Category: 20th Century

Early Life and Beginnings of Coco Chanel Coco Chanel was born in 1883 in France. After her mothers death, Coco Chanel was put in an orphanage by her father at the age of 12. In the orphanage, Chanel was raised by nuns who thought her skills which is the reason she became a famous designer,…

Censorship has a long history. Already in church music dating back to the 18th century, which was created to complement worship, it is possible to find evidence of music control. If religious habits were changed, such as in England during the Reformation or in revolutionary France, music that was contrary to the new order disappeared…

The early 20th century was a time of significant change in domestic Interior spaces. In this period, Britain saw a vast improvement in the standard of living, despite having two great world wars occur and severe recessions. The transition from the Victorian to Edwardian times allowed many changes due to the development of gas and…

MTV was 1st launched on a weekday, August 1, 1981, with the phrase, Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll, and therefore The 1st music video vie on MTV was Video Killed and since terribly starting, MTV was designed as a platform for music videos. Before MTV, what the radio stations were taking part in nearly…

A few days ago, I visited the V&A museum. What impressed me is this Evening’s trouser suit and blouse by Gabrielle Coco Chanel (1883-1971). The trousers are made of net with sequins and the blouse is made from silk chiffon with lace and mother-of-pearl. It is worth mentioning that this object is worn and given…

In the novella Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck focuses on key social problems in the 1930s depression through the migrant workers The writer uses the characterization of Curley’s wife and Crooks to represent the sexism between men and women as well as racism between white people and colored people. Steinbeck uses Crooks to embody racism…

Imagine having to leave one country for another with different people but more opportunity. What would that be like for a person? This is what crossed early immigrants minds on their journey to America, along with what they were aspiring to do within our country. That couldve included better employment options, escaping economic and political…

The Depression that swept through America in the 1930s greatly affected everyones life. One-quarter of the citizens lost their jobs and were looking for work. The fight to find food and a place to live created an increase in tensions among all citizens. Often women became the breadwinners of the family, since their employers could…

Vaccination was hailed as one of the most important medical interventions of the 20th century, preventing up to 3 million pediatric deaths every year ( Diekema DS, 2005). In addition to saving millions of lives from infectious diseases, they prevent certain cancers and save billions of dollars in healthcare costs ( Loria K , September…

During the mid-20th century the outbreak of war proved to devastate and influence the globe into a mass war effort publication to engage the public into supporting the cause to victory. Upon the intervention of the imperial air force on the attack of pearl harbour in 1941 the U.S was sprung into the 2nd world…