1899 Newboys Strike
1899 Newsboys Strike In 1899, the streets of New York City echoed with the voices of newsies, peddling the papers of the Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, and other newspaper giants of the world. The newsboys, aka newsies, were a ragged troop of street rats and poverty-stricken ch....

20th Century Art Movements Post-Modernism & Tracey Emin
20th Century Art Movements Post-Modernism & Tracey Emin There have been many art movements of the 20th century of which Post-Modernism is one of them. The art movement of Post-Modernism will be explained alongside an artist from this particular movement, in this case Tracey Emin. I will inv....

A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen
A Dolls House. A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen is a powerful play about the struggle of a woman for independence in the 19th century where society was male dominated. Nora is the perfect wife, or as she refers to herself a Doll. She has had a life of indulgence from her husband and father w....

A Dolls House: an overview on the short story written by Henrik Ibsen
Controversy, Deceit, and Scandal in 20th Century Drama In the early 1800's theatre plays were used merely as a form of light hearted romantic entertainment, but Henrik Ibsen wrote A Doll's House in a manner that used drama as a vehicle to examine social issues of the time period. Exposing the fl....

A Jewish Identity in an Arab World
Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world today. Since its creation thousands of years ago, Judaism has gone through many changes, and, as a whole, the Jews have survived through many tragic hardships. However, despite many attempts to hinder the faith of the Jews, the Jewi....

Alcohol dependence and rationale for prevention
This assignment aims to evaluate current theoretical explanations that are relevant to the field of addiction and to explore the reasons and intentions behind various prevention programmes for hazardous drinkers. There are many different types of theoretical explanations and models relating to addic....

Analyzing Meaning, the No Child Left Behind Act and more
Abstract In the education community buzzwords like authentic assessments, excellence in education, no child left behind, educating the whole child, and education that makes a difference fills the hearts of many teachers. However, educators feel that standardized testing only tests a students abil....

Assessment of Albert Spears Impact on German History
Personality Study for Germany in the 20th Century Assessment of Albert Spears Impact on German History (1918 1945) Albert Speer had a significant impact, both historically and culturally, on German history from 1918 to 1945. However, few remember him for his Neo-Classical architecture ....

Aurthr Miller
Arthur Miller is now regarded as one of the worlds greatest dramatists. In his plays he explores the struggles of the ordinary man against authority and insurmountable odds. It is his ability to dramatize the attempts to find the balance between the different conflicts of life that is Millers fe....

Australia at the end of the Nineteenth Century and the begining of the Twentieth Century
Australia at the end of the Nineteenth Century and the begging of the Twentieth Century For all of Australian history, this period is the first time that the concept of turning the Australian continent into one internally independent nation. At the same time, not all Australians agr....

Australian Social and Political Life to 1914
At the beginning of the 20th Century, Australia became a nation. As the colonies had grown since European settlement in 1788, there had proved a need for individual governments. By 1901, Australia was made up of six colonies, each with its own government. Following much debate, mostly during the 188....

Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was one of the most significant events in the 20th Century, for twenty-eight years it separated friends, families, and a nation. After WWII was over Germany was divided into four parts. The United States, Great Britain, and France controlled the three divisions that were formed in th....

Black History Month
Black History Month Black History Month is an educational time of month we dedicate to our African American ancestors who are recognized for their bravery, leadership, dedication, and strength to pave the way for African Americans today. Black History Month has been established since 1926, in wh....

Bread Givers
The Birth of Jewish Culture in a Young America The novel, Bread Givers is labeled as a pure fictional story of a Jewish familys migration into a new world. Anzia Yezierska however, wrote using her past as a backbone of the plot, transforming the story from any other fictional piece to almost a....

Causes and Effects of World War I
World War I is arguably the most significant event of the 20th Century. This war which was expected to last but a few months dragged on for four years ending the world of the 19th Century. A war of this magnitude had many factors that contributed to its outbreak. Economic, political, and cultural....

Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel changed womens fashion by creating classic and timeless clothes that are still popular today. She was one of the most influential women in fashion of the 20th century. Her accomplishments were due to hard work, and being her own person. One of her most famous quotes was ....

Compare and Contrast The Seduction by Eileen McAuley and Cousin Kate by Christina Rosetti.
The theme of love has been explored throughout history within many different poems. The language, mood, style and structure can differ from poem to poem as they have all been written by different poets and in different times. The two poems The Seduction and Cousin Kate may have been written ....

