The Center for Popular Music For information on specific research collections: Sheet music and Broadsides Rare books Sound recordings Periodicals Reading room collection Archives Music Trade Catalogs Posters Playbills and Programs Photographs Background: The Center’s collection documents the diversity of American music. We take as our starting point the European and African origins of American culture‚ selecting items which document the music of our national vernacular culture. From
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the same disaster as the failure of the monsoon in India‚ namely famine. Or rather‚ it used to be; for the British engineers‚ by their wonderful dams‚ preserve the Nile water for lean years‚ as in India they have saved Punjab from famine by their marvelous irrigation works. But the chief interest of Egypt lies in its remarkable history and its wonderful archaeological remains. Owing partly to the dry climate‚ and partly to the ancient Egyptian method of burying their dead‚ more remains of the ancient
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technologies in today’s world. They are special machines that make banking easier all over the world. The banks issue special cards that the customers can use in these machines for withdrawing cash‚ checking their balance and several other purposes. Such a marvelous combination of technology and intelligence has made things easier for people. But where there are so many advantages and applications for this technology‚ it has one major issue and that is of security. Since these machines contain cash and people
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What spoils our creativity? Hello‚ladies and gentlemen.I’m so glad to be here to share my speech with you all.Today‚my topic is what spoils creativity.Our generation is supposed to be most creative for we enjoy a lot of marvelous creation that our former generations had never met before.However‚it is not the case.We have to admit that most of us fail to be creative for most of time nowadays.How could this happen?What spoils our creativity?After thinking for a long time‚I figure out‚to some extent
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why do ashes fall‚ and do not realize the effects of it to our environment. I don’t even know that volcanic eruptions can also do well to the people. Now I realize that these natural phenomena‚ no matter how horrible these can be‚ can also be a marvelous wonder to our mother nature. Nevertheless‚ if you weigh the advantages and disadvantages‚ still‚ it is a life-taker. Just like what had happened many times here in the country. Nobody could escape the reoccurrence of this unpredictable phenomenon
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Nestled in the Peruvian Andes‚ 2430 meters above sea level‚ sit the marvelous and mysterious ruins of Machu Picchu. Also known as the “Lost City of the Incas‚” this ancient citadel is one of the most famous symbols of Inca civilizations. The city was built in the 15th century amidst a lush mountain forest near the city of Cusco in Peru. It overlooks the Urubamba river and is set in a beautiful location on the edge of the Amazon Rain Forest and the Andes Mountains. Archeologists believe that at the
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human. The Titanic had 20 lifeboats and 16 were used which saved a lot of people. But the Lusitania had 44 lifeboats and only 6 were used. Many survived‚ but if more lifeboats were used than many more would’ve survived. Lastly‚ these boats were marvelous‚ but sadly they were both fatal tragedies that no one will
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Thus‚ they were marvelous craftsman who also investigated the laws of perspective and optics. This led to the start of the scientific revolution‚ as people are getting more and more skilled and educated. Using the talents that both sides have‚ they were able to work out geometric
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An Analysis of Charlie Gordon’s Progression Throughout Flowers for Algernon Throughout Flowers for Algernon‚ Charlie experiences things in great consideration under the influence of others. Above all‚ it changes for the way he views his friends‚ the way he views women‚ and the way he views himself. Charlie’s sense of impulsiveness and ignorance changes completely about his co-workers‚ Alice‚ and Charlie himself and let him in on strong feelings of betrayal‚ guilt‚ and loneliness. Charlie’s truth
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“enterprise of the Indies.” According to his letters‚ some people see him as a hero‚ and some don’t. In my opinion‚ I think he is a little bit of both. In his first letter to Luis de Santangel regarding his first voyage‚ he described his trip as a marvelous one with no obstacles stopping him whatsoever. He has mentioned that he named a couple of islands by the Spanish monarchs. In my opinion‚ I think he was just trying to impress Isabella and Ferdinand. Also‚ I think
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