By: Alice | 2011-06-02 | History The word typography originated from a Greek words typos and grapho which mean form and write respectively. In this case, typography is the art and system of choosing and organizing type styles, point sizes, the length of lines in a sentence, the leading lines, and spacing characters as well as words for font applications. This study will address the concept of typography stating how it originated and in which civilization in the world. read more
By: Jacquie Generra | 2010-03-29 | Fashion For the upper echelon and privileged classes in our society, style and fashion gurus unequivocally exert an enormous amount of influence. At this juncture the most famous and the most important method designers of the 20th century were: The designer Gabrielle or Coco Chanel. Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, known as Coco, learned to sew at a young age, while spending time in a Roman Catholic monastery's orphanage. read more
By: Michael Smythe | 2010-03-27 | Bodybuilding It's interesting to note that there were no formal bodybuilders as we know them to be prior to the late 19th century. The phrase probably did not even exist prior to that. Though it must have routinely existed for soldiers throughout the ages when you see Roman gladiators and muscled infantry men in Sparta, assuming the movie "300" has any claim to accuracy. read more
By: Graham Summers | 2010-04-02 | Investing One investment, more than any other, has proven to be a terrible storehouse of value for well over 80 years. While some disasters unfold rapidly (Enron, subprime mortgages, etc.), this investment's decline has occurred in slow motion, losing an average of 3.6% a year. Indeed, you can hardly find a period in the last 89 years in which this investment actually MADE money. That investment is the dollar. read more
By: annalily369 | 2011-07-14 | Travel Tips When it was built, it was the tallest man-made structure in the world. Consuming 5 lives, 7,000,000 man-hours and $40,948,900, the Empire State Building is a historical landmark that needs to be seen to appreciate its full glory. read more
By: Simon Oates | 2011-07-08 | Leadership As mentioned in any good leadership courses guide, Online Leadership Courses are a brand new methodology of gaining accredited information of leadership, without requiring the participant to actually attend a campus. This enables online leadership levels to be flexible across the needs of the participant, resembling a full time job... read more
By: markus jalmerot | 2011-11-26 | Travel Tips Bullfighting is a classic event that has seen some of the greatest bullfighters of all time take to the center stage and it is important that we don't forget their greatness. read more
By: Michelle YC Lee | 2011-12-15 | Social marketing The biggest and possibly the trendiest type of social network on the internet is Facebook. With its growing millions of regular users all over the world, it has been considered to be the coolest advertising arena where spreading the word about any brand or venture runs fastest. read more
By: Ryan Christopher DeVault Ryan Christopher DeVault | 2010-01-11 | Movies On Sunday night, the 20th Anniversary for the Simpsons will be on Fox. The Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. read more
By: annphilip | 2012-02-18 | History Seventy nine years ago, Hitler was appointed as the chancellor of Germany. He continued in that post for about 12 years. read more
By: James E Collins | 2010-08-09 | City Guides The Greek island of Symi or Simi is known as a great place for a relaxing holiday with much of the ancient history that is hard to track down and record accurately. If you want to find out more about its history, this article will provide you with what evidence I have found in books and notes made by local historians from 164 A.D. to the end of the 19th century. read more
By: Wendy Moyer | 2010-09-27 | Reference & Education Prior to its dangers being widely known, asbestos was a much used product in the twentieth century's ship building industry. Because it resists heat and corrosion it seems like an ideal substance to be used to prevent many possible dangers that could arise on a ship. read more
By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | 2010-11-22 | Destinations History on Wheels showcases 20th century history through the exhibition of a large collection of civilian and military motor vehicles and artefacts. Get ready to experience an intriguing journey of what life was like during the tumultuous periods of World War I and World War II when visiting this unique museum. read more