Seretse Khama Quotes
A selection of quotes by Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana.
Category : History : Society & Culture & Entertainment
What Is Desertification?
Desertification is one of the most pressing problems in Africa today, but it is not just an "African problem."
History of the Olympics
The 1906 Olympic Games were an attempt to regain enthusiasm for the Olympic Games. However, the plan to implement additional Olympic Games in Greece did not continue after the 1906 Games; thus the 1906 Olympics is considered unofficial.
This Day in African History: 22 September
A chronicle of events in African history on 22 September
Description of Art Nouveau
From 1890 to 1914, artists worked in a range of media in large cities around the world to introduce a new style of art, Art Nouveau. These artists sought freedom from past art forms. Although it was a short-lived form that left international marks, Art Nouveau helped set the stage for forms to come,
How to Minimize Tax Impact With a Windfall
Everybody loves a windfall. We love it better, though, if we can keep the taxes due on it to a minimum. There isn't a lot you can do to eliminate taxes on a windfall altogether, but you can do some things on the margins, including managing expenses and income from other sources, to minimize your ove
Types of Greek Art
Greek art include sculptures from several periods.Greek God image by Sitech from Fotolia.comGreek art includes sculpture, painting, architecture, music and pottery. It can be divided into four basic periods: the Geometric Period, the Archaic Period, the Classical Period and the...
Pullover skirted dress
Pullover skirted dress, ca. 5th—3rd century B.C. Excavated from Tomb No. 55 of Cemetery No. 1, Zaghunluq, Chärchän, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
History of Gamelan
History of gamelan, Indonesia's signature traditional musical style.
Unfinished Warrior: USS Kentucky (BB-66)
USS Kentucky (BB-66) was an Iowa-class battleship that was cancelled while still under construction. In the years after World War II several plans for USS Kentucky were put forward but the vessel was later scrapped.
Rupert Brooke
Rupert Brooke - a biography of Rupert Brooke
What are the accomplishments of Alice Walker?
Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize winner for the novel "The Color Purple." She is also responsible to resurrecting the work of Zora Neale Hurston.
The Definitions of Impressionism & Realism in Art Paintings
Impressionism and realism are different styles, or movements, of painting in French art history. Realism was popular from 1840 to the end of the 1800s in France, while impressionism was a movement influenced by the realist painters at the end of the 1800s. impressionism was avant garde -- considered
Types of Roman Art
Art students today still study Roman sculpture.Roman statue of Caesar on dark red background image by Denis Topal from Fotolia.comThe art of the Roman Empire inhabits some of the best museums and art galleries in the world. Roman art has been influential for thousands of years. It took...
Aristophanes Lysistrata
Women barricade themselves in the acropolis and go on a sex strike to persuade their husbands to stop the Peloponnesian War.
Poem by Bonnie Parker Called "The Story of Suicide Sal"
Bonnie Parker wrote two poems while she and Clyde Barrow were on the run from the law. This poem, the Story of Suicide Sal, was the first of the two. It was written by Bonnie while she was held in the Kaufman jail in spring 1932. The poem was published in newspapers after it was found during the rai