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    Haley Krough Mr. Hallgren English II 4th 02-07-10 Elijah of Buxton Christopher Paul Curtis wrote Elijah of Buxton‚ a Newberry Honor book. This story takes place in the town of Buxton‚ Canada during the mid 1880’s. Elijah of Buxton is told in first person point of view with Elijah being the main character. Elijah‚ an eleven-year-old boy‚ was the first child born free in the town of Buxton. Cooter is Elijah’s best friend‚ but would sell him out in a second to save his own skin. The Preacher

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    Elisha‚ originally an assistant to Elijah‚ was the successor to Elijah after he was taken by a whirlwind. This was recognized by other prophets because they seen Elijah’s mantle had been left for Elisha. The differences between Elisha and Elijah were their personal lives and political stance. Elisha did not keep to himself like Elijah did‚ and besides being more outgoing; Elisha was more involved in politics. Still‚ Elisha learned and studied under Elijah‚ so they were alike in ways as well.

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    things. In 1829‚ Felix Mendelssohn was inspired by a great cavern‚ rich with Scottish mythology. While sailing through the Hebrides Islands off the coast of Scotland‚ he saw the famed Fingal’s Cave and was so moved by its beauty that he jotted down a full orchestration that became the beginning of one of his most famous works‚ The Hebrides Overture. Originally titled‚ The Lonely Island‚ this masterpiece has become a staple in today’s orchestral repertoire. Felix Mendelssohn was born on February 3rd

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    did not disappoint the wildest expectation. Jenny Lind traveled to Paris to study with Manuel Garcia‚ a famous Spanish vocal coach‚ who eventually agreed to train her. Her husband‚ Otto Goldschmidt‚ was a famous German pianist who trained with Mendelssohn; they married in Boston while on tour in the US. After her marriage‚ she appeared on the stage only at intervals and usually at concerts given for charitable causes. She was deeply interested in these charitable causes and we can easily add to

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    Beethoven 1782-92 he was in Bonn‚ Germany (1st Period) (1770-1827) Path. in c minor op 13 1792-1802 he was in Vienna (2nd Period) His primary tool for composition was the piano 2/3 of his piano sonata came from the second period Was a student of Hadyn Technical demand to execute his compositions more rapidly Chamber and Symphonic music 1815-1827 (3rd Period) Starts to lose his hearing around 2nd period‚ he can still hear just losing his ability to hear String quartets were considered decades

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    THE LATE-ROMANTIC GERMAN CELLO SCHOOL – AN INTRODUCTION TO JULIUS KLENGEL AND HIS COMPOSITIONS written by David Johnstone AN IMPORTANT NOTE FROM johnstone-music ABOUT THE MAIN ARTICLE STARTING ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE: We are very pleased for you to have a copy of this article‚ which you may read‚ print or save on your computer. You are free to make any number of additional photocopies‚ for johnstone-music seeks no direct financial gain whatsoever from any download; whether it be an original work

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    Fanny Mendelssohn Fanny Mendelssohn was one of the greatest female composers to have ever lived. She was born on November 14th‚ 1805 in Hamburg‚ Germany. Fanny was a romantic composer and‚ though only few were published in her life‚ she composed over 500 works including lieder and piano pieces (Stanton‚ 1984). Fanny was the oldest of four children and the sister of the well-known composer Felix Mendelssohn‚ with whom she was very close to (Estrella‚ 2011). Her grandfather was Moses Mendelssohn

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    The apex of Ku Klux Klan (KKK) activity in Nebraska came in the mid-1920’s‚ not knowing the boundaries of social class‚ Klan numbers reached into the tens of thousands. However‚ in the year 1925‚ the annual KKK state convention was going to collide with Nebraska’s state fair on May 19‚ bringing over twenty-six thousand members together. It was also this day that Earl and Louise Little‚ gave birth to Malcolm Little‚ bringing him into a family that consisted of six other siblings. Malcolm Little‚

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    States is largely fueled by immigration. One- third of American Muslims are African- Americans who have converted to Islam during the last seventy years. Many of African- American leaders turned to the Islamic religion in some point in their life. Elijah Muhammad‚ Malcolm X‚ and Louis Farrakhan were once Christian‚ but then turned to Islam latter on in life. Seeing that many African- American leaders preached their Islamic beliefs led to the growth of Islam by African- Americans in North America

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    toleration in Europe. The philosophes Voltaire and Moses Mendelssohn serve as exemplary models for the dispute and the diverse ideologies that emerged from this debate. Their background and historical context did not only shape their thinking and ideologies‚ but also their writing styles. On one hand‚ Voltaire was French‚ born and raised as a Christian amongst the aristocrats and acquired an excellent education. On the other hand‚ Mendelssohn was born in the Holy Roman Empire and was raised into Jewish

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