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    Fletch in the guise of a aimless druggie‚ hanging out on the beach. Fletch is working on a story for his newspaper about the illegal drug traffic on the beach. Unexpectedly‚ Fletch is approached by a well-dressed‚ clearly wealthy man: airline executive Alan Stanwyk. The man offers Fletch $1‚000 just to go to his house and listen to a offer. He assures Fletch that his proposal is not of a sexual nature. After Fletch and Stanwyk drive to Stanwyk’s mansion‚ they talk in Stanwyk’s study. Stanwyk offers Fletch

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    People/artists/labels/terms: 1950‘s American teen culture‚ crossover songs‚ crossover artists‚ covers‚ payola‚ payola scandal‚ rockabilly‚ Chuck Berry‚ Little Richard‚ Elvis Presley‚ Buddy Holly‚ Fats Domino‚ Carl Perkins‚ Jerry Lee Lewis‚ Pat Boone‚ Bill Haley‚ Alan Freed‚ Dick Clark‚ Sun Records‚ Sam Phillips‚ “the day the music died.” Study all the songs in this chapter. Review the monikers discussed in class that some of these artists where given. Chapter 4: The Beatles and the British Invasion People/artists/groups/labels/terms:

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    American and White2 cultures. However‚ that did not stop it from becoming too biggest thing since nuclear energy (which was the biggest thing since sliced bread). The first huge concert in Rock’s history was "The Moondog Coronation" put on by Alan "Moondog" Freed‚ a DJ from Cleveland‚ which nearly sparked a riot‚ due to thousands of fans trying to get into the sold out show. In the next few years‚ the Rock movement took a large swing toward White youth when "Bill Haley & His Comets" played one of the

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    Title : History Of Rock N Roll Music Purpose Statement: To inform audience about the history of Rock N Roll. Thesis Statement: The evolution of ‘Rock N Roll’ is the foundation for the music today. Introduction I. Alan Freed‚ the famous American disc jockey coined the term ‘ Rock N Roll’ in 1951. II. This type of music has been in existence before 50’s and 60’s in the form of African American slave music in the 1930’s. III. It was African American slave music sung by spiritual

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    Freedom? Or Not Enough? What is freedom of the press? * Encapsulated in the bill of rights (first amendment). * “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freed of speech‚ or of the press‚ or the rights of people to peaceably assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. “ * You have responsibility for your speech and your publication; individuals have the right in the face

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    Music became the dominant in the United States during the 1940 and 1950. It was quite radical in fact; this is the decade that began rock and roll‚ the civil rights movement‚ better family living. In the forties and fifties were looked at more as a state of mind‚ a way of living rather than just another decade or time era in history. It was more peaceful during them times; the economy was doing better than it had been before. Teenagers were having more fun than ever. Rock n’ roll was making head

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    after this worry in white people arose‚ it was put to ease by white stars such as Elvis Presley‚ Bill Haley‚ and Buddy Holly. People were not worried about tensions being created by listening to the same music as another race any more. However‚ Alan Freed held a rock concert called “The Moondog Coronation Ball” in 1952‚ where black and white teens were both present with no segregation. “Rock n’ Roll” had taken steps toward desegregating America in the 1950’s. The creation of film and television

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    Visual Basic Language History Visual Basic was founded by Alan Cooper who was also known as the father of Visual Basic. Originally‚ it was a simple shell that was nicknamed Tripod. Bill Gates later purchased Tripod and changed the name to Ruby. Ruby added a control box which could be used to add components or widgets. Later‚ in 1991‚ Ruby and Quickbasic came together to form Thunder. Thunder added drag and drop tool capability‚ codeless object GUI creations‚ and event oriented programming. Visual

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    styles‚ differing from band to band‚ we must be able to decipher rock music’s true roots. It is questionable where rock’s first appearance was made‚ but it is the general consensus that it began to appear in the early 1950’s. Now- famous Disc Jockey Alan Freed of Columbus‚ Ohio‚ coined the phrase “rock ‘n’ roll” in 1951‚ according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Many argue who had the first‚ true “Rock ‘n’ Roll”

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    Confederate States of America that did not return to Union control by January 1‚ 1863. The second order‚ issued January 1‚ 1863‚ named the specific states where it applied. When the proclamation came into effect‚ it was widely criticized‚ because it freed the slaves over whom some people said the Union had no power over. In practice‚ it committed the Union to ending slavery‚ which was a controversial decision in the North. Lincoln issued the Executive Order by his authority as "Commander in Chief of

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