All about the Art Nouveau Movement and Artists
Art Nouveau ushered in a new artistic climate, a world-weariness that produced a new sophistication in literature and fashion against a whole new set …
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Nazi Plunder: What Became of Art Looted by Hitler?
During World War II, Hitler instituted a practice of seizing fine works of art from every territory under occupation. Learn about this takeover and …
Continue ReadingA Brief History of Anime and Manga
It sounds exotic, but anime is just a shortened version of the Japanese word for animation. Don’t call them cartoons, though! Manga translates to …
Continue ReadingJoan Miró: Facts about a Surrelist Painter
Joan Miró created fantastical drawings and paintings that mirrored creative concepts in his head. Learn about the life and influences that made this …
Continue ReadingGypsies, Sorcerers and Diviners: How Fortune Telling Began
Fortune telling as a trade has a heritage longer than any written records show. Hundreds of methods of forecasting have been used and discarded over …
Continue ReadingBiography of Thomas Harriot: Mathematician, Astronomer and Researcher
Thomas Harriot was just a whisper in history books. His curiosity pulled him into science and he accomplished some incredible things, and was a …
Continue ReadingPioneering Women: The Lives and Adventures of Gertrude Bell and Mary Kingsley
For explorers, curiosity is always an unmet need. Most explorers make exploration their life’s work. Learn about two courageous women of the late …
Continue ReadingLearning about the Vietnam War: History Homework and Study Help
The complicated Vietnam War took place in Indochina. It was the first war America televised and the first war America lost. Hotly disputed, it created …
Continue ReadingThe Mysteries of a Pharoah: King Tutankhamun's Death, Curse and Tomb
Did thieves attempt to rob King Tut’s tomb? If so, what frightened them away? Is there an ancient curse involved? Can these and other puzzles …
Continue ReadingTrojan War Study Guide: What Was the Trojan Horse?
Ancient Romans and Greeks used mythology (a combination of folklore, history and customs) as a way to deal with life. The gods and goddesses, …
Continue ReadingJustitia: The Origins & History of the Symbol of Law
Law stories are about people on edge. Laws are a mirror, holding up images of societal change to its face.
Continue ReadingThe Life of Georgia O'Keeffe: Brilliant American Artist
Georgia O’Keeffe was an extraordinary painter. She became celebrity-style famous for her paintings of skulls in the desert – not teacups and bowls of …
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