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york city before he went on his own at the Edison Machine Works. In the wake of learning at the Realschule, Karlstadt (later renamed the Johann-Rudolph-Glauber Realschule Karlstadt); the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, Austria; and the University of Prague amid the 1870s, Tesla moved to Budapest, where for a period he worked at the Central Telephone Exchange. Tesla outlined…

of contemporary styles of buildings and architectures. Often very angular and different colors. The House of the Black Madonna is a building build in the style of cubism on the exterior, and dedicated to the artistic style on the inside. Located in Prague, the building mimics the way Braque viewed objects with multiple faces and angles to convey textures and shapes. Relevant and influential in the past, present, and perceivably the future, Braque has been one of the major influences on art; and…

The Swastika and The Star of David, two highly recognisable symbols juxtaposed in our minds today in association with the Holocaust. The Swastika invoking the racism and genocide perpetrated by Hitler’s Nazi Party and the Star of David representing the martyrdom of the Jewish people that were persecuted. But this has not always been the case. Today I will tell you about the long and fascinating history of the two symbols and the shift in their meanings over time and through cultures. You may…

To a certain extent Adolf Hitler did aim for global domination but he mainly focused on gaining the control of Europe between 1925 and 1945. This was because he thought he could expand the third Reich and he wanted to re-claim Germanys territories that was lost in world war one. Adolf Hitler started with the invasion of Czechoslovakia and continued with the invasion of many more European countries. Adolf Hitler tried to gain control of North Africa. The start of the Third Reich was when the…

contrast to the Holocaust experiences of Josef” (Behlman). Many imagined themselves as a hero who could fight back and win over the Nazi’s in order to forget the deep wounds inflicted by the war and escape. “As soon as the German army had occupied Prague, talk began, in certain quarters, of sending the city’s famous golem… into the safety of exile” (Chabon 14). Those who were too weak to fight back and protect themselves often saw escape as a valid solution. In this time of war and persecution,…

Arek Hersh Arek Hersh was born in Poland in 1929. He was brought up in a Jewish family. His family was always very close. He went to a Jewish elementary school, and mixed middle school. Jewish people in Poland were scared, especially after the 'Polenaktion' of 1938 where Germany expelled many Polish Jewish citizens across the border. In September of 1939 Germany Attacked Poland. Arek and his family had to leave their home, friends, and old lives behind to live with family in Lodz. They had to…

and took over most of southwest Germany. The Swedish territory in Germany did not last for long as the Imperial and Spanish armies joined and defeated the Swedes at Nordlingen in 1634. The entrance of the French in 1634-1643 began with the Peace of Prague in 1635. The French declared war on Spain and soon took control of Alsace and Rhineland and northern Germany was conquered once again by the Swedes who brought the war to Bohemia. In 1648 the Peace of Westphalia was developed which brought some…

Religious movements of the Lollards and Hussites greatly affected the medieval church. These two groups were supporters of leaders John Wycliffe and John Huss. Both criticized the Catholic church of its actions and words and questioned the papacy’s true role. The church retaliated to show power and keep control on their side. The church attempted numerous times to rid the teachings of the two men but even after their deaths they had influence over people. John Wycliffe’s writings inspired the…

and Polka ("Polish woman," female counterpart of Polak), the connection between the pattern and the dance is murky; possibly the spotted pattern evoked the lively half-step of the dance. In any event, the polka ripped through the Bohemian fields to Prague, ignited the ladies of Paris by 1840, hopped the Channel to London by 1844, then set America ablaze. Every occasion, every social group, every weather pattern, every passing mood was stamped with its own perfect polka. Marketers hawked every…

Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is a great novel that gives us a look into the culture and actions of people in the pre-civil war south. Mark did it by including certain townspeople to show off a trait off the south. He uses the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons to show how violent and aggressive the south was. He also included the Duke and the King with how there was no trust and good law enforcement in the south. Lastly, he included Tom Sawyer's Aunt and Uncle. They show how the south wasn’t all…