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INTERNET The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve several billion users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of…

At the beginning of the century, the political and mercantile press, which catered to groups of elite readers, dominated journalism in cities. However, many of the new urban papers that were found in the 1830s and 40s establishment unprecedented circulation numbers. In the ‘Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin all,’ by Gray B Brechin,…

The Gateway Arch has brought St. Louis back to its roots. It still serves as a symbol of the accomplishments and dreams of the American people. The Arch serves as a memorial to Thomas Jefferson’s part in opening the West, the Dred Scott trial, and the explorers who helped form our history. St. Louis is…

The Era of Reconstruction refers to the turbulent period starting 12 years after the Civil War in the 1860s, shifting American culture, economy, and politics. But, with white supremacy and terrorist organizations ruling the south, former slaves were prevented from integrating fully into American society. The political cartoon, “The Union as It Was,” was published…

“Oedipus the King” is a tragic play which discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. The story of Oedipus was well known to the athenians. Oedipus is the embodiement of the perfect Athenian. He is self-confident, intelligent, and strong willed. Ironically these are the very traits…

Do you ever get too full after eating food and dispose of all the left over’s? Do you ever buy so much groceries that end up getting expired and then must throw them away? Have you ever thought of the seven hundred ninety-five million people who are currently starving around the world? These people might…

Beginning of Chinese Civilization Among the world’s ancient civilizations Chinese is perhaps the only one that has not experienced any major cultural disruptions. Hence, it is known as the world’s oldest continuous civilizations. The civilization is considered to be more than 5000 years old, and has been passed down without a break despite the many…

This is bit of a lightweight post. It does address a point that arose – not too seriously, and not for the first time ever – on the Robert E. Howard Readers Facebook group, though. And REH seems to have considered it himself in a couple of his stories, at any rate to the point…

The Prince in the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea” by Hans Christian Anderson is looking for a genuine Princess to marry among many contenders. The Prince has traveled extensively in search of a genuine Princess to marry, but unfortunately, none of the Princesses he has encountered meet his criteria. One stormy night, a…

In “Things Fall Apart” Achebe describes tribal life in Africa and speaks how arrival of white man has changed lifestyle, culture, and gender roles in Igbo community.  In “Heart of Darkness” Conrad describes oppressive treatment of Africans during colonization pointing out a number of cases when white men were motivated primarily by greed and selfishness….