figure, they see him as a great man who taught the world many things. They also like to emphasize a monastic life and the authority of the Tripitaka. The Theravadas believe that the ultimate kind of Buddhist is like a saint, called arhat. Theravada is often ...
- 1800: Popularity of Television and Magazines On Designing Individual Space
- ... increased from 17 in 1993 to 27 in 1999 (MINTEL, 24/06/98 p.14), and the amount of airtime given over to programmes in this field on television has noticeably increased with even five new programmes starting during Autumn 1999. As Selby states : DIY and decorating shows are booming on prime television, with some becoming so popular that they've become mini soap operas in their own right, (Selby, 1999 ... suggestions, dictations from designers on how we should live? This dissertation will examine this issue and shall also determine whether the market for home interest magazines can sustain the present number of titles and generate new ones; whether the general public has no more desire to decorate their homes; where this growth in the market for designing your own home interiors initially came from. But ultimately the aim is to investigate ... building. According to Le Corbusier monk's had taken into account "
the problems of the bourgeois society and the biological family and solved them, "(Banham, 1987, p114). But monks do not live in the 'real world', their lives are protected from distractions and temptations of the outside world, which are even more prominent in the 1990's, with the temptations of advertising and media to purchase consumer goods. Ultimately Corbusier ...
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