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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Winston Smith Winston is the protagonist of the story‚ whose unsuccessful attempts at questioning and overthrowing the Party and Big Brother symbolize the defeat of humanity at the hands of socialism. Winston becomes de-humanized when his thoughts and emotions are controlled by the Party and when all his ambitions are snuffed by Party propaganda. He lives under the close eye of Party officials and the telescreen every moment of his life‚ so that he has to control even his facial expressions so
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Consider the use of tobacco and alcohol by a Christian. Do you think it is a sin for a Christian to use tobacco products or consume alcohol? Why or why not? Provide biblical references for your opinion. Do you think it is a sin for a Christian to become drunk? Why or why not? Provide biblical references for your opinion. As Christians‚ we embrace Christ as our Lord and Savior and are transformed through conversion. When we allow ourselves to be transformed we turn away from sin. This
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March 8‚ 1769 I’m a male and my original name is Carl Smith my friends call me CS. My age is 23 years old. I’m from Virginia and during the last years I have been traveling around the 13 colonies to fight the British soldiers. My ancestors came to the “New World” because they wanted to be free and not wanting to anyone controlling them. I’m single‚ that is the reason why I joined the American Army over 6 Months ago is because I was unable to get a job that I wanted was unable to received my diploma
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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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Hinduism on India politically and idealistically is similar to the development‚ spread and impact of Christianity on Western Europe because politically‚ both religions were supported by their rulers and emperors; and idealistically because both Hinduism and Christianity share similar philosophies and beginnings which influenced major religious ideas and understandings. However‚ Hinduism in India and Christianity in Western Europe differed greatly on a social aspect because while India recognized and upheld
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The history of Christianity goes back into Jewish ancestry and revolves around the 300 prophecies in the Old Testament‚ which reveals the upcoming of a Jewish Messiah who would be a Savior of humanity. Around 2000 years ago this prophecy was fulfilled by the birth of Jesus from the Virgin Mary in the town of Bethlehem in the land of Israel. He brought a hope of delight to the poor and rejected ones. The New Testament book of Luke (1:26-38) and Matthew (1:18-25) explains the virgin birth of Jesus
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The distinguish differences between the two are that Judaism is the religious belief of the Jews‚ while Zoroastrianism is the older religion of the Iranian people better known as the Persians and Medes. The two religions correspond in some respects with the take to be to their cosmological ideas. Judaism‚ a monotheistic religion which derived from the Hebrews. The Hebrews believed that God was their original guardian. Judaism also has a sanctum book called the Torah. The Torah which
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To my understanding‚ Islam is not much different from Judaism. Both religions confess to believe in the same God. Both religions pray to the same God but in different ways. Judaism and Islam go way back to the time of Abraham. It is said that Isaac is the father of Judaism and Ishmael is the father of Islam. During the time of the war between the two faiths‚ Islam were spreading and branching out. All over the Middle
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