Composing Conceptually
Ancient life was all silence. In the nineteenth century, with the invention of machine. Noise was born. Today, noise triumphs and reigns supreme over the sensibility of menâ Luigi Russolo (April 30, 1885 - February 4, 1947), from The Art Of Noise, 1913 During the course of this essay I wil....

Computer Game Narratives
Abstract In this paper we investigate if, and then how, interaction can define narrative in a computer game. When developing computer games that include stories or story elements it seems natural to use the traditional linear narrative and storytelling methods without emphasising that the compute....

Daryl Zanuck - Movie maker
David Puttnam asserts that it was David Selznick, Hal Wallis, Daryl Zanuck and other heads of production who determined the kinds of films made in Hollywood in the 1930s. Discuss this with particular reference to one producer and the films for which were responsible. Daryl Zanuck was one....

Diane Arbus
20th Century Art History Article Review # 1 09/29/2005 Working with Diane Arbus: a many-splendored experience, Article by Alan Levy Alan Levy shares about his relationship with the late photographer Diane Arbus in his article in 1973s summer issue of the Art News magazine. He gives hi....

Different Types of Criticism and Literary Movements in Short Stories
The short story dates back as early as the 14th Century. It offers what a novel or the equivalent would offer but it has a swiftness and completeness about it. According to Ruby Redinger, the short story is most powerful through graphic narration (752). The short story has captured a diverse grou....

Effectiveness of the Australian Legal System in achieving justice for women
Aristotle, a wise Greek philosopher once said, "nothing is so unequal as the equal treatment of unequals". This is evident through statistical terms, as women are the largest disadvantaged group in Australian society today. Good morning Ms Carpenter and fellow classmates, today I will be evaluating ....

Energy and Commerce Committee: Lighting the Way of the Future
America beings her trek into the 21st Century with a very rocky start, for the prices of gasoline and crude oil are continually increasing, the stock market perpetually slowing down, a shortage of power supply for the entire state of California and several other states nation wide, plus the threat o....

Ernie Barnes: Research of the Football Artist
Ernie Barnes was and still is one of the most popular and well-respected black artists today. Born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, in 1938, during the time the south as segregated, Ernie Barnes was not expected to become a famous artist. However, as a young boy, Barnes would, “often [a....

EU Security
The conflicts originated from and occurred among the European countries during the first half of the 20th Century caused dramatic damages to the Europe as well as to the other countries in the world. As it will be analysed in detail later, this unbearable effects of conflicts concluded in a neces....

Evaluating the effectiveness of the law in the area of family.
Option: The law has the capacity to stop or change human behaviour Evaluating the effectiveness of the law in the area of family. The effectiveness of the law can be based on a range of principles. How it affects individuals, society and how it reflects present values. Showing the effectivene....

Explain the development of Equity and describe and comment on the role of equity today
In 1066 William the Conqueror invaded England, he found a country with no centralized legal system. It was William who set events in motion to bring about the system of law we have today. The law in 1066 was based on local custom with Local courts, Borough Courts, Shire Courts and Hundred Courts a....

Fall Of The Armenians
The first genocide of the 20th Century occurred when two million Armenians living in Turkey were eliminated from their historic homeland through forced deportations and massacres. For three thousand years, a thriving Armenian community had existed inside the vast region of the Middle East bordere....

Finding Patriotism
Taking my English writing instructors advice, one day during my lunch break from work; I went on a short trip to Faneuil Hall. This historical building blends in with other red brick buildings in Boston. Therefore, you might pass it by, if it were not for the painted red line representing the Freedo....

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt In the early 1930s, the United States has yet to face a new era of happiness and difficulty. The United States was in great need for new hope and sensation, and only one great man could provide the nations desperate needs. As the new el....

Great Gatsby: To Live in Those Decades of Years
By last week, I had finished reading the American masterpiece by F.Scott FitzgeraldThe Great Gatsby. Greatly impressed by its downright pragmatic structures and plots, I couldnt help pondering over its significant implied reflection of American society at the beginning of the twentieth century. ....

HUMAN RESOURCES - EXPANDING A BUSINESS INTO CHINA AND INDIA
INDEX Executive Summary I. Introduction 1.1 CHINA - Socio-political Review 1.1 INDIA - Socio-political Review II. Local laws, regulations and business practice III. Method of Entry 3. 1 Location of Offices IV. Cultural issues V. Building up a local organization - Staffing VI. Align....

INDUSTRIAL Revolution: Friend or Foe?
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: Friend or Foe? "For years the government regulators looked upon corporations as big money trees. They figured if they just shook the money trees hard enough, they could find money for everything" Howard M. Love, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Steel Corporat....

