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90Top Ten Places to Visit in Japan
Mount Fuji. Japan’s highest mountain (3776 meters, 12,377’) is unquestionably the country’s most iconic natural landmark. Photographed in all seasons from all angles, its near perfect cone is climbed by one quarter million people yearly,...
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90Working Class life in the 1940’s and 1950´s Britain ~ Train Travel
A first hand account of train travel in the late forties and early fifties as experienced by a young working class child. Also memories recalled of the barrow boys and girls that would meet the trains to help passengers to carry their luggage to their Boarding Houses. The sights, sounds and smells associated with steam trains, the smoking and none smoking compartments and much more besides. Come and wander down memory lane and see how different things were back then.
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85Impressionism vs Expressionism
“I don't know much about art, but I know what I like.” When many people view a painting, they have a reaction to it, be it positive or negative. They haven’t studied art, know nothing about styles of painting, and can’t tell the difference between a painting by one artist or another. In this article, you'll learn the differences between the Impressionist and Expressionist schools of painting. You’ll then be better able to decide which paintings you like, and understand why you like them.
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84Lammas, the End of Summer
The summer holiday of Lammas, also called Lughnasadh, is one of the major Sabbats of the year and takes place from sundown on July 31st into the day of August 1st.
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81Literary Criticism: The Tragedy of Joe Christmas from William Faulkner's Light in August
A character analysis of one of William Faulkner's most enigmatic and troubling characters: Joe Christmas from the novel, Light In August. The analysis examines the root of Joe Christmas's crime against society, his questionable lineage, and examines what that crime says about society as much as it does Christmas.
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84Summer Fun! Silly Holidays to Celebrate with the Kids
Have you ever heard of National Root Beer Float Day? What about Sewing Machine Day or Eat a Peach Day? Check out some of these silly Summer holidays, such as Cow Appreciation Day and Potato Day. See how these holidays in June, July, and August might be able to bring some additional fun to your family.
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83Collecting Vintage Hammered Aluminum Pieces from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s
Collecting hammered aluminum pieces from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s adds vintage style to any occasion. Pieces are plentiful and affordable and don't require polishing. Many aluminum pieces are distinct and are hand wrought.
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81How To Decide When to Send Your Child To School
In some countries there is no choice at what age to send your child to school. When you do have the choice it can be hard to decide. Knowing the result of research around the world may help you decide, although each child is an individual.
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82Impressionist Artists: Pierre-Auguste Renoir - 5 Interesting Facts
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in 25th February 1841 in Limoges in South-West France to a working class family. He painted with Monet amongst others in the Impressionist style for years but then one day began to fear that he had forgotten how to properly paint, so he started focusing more on portraits.
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80The Progression of Crime Fiction
The crime fiction genre is one of, if not the, best selling literary genre to date and in recent decades has made its presence known in TV series such as Law and Order, CSI, Dexter and NCIS to name a few....
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