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    Why was the Battle of Gettysburg the turning point? Running Head:WHY WAS THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG THE TURNING POINT? Why was the Battle of Gettysburg the turning point? Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point? 2 Abstract This paper will look into on how

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    Jazz Fusion

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    was not aesthetically pleasing‚ and did not conform to traditional jazz standards. However‚ one can argue that Fusion contains all the hallmarks of Jazz. This music incorporates a jazz vocabulary‚ soloists with distinctive voices‚ including Miles Davis‚ and syncopated rhythmic accents in the melody. To persuade critics of this

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    contempt that blacks felt for various white representations of blackness‚ not least the figure of Uncle Tom and the notion that blacks belonged – and were happy – in the South (Lock 1999:95) The song opens with a joyous celebration of the end of the Jim Crow laws‚ (Fare thee well land of cotton {Farewell south!} Cotton isle is out of style {The land of cotton‚ basically slavery‚ is no longer needed.}. The song then goes onto to say Honey chile Jump for Joy. Ellington had said that one of the inspirations

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    did something unheard of by musicians; in 1964 he put himself forward as a presidential candidate. "He promised that if he were elected‚ the White House would be renamed "The Blues House‚" Ray Charles would be appointed Librarian of Congress‚ Miles Davis would become the head of the CIA‚ and Malcolm X the Attorney General. He also said his running mate would be Phyllis Diller." He was nominated for Grammy awards and also was a guest on The Cosby Show and Sesame Street. Towards the end of his life

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    Gregory Oliver Hines was a great tap dancer and started to tap dance when he was young. he was one of the first famous African American tap dancers in the U.S. and was also a jazz tap dancer‚ singer‚ actor‚ musicians‚ and creator of improvised tap choreography. He was born in New York City‚ the son of Maurice Hines Sr. and Alma Hines. He began dancing at the age of not-quite-three‚ turned professional at age five‚ and for fifteen years performed with his older brother Maurice

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    of his “comedic style” and his fame as an actor‚ all exemplify how charismatic leadership can be effective. Charismatic leadership (and more broadly‚ transformational leadership) is especially relevant in this case‚ as the recall election of Gray Davis can be described as a “crisis” – and charismatic leadership is especially effective in such times. A discussion of charismatic leadership can also lead into trait and implicit theories of leadership‚ with emphasis placed on Schwarzenegger’s physical

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    around. He has worked with Santana‚ Chicago‚ Herbie Hancock‚ Whitney Houston and Bob Dylan. (http://rayherrmann.com) B. John Coltrane Nicknamed “Trane by his friends. He worked with some of the greats in jazz such as Dizzy Gillespie‚ Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Repertoire: What are the most famous pieces written for your chosen instrument? Submit a list of five famous pieces written for the instrument‚ and two (2) sites that were sources for the information. Here’s a site that might

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    Case 72 Swan-Davis‚ Inc. Bond and Stock Valuation Swan-Davis‚ Inc. (SDI) manufactures equipment for sale to large contractors. The company was founded in 1976 by Tom Stone‚ the current chairman‚ and it went public in 1980 at $1 per share. The stock currently sells for $15‚ Stone owns 14 percent of the shares‚ and other officers and directors control another 13 percent. The industry is cyclical‚ and competition is strong‚ so profits are some-what unstable. Tables 1‚ 2‚ and 3 provide historical

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    Dexter Gordon was a Jazz saxophonist. He was born February 27‚ 1923 in Los Angeles California. Many people know Mr. Gordon because of bebop. This style of play is what brought him fame. Gordon played amongst many jazz greats like Charlie Parker‚ Charles Mingus‚ and Buddy Collette to name a few. Gordon started to play at the age of 13. His first instrument was the clarinet but quickly after he decided to take up the tenor saxophone at the age of 17. Music was always popular around the Gordon household

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    warming‚ and the potential dangers that goes with it has been a topic‚ which needs to be fixed. Clean coal technologies (CCN) are methods that will... An Inconvenient Truth - Documentary 2 The 2006 documentary‚ An Inconvenient Truth‚ directed by Davis Guggenheim gained several awards due to the bold message that gained its audience attention worldwide. Former... Restoring Posterior Teeth Posterior teeth can be restored with amalgam‚ composite resin or glass ionomers. Compare and contrast these

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