Why was the Parthenon built on a hill? Why were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built? Why was Christ the Redeemer built? Why was the Roman theatre of Merida built? Why was the Mosque of Cordoba built? Why was the Lotus Temple built?
Why was Fauvism created? Why was Hagia Sophia turned into a museum? How was the Parthenon built? Why was the Angkor Wat temple built? Why did Vespasian build the Colosseum? Why was the Space Needle built? Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza important?
When a person experiences a frame break, “the nature of his [or her] engrossment and belief suddenly changes” (Goffman 1974, 378). If this happens, “easy acceptance of the prior conception of what was going on” can no longer be experienced. Thus, both breaking frame and narrative ...
These cakes were exclusive to the wealthy, as sugar was not readily available and very expensive.With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, sugar was more affordable and cakes were seen at all levels of income. During the 1700s candles were added to the cakes. The candles totaled the...
A Cedar Waxwing was not far from the bridge near Harlem. This is the same bird at the top of the post. Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are always a pleasure to see and it’s not often that they sit still long enough to be photographed. I was tempted by another young Indigo Bunting. And the...
How about a little history and controversy in the chocolate maker's world? Turkey Joints Were Actually Created in Syracuse Nora's Candy Shop, and the world famous Candyland Turkey Joints date all the way back to 1919. It was then in Syracuse that the unique candy was created by partners Ji...
Native Americans would have called him “wasitchu”, which is translated as “white eyes”, but carries the meaning of a bleached, colorless soul. Omar’s headress is perfect statement of a tribal leader “having it all together” (all those folds and weavings have a particular Muslim ...
In 2021, a writer for MarthaStewart.com sought out to tell The Untold Story of the Christmas Pickle Ornament. The article supported the idea that the tradition was fabricated as a way to peddle more ornaments to families who were none-the-wiser. ...
quickly carried over into the Christmas season, but its late release gave it staying power. A year after its release, forecasters projected that Elsa dolls would be the hottest toy of the Christmas season, asit was released too closeto the holiday to make it onto wish lists the year ...
Why is the Eiffel Tower famous? Why is the temple at Karnak so famous? Why is the Book of Kells famous? Why were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon important? Why did the developing church ban the Gnostic texts? Why was melodrama popular?