Why are the Lakota called the Sioux? Why is Chicago called the Windy City? Why did minstrels travel from place to place? Why is the Bayeux Tapestry called a tapestry? Why is it called the Statue of Liberty? Why was the Roaring Twenties important?
Prohibition was an icon of the Roaring Twenties. Proponents of temperance had, for centuries prior, advocated for a federal law against alcohol, and, with the passing of the 18th amendment in 1920, they reached their goal. What advocates saw as a foolproof way to clean up society ended up ...
Why were the Harlem Renaissance and Marcus Garvey controversial? Why was the Italian Renaissance important? Why did the Northern Renaissance lag behind the Italian Renaissance? Why is it called "Juneteenth"? Why were the 1920s called the Roaring Twenties? Why did the Harlem race riot happen?
The world outside has not become less real because the prisoner cannot see it. In using Escape in this way the critics have chosen the wrong word, and, what is more, they are confusing, not always by sincere error, the Escape of the Prisoner with the Flight of the Deserter. ...
From a collision with a national landmark, to a tragic airshow accident, these flight disasters are among the most indelible in American history. Read more The most common suspicion, though, was that a bomb had been hidden somewhere within the ship’s vast interior, ready to be activated by...
Since its inception, Pulp has served up something for every taste. Nearly a century after its peak, we the faithful few are still delighting in the latest excavated treasure or marveling at that vibrant and vivid reproduction that captures all of the charm of the original, but can never matc...
“If there is a culture war in the United States, conservatives aren’t the aggressors, liberals are waging a culture war. They are trying to impose their liberal values.” Trump assured the group that, in his presidency, liberal oppression would end. “Many of these things, I would say...
this year. Jamieson’s books are set in an alternate Brisbane where Death is a business. Roberts’ books are set in a world which combines elements of ancient Rome with the roaring twenties. This may appear an unlikely combination but fantasy gives writers the freedom to make these connections...
One hundred years ago, stuck between two wars and on the verge of the Great Depression, the world was optimistic, open to experiments, and hungry for freedom. And the Roaring Twenties delivered. Usually in our special Christmas commentary, we've exploredthe technology of todayandthe future. No...
Before trading on margin, investors are required to have aminimum margindeposit with their brokerage firm of $2,000 or 100% of the purchase price, whichever is less. However, some firms may require more than $2,000 to be deposited as the minimum margin.1 Initial Margin Before initiatin...