International Relations Theories: Liberalism and Realism
Introduction The discipline of International relations was officially established after the First World War in order to understand why conflicts and wars occur and what can be done to try to prevent such conflicts. The different theories in International Relations try to analyse the events and ....

Iraqi Background
Background. Centred on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the site of ancient Mesopotamia and a cradle of civilisation, Iraq has a complex history keyed on the traditional divide between city dwellers and regional tribes and the introduction of Islam in the 7th Century and its subsequent split into t....

Marilyn Monroe
Probably the most celebrated of all actresses, Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles General Hospital. Prior to her birth, Marilyn's father bought a motorcycle and headed north to San Francisco, abandoning the family in Los Angeles. Marilyn grew up not knowing ....

Marilyn Monroe autobiographical research report
Marilyn Monroe, one of the world's most famous celebrities to date, was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles California. She was a 1950's classic movie star. Marilyn had a very glamorous and exciting life. Marilyn is one of the most recognized women in the world. She was an actress, a singer, ....

Mass production
Mass production (also called flow production or repetitive flow production) is the production of large amounts of standardized products on production lines. It was popularised by Henry Ford in the early 20th Century, notably in his Ford Model T. Mass production permits very high rates of production ....

Moral and Social Conflicts in Great Expectations
Moral and Social Conflicts in Great Expectations Charles Dickens Great Expectations and its 1998 film adaptation, also called Great Expectations, discuss some central themes such as the moral and social conflicts the main character faces during the story. These conflicts are crucial for the mai....

Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge was directed by Baz Lurhman born 17th September 1962. The movie was made in 1999 but was later released in 2001. The mains stars in Moulin Rouge are Nicole Kidman who plays the role of Satine and Ewan McGregor who plays as Christian. This movies is part of Baz Lurhmans red curtain trilo....

Netflix - Strategy Analysis
Executive Summary Netflix is the pioneer in the online DVD rental market, which has been providing films to customers in the most cost effective way, by adapting major innovative models hence, enabling them to become the market leader. Netflix has a very good reputation amongst their customers an....

Nicholas II, The Last Tsar of Russia (1894-1917)
Nicholas II, The Last Tsar of Russia (1894-1917) The earliest ancestor of the Russian Romanovs emigrated to Russia from Prussia in the 14th century. This ancestors great-great granddaughter was Anastasia Romanov, who became Tsar Ivan IVs first wife. Ivan IV (1533-1584), known as Ivan the Terr....

nifty fifties
The Nifty Fifties Thesis The Fifties shaped the way we live today. Fifties entertainment and fashion were in some ways better than today, and worse in other ways. Introduction I. Music a. Rock and Roll and artists II. Movies a. Gimmicks b. varieties III. Censorship a. Movies b. Radio ....

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey As Time Magazine calls her Queen of All Media, Oprah Winfrey, has revolutionized daytime talk show market. Born 1954 in Mississippi to unmarried parents Oprah learned to read at a very early age by her grandmother who raised her until the age of six. Oprah began her public spea....

Pebble Beach: Golfer Paradise
As the waves splash onto the ocean shore with the mountains in the distance, the sun beats down on the neatly cut grass to signify that a new golf day dawns upon us. Pebble Beach is a national landmark that everyone knows. Even people who are not golfers can appreciate this beautiful landscape. ....

People Power - Feminism in Australia
PEOPLE POWER-FEMINISM IN AUSTRALIA Feminist ideas played an increasingly significant role in Australian society from the period of 1960-1990. Imagine yourself as an Australian woman in the years after the Second World War; denied basic rights, tied to domestic duties in the home, and discriminat....

Poetry on the Internet
Introduction The interest in poetry is at an all-time high, and much of that interest has to do with the accessibility of poetic materials on the Internet, a vehicle that offers both a wide latitude of choice to browsers and researchers and a curious mixture of attention and anonymity to those who ....

postfeminism and sex and the city
With reference to relevant textual examples, discuss how useful the concept of postfeminism is to our understanding of contemporary popular TV drama. Your answer should demonstrate a clear understanding of the term 'postfeminism' and also an evaluation of the work of feminist writers in the topi....

Research Paper on Babyboomers
History has had many changes as the year progresses, and many people have different points of view as to what they consider the turning point after WWII. The most important one was have to be the Baby Boom era, this era was consider to be the reason as to why the 20th century was what it was in th....

Rise of health costs
Rising Health Costs As health costs doubled through the years Americans are spending more on insurance then before. Health cost have risen nearly five times more than wages have. People are asking them selves why are we paying that much for health care? Even companies which provide co....

