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Indeed only four books, three almost contemporary, containing any kind of substantial analysis could be found: A Ruth Fry A Quaker Adventure , Michael Asquith Famine- Quaker Work in Russia 1921 - 1923 , Richenda Scott Quakers in Russia and Joseph Burtt Relief Work in Russia (London, Friends War Victims Relief Committee, 1916) . However, At least one romantic novel, The Summer of the Barshinskey’s has been written with the Quaker relief effort…

that the government had to print money 24/7. Inflation had a drastic effect on the citizens of Germany. Many older generation were having a difficult time living through this time of their history. “In 1922, a loaf of bread cost 163 marks…November 1923, a loaf of bread cost 200,000,000,000 marks” ( ). The inflation effected people so bad that they got paid by the hour. The money you would have earn during the start of your shift, would be valued at nothing by the time you got out of work…

As mentioned, in order to understand human behaviour Freud sought to understand what motivated us to behave, and what factors could influence this process. In Freud’s ‘The Ego and the Id’ (1923) he theorised three psychic institutions in which he believed were inherit in all people, they were the id (the unconscious), the ego (the preconscious), and the superego (the conscious). The id is representative of our most basic, biological drives…

and the ones that owned part of the beach. These owners would barbwire there share so no one could come in and swim. “The second thing that dramatically changed Coney Island was the opening up the beach to the public in 1923” (Westland). Anyone that came to Coney Island after 1923, for the day, had the privilege to swim. With accidents occurring at the beach, Coney Island was able to open more jobs by hiring and training life…

The two murals I chose were both painted by Diego Rivera around the same time period between 1923 and 1947 with the first, “Liberation of the Peon being painted in 1923 and the second “dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park” being painted from 1946-47. “Emiliano Zapata’s aim was to bring about agrarian reform and freedom to the poor and working class citizens. But how successful/how lasting was the influence of Zapata and/or agrarian reform on both the Mexican Revolution and present day…

Fascism emphasizes the political dictatorship and worship of leaders with extreme nationalist movements and aggressive expansionism. The word “Fascism” is a combination of the Latin word “fasces”, the ancient Roman emblem of power and the Italian word “fascio”, which means a group . It first emerged in Italy right after World War I of 1914-1919. In 1919, the Italian Benito Mussolini established the “Milan Fascio” and transformed it into the Fascist Party in 1921. On October 28-29, 1922,…

In 1904, Rainey married Will Rainey and toured with him and the Wolcott’s Rabbit Foot Minstrels until the Rainey’s decided to start their own company. Bessie Smith joined the Rainey’s in 1912 and Rainey is considered Smith’s coach and role model. In 1923, Rainey was signed for a record deal with Paramount and made her first record, Bo-Weevil Blues. Rainey has influenced several artists, for example, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Bessie Smith. Rainey “set the stage in the…

Introduction/Purpose: Obesity is a growing problem not only in the United States but also across the world. The cause of this is the easy access to foods that have no nutritional value and are easy to make and buy. Not only are fast food restaurants causing this issue so is the consumption of artificially sweetened beverages. However, these may seem to be the causes of obesity it is also attributed by a person’s genetic makeup and what their environmental factors may be. According to the study,…

Vladimir Lenin was founder of the Russian communist party and led the bolshevik revolution and architect and first head of the Soviet state. He had a very busy lifestyle and wasn't always known as Vladimir Lenin. "Vladimir Lenin Biography - Notable Biographies." He was named Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, at birth but he tried out a number of different names including “k. Tulin” and “Petrov” prior to settling on “Linen” by 1902. Historians believe that it may have been a reference to the Lena River…

Laura Huck BA 301 - 05 Assignment #1 October 15, 2014 Walt Disney and his brother Roy started the company that we know as Walt Disney in 1923 in Los Angeles California. Born to a seven person family (four boys and one girl) he spent most of his childhood drawing cartoons for family, and friends. After returning from France in 1919 his brother got Walt a job at Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio. This is where Walt met the cartoon artist named Ubbe Eert Iwwerks, or as his friends called him Ub Iwerk.…