The painting Going East by Walter Ufer is recently a part of the exposition A Place In The Sun recently taking place at the Denver Museum of Art. The large oil on canvas painting was made in 1917 by an American painter whose artworks help to understand the processes of life in the twentieth century. At that time‚ Walter Ufer‚ as many other Taos painters‚ expressed support to the native people in terms of creating their expression in the paintings. The artwork depicts a pilgrimage scene of several
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The Lower East Side is one of the oldest and culturally rich neighborhood of New York City. In this neighborhood‚ the streets are decorated with unique boutiques‚ a thriving arts scene‚ and an overall bohemian energy all while being steps away from some of the major attractions that draw tourists to New York City in the first place. The Lower East Side didn’t always use to be like this‚ however. Over the decades‚ it has transformed itself from a lower working-class neighborhood into a trendy area
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In the 1920’s the production industry was on the rise‚ growing at an exponential rate. Business was booming and there were numerous new inventions to help production move faster and cheaper than ever before. One of the better known of these was the introduction of the assembly line by Henry Ford. The line and it’s simple car design allowed him to build a car so fast and so cheap that none of his competitors prices could even compete. Someone once said he could build a car for everyone. Many industries
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“East London Opium Smokers” The document entitled “East London Opium Smokers” is a document written by an anonymous author‚ very possibly because he did not want to be identified. The excerpt is a story of a journey into England’s Bluegate Fields in search of the “Opium Master” to obtain opium‚ his specific drug of choice. He claims that this man will teach him his trade‚ something more special than receiving the drug from any chemist or other distributor. However‚ it is acceptable to say the
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World War I played a critical role in the history of the Middle East. The old Ottoman Empire dissolved and the victorious European powers decided to use the nations of the Middle East as bargaining chips. The Modern Middle East can be traced back to the events of World War I and especially the events following the War. The Ottoman Empire fought alongside the Central Powers during the First World War. They had connections with Germany relating to economics and trade‚ including the Orient Express train
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the Midwest is indeed vastly different from the East. While the Midwest has more American down to Earth lifestyles with more traditional values‚ the East seems to be more like a European aristocracy. Secondly‚ the lifestyle of the Midwest is different the lifestyle Nick came to see in the East. Lastly‚ Nick had to adjust from environment of the spacious prairie of Louisville to the city. Overall‚ Nick is in shock about how different it is in the East. First off‚ growing up in the Midwest‚ Nick
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The Collapse of the East Coast fishery in Canada. By: Seth Giddens In 1992‚ the devastating collapse of the fishing industry on the East Coast of Newfoundland‚ Nova Scotia forced the Canadian government to take drastic measures and close the fishery. But what could’ve caused such a horrible downfall of one of Canada’s biggest national resources? The East Coast Fishery is made up of offshore fisheries and inshore fisheries. An Offshore fishery is a type of fishery that is over 25 metres of the
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The 1930’s was a miserable decade. During this time‚ dust storms swept the nation‚ which were both destructive‚ and massive. Over farming made the soil very poor. American citizens migrated to California in the hundreds of thousands. In short‚ over farming led to gargantuan dust storms causing the dust bowl‚ forcing the development of new farming techniques‚ and government programs. In fact‚ dust storms got so bad‚ life in the thousands were dying from dust pneumonia and suffocation (The Dust Bowl
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Case Study: A Job at East Coast Yachts As a recent college graduate and a new employee of East Coast Yachts‚ it could be a challenging a confusing decision to select an investment option for a 401 (k) plan. There are a number of reasons why it may be more beneficial to invest in mutual funds instead of individual company stocks‚ but the most common are that mutual funds offer diversification‚ convenience and lower costs. The convenience of mutual funds is undeniable and is surely one of the main
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HISTORY OF EAST SAINT LOUIS‚ IL East Saint Louis‚ Illinois is a very small city it has a total of 89 streets as of today. Around in the 1860’s the city used to be called Illinois town. It was the fourth largest city in the state of Illinois. People knew one place they could get a job was in this city. The name East Saint Louis came about because of the terrible reputation it had when it was known as Illinois town so they decided to rename it hoping to overcome all the challenges they were facing
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