September 9‚ 2012 “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh “Starry Night” was created by Vincent Van Gogh. It is one of the most popular paintings‚ also being one of the most replicated and sought after prints. The “Starry Night” was painted in 1889. The painting is oil on canvas and is 29 x 36 1/4". It is located at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City‚ New York. The painting is of the night sky‚ with clouds swirling‚ the stars shining bright‚ a crescent moon glowing above‚ a sleeping town below
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known as the Barclays Premier League. The competition formed as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from The Football League‚ which was originally founded in 1888‚ and take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal. The Premier League has since become the world’s most watched sporting league. It is the world’s most lucrative football league‚ with combined club revenues of around £1.4 billion in 2005–06
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This famous letter was written by Rizal in Tagalog‚ while he was residing in London‚ upon the request of M. H. del Pilar. The story behind this letter is this: On December 12‚ 1888‚ a group of twenty young women of Malolos petitioned Governor-general Weyler for permission to open a "night school" so that they might study Spanish under Teodoro Sandiko. The Spanish parish priest‚ Fr. Felipe Garcia‚ objected so that the governor-general turned down the petition. However‚ the young women‚ in defiance
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The Happy Prince (By Oscar Wilde) The Happy Prince is a story written by author Oscar Wilde and was published in 1888. The story talks about a statue that can talk and then asks a swallow to do tasks for him. It is a simple yet meaningful story; therefore‚ this essay will first be about the summary of the story then it will discuss the symbolism of the statue of the Happy Prince‚ next it will show the contribution of the statue in the story‚ and the last paragraph will be the reflection of the
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Baur’s Pharmacy was a household name in Terre Haute for nearly a century. It was founded by John Jacob Baur‚ an emigrant from Zurich‚ Switzerland in 1866. The original business was located on the southeast corner of 7th and Wabash. It was a handsome three-story brick structure‚ 50’ x 120’‚ beautifully furnished and widely considered as one of the most attractive in Western Indiana. Especially noteworthy was Mr. Baur’s work ethic. In 1880‚ Samuel Barnes Gookins‚ journalist‚ lawyer‚ politician and
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Published: February 1848. Source: Marx/Engels Selected Works‚ Volume One‚ Progress Publishers‚ Moscow‚ USSR‚ 1969‚ pp. 98-137. Translated: Samuel Moore in cooperation with Frederick Engels‚ 1888. Transcription/Markup: Zodiac and Brian Basgen Proofread: Checked and corrected against the English Edition of 1888‚ by Andy Blunden‚ 2004. Public Domain: This work is completely free. Marx/Engels Internet Archive (marxists.org) 1991‚ 2000‚ 2004. A specter is haunting Europe — the specter of
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available in stores‚ restaurants‚ and vending machines across the world. Invented in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ by Doctor John Pemberton‚ a pharmacist‚ in 1886‚ it has become as one of the global market leaders in the beverage industry. However‚ Pemberton died in 1888‚ without realizing the success of his product. The beverage has easily captured the local market by focusing on the different local cultures and backgrounds and easily associated it with their happiness. The motto was to benefit and refresh everyone
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A COMPARITIVE STUDY OF POTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN HENRIK IBSEN’S A DOLL’S HOUSE AND AUGUST STRINDBERG’S MISS JULIE The aim of our present study is to make a comparative study of women characters in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and August Strindberg’s Miss Julie from a naturalistic point of view. Henrik Ibsen is known to be one of the most eminent playwrights of his time. He is often called the ‘father of the modern drama’ because he had helped to popularize realism. Practically his whole life
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The first known electricity producing windmill operated‚ was a battery charging machine installed in 1887 by James Blyth in Scotland. The first windmill for electricity production in the United States was built in Cleveland‚ Ohioby Charles F Brush in 1888. These are the areas in which windturbines are used. Now‚ I am going to tell about the advantages of wind energy and the wind turbines. Wind energy is a clean and environmental friendly energy source. There is not too much cost of
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Industrial/Agrarian Revolution Notes: Agrarian Revolution: - before life expectancy was 20-30 - Education was a privilege not a right - no sewage systems - 80% of pop. was farmers - Enclosure Acts! - Cheeper food - small scale farmers had to move to towns and cities to seek jobs - city pop. rose - farming less difficult - farming: Survival > Business - 1750 ~15% lived in towns - 1850 ~50% lived in towns - 1880 ~80% lived in towns The population explosion: The social and economic effect of
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