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Entry #13 - CAHOKIA MOUNDS, Collinsville IL
A Thriving Ancient Metropolis According to archaeological finds, the city of Cahokia was inhabited from about A.D. 700 to 1400. At its peak, from A.D. 1050 to 1200, the city covered nearly six square miles and 10,000 to 20,000 people lived here. Over 120 mounds were built over time, and most of the mounds were enlarged several times. Houses were arranged in rows and around open plazas, and vast agricultural fields lay outside the city.
The site is named for the Cahokia subtribe of the Illiniwek (or Illinois tribe, a loose confederacy of related peoples), who moved into the area in the 1600s. They were living nearby when the French arrived about 1699. Sometime in the mid-1800s, local historians suggested the site be called "Cahokia" to honor these later arrivals.
Archaeological investigations and scientific tests, mostly since the 1920s and especially since the 1960s, have provided what is known of the once-thriving community.
The Mystery of Cahokia The fate of the prehistoric Cahokians and their city is unknown, but the decline seems to have been gradual, beginning around the 1200s. By A.D. 1400 the site had been abandoned. Exactly where the people went or what tribes they became is yet to be determined.
Depletion of resources probably contributed to the city's decline. Climate change after A.D. 1200 may have affected crop production and the plant and animal resources needed to sustain a large population. War, disease, social unrest, and declining political and economic power may have also taken their toll.
Dopeness!
Fanart - The Four Elements Specialized
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Interesting how the first three elements exclusively feature specialized benders (you can even see Zuko in the background for the Lightningbending art, since we only ever knew him to redirect lightning not conjure it) while only three of the five in the Airbender set have displayed any enhanced spiritual powers akin to Jinora’s explicit specialization of Airbending, spirit projection. Aang has done something similar many times during his journey, and Tenzin was able to project his inner enlightenment out into the Fog of Lost Souls in order to dissipate it and save his family.
Just posting all of these here with credit because I find them stunning and I haven’t seen this set around yet.
I woke up like this... what's your favorite Roots' song/album? #doyouwantmore is that joint! #90s #90shiphop #90shiphopjunkie #rap #mc #dj #graffiti #breakdance #theculture
Entry #2 - RAGTIME - E.L. Doctorow
QUESTION #7
How does Doctorow use the characters of J.P. Morgan and Henry Ford to illustrate the differences between wealthy Americans of two different generations? In the novel, are these two men admirable characters? What does J.P. Morgan lack in his life?
I my opinion, the author’s tone regarding these two characters does exemplify some key differences between the wealthy classes of the time, whether from different generations or not, which is made obvious during the two magnates’ first meeting at Morgan’s residence.
During their exchange throughout dinner and the conversations that follow, I felt that J.P. Morgan symbolized the financial savvy banker, always looking for more gains, arrogant, and disconnected from the needs of those around him. In the case of Henry Ford, I felt he was more “true to his roots” and did not wish to change that fact.
Ford’s character in my opinion, provided a picture of the growing generation of entrepreneurs of the time, like Tateh and the owner of the Franklyn Novelty Co., focused on a product that not only provided a needed service for the community, but brought them joy.
Ford took pride in keeping things simple, when it came to his believes, morals, and even the product he chose to develop, whereas Morgan was more of conqueror, the one with the insatiable hunger for more, money, assets, even longer time on earth, as he pursued his quest to understand the afterlife and reincarnation.
I believe both characters are definitely admirable and flawed of course, which helped me relate to their passion and emotions, although Morgan seems to lack empathy for those below him, from employees, to peers, competitors, to those in the lower class.
QUESTION #10
After reading Ragtime, how would you describe Doctorow's view of the United States and its citizens during the period in which his novel is set?
Based on the setting and theme of this novel, as I understood Doctorow’s views of the country and its citizens is that of unfairness, where the powerful wealthy class, as well as those with a little more political and social power than others, do take advantage and oppress the rest whenever possible, allowing very few opportunities for advancement.
Examples of this are Coalhouse’s incident where race was the motive for act of unfairness and discrimination, and the relationship between Evelyn Nesbit and Harry K. Thaw, where gender and class were the motives. This gives way to an excellent set up for Emma Goldman’s character, which in my opinion is symbolic of the sentiment of the vast majority of citizens found on the opposite side of power, pushing them to organize and protest against this type of treatment.
Whether with real or fictional characters, Doctorow uses historical events and his creativity, in order to convey his message of inequality in America at the time, on an attempt to break the social-economic and racial barriers our citizens found themselves living under, or at least to make them visible to the rest of the world.
Loyalty... #salud #cervezapresidente #dominicanshit #dominicano #romo #republicadominicana #cheers
Needless to say, my #stickyNote has caused quite an uproar here at work. The intent was to remind myself of the #crackpot I need to bring back home after a #potluck, not that other... #Pot #DirtyMinds think #DirtyThoughts. #ItstheWeekendBaby #Behave
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Too sad and serious to ignore. This must be stopped! #myanmar
“It’s been happening since our grandparents’ time. We haven’t had a day of peace. Every night the military would knock on our door and demand that we give them sheep or goats. The police would stop us on the way to market and arrest us for no reason. Just for being Muslim. They’d take us to the police station and make us clean the toilets. If you asked ‘why,’ you’d be beaten. On the night they came to burn our village, we barely survived. The bullets came through our walls all night. My brother was shot in the stomach. I thought any moment would be the end. At first light I put my daughter on my shoulder and started to run. There were pieces of people all over the road. Every time I passed a dead body, I would switch her to the other shoulder.” ————————————— This week I’m sharing a series of first hand accounts from Rohingya refugees. The Rohingya are a persecuted ethnic minority who have been violently evicted from Myanmar by Buddhist extremists. Over the past year, nearly 700,000 Rohingya have been driven from their homes and are now residing in refugee camps in Bangladesh. Their living conditions are already dire, and monsoon season is approaching. As we share their stories, we are raising money to help build inexpensive bamboo houses for them. (Almost all the refugees are currently living in plastic tents.) Bamboo houses can be built for $600 a piece, and we’ve raised enough for almost 300 so far. Please consider donating: http://bit.ly/2H0w5lm
