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The Depiction of Vitiligo: Public Perception Through the Years For millennia, Vitiligo has been a condition of shame. 2000 years ago, to the untrained eye, the colorless macules of Vitiligo resemble those of leprosy and resulted in many individuals being grouped with lepers. The Bible made no distinction between the two diseases and sufferers of both were cast out. As medicine advanced into the twentieth century, it became known that Vitiligo was a disease caused by the autoimmune destruction…

The Story of My Search Not once have I ever really thought about where my name originated or how deep of a meaning it had. I knew the basics like, my mother named me after my grandfather, and that my middle name came from my mother, but that was the extent of my knowledge. If it was not for my English teacher making me do an assignment researching what my means, and where it is most popular, I still would not know, if it was not for school I am sure a lot of kids would not know these things. I…

The United States of America is precisely 239 years old. While it is one of the youngest countries in the world, America is often thought of as big brother and a defender of humankind. America is also often derided by other nations and seen as arrogant and possessive. Regardless of what other countries think, Americans think of themselves on a wide spectrum that goes from lavish jingoism to harsh criticism. Whatever the opinion may be, one thing that America seems to be is freedom. America is…

Throughout the United States, a new generation of teenagers is faced with many challenges. With the increase in technology, teenagers now have access to cell phones and computers, which allow internet social sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Photobucket. With the increase media coverage, there also comes with the increase of influence. The media set the standards for how society runs and can include news articles, magazines, television shows and movies. In this generation of the United…

The concept of colonization was not new to European history. During the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon conquered and liberated countries along Europe, not only gaining resources but territories, and civilizing the cultures. Similarly, European leaders believed it was their duty to colonize. During the period of 1880 to 1914, European nations began to colonize the continent of Africa. Various leaders of the nations recognized the potential of Africa. They believed that it could benefit their country…

The theme of Orientalism assumed an imperative part in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century abstract works in Europe. Powering the imaginative creative energies of craftsmen, abstract figures, and truth be told all of Europe, this interest with the Orient likewise impacted a considerable lot of the Romantic authors, who arranged books and verse alike in the puzzling distant grounds of Turkey, India, the Middle-East, and Asia. Relations in the middle of East and West initially increased far…

Christian Dior’s The Bar Suit (The New Look) of the collection La Ligne Corolle was a significant moment in contemporary fashion. Why was the New Look by Christian Dior a shock for women’s fashion after the World War II? Did it set the tone for the future? The Second World War shook the vast majority of the world’s countries from 1939 to 1945. Immediate effects of the war were seen everywhere; parts of Europe destroyed from war and bombings, bringing countries to debt after spending deficit on…

We are all guilty, comparing ourselves to those we see in the media. It’s impossible to resist, especially with the sources surrounding us. Whether it is coming from magazines, TV, or advertisements media is overpowering the world we live in. Such overexposure has allowed for the shaping of pop culture, also influencing the public opinion. This power has led many people to strive to be something they are not, more specifically within the features of their bodies. We see celebrities and models…

African-Americans created a unique style of music that has played an integral part of American culture and shaped the development of African-American life for many decades. \Throughout U.S. history, the music scene has been a unique one compared to other countries, due in large part to the influence of African-American artists whose music reflects their struggles and triumphs. One only needs to browse through the albums of such African-American musical artists to see the creative talent and…

There are several female role models that have influenced not only their contemporaries, but also future generations, but none have left such a long-lasting impression than Jaqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis. Jackie, born on July 28, 1929, was not only noted for her style and elegance but also for being the wife of the thirty-fifth president, John F. Kennedy. Jacqueline Onassis utilized her elegance and style – though at a high monetary price – to not only improve the White House during her tenure as…