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provided education as well as amusement for the public. Jeff Stotts, zoo historian indicated “The three-pronged goal of the first zoos— public recreation, wildlife preservation, scientific and conservation education—shaped the development of the institution.” In the words of historian Elizabeth Hanson, “Natural settings in zoos were intended to confirm visitor expectations of a transcendent experience in the presence of natural wonders,

Video games should be considered a form of art because they take time to create, are protected under the same rights as other art forms, and include many other forms of art. I believe that video games should be considered an art form. I believe that with how many genres and games in general, there are that most are art worthy. The definition of art is: "The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination." Video games fall under this definition. Video games are created by People

After the Revolution, the buildings and grounds were put in order, and the hospital was ready for patients in 1791. Prior to the successful openings, in 1787 and 1788, a number of bodies for the purposes of dissection by medicals students were dug up from a lower class burial-ground in potter’s field. These were legitimate fields for corpses. The medical students and also known as “resurrectionists” began to invade private cemeteries. The people were angered, and the medical profession was looked

The History of a Legend: Superman "Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" (Bridwell 11) These celebrated words have echoed for over six decades in American cultural and social society. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster, Superman was intended to fight greed, crime, injustice and abuse. The impact created by Superman, or better known to the average man as Clark Kent, extends

Timeline: History of the Electric Car 1832-1839 Scottish inventor Robert Anderson invents the first crude electric carriage powered by non-rechargeable primary cells. 1835 American Thomas Davenport is credited with building the first practicalelectric vehicle -- a small locomotive. 1859 French physicist Gaston Planté invents the rechargeable lead-acid storage battery. In 1881, his countryman Camille Faure will improve the storage battery's ability to supply current and invent the basic

engraved into a bone of an animal. Using forensic analysis and other technologies, the bone was identified as having once belonged to a mammoth, mastodon or giant sloth, which are creatures that roamed North America during the last Ice Age. The Smithsonian Institution and the University of Florida announced that the engraving was at least 13,000 years old and may be the earliest known example of art in the Americas, as well as the only Ice Age art of a proboscidean, or an animal with a trunk. A cast of

Cultural heritage sites are spaces full of rich culture and innovation, providing abundant opportunities for visitors to learn and explore. They are valued for their ability to broaden knowledge, expand minds and deliver new experiences to sites of cultural and historical value. Digital technology is being used to combat some of the main problems that cultural heritage sites face, including inaccessibility, the lack of connection between visitors and objects, and the safety of objects during travelling

Architects are known to have their own style of designing buildings, but some are known for the uniqueness of their designs and architectural works. A great example of architects that are recognized for their uniqueness is Frank Lloyd Wright. What made him unique and special was the mix between the traditional and modern style in his work. According to Archdaily, he earned the title of “the greatest American architect of all time.”In 1991, by the American Institute of Architects (Rory Stott, 2017)

The answer to this capstone question will examine the role the Federal Government in the development of aviation in the United States. The discussion will discuss the three ways in which the Federal Government became involved in aviation development and cite an example in each of those cases. The resulting effect on aviation development of such involvement will also be explored. Body In examining the history of aviation in the U.S. and the development of the airlines, it is clear that the Federal

particularly understand how our society changed and will change. A career as a preservation historian offers different kind of work environments generally such as working at museum, monument, or archaically dig. I would like to get a job at the Smithsonian or a memorial site for WWII because I’m planning to be a specialist in that era. Within this career there will mostly be a verity of advantages like travel and