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| 1. Seeking Your Ancestors? Find Your Family in the 1850 United States Federal Census |
| The 1850 census is a treasure for genealogists as it is the first one to list all the family members by name with their exact ages. However, no relationships were shown between members of the household but you can figure them out by the names and ages. |
| 2. Candles in Historical Perspective |
| Since candles were invented, their usability in human culture and societies continues to diversify. At the beginning, it was only about the light. |
| 3. A Brief History of Ancient Egyptian Art |
| Egyptians loved life on earth so much that they desired to take its pleasures into the after-world. They believed that the rich and powerful (at least) were able to take life's pleasures with them via placement in royal tombs, the Pyramids. Throughout the dynasties of Ancient Egypt, the role of the tomb and accompanying architecture, sculpture, and painting all worked to ensure that Egyptians would enter the afterlife prepared with all the worldly goods they needed. |
| 4. The American Dream Family - Challenging Racial Ideology in African American Sitcoms - Part 1 |
| The notion of racial ideology suggests that people of a specific race are expected to act in a certain manner based on the stereotypical views placed upon them by the mainstream culture. Television sitcoms based on African American families such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air challenge and confront the idea of racial ideology by placing a black family in an upper-class environment associated with the ideas of the American dream which is typically attributed to white, upper class Americans. The use of the American dream family structure allows characters such as Will Smith to confront their cultural history by constantly reminding other family members how to act "black." (Coleman 114,115). |
| 5. Discover the True Significance of Valentine's Day |
| The day started just as any other normal Sunday. I awoke to find my Mobile's message box cluttered to realize its Valentine's Day. I search over the net and was taken aback by the story and the meaning it conveyed. |
| 6. A Brief History of Ancient Greek Art |
| From its beginnings in the Minoan Civilization to the age of Hellenistic art, Ancient Greek art remains an important time period in the advancement of artistic techniques and approaches. Each new century brought profound changes to the Egyptian art that preceded it. From the Bronze Age to the birth of the Roman Empire, Greece dominated the art world, and its influence continues to the present day. |
| 7. Dokra Craft of Bengal - Discover the Folk Culture of Bengal Through Dhokra Metal Craft |
| Among the myriad Indian handicrafts, so famed and coveted all over the world for their unique beauty and skilled craftsmanship, special mention must be made of Dokra craft or Dhokra metal craft that can be classified under Indian brassware handicrafts. Dokra craft of Bengal. There are groups of traveling craftsmen or nomadic artisans, belonging to socially inferior ranks, who are sporadically scattered in the various tribal districts of Andhra Pradesh, Bengal, Orissa and Chhattisgarh. These nomadic metal craftsmen were known as Dokra artists or Dhokra craftsmen and their chief identity lay in making ornamental, embellished, marvelously fashioned metal... |
| 8. Dokra Craft Metal Casting - Clarion Call For Novel Designs to Popularize Dhokra Art |
| Dokra craft at one point of time was very popular in the domestic markets among native buyers. But with the passage of time, just like other Indian handicrafts, Dokra craft started witnessing a decline in demand and sales and it was well on its way to meet the same fate as other, once popular Indian handicrafts and brassware handicrafts. |
| 9. Warwick Castle - A Brief History |
| Situated in the town of Warwick, County town of Warwickshire, on a bend overlooking the river Avon is Warwick Castle. It was originally built as a motte-and-bailey castle in 1068 by William the Conqueror in order to keep his control over the Midlands. Henry de Beaumont was given the position of constable of Warwick Castle and in 1088 was made Earl of Warwick. |
| 10. Dokra Craft - Indian Handicrafts Facing an Encouraging Resurgence in the Global Brassware Market |
| I am sure you have often heard of this art form known as Dokra craft or Dhokra art. But do you know what it is? Have you any idea where Dokra craft is manufactured? Do you know the story of its genesis? |
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