Renaissance art is famous for its religious significance. Works of art during this time were generally commissioned by religious institutions or wealthy citizens donating the works to a religious institution. Most Renaissance paintings are of religious figures or religious stories. These paintings were made to either portray certain Biblical characters or, as is the case [...]
James Walter Thompson, a Marine Corps veteran from Massachusetts born in 1847, began as an effective salesman for an ad agency by the name Carlton & Smith. In 1878, Thompson bought the company for $500 and renamed it J. Walter Thompson.
His focus began as he offered full service to clients, from the creation of ads [...]
Some history books speak of the crusades as “an invasion of Muslim territories by marauding Europeans whose primary motive is to plunder new lands.”(Closson) By definition in today’s society, the crusades were part of early European imperialism.(Lewis) Yet, a mere 400 years had passed since Islam had conquered North Africa and forcibly taken the large [...]
Capitalism defines America. The United States was founded on capitalism and has stood by it throughout the course of history. The story of the first transcontinental railroad, not surprisingly, was also born of capitalism. Four books by Oscar Lewis, Wesley Griswold, Robert Athearn and David Haward Bain explain that the building of this iron line [...]
When you think of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), you may think of a rare, bizarre disease that causes people to wash their hands until they are raw or check and recheck the turning off of things, so much so that they are late for appointments and eventually become unable to function. Yet this is not the [...]
“I take my desires for reality, because I believe in the reality of my desires.”
Various labels have been attached to the ‘events’ of May 68: a ‘revolution’, a ‘student uprising’, a national strike of which the Western world had never previously witnessed, an ‘episode’ that transformed French society and intellectual thought. Personally, I believe the [...]
Of all the works of literature read in regard to the social issues of the 1930s, Mary McCarthy’s The Company She Keeps proves the most artistic. Her compilation of short stories calls attention to the conflicts of women in the era with both honesty and grace. McCarthy tackles prevailing issues of marriage, intellectualism, and the [...]
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