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551 BCE
Confucius (Philosophy)
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher. He emphasized that harmony in society is spread by kindness, respect, and treating others the way you want to be treated. He also believed that people should honor their parents and ancestors and that all leaders should rule by setting good moral examples. -
429 BCE
Oedipus Rex (Theatre)
Oedipus Rex is a Greek tragedy written by playwright Sophocles. The play follows king Oedipus as he tries to end a plague affecting his city by fulfilling a curse and punishing the murderer of the previous king. -
607
Traditional Japanese Temples (Architecture)
The buildings have an emphasis on simplicity and minimalism. The buildings are also made of natural woods and stone native to japan -
1517
Martin Luther's 95 Theses (History)
Martin Luther wrote theses titled “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences”,to spark scholarly debate on the practices of the catholic church at the time. Luther challenged the way the catholic church encouraged funding and work in exchange for salvation and argued salvation comes from faith alone. -
Amazing Grace (Music)
Amazing grace is a song by slave trader turned religious man John Newton and the song is meant to represent forgiveness and gratitude. Newton wrote this song to lay bare his journey from a life of sin and prejudice to a life of faith and spiritual awakening. -
The Gross Clinic (Art History)
The painting The Gross Clinic by Thomas Eakings portrays a renowned surgeon at the time, Dr.Samuel Gross. When it debuted it was seen as grotesque for its realistic portrayal of surgery but overtime has become a celebrated art piece for medical and scientific history. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Literature)
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that follows the lives of American slaves and the harsh reality they endured. This novel was made to expose the inhumane ways they were treated and how they lived in hopes slavery at the time would be abolished. -
Mathew Brady (Photography)
Mathew Brady is known for his work photographing and documenting the civil war. His photos are real wartime photos and were the first photographs to bring the reality of war back home in the form of these images. -
American Gothic (Art History)
American Gothic is an art piece by artist Grant wood. The painting is meant to depict the reality of Americans at the time of the great depression and the hardships they were facing. -
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (Photography)
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men is a documentary photography book by Walker Evans. These raw, unposed, and unedited photographs tell a story of hardship and despair for Americans during the Great Depression. -
Mahatma Ghandi (Philosophy)
Gandhi was an Indian philosopher and political and social leader. His philosophies were rooted in ethical living, truth, non-violence, and self discipline. -
The Crucible (Theatre)
The Crucible is an American play by Playwright Arthur Miller that explores the historical accounts of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. -
To Kill a Mockingbird (Literature)
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee that follows the story of a young girl whos father is a lawyer and defending a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. -
True Colors (Music)
The song true colors by Cyndi Lauper is a song about acceptance and self love. This song resonated with a lot of minority communities because of the lyrics and it's feeling that everyone will be accepted and loved no matter what as long as you stay true to who you are. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall (History)
The Berlin wall separated a very communist East Berlin and democratically leaning West Berlin both politically and physically. Rebellious politicians and the public began to challenge and protest communism and the separation it caused in large public protests. -
Schindler's List (Film History)
Schindler's list is a movie by Steven Spielberg following the historical accounts of the holocaust and an industrialist Oskar Schindler that saved the lives of 1,200 jews by employing them at his factories.