of May 24th 1941. By the time he was ten years old he was writing poems and had taught himself to play guitar. He later changed his name from Robert Allen Zimmerman to the famous name Bob Dylan. In 1962 Bob visited his big early influence Woodie Guthrie in the hospital. Finally Bob Dylan got to meet him and become friends with his lost idol who was slowly dying of Huntington’s disease in Morristown‚ New Jersey‚ Dylan had written him a song called song to Woody. A famous quote from this song is "Bout
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Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease‚ also known as Huntington’s chorea is a genetic disorder that usually shows up in someone in their thirties and forties‚ destroys the mind and body and leads to insanity and death within ten to twenty years. The disease works by degenerating the ganglia (a pair of nerve clusters deep in the brain that controls movement‚ thought‚ perception‚ and memory) and cortex by using energy incorrectly. The brain will starve the neurons (brain cells)‚ and sometimes
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Edwin Stanton Porter was born on April 21‚ 1870 in Pennsylvania. He had grown up with his parents Thomas Richard Porter and Mary Jane Clark. He had worked in the electrical field at first and began experiencing with electricity. He had worked with light bulb currents and telegraphs. In early 1890’s he had opened his own small business as a tailor‚ until 1893‚ when he had joined the Navy. He served there as an electrician and telegraph operator. With his help communications were improved. After a
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Edwin Hubble In this adventure they look will be taken at Edwin Hubble. This look will be into three major areas of his life. His personal life how he grew up‚ whether he married and had children. Also‚ an investigation will be taken to look into his background specifically how he got started in the field of astronomy. Finally‚ there will be a look into what contributions he has made to the field of astronomy. Edwin Hubble would forever change the way astronomy was understood. He would also be a
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was "Tzena‚ Tzena‚ Tzena"‚ an Israeli dance song that concurrently reached number two on the charts. This was followed by a string of Weaver hit singles that sold millions‚ including ""So Long It’s Been Good to Know You"("Dusty Old Dust") (by Woody Guthrie) and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine". The Weavers’ career ended abruptly when they were dropped from Decca’s catalog because Pete Seeger had been listed in the publication Red Channels as a probable subversive. Radio stations refused to play their records
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promises: Three Days of Peace and Music. Yet what I admire most about the movie Woodstock is that director Michael Wadleigh depicts two engaging stories simultaneously. One is the story of the music itself‚ of the on-stage performances. You’ve got Arlo Guthrie‚ The Who‚ and Crosby‚ Stills and Nash. Virtually everything about this facet of the film is sterling; from Joan Baez on stage at night by her lonesome‚ singing about her incarcerated husband (a draft dodger)‚ to the always-energetic Jimi Hendrix‚
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Dylan Quotes). Robert Allen Zimmerman was born on May 24‚ 1941 in Duluth‚ Minnesota. By age 10‚ he played the harmonica and piano‚ and he even taught himself the guitar. He was driven by his rock and roll and folk icons‚ Elvis Presley and Woody Guthrie‚ and formed a high school band called The Golden Chords. While attending the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis‚ Zimmerman traded his electric guitar for an acoustic and began playing folk music in local cafés under the name “Bob Dylan” after
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“I define nothing. Not beauty‚ not patriotism. I take each thing as it is‚ without prior rules about what it should be.” - Bob Dylan Robert Allen Zimmerman or more commonly known as ’Bob Dylan’ was born 24th May 1941 in Duluth‚ Minnesota. From a young age Bob had an interest in music‚ at 10 years old he started writing poetry and he also taught himself how to play the piano and the guitar. He took inspiration from various artists including Little Richard‚ Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. One
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"The Horses" is a poem by Edwin Muir. It tells the story of a world ravaged by nuclear war‚ where the few survivors live hopelessly in a desolate reality. Their outlook is changed by the arrival of the horses‚ a relic of the past which lets them rediscover humanity’s bond with nature. "The Horses"‚ as well as being a very beautiful and moving poem‚ has an important message to convey. The poet uses various methods to illustrate this. Throughout the poem‚ there are many biblical
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positive (or even sometimes negative) change that encompass a surrounding society. Through his Americana lyrics‚ and strong embrace of the American dream and spirit‚ Woody Guthrie has achieved a cultural and iconic status in the American landscape. Woody (born Woodrow Wilson Guthrie‚ after the Democratic Presidential nominee) Guthrie was born on July 14th‚ 1912‚ in Okemah‚ Oklahoma‚ and died October 3rd‚ 1967. Woody’s father (Charles Edward) was a land speculator‚ and a cowboy who insisted on teaching
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