Robert Rauschenberg's Almanac
Born on October 22nd 1925 in the oil-refining city of Port Arthur, Texas ne Milton Ernest Rauschenberg, he later renamed himself Robert after his Grandfather. Rauschenbergs father was one of the many blue coloured workers in the oil refineries whilst his mother worked as a telephone operator. He fir....

Role of the gallery curator and the gallery
Art gallery curators are often confused with art critics; however, their defining roles create a clear separation between the two. Curators and critics share the common tie in that they serve as bridges between artists and the public - but where a critic provides their opinion on an artwork or exhib....

Sexuality in Ancient Greece
There are many ideas about sexuality in ancient Greece. In the 20th Century historians tried to ignore the evidence of ancient sexuality that made them uncomfortable, like homosexuality, lesbianism, and bisexuality. Ancient Greece was a sexually charged country with a very tolerant view towards sex....

Susan Sontag, Hilton Kramer, KitschCamp
Susan Sontags' Notes on Camp was written in 1970 to define the term 'Camp' as it relates to art. She was the first writer to set out definitive parameters of what Camp art is and the sensibilities that can be associated with it. Her style of writing is that of jottings, which is states are more appr....

The causes and results of the Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War is a conflict which resulted in the fighting between the Nationalist Party of China and the Communist Part of China between April 1927 and December 1936, and from January 1941 to May 1950. There were both long-term causes, dating before the beginning of the 20th Century due t....

THE DIFFERENCE AND SIMILARITIES OF Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Dubois
Two of the greatest leaders of the Black Community in the late 19th and 20th Century were Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Dubois. Although these two men were great leaders, they disagreed on the strategies that they used for the black social and economic progress. They disagreed on what strategi....

The Jungle - corruption of the meatpacking industry in the early 20th century
In the early 1900s, there was a book published called The Jungle. The Jungle was written about the corruption of the meatpacking industry during the early 20th century. The Jungle explained what went into all the cans and how everything was made. Most of the things that went into the cans were very ....

The Meiji Constitution
The Meiji Restoration of 1868 terminated the 265-year-old feudalistic Tokugawa Shogunate, significantly revolutionising the state of Japanese society from thousands of years of traditional ideas and beliefs. The state of society modified significantly through economic, social, cultural and intellec....

theme of Nature within Thomas Hardys"Wagtail and Baby" and Seamus Heaneys "Blackberry-Picking".
Both Thomas Hardy and Seamus Heaney were well-versed in the relationship between man and the natural world, having a deep affinity with the countryside of 19th Century Dorset and 20th Century Ireland respectively, in which they grew up. The two poems, Wagtail and Baby, and Blackberry-Picking, displ....

Three Economistis
T h r e e E c o n o m i s t s Three very important economists were Joseph Schumpeter, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes. Each was a highly original thinker, who developed economic theories that were put into practice and affected the world's economies for generations. Karl Marx born in Trie....

Threshold Sports
Threshold Sports, LLC Introduction of Company It all began with three men who loved bike-racing meeting over a pitcher of Sangria in Barcelona. David Chauner and Jack Simes were partners in Omni Sports, a company that promoted cycling and ran the Trexlertown Velodrome, and Jerry Casale, now ....

To what extent was Stalin responsible for the Great Purges?
Christopher Mardelli History Extended Essay 09/06/06 Stalins Great Purges of 1932-1939 Abstract For my Extended Essay, I am investigating to what extent was Stalin responsible for the Great Purges. There is a lot of evidence supporting that....

Traditional Vs Non-Traditional Radio
Background Analysis: Radio (The First Broadcast Medium) "is the system or work of broadcasting sound programmes for the public to listen to "(Cambridge Dictionaries Online 2009). The 20th Century, especially during the decade of the 1920s, was a significant milestone for advancements in the media -....

What makes IR a Discipline
Q1. What makes International Relations a discipline, and why did the discipline not develop in the 17th Century rather than in the early 20th Century? Introduction The journey of the modern man, which began in Africa, with a small band of hunter-gatherers, has come full circles, after nearly 8....

Women's Sufferage in America
In the early 20th Century, there were significant changes in the status of women in America; which without the significant efforts of certain Americans would not have increased so greatly. The changes women experienced were legal, political and economic. These changes were brought about through the ....

WWII and Propaganda
The year was 1939; the Nazi party, led by Adolf Hitler, was in power and Europe was in a state of distress and soon the whole world would be involved in a war that would devastate mankind for generations to come. World War II involved many great nations of the world, such as the Axis Powers: German....

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