1906

A poet falls for a singer who drowned a century ago and gets the opportunity to travel back in time to stop her untimely death. BRIEF SYNOPSIS It’s 1906 and Broadway singer, JESSICA HARDEN, fears she has ruined her chance to become a star after she declines the advances of JP MORGAN. But supported by SAM and LOUISA SPENCER she becomes the darling of the stage. When Sam is killed in a tragic train crash a distraught Jessica accidentally drowns in the sea. A statue dedicated to her brightens the…

occasionally for recreational use (Anderson). Drug use turned to abuse, and a need to curb the American appetite for drugs arose. America has been in a never ending battle with drugs since. 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act: One of the first significant drug related law to be passed in America was the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. The Pure Food and Drug Act made it illegal to “manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines,…

Pablo Picasso created his painting Women Plaiting Her Hair in 1906 using oil paint on a canvas. Just as the title suggest, the painting shows a women unclothed (naked) braiding her hair. The painting is currently being exhibited/ belongs to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The painting is of medium size (50 x 35 ¾’’/ 127 x 90.8 cm). Just looking at the painting the viewer can get a sense of feel of the women painted of the canvas. With the minimum use of different colors Picasso has…

past year come to my mind. I remembered the past year when I went to India and the first time I met him. All the memories came in a rush towards me and I could feel myself getting dizzy. I felt the ground shaking under me and it felt like I was in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. I could feel the hot tears coming out of my eyes and it felt like a waterfall coming out of eyes. I could see my parents with a shocked expression on their faces and my dad crying. At that moment I thought of the past…

In 1906, the Liberal party swept to power in a landslide victory over the Conservatives and new Labour party, however, this victory was not based on the promises of social welfare reforms meaning there were other reasons for their political victory. There were various reasons why social welfare reforms were introduced initially in 1906 and continued to progress for another 8 years until 1914, and genuine concern for the masses was not the only reason for their introduction. This essay will argue…

The Three People’s Principles and the Future of the Chinese People of 1906 is basically a bureaucratic philosophy that was developed by Sun Yatsen in pursuit of Chinas freedom and prosperity. The three principles discussed can be outlined as patriotism, commonwealth and the purpose of the people. Many teachings that Sun adopted came from his teachings while he was in the United States. He wished to adopt these teachings and ways of life in order to better China. He was also influenced by a past…

during an earthquake? Imagine if it were awoken by a everything shaking. An earthquake 20 times worse than a normal earthquake. How about 150 times worse? In the morning of April 18, 1906, the community of San Francisco didn’t have to think about this and ponder, but had to live it. The catastrophic earthquake of 1906 hugely impacted San Francisco wealth, resources, and financial systems. It also resulted in havoc and destruction among the people of the town and this earthquake made record…

We've always known the horrific damage earthquakes can cause. The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is famously known for destroying much of the city and causing the death of many people. Similarly and more recently the 2010 Haiti Earthquake was a reminder of the awe-inspiring damage natural disasters like earthquakes can do. The 2010 Haiti Earthquake is also an excellent reminder of what kind of harm earthquakes can do if the community effect is ill prepared. This may be a very important…

destructive fault lines in North America. Passing through one of the most populous areas of the United States, the San Andreas Fault line stretches nearly the entire western seaboard of California (Lynch). The infamous earthquake of San Francisco of 1906 is likely the reason the fault has been so ill-reputed. Furthermore, the fault has been relatively inactive and the chance for a large rupture which could span hundreds of kilometers along the fault to be extremely deadly grow increasingly…

“Its amazing how the earth tells us that its alive, that it moves and changes like any living organism.” - Dr Alberto M. Lopez. It is inevitable. It will be destructive. The “Big One” is going to happen and all we can do is prepare. The “Big One”, aka the San Andreas Fault in California, is one of the most famous landmarks of the United States today. It is the longest, most active fault line in the world. Scientist have been predicting a major quake to rupture from it and its due for its deadly…