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Ikko Tanaka is a creative genius who has ingeniously fused the traditional Japanese aesthetics with the modern design of estern countries. He went to Kyoto City School of Art where his artistic skills and talents were honed. After graduating, he worked for Kanebo Ltd and Sankei Shimbun which were all based in Osaka. Then, in…

Elwin Ransom, the courageous and open-minded philology professor at the University of Cambridge, is the central figure in the story. Despite being held captive by Weston and Devin, he maintains his composure and displays a genuine interest. In fact, he initially seems to be a voluntary prisoner. Unlike his captors, Ransom has the bravery to…

Delos Davis Name: Delos Rogest Davis Occupation: Lawyer Nationality: African –Canadian Birth Date: August 4, 1846 Death Date: April 13, 1915 Synopsis Delos Davis was born on August 4, 1846 in Maryland. Davis was raised in Colchester Township near Windsor; Ontario. His father, James, was a former slave from Virginia. Although being a black person…

A look at 18th century culture and society The book A Midwife’s Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is a complex historical work that brings together the research of the author and the real-life diaries of a woman who lived in Maine in the 18th century. This woman, Martha Ballard, was a midwife who through the…

Following the historical footsteps of El Borak and Other Desert Adventures, which takes us to Afghanistan and the surrounding areas  at the turn of the 20th century, “Dark Agnes” will take readers further back in time, from the years of the Crusades up to 16th century France. Dark Agnes de la Fere who when faced with…

Identical species of fish found amongst various continents in freshwater lakes. Folding/shifting of earths crust Grinding and melting of ice on rock Themes: Environment Separation of Pangaea The Great Ice Age Peopling the Americas The ice lowered the sea level, leaving access to early peoples to North America from Eurasia through the Bearing Land Bridge….

How Jacob Iris’ “How the Other Half Lives” Brought Social Change via Photography Jacob Iris’ “How the Other Half Lives” brought to light the disparity between the exorbitantly wealthy of New York and the immigrants who live in the slums such as the Five Points. Urban populations grew exponentially in the United States when floods…

ShintoismThe Shinto religion was started in the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) ofJapanese history. The Tokugawa Enlightenment inspired a group of people whostudied kokugaku, which roughly translated means nativism, Japanese Studies,or Native Studies. Kokugaku’s intent was to recover Japanese character towhat it was before the early influences of foreigners, especially the Chinese. Some of these influences include…

The mercantilism system will eventually be cited as a reason for the American Revolution. However, this was not always the case. Define the mercantilism system and its effects on the colonies prior to 1760. Also, explain the initial colonial reaction to this system. I The mercantilism system was basically a system acquired to have political…

Slavery was a significant system that has impacted America and formed it into what it is today. Slavery influenced the push for American freedom; however, these slaves spent a large portion of their lives suffering. In the early 1800s, the lives of slaves were incredibly different from the lives of ordinary people in terms of…