1904

Initially boundaries were not defined, with walls serving as out of bounds markers in most cases (Frazier, 1998, p. 12). In 1904 the boundaries became straight lines with ball possession awarded to the first player to touch the ball after it went out of bounds (Kloppenburg, et al. 2013). Subsequently leading to pushing, shoving, elbowing, desperate dives, and total bedlam (Kloppenburg, et al. 2013). Since basketball was often played on dance floors and in social halls, wire cages had to be…

John Dewey was a philosopher, social reformer, and educator who founded the philosophical movement known as pragmatism. Born on October 20, 1859, in Burlington Vermont and died on June 1, 1952. He graduated in 1879 and started teaching at a high school for two years. Dewey sent a philosophy essay to W.T. Harris who was an editor in a philosophy journal. Harris sent an acceptance letter that encouraged him to follow his dream. Dewey then decided to become a philosopher and traveled to Boston to…

Panama Canal is one of the coolest traveling canal people and things can go on.The Panama Canal was constructed by a man made waterway. The United states built it from 1904 to 1914.But some things they had to overcome was rain,diseases,transportation, and more. While constructing the Panama Canal. Canals are built for a variety of uses including land drainage, water supply, hydroelectric power generation, and transportation of cargo and people. To conserve water and to facilitate two-way travel…

Throughout the second half of the 1800s, Congress had been the most powerful branch of government. Even though the presidency began to amass more power during the late 1880s, it was not until Theodore Roosevelt that the transition to a strong, and effective executive was completed. Since, he not only extended the federal government power, but he also made the president center of American politics, instead of Congress or political parties. Which he did through a desire to make society more fair…

Opposing Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco In July of 1936 the Spanish Civil War started and military officers who were led by Francisco Franco began revolting against the democratically elected Second Republic. At this time Picasso, who was a Republican supporter, completed a series of anti-Franco etchings. The artist expressed his feelings by saying that the military caste was “plunging Spain into an ocean of misery and death”. One of his most notable paintings is “Guernica” painted for the…

the Pacific Oceans, this is also one of the seven modern wonders of the World. In the past years, there are more than 850,000 ships and 250 million tons of cargo that had passed through the Panama Canal. The United States began building the canal in 1904 and completed in 1914, after France unsuccessfully build a canal through the Isthmus of Panama in 1800s. The canal is a man-made waterway, when they were constructing the Panama Canal there were casualties and frustration, managerial mistakes,…

Chekhov’s most famous plays were written at a time when the stage director was becoming a significant factor in the modern theatre. It is the entire recognition of the main themes of Chekhov’s plays that demonstrates why directors are so prone to immerse in wild fantasies. Throughout his life, Anton Chekhov was extremely critical of many features of the theatre of his day. His negative behavior towards directors and actors who displayed his plays in a manner that dissatisfied him led Chekhov…

Many of us have heard of the Central West End, but we do not know where it is or where it starts when entering St. Louis. Well, Central West End Starts at West of Midtown and runs down the city corridor (History of St. Louis Neighborhoods), which is a belt of, land connecting two areas together (Merriam-Webster Online). The neighborhoods are North Delmar Boulevard, South Oakland, Chouteau Avenues, West DeBaliviere, and lastly Forest Park by Vandeventer Avenue (History of St. Louis Neighborhoods)…

President Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the Unites States. Also known as “Teddy” Roosevelt was born in New York City and he came from a wealthy family. He attended Harvard College he then married his first wife and the attended the Columbia University Law school but he didn't finish. According to history .com, “In 1882 Roosevelt was elected to the New York State Assembly and served two terms”. Soon after this his wife and mother died Roosevelt decided to take some time and…

In 1904, Upton Sinclair releases a novel, The Jungle, with the intent to shed light and bring change to the terrible conditions workers had to endure while working in the meat industry (“Upton Sinclair Hits His Readers in the Stomach” par. 1). Sinclair wrote about how laborers within this industry worked with torn up hands in dangerous conditions, and how the meat that was packaged was not as fresh and clean as one may think. (“Upton Sinclair Hits His Readers in the Stomach” par. 3-5) His work…