In early 1959‚ jazz trumpeter Miles Davis laid down the foundation for a whole new style of jazz music. Through his "Kind of Blue"� modal jazz was born. This record became a classic‚ at times showing its complexity through the soloing‚ but also allowing the educated listener to revel in the simplicity of the modes. Davis planted the seeds for this new style in his album "Milestones"� but "Kind of Blue"� showed that the style had matured and was more developed. From the introductory piano/bass duet
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Why Was Jack able to get away with murder? Living in London was very hard at the time of Jack the Ripper. For example‚ houses were often over crowded‚ streets were mazelike and the streets were very noisy because of the trains which meant that the noisiness could cover the sounds of the victims screams. Also‚ it was always dark and foggy because of the smoke from fires and factories. This meant that the smoke and stinking gas fumes choked the streets so badly that at times it was not even possible
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Mary Fronczak Mr. Thayer English 12‚ Period 9 April 23‚ 2013 Jack Kerouac Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac‚ later known as Jack Kerouac‚ was born on March 12‚ 1922 in Lowell‚ Massachusetts. He was born to his mother and father‚ Gabrielle Levesque and Leo Kerouac. Jack Kerouac grew up with his three older siblings. One brother was Gerard who‚ at the age of nine‚ passed away from rheumatic fever (biography.com). Growing up‚ Kerouac loved spending his time on sports and reading. He ended
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homework‚ write an essay addressing the Focus Question: How does "To Build a Fire" illustrate the elements of naturalistic literature? As you write‚ consider the story as a whole‚ the conventions of naturalism‚ and the philosophies that influenced Jack London. As I see it this novel is a piece of naturalistic literature because it shows man’s pride‚ his struggle to prove it and how he plans to survive. It breaks humanity down to a basic level‚ male dominance and basic survival instinct. Nothing
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I think that one of the biggest miscarriages of justice that I witnessed in my lifetime was that of Dr. Jack Kevorkian receiving a 10 to 25 year sentence for wanting to help end the suffering of a helpless human-being. Dubbed "Dr. Death" by the media frenzy that followed the actions of the controversial physician‚ he received this sentence for helping to end the life of 52 year old Thomas Youk‚ who was fighting a hopeless battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Dr. Kevorkian set up his "suicide machine"
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Jack London‚ an American author known for his thrilling adventure stories‚ showed the world that even an exciting story that takes place in exotic settings can include all the intricacies of great literature. This is seen in many of his stories with the implementation of symbolism‚ many times a recurring theme in his work. Also‚ London used many ideas of the day such as Darwinism and Spencerism in his writings in order to better portray his views. However‚ perhaps one of the most telling signs that
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composer is Miles Davis and it was composed in 1959. the style of the piece is Jazz and another example of Jazz is Louis Armstrong (trumpet/cornet/voice) Terrible Blues with his band the Red Onion Jazz Babies. Background Miles Davis was born in Illinois in May 1926. He knew from a very young early age that he wanted to be a musician. He started learning the trumpet at a young age‚ looking up to his heroes Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Charlie Parker‚ eventually took Davis on as his ‘sideman’
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Abraham Lincoln‚ the sixteenth president of the United States of America‚ and Jefferson Davis‚ the first and only President of the Confederate States of America‚ share many similarities and differences in their education‚ presidency‚ military experience‚ and political standpoint. Both Davis and Lincoln grew up in a family of poverty-stricken standards‚ and had been born near each other in distance‚ and time. Abraham and Jefferson both served in the Black Hawk War in 1831‚ though Lincoln did not
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The bloodiest war in American history‚ led by Abraham Lincoln for the north‚ and Jefferson Davis for the south‚ both presidents‚ but two different sides. Both garner for peace‚ yet one is willing to start a war‚ while the other is willing to accept it. This essay will compare and contrast the political‚ economical‚ and social outlooks on Lincoln’s and Davis’ Inaugural addresses throughout the civil war between the North and South. Slavery‚ laws‚ and state rights drove the South to start a war‚ and
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of which happened in or near the Whitechapel district of London’s East End. These heinous crimes were suspected to be committed by one person‚ Jack the Ripper. He or she disemboweled and mutilated the bodies of Annie Chapman‚ Mary Ann Nichols‚ Elizabeth Stride‚ Catherine Eddowes‚ and Mary Kelly. To this day Jack the Ripper’s identity is a mystery. Jack the Ripper’s first and second victims were Mary Ann Nichols and Annie Chapman. Both ladies turned to prostitution as a result of losing the funding
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