CULTURAL HISTORY

Technology has migrated much of our activities onto the web, and journal keeping is of no exception. Amongst the many web blog sites, LiveJournal, established in 1999, has become more than a website with many users, but a cultural phenomenon.

History is made up of many different events and facts. History is a compilation of politics, religion, culture and even personal facts. Sometimes people think they change history but they can't change the facts, just how some people perceive them.

On Saturday, October 23rd, The California Institution of Integral Studies MFA program presents The Art of Memoir: Writing Personal History an evening with memoir novelist, Danzy Senna.

Chicago is full of history, not just in our museums but city-wide. Here are some of the best history museums Chicago has to offer!

How many of us know that the Moors from Morocco occupied the country for 700 years and made an indelible mark in the architecture and culture, or that Spain has Roman ruins and villas in its midst and boasts to be the number one exporter of olive oil.

A subjective list of the best American history books to win the Pulitzer Prize for History.

Celebrate, honor, and study black history month in Atlanta, the childhood home of MLK, Jr.

A look at cultural identity as displayed in the films "Shower" and "Double Happiness"

This article discusses how to teach children at racial tolerance and African-American History.

People who find a Phoenix realtor to help them move into Phoenix homes often come here for the city's culture. Southwestern Native American cultures offer a rich history.

This article is an overview of the history of the Irish Gaelic language and a general pronunciation guide. Written in MLA format.

This is an article on the history of espresso, and the different types of espresso drinks. There is also a brief how-to on making espresso and frothing milk.

A brief book review of The Last Emperors: A Social History of Qing Imperial Institutions by Evelyn S. Rawski.

The Canadian Senate serves as the upper house of the Canadian legislature's bicameral process. The House of Commons is directly elected by the people, and is intended to serve as a watchdog to the ministers and the governor general.

Brazil, the shining beacon of progress of South America, has had a long and storied infatuation with high literature dating back to its earliest beginnings with the writings of the Jesuits in the Colonial Period and continuing through more modern times with liberal artists.

A brief look at how philosophers and historians began to approach the study of the masses in the 19th century.

They come in all shapes and sizes ranging from the delicate to the outrageous! Why do people in so many disparate cultures permanently ink their skin with symbols and unique designs? What is the allure of tattoos and body piercing?