Amy Johnson Amy Johnson was born in Hull on 1st July 1903‚ the daughter of John William Johnson‚ from the family firm of Andrew Johnson‚ Knutson and Company‚ fish merchants. She was also the grand-daughter of successful mill-owner William Hodge who was Mayor of Hull in 1860. When she was eighteen she began a relationship with a Swiss businessman‚ Hans Arregger‚ who was living in Hull. Amy had hoped they would marry‚ but the relationship broke down and Hans married another woman‚ but he kept Amy’s
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as well‚ because we all sat under a horizon of trees that shaded us from missing this rare moment. A moment where there was complete silence‚ yet so many words were said. As I sat next to my grandfather I looked up at his classic metal tinted aviators. Usually he wore the mirrorshades that a lot of cops wear‚ but today he wore the ones with dark lenses on it instead of a reflective mirror. Whenever I saw my grandfather with the mirrorshades I could never tell his expression. I can tell people’s
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The Significance of Amelia Earhart It’s easy to say that in the early to mid 20th century‚ it was a man’s world. The career field was dominated by powerful and famous men‚ until one woman stepped into the scene. Amelia Mary Earhart was a female aviator that forever changed the world’s view on women in the working world. Born on July 24‚ 1897 in Atcheson‚ Kansas‚ Amelia grew up with a supportive family and a lifelong desire of adventure. Her family moved to Chicago‚ and she graduated from Hyde Park
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First Composer: Howard Shore is one of today’s most respected and honored composers and music conductors. Shore’s music has been performed in concerts throughout the world including Washington International School! In 2003‚ Shore conducted his own masterpiece‚ The Lord of the Rings‚ at the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the world premiere of its new symphony in Wellington. Since then‚ the work has had over 140 performances by the most prestigious orchestras in America. His work with
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Compare and Contrast When you see two movie covers‚ do you notice what they have in common‚ or the things they do not have in common? In the movies War Dogs and Daddy’s Home‚ although they are completely different movies there are similarities shown between the covers of the two films. In the cover for War Dogs‚ we see a heavy set full grown man‚ he has short brown hair slicked back while wearing a thick leather coat and a scarf. Below the thick coat he appears to be wearing dark brown business
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References: Agarwal‚ A. (2009‚ May 31). Importance of Proper Lighting In Filmmaking [Web log post]. Retrieved from Online Flimmaking Blog: Bosley‚ R. K. (2003‚ January). Michael Ballhaus‚ ASC takes on Martin Scorsese ’s Gangs of New York‚ a 19th-century tale of vengeance and valor set in the city ’s most notorious
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Shark Tale: “The Shark Slayer” The massive underwater reef city is shaken up when the son of the shark mob boss‚ Frankie‚ is found dead. Don Lino‚ the shark mob boss has two sons‚ Frankie that is a carnivorous tough guy who follows the steps of his father and wishes to be the next shark mob boss; on the other hand‚ Lenny is a very kind soul shark who has earned the ire of his dad by becoming a vegetarian. Meanwhile on the other side of the ocean a blue streak cleaner wrasse named Oscar‚ who fantasizes
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Marissa Coe EN 360 Shakespeare I Major Paper 1 03/25/14 In one of Shakespeare’s famous plays‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ the mischievous fairy Puck plays a role like no other. Although he has minor parts in this playwright‚ his personality and foolish traits make him admirable to readers. A perfect actor to cast the role of Puck I believe would be Joe Pesci‚ an American actor and comedian of the 20th century. Pesci shares his foolish and witless personality with the character of Puck and fits
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Brittany Bonvillain December 2‚ 2012 Movie Murder at its Finest Murder is the unlawful‚ unprecedented killing of another human being. In 2009 alone‚ there were 16‚799 homicides in the United States (FASTSTATS). Of those 16‚799 deaths‚ 11‚493 were committed using a firearm (FASTSTATS). The portrayal of movie murder is considerably close to what actual murders have become in real life. Movie murders have become a more common phenomenon that now sensationalizes and glamourizes capital crimes
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I had not heard of the twelve-bar blues before we learned about them. It has a good groove to it‚ and I like how the turn-around can help “reflect its performers personal style” (The Birthplace of the Blues). The Blues-A Musical Journey by Martin Scorsese supported my understanding of the blues. The movie helped show the different scenarios of blues music as well as told the stories. The best defined scene of the The Blues movie is when Corey Harris and his manager are standing around and talking
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