Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was a popular president for the time he was alive. He had done some very good things but he also had done some very bad things as well. He was just doing what he thought was best for the country. Despite the bad things he had done he was a good president that did what he thought was best. Just a few weeks before Jackson was born his father had died‚ leaving his mother alone to raise three children. He was born on March 15‚ 1767 in Waxhaw. Life was difficult for him
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It is not often that an author can write great stories about different locations with philosophical meanings. Yann Martel was a traveler who used his experiences as inspiration to write his famous novels and short stories. Books like Life of Pi‚ The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios‚ and The High Mountains of Portugal: A Novel are all allegorical novels by the author‚ Martel set in different places of the world. Martel used his knowledge of travel and philosophy to forge such stories. Yann Martel’s
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There are plenty of famous chefs around today but people do not know where it all started. Marie Antoine-Carême was considered to be the very first celebrity chef. This essay will be reflecting on Marie-Antoine Carême’s life and what he has brought to the world of food and cooking and who influenced him to cook the way that he did. Marie-Antoine Carême (Antonin) was born June 8‚ 1784 in Rue du Bac‚ Paris to very poor parents Marie Jeanne Pascal and Jean Gilbert Carême. Marie-Antoine was named after
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Although there have been many outstanding presidents‚ I would like to talk about one of the greats and his name was John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Now here are some outstanding facts about this great president. Early Childhood‚ Military‚ Presidency‚ and career. First‚ Him in his early life and his early childhood. John F. Kennedy was the second child of the family he had nine other brothers and sisters he had four brothers and five sister. When he was not yet three years i’ll he became sick and had scarlet
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Lagrime mie is a Baroque cantata written in the 1650’s. It is part of her collection of cantatas and arias‚ Diporti di Euterpe. This piece contains chromaticism and word painting technique. Also‚ the form of the piece is similar to all cantatas of the Baroque period; that is‚ it contains recitative arioso and aria styles. The piece is composed based on a poem or lament about unrequited love by Pietro Dolfino. Based on the lyrics the lover laments the fate of his beloved after being locked up by
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“The Red Pony” is the book I read‚ and it is pretty much about a family who lives on a ranch. In the story‚ a young boy is with his father and his ranch hand (assistant) at their family ranch‚ and everyday they have to work on something. When the boy’s father and the ranch hand happened to have a free day with little work to do‚ they decided to surprise the young boy by getting a gift that he had always wanted‚ a horse. The story goes on and on but I wanted to get to my point‚ which is where and
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Wild Cards II Aces High Some see evil and some see power in something destined to destroy our world. Wild Cards II Aces High is multiple short stories written by multiple authors. It is edited by George R.R. Martin and is 498 pages. My favorite story was Half Past Dead by John J. Miller. I chose this book because I loved the prequel‚ Wild Cards‚ and I enjoy books with multiple authors. I believe that multiple authors give more interesting twists and values in a book. Setting- It’s now the
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If you watched season one of HBO’s True Detective last year‚ then you are probably also curious about what season two will bring. One thing the new season will feature is a brand new theme song‚ written and performed by Leonard Cohen. The sparse‚ gravelly crooning of Cohen’s voice will color the television series’ opening credits a haunting shade of grizzly. The choice has been praised as apt and “badass” by Vulture Magazine. The song is called “Nevermind‚” and it first appeared on Cohen’s most
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A Breakfast Tale Massacre Eggs awaiting their death; a deadly mixer‚ and an almighty hand that controls the eggs’ lives are all thought-provoking elements of “An Egg Horror Poem”. Although many poems are fascinating to read‚ “An Egg Horror Poem” was engaging through the aforementioned elements‚ a realistic theme‚ light-hearted mood‚ and vivid imagery. By using all three of the great literary ‘musts’; namely‚ theme‚ mood‚ and imagery‚ the author‚ Laurel Winter‚ has written poem that will stand as
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Shel Silverstein was removed from the University of Illinois because of his lack in keeping his academic high ("Learnodo Newtonic"‚ 2015). Shel Silverstein says it best in his words “What you’ve got to say‚ you say”("BrainyQuote"). Shel Silverstein was more than a poet‚ he was a songwriter‚ a poet‚ musician‚ composer‚ cartoonist‚ and a screenwriter. Shel Silverstein has sold over 18 million copies of book and it is 20 different kinds of languages. Shel Silverstein was a poet who wrote music and
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