From 1931-1932, renowned Mexican muralist Diego Rivera and his artist wife Frida Kahlo lived in Detroit, Michigan. During this period, Rivera worked on a mural project at the Detroit Institute of Art (DIA) that would gain him public controversy. Edsel Ford and Diego Rivera Edsel Ford was automobile mogul Henry Ford’s only child and the ...
Nostalgia, as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary, is “a bittersweet longing for the things, persons, or situations of the past.” If that is the case, then George Saunders’s stories in CivilWarLand in Bad Decline tend to gravitate more toward the bitter than the sweet. The present, as depicted in this collection of stories, whether ...
In 1886 druggist John Pemberton invented a nerve tonic called Pemberton’s French Wine Coca. He removed the wine, added caffeine and cola and poof! – Coca-Cola was born. He whipped it up in a 30 gallon kettle in his back yard and sold it as headache medicine. The coca leaves probably helped a bit. In ...
There’s a very old joke. What’s the picture of the ultimate loser? Answer: Richard Nixon driving an Edsel. The joke was based on fact. In 1959, a famous photo was taken of then-Vice President Nixon touring Peru in an Edsel convertible. After the photo opp, Nixon was pelted with eggs and tomatoes by Peruvian demonstrators. ...
A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that involves a particular verbal pattern, a repetition or other creative use of sound, or comparisons that amount to illuminating but technical falsehoods. Not much, seemingly, is done in the way of instruction in figures of speech at lower school levels any more, perhaps because of the ...
Henry Ford was an Irish-American who not only impacted his country, but the entire world. He was the founder of the Ford Motor Company which, until recent times, has been one of the most successful car manufacturers of all time and an innovator of the modern assembly line. He was born on a farm in ...
If I asked you what your favorite gemstone is, petrified wood would not be your answer. It would be mine. Pieces of petrified wood are set as gemstones in designer jewelry, as they are in my most boldly elegant designs. Let me explain why petrified wood is becoming so popular in contemporary handcrafted jewelry in ...
Based on the views of a twenty-something young adult, such as myself, the top 3 bars in St. Charles, IL are as follows: The Filling Station, otherwise known as the Filler is a typical bar inside and out, however what makes it unique is its location and its décor. The pub is situated on the ...
As you stand in line at your local mega-mart preparing to plop down somewhere around a buck for a candy bar – and if you’re under, say, forty years old – you’ll probably think I’m nuttier than that PayDay bar you’re holding when I tell you that that selfsame bar used to sell for – ...
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