Joe DiMaggio

In Kevin Starr’s article, “An Imagined Place: Art and Life on the Coast of Dream”, he lists the arts that contribute to the perception of California as a place of promise. He captures the promise of California by giving specific examples from each of the arts and how they contribute to the creation of this promise. Of these arts however, photography and outdoors/sports are the best for exploring the connection between promise and the arts. The utilization of photography and the outdoors as an…

The world of popular culture has greatly evolved throughout history in that various innovations have allowed for the incorporation of new ideas and phenomena into society. From the creation of the first motion pictures to the progression of professional sports, America has seen magnificent transformations in the field of entertainment. Such elements of culture have been especially important when the nation is struggling, much like it was during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. It was at this…

The epitome of beauty is is what many considered Marilyn Monroe to be. In a business where smaller sizes are acceptable, Marilyn showed that a woman could be curvy and still be beautiful. One of the most admired and idolized woman of all times, Marilyn overcame a troubled past to become one of the most sought after models and actresses of her time. She is still idolized to this day by young, old, gay, straight, men and women longing to look or be like her. The day Marilyn Monroe died was a day…

The Life of Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe, whom was born Norma Jeane Mortensen, was an American actress and model. She took her first breath on 1 June 1926 in the Los Angeles County Hospital, becoming the third child of Gladys Baker. Her mother, Gladys, was mentally unstable, which caused her to become an orphan. Unfortunately, she departed 5 August 1962, at the age of thirty six, due to a barbiturate overdose. During her all-too-brief life, Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult to become one of…

As Halloween approaches, we are all indulging in our love of all things spooky. Ghosts, spirits, monsters, and—this year particularly—clowns have all been filling our minds lately. For our third dispatch, I was looking for something different to the Art Institute or the Shedd Aquarium. The idea of looking at haunted hotels first appealed to me because of the location of them. The Congress is what I stare at while I sleep. If something grotesque happened that close to where I lived, of course I…

On December 7th, 1941, the attacks on Pearl Harbor drastically changed life in America. Many lives were lost and many aspects of life changed once the U.S. entered the war. Sports played a role in keeping a sense of normalcy, but the war changed them. Therefore, baseball was affected by the attacks as well. Over 500 MLB players left the diamond for the battlefield (Weintraub). With so many players leaving, it was feared that Major League Baseball might become defunct. World War I had ended the…

MLB player Lou Gehrig. Lou was born on June 19, 1903; he sadly lost his life on June 2, 1941. Lou had a very successful life; he is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Lou also fought in World War II. He had this disease called ALS, which is also often called Lou Gherigs disease. This disease makes you very weak in the muscles where they can’t function anymore. He had this ongoing disease for around two years. In baseball, he had the nickname the Iron Horse because he…

The United States found comfort in baseball on the battle field and the home front. The contributions of baseball players like Bob Feller, Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg made huge differences in the morale of the soldiers. They inspired the soldiers to play baseball, which lifted their spirits and could have gave them a sense of what they were fighting for. The effect of baseball on the soldiers…

Marilyn Monroe: The Icon The bright lights of Hollywood attracted many star like moths, and perhaps the most influential and treasured of these stars are the young starlets of the twentieth century. Forever the icon and representative of these starlets is Marilyn Monroe. The subway grate drifted up Marilyn’s dress and she said the words, “ Isn’t it delicious?” shot Marilyn into stardom. Marilyn Monroe was and still is an iconic sex symbol known for “the shot seen around the world” (Stapinski 1)…

popularity since it brought many communities together and there were colleges all across the country that would play each other. On the other hand, professional baseball was very popular. At the time, the MLB had some of its best players such as Joe Dimaggio, Babe Ruth, and Bill Terry. These players attracted many people to go to baseball games and see something incredible during the hardest of times (Sports in the 1930’s). Although people had multiple sources of entertainment, various new…