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    of the Growth of Jazz This music‚ first practiced by African Americans and Creoles‚ before being adopted also by Euro-American musicians‚ probably akin to archaic Jazz. We do‚ however‚ no documentation about it‚ other than oral testimony to writing. There is indeed a dimension of jazz that makes it both original and elusive in these crucial years between the last two centuries: improvisation. Before the record comes only burn the first work of Jazz in the wax‚ the music of Jazz could not hope to

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    Jazz Dance: Luigi

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    Luigi one of the Fathers of Jazz dance Luigi was born in Steubenville‚ Ohio‚ on March 20‚ 1925. He was one of 11 children in his family. He was born with the name Eugene Louis Facciuto but‚ later was renamed Luigi by his mentor Gene Kelly because he told him “There are too many Genes!”Luigi’s brother tony taught him to sing and dance at a young age. Eugene began singing and dancing for pennies on street corners. He performed in local talent shows and toured as a singer with a performing orchestra

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    Down a Dark Hall

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    Blackwood. When she sees the restored ancient building‚ Kit senses something evil about the old mansion. In the following days‚ three other students arrive; Lynda Hannah‚ her best friend Ruth‚ and Sandy. Conflict-The conflict in the book “Down a Dark Hall” is that the four students want to live their own lives while Madame Duret has plans to get more artistic masterpieces from them. Rising Action-Each new student held some talent in addition to their imaginations. Lynda Hannah became into the next

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    THE EDICTS OF CANDLER HALL By Dr. Markus M. L. Crepaz 1) PUZZLE: This is a tough one. Your research must have a puzzle‚ if not‚ why do the research? If theory and praxis diverge‚ that is a puzzle; contested theories represent a puzzle; inconsistent empirical findings are a puzzle; etc. 2) RESEARCH QUESTION: At some point you should clearly state in the form of a question the objective of your research. 3) LITERATURE REVIEW: Here you are taking stock – what is it that others have written

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    Life of Fame Marilyn Monroe once said‚ “Hollywood is a place where they’ll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul” (“Marilyn Monroe”). Marilyn Monroe was an actress‚ singer‚ model and showgirl. She is highly regarded as one of the greatest sex symbols of the twentieth century (Lefkowitz 5)."It’s better for the whole world to know you‚ even as a sex star‚ than never to be known at all" (“Marilyn Monroe”). She starred in a number of successful motion pictures during the

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    Down a Dark Hall

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    Down a Dark Hall written by Lois Duncan is a book about a girl named Kit Gordy‚ going to a boarding school miles away from the closest town‚ which is a small village Blackwood. She comes to her new home for the school year with her new step father Dan and her worrying mother‚ who are ready to go on their honeymoon. When they see the boarding school that Kit would be staying at‚ it looked surprisingly different from what they saw in the brochure they were given. The three of them could not at first

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    Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

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    Plunkitt of Tammany Hall‚ author William L. Riordon‚ Plunkitt’s political reporter who records the many lectures Plunkitt presented at Tammany Hall. The book emphasizes on Plunkitt’s advocacy for political control and the political machine that helped him gain wealth and a political seat in Tammany Hall. In novel‚ Plunkitt defends the political machine by explaining the difference between “honest graft” and “dishonest graft”. Many accused the political leaders of Tammany Hall of gaining wealth from

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    Kristina Giles Mr. Fiorelli Creative and Critical Writing 7 May 2011 Oprah Winfrey: Rise to Fame When people watch The Oprah Winfrey Show many never think that Oprah Winfrey would be a lady who experienced a disheartening childhood. We know she worked her way up the social mobility ladder and media industry but have people stopped to think about the specifics of how Oprah did it? What qualities did Oprah bring to her life and career that enabled her to move up the social ladder? Oprah’s childhood

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    new times came new influences and much change to the musical industry of jazz. This investigation will study the evolution of jazz music in the rapidly changing times of America in the 1920s and how the new American lifestyle and optimistic times influenced the music. Two sources that are used in this investigation are Jazz from its Origins to the Present by Lewis Porter‚ Michael Ullman‚ and Edward Hazell‚ and Chicago Jazz: A Cultural History by William Howland Kenney and published in 1993‚ which

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    In the year 2014‚ the movie “Jimmy’s Hall‚” was produced and directed by Ken Loach. “Jimmy’s Hall‚” takes place in Ireland during the early 1930s and tells the story of Jimmy Gralton. During the 1930s Jimmy Gralton was deported to the United States‚ however‚ later in the film Jimmy Gralton leads the Revolutionary Worker’s Group. Gralton builds a hall that teaches the people of Ireland different types of culture that Gralton go to experience when he was in the United States. “The Boxer‚” is a movie

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