The Stone Carvers

From 1890 to 1915 estimated around 4 million Italians arrived in the United States. Majority being from 1900 to 1914. Once they arrived in America, immigrants faced difficult challenges. Most of the time not even knowing the English language and also having very little education. Many of the new immigrants were forced to accept the lowest paying and hellish jobs. Sometimes were often forced by the average man who acted like they were slaves. Most of the immigrants found homes in the older sections

The Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Turks who initially relocated from Central Asia, rose to control in the late 1300s mid 1400s to pick up administration over a large portion of the Middle East. In 1453 the armed force of Mehmed II, "The Conqueror," conveyed their massive siege cannons to the entryway of Constantinople and raged the Christian capital. Subsequent to catching Constantinople in 1453 the Ottomans had built up a genuine domain, contemporary with the Habsburg. The Ottoman was the remainder

Blacksmithing and the Levi Jordan Plantation Introduction Have you ever wondered about the mysteries of Texas plantations? Well, this paper will hope to solve some of those incredible mysteries. Blacksmithing is a cool job that keeps the culture of the medieval castles and knights possible. It is a great way to understand how life was in the past. Some other things this paper will go over are artifacts found on the plantation, differences from past life to today, things about blacksmiths, and how

Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD. The existence of several historical and Quaranic inscriptions in Arabic script have facilitated setting the chronology of Taj Mahal. For its construction, masons, stone-cutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome builders and other artisans were requisitioned from the whole of the empire and also from the Central Asia and Iran. Ustad-Ahmad Lahori was the main architect of the Taj Mahal. The management of Taj Mahal

Athena: The Heroic Goddess of Wisdom In Greek mythology, a hero is defined differently than in the modern world. In general, an ancient Greek hero is someone who was born into the “royal” family and has royal ancestors. Athena, the goddess of wisdom, weaving, crafts, and warfare was born into the Greek goddess hierarchy, with both an honorable father and mother. One can assume this lovely goddess was born into one of the highest ranks since her father was Zeus. Athena is a hero in Greek mythology

Although the original ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 B.C, Homer’s Iliad indicates they may have existed as early as the twelfth century BC. The Games were then continued for twelve centuries and were devoted to Olympian deities. Olympia turned into the site of these memorable ancient Olympic games that scattered the seeds for the largest global sporting events of current times, the Modern Olympics. The location of the Ancient Olympics is situated in the western part of Peloponnese

Honoring the Veterans What is Honor Flight? It is an amazing organization that honors World War II and Korean veterans. The veterans go to Washington D.C. to see their monuments for an entire day and some even go for multiple days. The veterans finally get to see the monuments that were built for them. The Korean War memorial, the World War II memorial, and the beginning of Honor Flight all have a great story. Honor Flight is one the widest known organization that is dedicated to veterans. Honor

The original ancient Olympic Games can be followed back to 776 B.C although per Homer’s Iliad they may have existed as early as the twelfth century BC. The Games proceeded for twelve centuries and were devoted to Olympian deities. Olympia turned into the site of these memorable ancient Olympic games that scattered the seeds for the most desired global sporting events of current times, the Modern Olympics. The location of the Ancient Olympics is situated in the western piece of Peloponnese. As per

Part A: Plan of Investigation Artists created their own unique style in Greek culture and with the creation of the Roman Empire, Greek artwork had been spread throughout the region. When the empire eventually split and faded from existence, Greek artwork had left its mark on the remaining civilizations. Because Byzantium had arisen from the ashes of the Roman Empire, Byzantine artwork incorporated aspects of Greek art within their own artwork. The purpose of this investigation is to compare and

Take a look at the United States as a whole. In spite of the fact that "united" is in the name, this nation is not entirely that. There are standards and regulations that each individual must take after, yet generally, they all simply do their own thing. The vast majority even ignore these laws while under the impression they won't get caught. As I would see it, there ought to be the allowance of individualism as well as the laws made to make the nation stream in societal harmony. For that, there