Francisco Franco

To gain knowledge and grasp an understanding of diversified styles of art through the time periods of modernism and contemporary art, renowned artists Francisco Goya and Peter Booth are explored by comparing and contrasting their influences (personal, cultural, artistic and historical), working method in terms of the use of materials and techniques, distinctive style and lastly the ideas and meanings communicated in their most famous artworks; Painting 1977, Painting 1978, The Third of May and…

To What Extent Is Gentrification Detrimental to Ethnic and Indigenous Groups? Gentrification has been used to renovate and improve localities so that it assimilates or conforms to middle-class modernization. Gentrification can be held accountable for increased investments, economic expansion, increased attraction of business and lower crime rates. Gentrification can also lead to population migration. This renewal and rebuilding is followed by an influx of affluent people into deteriorating…

Alcatraz is an Island located 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States in the San Francisco Bay. The Island was originally developed for a lighthouse, a military fort, a military prison, and a federal prison. This was like this from 1933 until 1963 and has since been changed to an official National Historical Landmark as of 1986. It is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Areas and is open to tours. Out of the 1576 prisoners on Alcatraz, only a few were…

knowing how long it's been empty of bad guys. But there is still much more history among the shambling ruins on the island off San Francisco's Pier 41. Pier 41 is adjacent to the chaos of Fisherman's Wharf and the constant foot traffic that San Francisco is famous for, from souvenir shops to chowder served on the street in bowls made from sourdough bread. But being on the boat, headed for the island, the sea gulls hovering off the stern, is a much more tranquil tourist experience. Long before…

During the World War II, thousands of people came back to San Francisco from the Pacific battlefronts. The U.S military actively sought out gay and lesbian service members and dishonorably discharged them solely on the basis of their sexual orientation. San Francisco was a city which tolerant those people and show them relatively openness. Homosexual population grew steadily after World War II. Many homosexual veterans remembered San Francisco as a open-minded city and returned after the war.…

Brief reasons of important of Francisco Pizarro in Literature Francisco Pizarro was born around 1474 in Trujillo, Spain. He was many things in his life time such as solder, conquistador, and explorer for Spain. His impact in the finding of the Americas and his bloody conquest influenced the literature not only back then, but to this time period as well. Francisco Pizarro was born to a poor hidalgo (small landholder of petty nobility), and never learned to read. This didn’t stop him from being…

Escaping Uncle Sam’s Devil Island The Federal prison known as Alcatraz, is in the chilly waters of California’s San Francisco Bay. It housed some of America’s most difficult and dangerous criminals during the years 1934 to 1963. For over thirty years Alcatraz Island was the main destinations for the nation’s most violent criminals. Criminals like Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Robert Stroud, also known as The birdman of Alcatraz. With ninety guards working round the clock, including…

Observation Site: Alcatraz It’s two forty in the afternoon and the warm sun is clouded by the grey sky on Pier 33. The San Francisco weather is being its usual self, causing my hair to dance in all directions. While purchasing our tickets for the Alcatraz tour, a sudden call of a Caucasian man with a raspy and dry voice is made, “Two forty from Pier 33 to Alcatraz is now boarding! Final call!” My mom quickly checks the time on her grandma phone and realizes it’s now two forty-five. We sprint to…

Francisco Pizarro was born in 1474 in Trujillo, Spain. He died in 1541. Pizarro represented the country of Spain. He explored from 1510-1541. Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador. His goal was to explore, conquer, and accumulate wealth in the New World for Spain. Pizarro came from a poor family. He didn’t receive a good education, and he never learned to read or write. He began working at a young age as a swineherd. This is someone who raises and takes care of pigs. As a teenager Pizarro…

Satch and Me is a time travelling journey focusing on one of the greatest athletes of all time, Satchel Paige. Stosh, a young baseball player, one day is questioning his coach about historical players. This leads to the question of who threw the fastest pitch ever. Without hesitation his coach declares Satchel Paige as the owner of that title. Stosh doesn’t recognize the name and wants to learn more about one of his coach’s favorite players. With the ability to time travel, the two embark on an…