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Bjork originally gained fame as a lead vocalist in the acclaimed Icelandic group, the Sugarcubes. However, after the band disbanded in 1992, she embarked on a solo career that quickly overshadowed her former band’s success. In contrast to the Sugarcubes’ artistic guitar rock style, Bjork immersed herself in the world of dance and club culture….

The Louisiana State Museum’s Cabildo is located in New Orleans’ famous Jackson Square, alongside the Presbytere (another Louisiana State Museum building) and the St. Louis Cathedral. The building itself, originally built by the Spanish Government, has a great deal of historical significance and has three floors of fascinating exhibits relating to the building as well…

What significant roles did the ubasoku fulfill in the fusion of Buddhism with the folk culture? Being among the most influential individuals in early Buddhism, the ubasoku played a crucial role in integrating rural Japan. These traditional shamanistic practitioners, who originated from China and Korea, migrated due to unfavorable circumstances such as supporting the wrong…

            The Baroque Art Style Movement started in the 17th century. This period was characterized by complex art style which is stimulated by the urge to tap the different “emotional states” which is dramatically shown “by appealing to the senses.” The dominant characteristics of this period were “ grandeur, sensuous richness, drama, vitality, movement, tension,…

In 1945, the Japanese surrendered and the Second World War ended. The period between the Japanese surrender and the return of the British to Malaya gave the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) the opportunity to take over the government in Malaya. History shows that the MCP got to control Malaya for 14 days. During that time…

The old ages of 1958 until 1964 grade a clip when the political construction that Chile had seen changed dramatically, leting the influences of corrupt people and leaders who were out to better their ain criterion of populating instead than the lives of the inquilinos and afuerinos ( insouciant labourers ) to take control of…

“Who’s that?” I looked behind me to see an old lady looking over the picture I was holding. She is one of the many people who have to leave home to live in a nursing home. She is one of the people who I believe have the unlucky fate of living with strangers in a…

There is much to study on the history of International Workers’ Day. However, it was clear that it was born from the struggle for the eight-hour day. ‘In 1884, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions passed a resolution stating that eight hours would constitute a legal day’s work from and after May 1,…

Historians study Latin American woman over the past decade, develop investigation strategies, appropriate methods that deeply look into new questions, rigorous standards, as well as full body literature which probe further ongoing investigations on Latin American Woman. For example, the biographies and articles written about Evita Peron, recount her life providing new information about the Peronist Party. Marysa Navarro’s exceptional article,…

The mere mention of the name Joan of Arc brings us pictures of a lady leading soldiers to battle. Many books have been written about her heroic exploits in the French and English battle fields. Her storybook legacy climaxes with her being tried by a bias court where evidences are fabricated and other cards stacked…