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Roman Pool The private residence built by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in San Simeon, California is quite a site to behold. Originally named La Cuesta Encantada it is now often referred to as Hearst Castle. It is located on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Lucia Mountains. The estate took 28 years to build and includes the main house, guest houses, two pools, and acres of gardens, terraces and walkways. Its rooms and gardens are decorated with an impressive

Winchester Mystery House The Winchester Mystery House is one of the most mysterious places in San José, California. The house was built in 1884 and you can still visit it today! Why did Sarah Winchester build such a strange mansion? Sarah Winchester was the resident of the Winchester Mystery House for 38 years. Sarah was 4 foot 10 inches and said to have a great personality. Sarah Lockwood Pardee married William Wirt Winchester, the heir of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Sara became very mysterious

The Spanish-American War served to epitomize the imperialist sentiments inherent to American society of the late 19th century, as it was driven nearly entirely by jingoism and a large degree of sensationalism. When examining this war, many often conclude that it was the result of the pressure placed on McKinley by multiple expansionists within Washington - that such men as Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge were, perhaps, the primary cause for this imperialist endeavour. However, upon deeper

Is The Illegalization of Marijuana Valid? The debate over the legalization of Cannabis sativa, more commonly known as marijuana, has been one of the most heated controversies ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries world wide and is documented as far back as 2700 BC in ancient Chinese writings. When someone says ganja, cannabis, bung, dope, grass, rasta, or weed, they are talking about the same subject: marijuana. Marijuana

In 1941, the release of Orson Welles Citizen Kane saw the New York Times label it as the "riding crest of perhaps the most provocative publicity wave ever to float a motion picture”. Withstanding against contextual influences and alterations this historically epic melodrama has endured time, continuing to rouse meaning and differing interpretations for the individual of yesterday, today and tomorrows humanity. Setting precedent for a new world of cinematography to arise, Welles utilised the day’s

Broadway Shows, Their Time Period and How It Relates to the American Culture Throughout American history there has been many events that have affected the way the United States is governed. Many of these events have been documented throughout letters, movies and plays that recreate them for future generations. It is these events and time periods that allow America to grow as a nation. When the United States were merely colonies, the Revolutionary War had taken place in which the colonists had gained

“Rosebud...” An iconic one liner that begins the mystery of who Citizen Kane truly was. The scene opens up to eerie music; the camera slowly making its way past a chain-link fence with the sign that says 'No Trespassing'. The camera continues it's journey beyond the fence; showing glimpses of a more elaborate fence with a large 'K', for 'Kane' drawing the eye. Upon the fence sit two small primates - this represents the power, and money he held, but they are also portrayed as rundown, and somewhat

Citizen Kane is a movie about Charles Foster Kane, a publishing tycoon, who was taken away from his parents when he was a child, to be given a life full of opportunity, only to die alone, with no one to comfort him. This movie was one of the first movies to challenge the traditional narrative and technical elements of Hollywood Cinema. Classic Hollywood cinema, which developed between 1917 and 1960, was a particular way that films were produced during this era. It consisted of certain technical

Movies have been made ever since the 1890’s. However, there can only be one, true, best movie of all time. Everyone has their own opinion on it. I believe that The Wizard of Oz, of course the one made in 1939, is the best movie of all time because of ratings, the message it sent to people of all ages, and how well it was put together for a movie made in the early 1940’s. The Wizard of Oz from 1939 has the best rating for any movie made. Rotten Tomato has this movie at the top of their list for “Top

Citizen Kane is a 1941 film that the American Film Institute considered the greatest movie of the past 100 years. The film was directed, produced, written, starring Orson Welles. Orson Welles was awarded the Academy Award for Best Screenplay in 1941 for Citizen Kane. Welles played the character Charles Foster Kane a wealthy newspaper owner and publisher of the New York Enquirer who also had political aspirations. The opening sequence focuses our attention through lighting and the use of deep focus