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5500 BCE
Hinduism (Religion)
Hinduism is one of the oldest living religion in the world, elements to this faith date back several thousand years. Similar to other similar Indian religions including to Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Unlike many other religions, Hinduism is a polytheistic practice meaning their is no one single founder, scripture, as well as no commonly agreed set of teachings. -
180 BCE
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Philosophy)
Meditations reflect on philosophical essays from Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. These essays engage the reader by letting them learning about the movements that Aurelius held closely to his heart. -
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (Performing Arts)
Romeo and Juliet is a classic performance depicting an ongoing feud between two families, the montage's and the Capulet's. This story sets the stage for classic romance and ideas about how far one will truly go in search for true love. -
Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Performing Arts)
What separates Hamlet from other plays is that the action we expect to see is continually postponed while Hamlet tries to obtain more knowledge about what he is doing. -
United States Constitution (Literature)
The U.S. Constitution established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. This document was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, presided over by George Washington.The Bill of Rights–10 amendments guaranteeing basic individual protections such as freedom of speech and religion–became part of the Constitution in 1791. -
The Dollar Bill (History)
The current design of the United States one dollar bill ($1) dates to 1963 when the bill became a Federal Reserve Note. However, many of the design elements that we associate with the bill were established in 1929 when all of the country's currency was changed to its current size. -
Statue of Liberty by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (Visual Art)
The Statue of Liberty is said to be recognize as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. "The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from France to the United States. -
The Thinker (Philosophy)
Rodin developed a free and emotional style of artwork due to his lack in formal capacity in training for the time period, specifically neo-classical training. "The Thinker" was originally part of the gates of hell. This sculpture was to represent the plot Dante. -
The Great Gasby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Literature)
The novel expresses how many generations acclaimed the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature. -
Rastafari (Religion)
Rastafari is a young, African-centered religion which developed i Jamaica in the 1930's following the coronation of Haile Selassie the first as King of Ethiopia in 1930. Rastafari community members believe that God will return to heal those who suffered from exile as a result from slave trade. -
Mount Rushmore (History)
Mount Rushmore was led by sculptor Gutzon Borglum which began work in 1927 and finally completed in 1941. This incredible artwork depicts the faces of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. originally intended to be seen from the waist up, this project had insufficient funding which resulted in just the heads of these four icon American Heroes. -
Michael Jordan (Visual Art)
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), was a professional basketball player. He is also a businessman and the owner of the Charlotte Hornets. Throughout his 15 year career he claimed the acclamation as "the greatest basketball player of all time."
