BESSIE SMITH 1894 – 1937 Bessie Smith‚ known as “Empress of the Blues”‚ was born on April 15 1894 in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee. She was one of seven children to a part-time Baptist preacher and his wife. However‚ by the time Bessie was nine years old both of her parents were dead. Bessie and her brother Andrew were already singing on the streets of Chattanooga for spare change. Bessie’s older brother Clarence had joined a travelling vaudeville1 show as a comedian and dancer and in 1912 he
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Reflective Essay It is amazing that my journey as an English: Literature major has almost come to a close so quickly. My path has been a smooth and enjoyable one‚ and it is with great sadness that I begin to gather up the ends of my literary education. I know that I will continue to grow and develop as a critical reader/thinker throughout my lifetime‚ but I will sorrowfully miss the educational structure that has shaped my literary understanding for the last three years. I consider my greatest
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Rylie Smith This girl regrets nothing! I mean literally nothing! I’m talking about my best friend Rylie Smith. She was born 4/21/2003. Rylie was born in Finely Hospital‚ Dubuque‚ Ia. She has two younger brothers‚ three older sisters‚ one older brother and one brother and sister on the way. When Rylie was little she had 28 pet’s. There are ten pet’s alive write know. She has four cats‚ four dogs‚ and two fat goldfish. Eighteen of the pet’s are either dead or disappeared there were ten cats
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My organization‚ Smith School‚ is a public k-5 school in Massachusetts that was founded in 2003. We are a state identified level one school. This means that our students are among the highest performing students in the state. Our school has approximately 50 teachers‚ 670 students‚ one principal‚ and two assistant principals. Of the 670 students‚ we serve‚ 136 are classified as economically disadvantaged‚ 101 are considered learning disabled‚ and 33 students are identified as English Language Learners
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Miri Frei American Politics 4/13/14 After they won the revolutionary war‚ the newly independent colonies had a new kind of battle ahead of them‚ setting up a new government to unite under. Their first attempt was the Articles of Confederation. This plan gave a lot of power to the states and did not set up a strong central government. It ultimately failed which caused the framers to hold another Continental Congress to decide on a new way to set up the government. From this was born our great Constitution
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Well-renowned author‚ Mary Flannery O’Connor‚ had a vital impact on American literature throughout history. Born on March 25‚ 1925 in Savannah‚ Ga‚ O’ Connor was the only child of realtor Edward Francis O’Connor and Regina Cline. Her father was diagnosed with SLE which later led to his death. Flannery never married and did not have children. With regards to education‚ the author attended Peabody High school of Milledgeville‚ Georgia and worked as a newspaper editor. O’Connor was accepted into the
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After reading the “Writing About Literature” section of the “Backpack Literature book some writing techniques became much clearer to me. I have always tried to read an article or paper and immediately get the reaction paper written so I won’t forget my reading. Through this reading I learned sometimes that isn’t the smartest way to write a paper. It is very important to read actively and pay attention to what you are reading. I have been carried by the reading many times and never really thought
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Gilbert History 108 Mr. Marcum November 20‚ 2012 John Brown: America’s First Terrorist? By Paul Finkelman This is an article written (Prologue Magazine Spring 2011‚ Vol. 43‚ No. 1) by: Paul Finkelman‚ in his article he describes the life and actions of John Brown‚ an anti-slave rights activist. He questions whether John Brown was “America’s First Terrorist” with the use of arguments presented by other historians and authors. John Brown led a few men and his sons on a murderous journey
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The patients name today is Jane Smith‚ as seen in figure 1. Jane is a 36-year-old waitress who currently has both anemia and asthma. Patient has a sister and a brother who suffer from PTSD and Asthma respectively. Jane has come in after waiting out her symptoms for two weeks‚ due to her mother’s funeral and a busy work schedule. Symptoms include; excessive sweating‚ hallucinations‚ insomnia‚ and tremors‚ which are all affecting her working ability. Her mother’s family has medical history of Fatal
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Dibrugarh University B A. Syllabus in English under Semester System (Approved by the Board of Studies in English on 20/12/2010) This course has been designed as part of an integrated course in English Literature‚ inclusive of M.A. in English. Only students wishing to pursue M.A. in English should take up this course. Each paper is of 100 marks out of which 80 marks will be for the End semester examination and 20 marks for the Internal Assessment. Paper I: History of English Society and Culture I
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