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.
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.
The History of the Public Health System
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If you’re like most of us, you probably haven’t spent a whole lot of time thinking about the public health system. It’s usually just one of those things that most people don’t pay a lot of attention to, at least not until you need it.
Water Purification Innovations In The 18th Century
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Water has always been the center of every civilization. Cities were built based on their proximity to water—and land near rivers, lakes, and other freshwater sources were prime pieces of farmland and real estate.
On This Day in History For the Month of October
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Take a look at these important events in the month of October, that changed world history.
Famous Birthdays in October
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Here are the famous people who were born in October. Look down the list and see if the person born on the day of the month matches yours if you were born in October.