Skyscraper

Andrew Carnegie was very important in the mid 1800s. He made one of the most famous bridges that opened on July 4th 1874 and it is still opened and in use today. Andrew Carnegie was a Captain of Industry. Andrew Carnegie had began manufacturing the St. Louis Bridge in February 1868. His mentor, Tom Scott, had told him that it would be much faster to go strait across the Mississippi River instead of going around it in order to get supplies and merchandise back and forth. He found this to be a…

light bulb, invented by Thomas A. Edison in 1879. The lightbulballowed for longer shifts to be imposed on workers because they could now work through the night,without the risk of an oil lamp starting a fire. The combination of the light bulb and skyscraper created theperfect working conditions in the eyes of employers, but prolonged the normal hours for workers andmade working conditions worse.The mistreatment of workers caused for the creation of Labor Unions, to fight for workers’ rights.The…

recent film, Black Panther by Ryan Coogler, might’ve been one of the best sci-fi movies I’ve ever seen. The film surpasses the African stereotype by showing how high tech and advanced the people of Wakanda are. The African nation was made up of skyscrapers, high tech gadgets and weapons, aircrafts, etc-all made within the Wakanda. In the film, the King of Wakanda, T’Challa, faces his long lost cousin as they compete for leadership and the throne of Wakanda. We will discuss why Black Panther was…

has led to several consequences that the people of the United States might not have predicted. The most prominent consequences can be seen in the development of technology. As technology advanced it began to develop as a type of social status. Skyscrapers became more than just something to be looked at and admired, they became a sign of wealth and prosperity. Vast skylines have also become something that is often seen as a necessity for a city to be considered a major city in the…

Smokestacks and Spires A Brief Examination of Gothic Architecture and its Revival The late European medieval period saw the development of what we refer to today as Gothic architecture. Through new technological and design innovations, Europeans built awe-inspiring buildings to house their most precious institutions: royal palaces, castles and cathedrals--many of which remain largely untouched by time’s flow centuries later. Drawing from ancient Roman technological advances, the Gothic…

It is a black and white photograph that appears to be a young girl getting ready to take on the big city life. She looks to be suspicious of the new place she is in. She does not appear to be used to the big city feeling with the skyscrapers in the background. She is wearing a hot with a jacket as the picture only goes up to around her torso. There are also shadows and light reflecting off of the buildings in the background of the picture. However, she grows to like the city based on…

The silent film, The Crowd, produced in 1928 by King Vidor is truly an American classic. This film takes place mainly during the 1920’s featuring the main character John Sims who since childhood always thought he was going to become someone important. However, he never really truly achieves that dream. This film showcases the struggles John and his family went through in search of that dream. King Vidor incorporates various film techniques from Cinematography and characteristics from Classical…

Narrative Essay on a Meaningful Experience The drive was dreadful but it was worth it. We left Lemmon at about noon and didn’t arrive until nearly 11 PM. Our hotel was 6 stories tall, with a nice lobby, and very comfortable rooms, it was located by many cool restaurants and stores. In fact, right across the street was the largest Target store I had ever seen. Our main reason to go to Denver was to go and watch a Broncos game, a professional football game. But, we planned to improvise as our…

Nature leaves me in complete and utter awe. The ability to frighten, calm and excite men and women at all levels amazes me. I think in every person, nature seems to have affected him or her in one way or another. Nature has allowed me to escape from the buzzing chaos of a large family lifestyle. I take my place as the fifth child of my parents. Being the fifth child also means I am the oldest girl and am in the very middle of nine kids. Business and echoing voices are constant at my house. I…

America’s second industrial revolution had a big impact on everybody in the late 1900s. However, the biggest impact was shown on to the American industrial worker, the working class. New technological advancements cause companies to impose new injustices, labor unions form to fight back; unfortunately, the government does not act on these injustices towards the working class. The government at the time was not only corrupt, but also not ready or prepared for the problems they were about to be…