Johnson Kown as the “Empress Of Blues”‚ Bessie Smith was said to have revolutionized the vocal end of Blues Music. She showed a lot of pride as an independent African-American woman. Her style in performance and lyrics often reflected her lifestyle. Bessie Smith was one of the first female jazz artists‚ and she paved the way for many musicians who followed. Bessie was born April 15‚ 1894 in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee to a part time Baptist preacher‚ William Smith‚ and his wife Laura. The family was large
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Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. John Smith played a huge role in Jamestown and the early settlers faced lots of hardships. Slavery changed the economy and farming. The House of Burgesses was the first government body in the colonies. Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company of London. King James I of England had granted the Virginia Company an agreement to establish colonies in Virginia. The agreement
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I chose to travel to was Penn Treaty Park. When I was much younger my mother took my brother and I to that park to ride our bikes. However‚ this time I had a different vendetta and the park was significantly more important. One of the first things I noticed when I walked into the park was a statue of William Penn. Surrounding his statue was a multitude of plaques with different types of scripture on them. One that caught my eye explained the history and importance of Penn Treaty Park. It explained
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"The Son In The Afternoon‚" by John A. Williams is a story about a black man’s jealously of a white boy. In the story Wendell is a black man. He has a job as a scripted writer. After work he goes to pick up his mother‚ who is watching a young white boy‚ named Ronnie. Wendell turns to be very jealous of the boy‚ because he believes that his mother gives the boy more attention than she gave himself. In spite of this‚ Wendell hugs the boy’s mother in front of the boy. This ultimately turns that young
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In the famous movie Remember the Titans‚ the captain of the T.C. Williams football team stated‚ "attitude reflects altitude". When your attitude is positive you can fly higher than the sky‚ but if your attitude is negative then you can fall deep into the ocean. It has been said that a positive attitude is the key to success in life‚ and I just so happen to agree. Positivity can make you more motivated. When you are positive‚ others respect you and want to help you succeed. Also‚ with a positive attitude
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Elizabeth Smith (Bessie Smith) Elizabeth Smith was born on April 15‚ 1894 in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee. Her parents were Laura and William Smith. She was one of the second children. She was born into a poverty stricken black family in the segregated south. Her father was a Baptist minister he died soon after her birth leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings. She was about nine when she lost her mother and two brothers. Bessie and the remaining siblings were raised by their
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The sea is … a lion’s roar a shark’s restaurant a quilt of blue a surfer’s paradise The sea is … a leaking ink cartridge the eyes of a fair haired child the sound of the crashing waves a shiny blue sheet hugging the shore a blue lagoon blue nothingness God’s tears a deadly suffocating machine a mermaid’s kingdom water‚ alive a flooded land occasionally death when oil tankers spill a fish’s home white horses riding on a blue carpet a bowl of salty water
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erudite terms are only important in upholding these ideas. The main themes of his "O Captain! My captain!" are death of a hero‚ family‚ a journey‚ and defeat vs. victory. The themes are supported by a variety of concrete stylistic techniques‚ including tone‚ apostrophe‚ allusions‚ archetypes‚ and repetition. Death of a hero is the first theme to consider. It’s obvious the narrator has great respect for the Captain‚ rendered by tones of compassion‚ reverence‚ and ceremony in the poem. "Exult‚ O shores
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The world of Economics would not be the same with Adam Smith. Smith is considered to be the “Father of Economics.” Every person that has studied some form of Economics‚ whether it is Micro or Macro‚ knows why Smith is so important. However‚ few know the person behind the theory. Adam Smith was not just an Economic guru; prior to his discovery‚ he was man ordinary man. His life’s work was dedicated to Economics‚ but behind closed doors he was more than just the “Wealth of Nations.” In order to understand
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Ethics of Penn Square Bank & the Dow Corning Bankruptcy According to Norm Bowie‚ “sometimes being moral enhances the bottom line rather than reduces it” (Hartman‚ 2005‚ p108). Unfortunately‚ in the instances of Penn Square Bank and the Dow Corning bankruptcy‚ that may not have been the case. The following will examine the particulars of these situations and discuss the ethical issues present for each. Penn Square Bank Penn Square Bank was a small bank that played a large role in the Oklahoma
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