Jeremy Steffen 11/30/13 Arts of Africa DAkpem Butcher Boys Butcher Boys is a work of art created by Jane Alexander in 1985-86. Jane Alexander is a caucasian female who was born in Johannesburg South Africa in 1959‚ and grew up in South Africa during the tumultuous political and cultural atmosphere of apartheid and the fight for civil rights. This location‚ or more specifically the cultural‚ social and political aspects of this location‚ affected Alexander’s work‚ Butcher Boys. The artist states‚
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Kerensky Early life and activism Alexander Kerensky was born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on the Volga River on 2 May 1881. His father‚ Fyodor Kerensky‚ was a teacher. and director of the local gymnasium. His mother‚ Nadezhda née Adler‚ was the daughter of a nobleman‚ Alexander Adler‚ head of the Topographical Bureau of the Kazan Military District. Kerensky’s father was the teacher of Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin); members of the Kerensky and Ulyanov families were friends. In 1889‚ when Kerensky
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Alexander Graham Bell‚ was the inventor of the telephone. Bell was born in Edinburgh on 3 March 1847. He was the son of Melville‚ a speech and elocution teacher who developed the first International Phonetic Alphabet and Eliza‚ who was deaf from the age of five. Bell was the only child to survive into adulthood‚ with his younger and elder brothers‚ Ted and Melly‚ dying of tuberculosis. These biographical facts foretell the strong values‚ personality and determination of the man destined to radically
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Victimisation - Alexander McQueen Victimisation The contemporary designer whose design philosophy best reflects Evan’s analysis of McQueen’s representations on the theme of ‘Victimisation’ is the label Victor & Rolf. Victor & Rolf’s design philosophy is ‘originality and traditions‚ glamour‚ avant-garde‚ conceptual- couture’ (FashionTraveler.com‚ 2011:1). The Victor & Rolf collection I have chosen from is Autumn/Winter 2008/2009 in order to illustrate my views and compare to Alexander McQueen’s work
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“And another thing!” Alexander yelled‚ loud enough for you to hear from outside of the cabinet meeting. He was debating against Thomas Jefferson about his plan to start a national bank by assuming state’s debt‚ and you knew if he put his mind‚ and spent a few nights with little sleep‚ he’d be able to convince Jefferson to go along with his ideas. Once your courter finished discussing something with George Washington‚ he walked out to greet you. “I swear‚” Alexander claimed‚ his expression turning
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Katherine Alexander Although there are several amazing people that came from Arkansas one of my favorites is Katherine Alexander. Katherine Alexander is my favorite actress from Arkansas because she worked constantly doing what she loved. Katherine was born September 22‚ 1898‚ at Fort Smith‚ Arkansas‚ she was one eighth Cherokee Indian. Her mother’s name was Sophronia she was part Cherokee. Her father was Josiah Alexander‚ he farmed land near by in the indian territory while living with his family
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After the Revolutionary War‚ the United States was left with a $52 million dollar national debt as well as a $25 million dollar debt from the individual states. Alexander Hamilton developed a financial plan to re establish the credit of the US by providing for the payment of the nation’s debts. Hamilton established the credit of the United States by paying off the national debt. One way he did this was by exchanging old war bonds for new Federal Reserve bonds. In the eyes of other countries‚ this
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McQueen was known for his lavish‚ unconventional runway shows. McQueen has been credited with bringing drama and extravagance to the catwalk. He used new technology and innovation to add a different twist to his shows and often shocked and surprised audiences. The silhouettes that he created have been credited for adding a sense of fantasy and rebellion to fashion. “VOSS” SPRING/SUMMER 2001 THEATRE IN FASHION ‘Voss’ stands out in the array of Mcqueen’s unconventional runway shows. It is also known
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton Jefferson and Hamilton’s ideas and ideals differ about economics. The Jefferson and Hamilton debate changed a nation in the early stages of development. Hamilton’s economic plan for the nation included establishing a national bank like that in England to maintain public credit. All of Hamilton’s arguments would strengthen the federal government’s power at the expense of the states. Jefferson and his political party opposed these reforms. Jefferson feared
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effect the overall process of learning; although‚ Michael Halliday proposed a theory that stated language development works through three main stages: learning the language‚ learning through the language‚ and learning about the language. Michael Alexander Kirkwood Halliday was born‚ 1925‚ in England where he remained all throughout his childhood. Halliday decided to attend the University of London to study modern Chinese language and literature (Mandarin) for a BA. After London‚ he decided it best
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