Henry Clay Frick

The double portrait of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Phelps Stokes, titled after its subjects, is a work of art created by the renowned portraitist John Singer Sargent. Both in its composition and artistic elements, it is, truly, an exceedingly good example of a work of art by its artist, for it depicts many of the stylistic characteristics that Sargent used so frequently that these elements became a part of his distinctive style. This double portrait portrays, as noted in the title, a husband and wife.…

distant places more accessible, but allowed the general public to become more mobilized than they had previously been. Waiting times were shorter than they ever had been before and this meant that people could accomplish more in their daily lives. With Henry Ford’s fresh invention of the assembly line, the newly introduced automobile was now able to be produced and…

The Corvette is a sports car that is manufactured by general motors or known as Chevrolet witch is one of their branches. Back in General motors early days; the corvette was kind of the key for the Company in 1949. While Ford had sunk all their resources into the Ford Lincoln, and Mercury trying to recover from the number two spot, witch is right behind Chrysler. It was the perfect opportunity for general motors to emerge mightier that ever. And they did, after the war General motors went all…

Not many people can say that they have truly affected the lives of all Americans; however, Henry Ford is a notable innovator who had an immense impact on virtually every American citizen. Modern day accessibility to transportation has shaped the lifestyle of the average human being by providing greater access to surrounding life, and this routine is only possible because of the many achievements of Henry Ford. Ford revolutionized American life in the twentieth-century by creating more accessible…

There are multiple ways the two central characters in the story, “A Strange Twist of Fate”, show similar processes of taking charge when circumstances require action. In the first half of the story, the heroic act was accomplished by Penny Brown. At his younger brother’s baseball game, an athlete warming up struck Kevin Stephen directly to his chest. The hit was very serious, as the text describes the occurrence that, “Kevin passed out. The bow had stopped his heart,” (“A Strange Twist of Fate”,…

“Henry ford Created the first mass-produced car” (St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 2013). Using past knowledge and applying it to new situations Henry Ford helped change the industrial age. He grew up with nothing huge, just a normal family. He tinkered with steam watches as a kid to develop a skill of engineering at a young age. He used this skill to help him in his early jobs. Henry Ford was the Da Vinci of the early 1900’s as he impacted the industrial age with his vast engineering…

In the early 1900s, automobiles were a lavish amenity that only the rich people could afford to indulge themselves into; however, Henry Ford figured out a way to positively alter the world and its views by generating and mass-producing automobiles accessible to everyone. The automobiles that Ford manufactured and sold signified the affordable and reasonable prices of quality automobiles available to all people, regardless of their wealth. Furthermore, Ford believed that by maintaining the…

What is organized crime? Oxford Dictionaries says Organized crime is criminal activities that are planned and controlled by powerful groups and carried out on a large scale. The FBI say when you think of organized crime, you probably picture the Italian and Sicilian Mafioso of television and the silver screen. But in recent years, the face of organized crime has changed, and the threat is broader and more complex than ever. They tell us more bout this change and who they are. Like Russian…

1. Our Episcopal honor code reads as follows: “As a member of the Episcopal High School community, I pledge that I will not lie, cheat or steal, and that I will uphold the values of honesty and integrity.” The honor code is somewhat vague, but at the same time is stringent. The last line can be interpreted in several ways. Every individual has a certain ethical system in which they decide if what they are doing is right or wrong. However, there are certain actions that are considered universally…

were no vehicles, and therefore people used to walk while only a few lucky ones had the privilege of enjoying a horse ride. There were also horse wagons that were made to increase the number of persons who could be carried. However, in the year 1907, Henry Ford invented the first car model that was referred to as T model that allowed more people own the automobile. The T model reinvented the automotive industry making vehicles accessible for every social class. And almost a century after Toyota…