Iceberg Or Human Factor: Titanic

World War ll was a global conflict that began brewing in the late 1930s and officially began in 1940, involving two opposing sides: the Axis powers and the Allied powers. By the time the war ended in 1945, many pieces of artwork and artifacts were displaced under seizes ordered by Adolf Hitler, [...]

Epic Poem of Malaya is painted during the decolonisation period whereby the “Malayan culture” was developing to gain independence from the colonial rule. To my understanding of Chua, his conviction as an artist to paint realistically is because he believes that art should reflect life and not just [...]

During the twentieth century, monumental progress was created in rising the health and thus the era of all Americans. The typical lifespan at birth inflated by nearly thirty years between 1900 and 2000. Though the most important gains were created within the early a part of the century, we tend to [...]

The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and The Land of Terror by Kenneth Robeson are tales of scientific discovery and exploration. They are both great adventures with male protagonists who rely on their intelligence to see them through danger and uncertainty. However, they are entirely [...]

Iván Berend proposed the idea of a “short 20th century” with the idea that the World War I, World War II, and the Cold War were all connected. It refers to the events surround 1914 to 1991 and the fact that when people talk about the 20th century, they only talk about the events mentioned above. I [...]

‘Struggling Families: A family working in the Tifton Cotton Mill. Four smallest children not working yet. The mother said she earns $4.50 a week and all the children earn $4.50 a week. Husband died and left her with 11 children. Two of them went off and got married. The family left the farm two [...]

Since its beginning, American musical theater has reflected the time and people of the United States. The four plays, South Pacific, West Side Story, HAIR, and Rent exemplify the change and conflict of the 20th century. South Pacific and West Side Story accentuate the prejudice present in the 40s [...]

Throughout history, war has been a popular topic amongst writers looking for inspiration for new pieces. This includes anything from on-site reports to fictional works based off of real wars or battles. Looking at the timeline of when different war novels were published, it is easy to see a trend [...]

One of the most iconic pictures of the 20th and 21st century is a poster “We Can Do It” created by J. Howard Miller. During the World War II, men had to leave their jobs and country to fight in Europe. While men were gone women had to take their jobs and support their families and their country's [...]