In the mid 20th century‚ as industry moved out of central Manhattan and with that a lot of middle class people. Loft spaces‚ that were designed for small business became available. So artists moved into them‚ setting of to live in them and to have studio and exhibition
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Muckrakers were US journalists and other writers who exposed corruption in politics and business in the early 20th century. The term was first used by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. Roosevelt denounced muckrakers in 1906 because he felt that they were making stories up to prove that America was corrupted‚ when it was not. Some people believe that Teddy Roosevelt was missing the point of muckrakers‚ but Roosevelt made the right decision. The people did not deserve to be worried about issues that were
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Nations are born out of conflict‚ and grow and thrive by learning from their mistakes. The 20th century in Canada was responsible for an abundance of great aspects that now exist in our country. Within that era the rights of women were recognized and altered‚ resulting in them being considered equals to men. Our army became recognized as an elite fighting force. Japanese Canadian internment camps were put in place as a result of the bombing of Pearl Harbor displayed nothing less then an unjust act
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Was the foreign policy of the United States primarily isolationist or expansionist through 1865-1914? At the turn of the century‚ and after gaining our independence‚ the United States land mass more than doubled through the use of purchasing‚ annexing‚ and war. However‚ the foreign policy of our government took a predominately isolationist stand. This was a national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries. General Washington shaped these values by upholding
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furniture – the way it looks‚ its usage‚ prices‚ purpose‚ and materials used to make it – changes… it evolves. Furniture is an art form that can be used to decorate any living space and can be used to stimulate human activity; it has changed over the centuries to become more and more functional for our daily lives and for multi purposes. Back in the Neolithic period furniture was made out of stone which in our current lives is completely impractical‚ but back then furniture was not used how it is used
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Fashion is said to be evolutionary and not revolutionary. This was not true in the 20th century. Fashion revolutionized America and the rest of the world during this time period. Also‚ during this time period fashion evolved tremendously. New fabrics and innovations were introduced to America. When World War I came about‚ people had to sacrifice their clothing for the men at war and they dressed more conservative. Christian Dior changed all of that when he came out with the "New Look." This look
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AP US HISTORY FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS SINCE 1971 XI. Expansionism 1890’s – 1914 1. United States foreign policy between 1815 and 1910 was determined less by economic than strategic‚ moral‚ or political interests. Assess the validity of this generalization with reference to at least TWO major episodes ( for example: treaties‚ wars‚ proclamations‚ annexations‚ etc.) in the foreign policy of the United States between 1815 and 1910. (80) 2. How and
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Australia‚ Opera House‚ by Jorn Utzon‚ the work of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright • American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is the most famous architect of the twentieth century and one of the most prolific. Wright defined his Prairie School style of architecture with organic buildings that extend the indoors to the outside. Prairie style houses cling to their site with low-slung projecting roofs that suggest security and
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Canadian Foreign Policy Introduction As the 20th century comes to an end‚ Canada is a transcontinental nation whose interests and representatives span the face of the globe and extend into every sphere of human behaviour. However this was not always the case. When the four colonies of British North America united to create Canada on July 1‚ 1867‚ the new country’s future was by no means secure. Canada was a small country‚ with unsettled borders‚ vast empty spaces‚ and a large powerful neighbour
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During the time period of the twentieth century in Europe and the Middle East there were significant changes occurring in major forced migration movements such as Muslims during the Balkan Wars and many Jews during World War II. ‘Superpower’s’ (or successful dominant European countries) citizens never migrating away from their homeland remained constant. While many of the migrations that occurred during this time were forced‚ before they actually occurred‚ many of those belonging to the group that
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