him. He was a smart kid though. When John was still young he taught himself how to play a guitar that was given to him by his aunt. At age 15 he got a band together that was called the Quarrymen. Some that were in it were Paul McCartney and George Harrison. McCartney and Lennon were the ones who wrote the songs. After their first recording the band Crickets inspired them to change their names. So from then on they were called the Beatles. In 1961 a man named Brian Epstein discovered the Beatles at
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English 20 Soylent Green & Euthanasia Soylent Green was based on the short story by Harry Harrison entitled “Make Room! Make Room!” It offers solutions to many near future problems. Overpopulation is one. Euthanasia is another. Feeding the masses is yet another. In fact euthanasia is a solution to the problem of overcrowding. What I choose to deal with here is euthanasia. Simonson‚ a character in the book‚ helps himself to the latter’s food‚ liquor‚ bathroom
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J. P Morgan formed the US Steel Corporation creating another monopoly. In 1884 Grover Cleveland became president. He supported the large companies‚ and did not give aid to Texan farmers when they requested it. During 1889 through 1893 Benjamin Harrison was president. Throughout his term the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was passed it forbade combinations in restraint of trade. It was used to curb labor unions or labor combinations. The Fourteenth Amendment was created to help freed slaves‚ but the corporations
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Over the past 45 years‚ the British Invasion had a huge impact on American culture including music and art. The original members of the Beatles were John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison‚ and Pete Best. This greatest band had their small beginning‚ it started on October 9‚ 1940‚ John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool‚ England. He was raised by his aunt Mimi after his parents got a divorce. He formed his first band in 1956 known as “The Quarrymen”. He soon met Paul through one of his friends
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Thanks in part to social media‚ young people today pursue celebrity as avidly as riches. In the current warp-speed entertainment world littered with marginally talented‚ vacuous performers‚ the vanguard appears to be Miley Cyrus‚ one of the most Googled people in 2013. Her most recent efforts include contributing "twerking" to the common lexicon‚ and providing the world with a signature Christmas gift‚ an Instagram selfie emerging from the shower‚ posed with her familiar tongue. Kate Winslet‚ sensibilities
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Blade Runner This film pulls no punches in asking the most troubling questions about artificial intelligence and cloning. What is a human? If it looks just like one‚ but we made it‚ can we kill it? This is Deckers job‚ a “Blade Runner” played by Harrison Ford. When Replicants‚ the pseudo clone slaves of human society‚ run amok (or in this case‚ return to earth‚ which they are banned from) it’s the job of a Blade Runner to find and “retire” them. They are spoken about in a very particular language
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the first member of The Beatles to openly talk about taking LSD or acid even though he was reluctant to try it at first. The first to try LSD was John Lennon in his cup of coffee at a dinner party at the house of fellow band member George Harrison. George Harrison and John Lennon soon deliberately experimented with the drug and on one occasion they were
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The Life and Legacy of John Lennon Name Mr. Hiebner – Methods of Historical Research October 7th‚ 2013 Outline I. INTRODUCTION II. EARLY LIFE A. Childhood B. College and Family C. Early Bands III. THE BEATLES A. Early Beatles B. Hey-Day C. Breaking Up IV. LIFE AFTER BEATLES A. Solo Career B. Success C. Retirement V. DEATH VI. LEGACY VII. CONCLUSION I. John Lennon has had a large influence on music around the world. His despondent
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the light at the end of a lifetime of ‘dark night’ was near. The inspiration for Blackbird came from a well-known piece written by Bach in the 18th century‚ which Paul and George used to play as children on classical guitars. As children‚ George Harrison and Paul McCartney always sought inspiration from classical music‚ which was the predominantly popular guitar/acoustic sound at the time. However‚ as the years progressed it was widely speculated and confirmed in an interview with Paul McCartney
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The Beatles John Lennon (guitar) and Paul McCartney (bass) began playing together in a band called The Quarrymen in 1957. They were later accompanied by Harrison on guitar and drummer Pete Best who was replaced by Ringo Starr in 1962. This final four‚ or otherwise known “Fab Four”‚ became what we know today as The Beatles. Known as Rock and Rolls greatest accomplishments in the history of popular music‚ The Beatles are still one of America’s largest known bands. Originating from Liverpool they
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