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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German American architect that designed buildings and exhibitions, yet what made Ludwig different from other architectures is that he designed the furniture that was implicated in these structures. He was a designer in the 20th century and designed his products in the modern movement style. Ludwig was one of the most, if not the most influential designer during the 20th century period. He was one of the leading figures in the modern movement; he pushed this…

407-449. Retrieved from http://heinonline.org.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/HOL/Page?men_tab=srchresults&handle=hein.journals/hascom36&id=439&size=2&collection=journals&terms=Richard%20Jewell&termtype=phrase&set_as_cursor= Defamation. (2015). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from http://academic.eb.com/EBchecked/topic/155602/defamation Ostrow, R. J. (2000). Richard Jewell Case Study. Retrieved from http://www.columbia.edu/itc/journalism/j6075/edit/readings/jewell.html The New York Times. (2013, Oct…

accountant in 1857 working for the New York banking firm of Duncan, Sherman and Company. He worked for several companies until he hit home, JP Morgan partnered with Drexel, Morgan and Company in 1871 (John Pierpont Morgan, The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, NP). Within just 14 years it will be recognized as JP Morgan and Company. JP Morgan was a man who knew how to handle money, as he controlled a vast majority of the railroad systems and helped reconstruct them. JP Morgan bought his…

Imagine a life where nothing is really your own because everything is controlled and owned by the government. Compared to the society we live here in the United States, that’s a very different lifestyle from what we live and an overall difficult concept to grasp for many people. This ideology, intermingled with political mistrust, provoked fear and ignorance on both sides of the spectrum. This concept formed during the mid-1800s and has changed the world in many ways. Not a lot of Americans…

Throughout history, human civilizations have been built on conforming to social norms. Likewise, there have always been individuals, throughout history, who have ventured outside of those norms, many times to the dismay or even apathy of their respectively societies. E.E. Cummings’ “anyone lived in a pretty how town,” is perfect example of how individualism is viewed in a conformist society, as well as sheds light on the poet’s own views of conformity. Although conforming to social norms is how…

Though all of the theories are interesting, isn’t it all just a bit too unrealistic? Sure there is some truth in the history of such a group existing at one point centuries ago, it is hard to believe that what we know of as facts about them hasn’t been tampered and tweaked. How can we take these assumptions and ideas seriously? Paranoia can be very debilitating, when minor and , believing that there are people or a species that is ruling us and has so much power in our insignificant actions can…

American’s Constitute a Revolution Take a minute and open any history book. As one turns the page, their is bound to be a chapters on revolutions. As a country need them to thrive and evolve.A revolution is the forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. Without revolutions America would not be anywhere close to where it is now. Revolutions are a constant reminder that our country can be better and one day will be. The aspects of revolutions however, has…

Ethics refers to well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues… also virtues of honesty, compassion, and loyalty (Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, S.J., & Meyers, 1987). Ethics play a vital role in society, and without ethics people would be guided by their desires without thought to whether they are helping or hurting others. With crowd-funding, there are many different…

Penrose, Maryly Barton. Indian Affairs Papers. Franklin Park, New Jersey: Liberty Bell Associates, 1981. Shannon, Timothy J. Iroquois Diplomacy On The Early American Frontier. New York: Viking, 2008. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Iroquois Confederacy." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. June 29, 2016. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Iroquois-Confederacy. (Accessed September 13,…

When World Powers Collide World War One, also known as “The Great War,” was fought between the Central Powers of Europe: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy and the Allies of Europe, who were also known as the Triple Entente: France, Russia, Great Britain, and the United States who later joined. World War One was an intense and violent war, that was triggered by the assignation of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The war began on July 28, 1914, the day that history was changed forever. Although…