by Alana Jolley | Sep 28, 2026 | Blog, Cultural Icons, Culture
This painting by John Trumbull depicts the British surrender at Yorktown. Benjamin Lincoln is about to receive the sword from O’Hara. Image Source: Yale University Art Gallery. Notice the details of everyday life: uniforms, (British and French) flags (white flag...
by Alana Jolley | May 27, 2017 | Cultural Icons, Culture
Using Human Ecology for Genealogy Human Ecology The term, Human Ecology, is an interesting genre pioneered by Professor Robert Ezra Park. This term is one, which is closely associated with anthropology. Read on to see how “human ecology” concepts can be...
by Alana Jolley | Jul 15, 2016 | Cultural Icons, Culture, Culture in the News, Global Villages
A Golden Temple The Golden Temple has a creation story. Creation stories are preserved and passed on in all cultures. A recent discovery is proof to this fact. The temple, better known as the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, India, can be found in the Indic Global...
by Alana Jolley | Mar 20, 2015 | Cultural Icons, Culture
Typewriters Typewriters. What is a typewriter? What is it used for? Recently I learned that a typewriter is an ancient artifact, sometimes seen in museums. The lowly typewriter used to be a cultural icon, which represented smarts if you had one. It was exclusively...
by Alana Jolley | Aug 3, 2014 | Cultural Icons, Culture
Crowns in Cultures Crowns in Cultures, in some artistic form, are part of many civilizations. They can be made of very different materials: gold, silver, feathers, cloth, wood, metal, stone, or special leaves or branches. All crowns have two things in common; they are...
by Alana Jolley | Jul 17, 2014 | Cultural Icons, Culture
Cultural Objects, Civic Identities Cultural Objects, Civic Identities are connected in many ways in many places. You could live in Belgium, Germany, Russia, or the United States; and you could see cultural objects of art, which invite many of the same “civic...
