Jamaica is an island that is well known, but how well do we know it? This island has been through so much during its time of independence, and even before that. Jamaica was once an island inhabited by a group of people called Arawaks also known as Tainos. They lived a simple life of farming and community. The men hunted while the women planted and took care of the household. That was all soon to be changed. Christopher Columbus, and the Spaniards, were the first group to explore…
by God and should be treated equally. Stowe believed the only way to end slavery as well as racism is trough complete segregation because however, blacks and white trying to be united trough become a family, friend, and teacher-student fellow, those would be end up unsuccessfully. In the novel story there are several interracial relationships that build upon force and love. In his book Who Is Black?: One nation’s definition, F. James Dave wrote that during the slavery era many black women are…
12. James Cook James Cook, a captain of the English Royal Navy and fellow seaman, disproved the theory about the “Southern Continent” when he led the first expedition to cross the Antarctic Circle. Throughout his expeditions, Cook created numerous charts of unexplored islands in the Pacific Ocean. On his third voyage south he discovered many islands, including Hawaii. Cook’s discoveries and numerous charts became invaluable to the future English explorers. 13. Vitus Bering The Danish explorer…
Jimi Hendrix born Johnny Allen Hendrix was born in November 27, 1943 in Seattle Washington his parents were James Allen Hendrix and Lucille Jeter his father served in World War 2 and his mother was a waitress in Seattle. Jimi Hendrix’s mother died of cancer on February 2 1958 in Renton, Washington and his father died of old age in April 17th, 2002. After his mom died he moved around a lot living at his grandmas and friends house. On September 18, 1970 Jimi Hendrix died in Kensington, London,…
election time in 1972. I remember that when the hearings were going on that I was driving back from Florida and listening to the hearings on the radio, just trying to understand what I was even hearing. At the time of Nixon resigning, I was working in St. Charles. It was something on the news that I was shocked about. I remember thinking, “Did this actually just happen?”... I can’t explain it in any other term, than simply shocking. This wasn’t just some scandal or some ordinary robbery, as it…
welcome to the St. Edward’s University Art Gallery. Today is an exhibition that reflects artwork that demonstrates the progressiveness of artist after moving past the more traditional and classical artwork. This audio guide will have you following along the paintings on the wall, and lastly the sculptures and models in the middle of the gallery. Watch your step and enjoy! Entering the gallery from the left door, looking to your right on the wall you will find Edvard Munch’s” Night in St.…
and the answers given by the master/founder. The purpose of using dialogue is to answer the readers’ questions about the philosophy’s teachings in a more natural way through the topics being addressed in conversation. Monastic teachings were…
The third and final University of St. Thomas presidential candidate addressed the community in a public forum on Monday. James Loftus is president of Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If that university sounds familiar, it’s because the first presidential candidate to come to UST’s campus was Jeff Senese, the current provost of Cardinal Stritch University. Out of about 40 applicants, three finalists were chosen. Two of the finalists are the top administrators from the…
The book I picked is Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe with illustrations by James Daugherty. I chose this book because I have always been fascinated by history between the north and south. When I saw the name of this book on the list, i just couldn't pass the opportunity to read such a classic. Uncle Tom’s Cabin begins with two men sitting in a parlor owned by a farmer named Arther Shelby, the man sitting with him is Mr.Haley. Arther Shelby “had the appearance of a gentlemen” (page…
more than 27. The artist’s eternal youth is reflected in the anger and energy of his drawings. This goes a long way to explain the overwhelming queues for the Jean-Michel Show at Gagosian Gallery, New York, New York. With more than 100 pieces of artwork, it is the most significant showcase of Basquiat’s work in the United States.. Some of the art, including, Per Capita (1981) and St. Joe Surrounded by Snakes, look magnificent after 30 years. Others look rather decrepit. Needless to say,…