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History of the Port of Long Beach
History of the Port of Long Beach The San Pedro Bay breakwater began construction in 1899. This was to facilitate the building of the Port of Los Angeles. It served well as a breakwater for both ports. In 1909 the Los Angeles Dock and Terminal Company purchased about 800 acres of marshes and mudflats at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. On June 24, 1911, in a grant from the State of California, the
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History of Baseball
The History of Baseball Americans began playing baseball on informal teams, using local rules, in the early 1800s. By the 1860s, the sport, unrivaled in popularity, was being described as America's "national pastime." Alexander Joy Cartwright of New York invented the modern baseball field in 1845. Alexander Cartwright and the members of his New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club devised the first rules and regulations for the modern game of baseball. Baseball was based on
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Water Scarcity in History
Natural ecosystems require water for the survival of the plants and animals that live within them. These ecosystems help to regulate water quality and quantity of water. Wetlands hold water in periods of high rainfall, slowly releasing it during dryer periods, and purify it of heavy metals and other contaminants. Forests recharge our groundwater, which can be used elsewhere for drinking or irrigation. (Bergkamp 1) Natural ecosystems can help to prevent floods, provide shelter and
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Clip Art and Stock Agencies
Many issues within the world of Visual Arts impact organizations in different ways. Stock Agencies and Clip Art Firms face issues relating to Art Theft and the Rights of Art Objects. Many stock agencies encounter photo-licensing issues, posing many questions about a photo’s legal usability, while Clip Art Firms encounter copyright issues. With the accessibility of the Internet, stock photography and clip art theft and questions of ownership rights have lead to the creation of
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Espn History
ESPN History Flashback to before September 9th, 1979, all televised sporting events were on ABC, NBC, or CBS, and fans had to wait for the 5 o'clock or 10 o'clock or the next morning's paper to see other teams' highlights and scores of. That was the pre-ESPN era. Now, sports fans have unlimited access about sports anytime they want 24/7 in today's sports world dominated by ESPN. William Rasmussen was the mastermind behind the fresh
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Western History
There is no doubt that Napoleon had a major impact on the post French revolution period. First I will describe negative impact he had on France and western Europe then I will discuss the positive impact Napoleon had on France and western Europe. Napoleon became the first consul in 1799 and helped overthrow the government he once helped build. Napoleon set out to secure his position of power by eliminating all of his enemies and
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Chinese Art
China has the world's oldest living civilization. It's written history goes back almost 3,500 years, and the history told by it's artifacts and artwork goes back much farther. The oldest known works of Chinese art include pottery and jade carvings from the time of 5000 BC. Jade is a general term used to describe either jadeite or nephrite, known as true jade. It's composed of several minerals. It's smooth and rich in texture, but it's
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An Art Criticism of the Painting "flora"
An Art Criticism of the Painting "Flora" In the oil painting, Flora (Carrie Mainsfield Weir), by Julian Weir, a well-dressed Victorian woman is depicted, portrait style, sitting next to a small black table. The woman, Carrie, is also holding an array of flowers in her hand and several more stems of flowers are strewn across her lap. A silvery-gray vase sits on the table next to a large bowl filled with flower buds. Behind Carrie
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History of Rock and Roll
“A Day to Remember“. Some people also say “ADTR“. This is a great band that not many people know about there music you can listen to there albums anytime no matter what mood your in. When you listen to this music you will find yourself singing there songs all day. These guy formed in Ocala ,FL, which is a pretty rich looking place its very close to Beverly hills and Gainesville. They became a band
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Ap Us History Free Response Questions Since 1971
AP US HISTORY FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS SINCE 1971 XI. Expansionism 1890’s – 1914 1. United States foreign policy between 1815 and 1910 was determined less by economic than strategic, moral, or political interests. Assess the validity of this generalization with reference to at least TWO major episodes ( for example: treaties, wars, proclamations, annexations, etc.) in the foreign policy of the United States between 1815 and 1910. (80) 2. How and why did the Monroe
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Unfolding Heartfield in Words
Unfolding Heartfield in Words John Heartfield was a major influence in the photomontage form of art. Heartfield had many different social, economic, and cultural contexts of his work. Heartfield’s works had different ethnic and aesthetic values. There are numerous ideas in the montage that I was assigned, many of which were influenced by his political beliefs. Heartfield published his works for different reasons and for different audiences. In the montage that was assigned to me
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Art of Story Telling: Story Development
Art of Story Telling: Story Development 10 components of story telling Exposition is introducing detail of character, situation or event Foreshadow is preparing the element, situation or event to do something (to indicate or suggest something, usually something unpleasant, that is going to happen) Point of Attack is the beginning of the story with unexpected situation or extraordinary event Inciting Incident is the first complication occurred to any character whom causes the change of the
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History of Communication
