Alexander the Great On July 20, 356 B.C., Olympics, the wife of King Philip the Second of Macedonia, gave birth to a son and named him Alexander. This boy eventually became known as Alexander the Great. The actual date of his birth still lies in question. Though July 20 seems to be the most widely accepted one, that date may have been chosen to align with other important dates in Alexander’s...

Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell is of great importance in the world of communications. He is best known for his invention, the telephone. He is also known for his association with teaching the deaf and being the president of National Geographic. His background and early education had a great influence on his career. Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father, Alexander Melville Bell, taught deaf...

Alaska Flown as the last frontier, Alaska originally attracted explorers and people who dreamed of becoming rich during the famous gold rushes. Now, people are attracted to this beautiful state for many interesting things. Along with its beauty and size, Alaska holds a great history, world famous sites, and timeless traditions. Alaska is told to have been settled by many. Dinosaurs once roamed the Great Land, followed by bison and woolly...

Age of Discovery The period between 1450 and 1650 is known for European exploration into other parts of the world; this era is referred to as the “Age of Discovery,” the “Age of Reconnaissance,” and the “Age of Expansion.” The European countries who ventured into unknown territory did so for a variety of reasons with some of the more prominent being the desire to establish trade routes with the East, which...

African Dance The African aesthetic dance form has many 1. characteristics that have influenced the dance forms of the New World, starting with the sacred circle in Dahomey to the Vodun ritual, Ring Shout, up to Minstrelsy, Vaudville, and musical theatre. The characteristics include the Di-bod philosophy which is an emphasis on the joints, and the movements are centrifugal in which the pelvic region is emphasized. They dance in a crouched...

Africa People often refer to Africa as the Dark Continent, meaning that Africans were uncivilized, unsophisticated, and ignorant people. West Africa, East Africa, and ancient Zimbabwe are examples that refute this stereotype. The Dark Continent would not be an accurate label for Ancient Africa. West Africa consisted mainly of three empires: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. They had intelligent people that contributed to their culture and structures that resemble to a nowadays-city....

Advertisement Advertisements often reflect cultural, gender or common stereotypes that are well-known within society. The objective of advertisements is to sell the product that is portrayed to the target audience and this is accomplished through the use of technique, symbolic and written code. An example of a typical gender representation is evident in the ‘X’ ad where it is basically saying that females are generally linked to cosmetics and is obsessed...

Adolf Hitler and Benito A comparison between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini there is no doubt that Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini shared many similar characteristics. They shared movements that were typical of National Socialism: they adopted a radical nationalism, militaristic hierarchies, violence, the cult of charismatic leadership, contempt for individual liberties and civil rights, an anti-democratic and anti-socialist orientation, and a refusal to socialize industries. Hitler and Mussolini looked upon...