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3 days ago · Here are brief histories of the unusual, eye-catching triangle buildings across New York: 1. The Flatiron Building at 175 Fifth Ave, Manhattan. Of course we had to start with the “OG” of sorts ...
3 days ago · To modern eyes the Roaring Twenties seem like an oasis of optimism and prosperity between the catastrophes of the 1910s (the First World War; the Spanish flu pandemic) and the looming dread of the ...
5 days ago · The latter are now seeking an apology and compensation from the Dutch government, supported by an exhibition at the Amsterdam Museum that illustrates a colonial period that has received less attention than other former Dutch colonies in modern-day Suriname (South America), the Caribbean and Indonesia.
5 days ago · It disappeared – like magic, sometimes – and that’s a good tale all by itself here. “The Jazzmen” is more than a musician’s dream book. Bringing to life the rich history of Black America in the early-to mid-1900s, it’s also a must-read even if you’ve never heard of Basie, Ellington, or Armstrong.
5 days ago · 1. Write a 250-word essay about the 1920s America The 1920s in America, often referred to as the "Roaring Twenties," was a decade of profound social, cultural, and economic change. Emerging from the aftermath of World War I, the United States experienced a period of unprecedented prosperity and cultural dynamism, but also faced deep social ...
4 days ago · The social and societal upheaval known as the Roaring Twenties began in North America and spread to Europe in the aftermath of World War I. The Roaring Twenties , often called the " Jazz Age ", saw an exposition of social, artistic, and cultural dynamism.
4 days ago · One of the world's leading botanical gardens, with the largest herbarium in the U.S. and second largest in the world after the French National Museum of Natural History and home to many plant laboratories. 64. New York Cotton Exchange. New York Cotton Exchange.