Since the beginning of time, people have had the need to communicate with one and other. The most common type of communication is speech, but you could not talk to someone who lived 20 miles away. Then written language was developed, people marked symbols on paper, stone, or whatever was available. Then hundreds of years passed, and people who wanted to share their ideas with people had to do allot of writing, until someone
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African American History
African American History I INTRODUCTION African American History or Black American History, a history of black people in the United States from their arrival in the Americas in the 15th century until the present day. In 1996, 33.9 million Americans, about one out of every eight people in the United States, were black. Although blacks from the West Indies and other areas have migrated to the United States in the 20th century, most African
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History of the English Language
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE by Mischel Figusch; Jg. 11 The history of the English language is very extensively. It contains parts of French, Latin, German, Norse and of a few less known tongues. Before texts were written in English, they were mainly written in Latin and were reserved to be read only by the Pious and royal. The language how it is spoken today was formed only after Centuries of fierce battling, governments being
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History of Napster
History of Napster Cs 1331 Angelo State University Introduction For century's people had dreamed of capturing the sounds and music from the environment. Many had attempted it but no one had succeeded until Thomas Alva Edison discovered a method of recording and playing back sound. What had started out as an apparatus intended as part of an improved telephone led to the development of an instrument which would change the world, making it a happier,
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Art in Person
Personally viewing art is paramount to fully appreciating it. Although the reproduction of artwork for study provides students with an opportunity to see art it does not provide an opportunity to fully interact with it. The reproductions of paintings from the “Renaissance to Rococo” exhibition at the Mint Museum of Art automatically and indiscriminately reduce the original works to smooth, two-dimensional symbols. The photographs and slides of this exhibition insert another degree of separation between
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Study Group Art Commission
Study Group Art Commission Statement Western States Center for Cultural Exchange Western States Center for Cultural Exchange is a not-for-profit organization that works to promote the peaceful and prosperous exchange of fellowship, customs, historical data and cultural understanding through various arts and education programs. Western States Center for Cultural Exchange does this through collaboration of diverse communities and artists throughout the Western United States as well as throughout the world. The Western States Center for
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Value of Art in Society
VALUE OF ART IN SOCIETY Art is a very powerful means of expressing one’s self, and it can be viewed either very positively or very negatively. Art has a way of bringing people together by portraying an idea that everyone can relate to. It has the ability to have a big impact on society, but it’s just a matter of getting people appreciate the value of it. (Lawrence 1). Suzanne Lacy created a chart
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Critique of "the Art of National Identity" by John Orr
Critique of “The Art of National Identity” by John Orr; With an alternative view of the films of Peter Greenaway The essay entitled “The Art of National Identity: Peter Greenaway and Derek Jarman” by John Orr makes a number of excellent points regarding the opus of each of the two filmmakers. By focusing his analysis on the relation of their works to the art and concept of national identity, however, Orr misses the opportunity to
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History of College Football
NCAA football has been an intercollegiate sport for more then one hundred years. The first game was played on Nov 6, 1869 between Rutgers University and Princeton University. The game was at college field (now the site of the college avenue gymnasium) in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Rutgers won by a score of 6 to 4, but the game showed little resemblance of today's game. The rules were from the English Football Association, the basis
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Art Vs Government
The forces of art and the forces of power, ever since their existence, have always clashed with each other. The battle field, where the fight for artistic exposure is suppressed by the powers of censorship, is not just one field, but a massive number of fields. Fields like painting, advertising, food, media, and even gaming are being massacred by the weapons of censorship. Now, is it wrong to hold back art, or is it wrong
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The Lardest Country in History
"The Lardest Country In History" "The problem of obesity is so staggering , so out of contro, that we have to do something" (David Barboza Paragraph 8). According to Weintraub, he states that parents aren't being responsible of raising their children properly and teaching them bad eating habits. Parents think it's best to satisfy their kids by buying food that their kids will enjoy. In order to make up for the time they havent been
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American History New Deal
The catastrophic stock market crash on October 24th, 1929 brought about widespread panic and the onset of incomparable consequences for America. From this crash, the Great Depression arose which was a long period of increased unemployment, poverty and deflation. The onset of the Depression left society blaming the government and seeking relief from the increased levels of poverty. Due to society being worried and troubled, the government, in which Republican Herbert Hoover was president, took
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Oral History Report for Labor Policy and Law
Oral History Report for Labor Policy and Law Maureen Loughran was the person that I interviewed for my oral history report for labor policy and law. Unfortunately Maureen had a busy schedule and I was not able to meet her in person. I contacted her by email and I interviewed her over the phone. Maureen works for the California Faculty Association as a field representative. She explained in her words a field representative was a
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