A side of marketing some forgot – advertising through history
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If someone asked you to define the term marketing, your mind would project you the last commercial you saw on social media or TV. You’re living in a world where companies use the Internet and other visual means to promote their services. In fact, marketing became a business itself, and all industries rely on it to advertise services and products.
Schools, Then & Now
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Over 56 million children in the U.S attend school. Today, what that looks like might feel a little different thanks to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But while parents are trying to make decisions on what school will look like for their kids this year, it can be interesting to look back on what schools used to look like, and how far we’ve come.
Well-Known Aristocrats Then And Now: How Time Morphed Them
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The term aristocracy is derived from the ancient Greek term 'aristokratia' with two combinations 'aristos' and 'kratos.' The combination of words means 'excellent' and 'rule.' The old term was referred for the young and brave men who led armies in battles.
18th-Century Poems That are Now Classics and “Must” Reads
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18th-century literature – a bridge from classical to enlightenment to romanticism. The period gave us such works as Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver’s Travels, A Modest Proposal, and Pride and Prejudice.
Obviously, writers had moved far away from the focus on religion and toward looking at a man and his place in the real world – in nature and in society.
This era also gave us a myriad of poets, many of whose works have become classics, with a newer view of man’s place in his world and universal themes.
Here are eight of these classics that we still read and recite today.
On This Day in History For the Month of September
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- Written by Rick Brainard
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Take a look at these important events in the month of September, that changed world history.
Famous Birthdays in September
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Here are the famous people who were born in September. Look down the list and see if the person born on the day of the month matches yours if you were born in September.