Jewish history

Famous pop artist Andy Warhol once said, “I’m afraid that if you look at a thing long enough it loses all its meaning.” On the contrary, art still can convey a clear meaning no matter how many times it is experienced. The time period from the mid-20th century to now especially has spawned a plethora of meaningful visual art. Concepts like consumerism in the 50s to 60s, the Vietnam War in the 70s, and graffiti from the 80s to now all contain art that connects to the past through presenting the…

Ancient Japan Gurkiran Kaur Period 7 World History Mr. Pointer 01-26-18 Table Of Contents Forward………………………………………………………………………….. Japan in the Middle ages Report…………………………………………….. What I learned from my Report………………………………………………. Medieval Japan Medieval Japan is a wonderful place to learn about. It has so many things you should know about it. We are going to be learning about different things like…

Similar to the game of telephone, the more history is spoken, the more times it is altered. Although history is not actually changed itself, the way it is perceived is. A monumental myth of a historian that has had a few folktales about him, is the first President of the United States, George Washington. Washington was claimed to have chopped down a cherry tree at a young age and then later used the tree to make himself a set of wooden teeth. As children, often this story was reiterated.…

One of many ways students broaden their knowledge of history is through attending lectures and presentations. In Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. lecture titled "A Life In The Twentieth Century: Innocent Beginnings, 1917-1950 includes reflections from the twentieth century through a person who lived it all. The Twentieth Century was a crazy epoch of time, of trials and troubles; of tradegies and triumphs. The Twentieth Century was a glorious yet a doomed time period. The century was a time of science,…

Collections: Art of Africa. It was difficult to narrow the choice to only one. Each piece had so many eye catching elements. Each piece had its own story to tell and teach us about its history. The Nkisi Nkondi demanded my attention by the aggressive stature and glaring eyes. To fully appreciate this piece we need to learn its history. The Power Figure also known as Nkisi (in-KEE-see) Nkondi (in-CON-dee) came from the Kongo culture. It is also referred to as Nkondi or Nkonde nail fetish.…

conclusion, he urges teachers to read more historically-accurate, yet still age-appropriate texts to their students. J. H. Bickford III is an assistant professor at Eastern Illinois University. He has a Ph.D in social studies education and a B.A in history, making him a credible source when it comes to historical misrepresentations in children’s literature. In the context of the Columbus Day vs. Indigenous People’s Day debate, this study is a great asset, as it shows that America’s idolatrous…

According to some people cultural artifacts should be returned but according to others they shouldn’t be. Cultural artifacts should be returned to their regions of origin so the facts and information about the artifacts are factual and can easily be examined. The cultural artifacts have a special value from where they came, they should be restored back to their regions of origins. Cultural artifacts are important objects that should be returned to the regions. There has been debates on weather…

Listening to both of my grandparents' accounts of German U-Boats off the coast of Virginia Beach, blackouts in Norfolk, Virginia during World War II, and my grandfather's first-hand accounts of serving in the Navy triggered my interest in history. My curiosity about the past inspired me further by looking at family photographs, heirlooms, and letters that explored their backgrounds. When I attempt to explain to people what I am studying in graduate school, family and friends often look confused.…

They say that history repeats itself; Some believe that is true, and other believe it is false. The revolutions that are studied today have many things in common. For example, the Latin American and the French Revolution both lacked supplies, and the Haitian and American Revolution both had free blacks that weren’t granted their freedom, but what all of the revolutions had in common, were slaves. There were a lot of similarities between the revolutions, but there was also differences. Latin…

Human civilization has been evolving for centuries through the use of new inventions and discoveries. With technology having only been around for a few decades, most of the information known about the past is from documents and structures around the world. The importance of keeping these artifacts in their original condition is stressed by author of “The Lovely Stones” Christopher Hitchens. Throughout his article on the importance of preserving buildings, he focuses on the Parthenon, a historic…