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The Devil in the White City is written by Erik Larson, an author that takes historical events but instead of just explaining the events, he leaves his readers at the edge of their seats, wanting more, and explains gaps that are left in history regarding the events of this book. This book is set during the World's Columbian Exposition or better known as the World’s Fair of 1893. The book is based on two men that are on the opposite side of the spectrum in society: Daniel Burnham, the architect of…

Poetry and creativity have recognized for the sector through the chronicles, and often this poesy arrives more or much less to in the part of portraying meaningful messages to a bureau at big. even as, through these collections of thoughts some individuals are converted, the actual impact of the playwriting works can without a doubt now not be underestimated. This essay objective the item to research the life and regulation of this author and the action he helped to set up. August Wilson…

The main road everyone in the world drives on is Route 66. Route 66 relates to leadership because it is running about 2,400 miles through Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, and California. The legacy behind Route 66 is that train engines were limited in the terrain they could cross, railroad routes were painstakingly chosen, so they built the route 66 for another option other than taking a train. The cause of Route 66 is because Cyrus Avery links Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California…

them being female of age 16 to 20. The victims are then exploited as “prostitutes (19%), entertainment laborers (9%), brick kiln laborers (9%), industrial laborers (4%), servants (3%), beggars (3%), and others (11%)” such as being sold as wives. Furthermore, the government is a beneficiary of human trafficking. There is forced labor in mines, road building, and brick kilns, these state-funded forced labors are called “Re-education Through Labor” (RTL). Despite RTL being terminated and made…

only extremely violent experiences caused the girls to suffer PTSD, such as the kidnapping. Though, smaller threatening events, such as when Aria was locked up in a casket with a dead body, or when the girls were locked up in a freezer and a pottery kiln to die, or when they witnessed physical abuse, they came out mentally and emotionally unscathed. This does not portray PTSD correctly as a study conducted proved that PTSD occurs when there is any serious threat to life, physical integrity,…

The Terracotta warriors were soldiers made by laborers for the emperor Qin Shi Huang. The laborers started building them when he was thirteen years old. The warriors were made to protect him from the afterlife. Villagers that were digging wells discovered them in 1974. When they were digging they first found hands and legs, and told more people, they kept digging and found statues, they had they had dug over seven feet they found blue brick. They were made from terracotta or yellow earth…

the pottery as a result of the clay being in the correct condition. Depending on the style and composition of the pottery, potters would add mixtures of pigments and clay or glaze to give the pottery color and texture. Lastly, pottery was fired in a kiln in three separate stages to make the art rock-hard and durable (“Athenian Vase Painting: Black-and Red-Figure Techniques”). Potters took many steps to create quality…

When Alexander the great ruled Greece, he developed a culture that was called Hellenism. Alexander the great spread the culture throughout the surrounding area’s by expanding his empire. At the young age of just twenty years old, Alexander became the leader of the great kingdom called Macedonia. Alexander’s empire was huge but very fragile. Every place alexander invaded and took over was named after him, simply being called “Alexandria.” (History.com) (Hand book to life in ancient Greece)…

waste by-products as a source of material to form a solid binder, which is similar to OPC. One of the main differences between OPC and geopolymer cement is the manufacturing process. OPC requires high energy to manufacture raw materials in the cement kiln, requiring it to be heated to about 1450 degree Celsius in order for clinker to…

John Mason isn't your average ceramist. He does things with clay that no other ceramist would've pondered. By pushing clay past it's normal plasticity levels, Mason created extravagant sculptures. He also makes geometric sculptures, like one of his most famous clay pieces; the Red X. I chose John Mason because I found it impressive the way he thinks of and makes clay pieces. He believed that making an art piece was like dancing; sometimes you're taught how, but sometimes you improvise. Even…