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- 3291: Lenonard Bernstein
- ... He met many influential people throughout the course of this year, including Aaron Copland. Aaron Copland is regarded as being Bernstein s composing mentor. In fact, Copland was probably the most important influence on All-American music at this time. Bernstein and Copland had many similarities that may have enabled them to create the very strong bond between them. They both came from Russian/Jewish families; both men were raised in ... in New York on October 14, 1990. Emotion spread like wildfire as the news of his death was circulated. He had been such an accomplished man of music. He can be held responsible for making American music what it is today. He was the first American born and trained composer to ever gain the national recognition that Leonard Bernstein did.
- 3292: The Crucible
- ... nineteen men and women and two dogs in Salem in 1692. Their bodies were buried in shallow graves or not at all. The trial of these people are perhaps the most disconcerting single episode in American history. The trials were started when several girls accused members of the community of witchcraft. These accusations led to warrants being issued on Feb 29, 1692 for the slave Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osburn ... over Europe. Some of these witch hunts were even more brutal than the ones in America. There were, of course, the McCarthy witch hunts. Also, in Communist China during the 1960s, there was a cultural revolution in which the Young Guard humiliated, tortured, and even killed those who had previously been in authority over them. Those included were parents and teachers. A common thread ties all of these events together. The ...
- 3293: Garrett Hardin in "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against the Poor"
- ... least part of the world form environmental ruin"(page 765). Why should I help the poor countries? Why should I let the immigrants in? I see no reason for helping someone that is not an American. These non Americans are taking my hard-working money that they did not earn. I am tired of the United States of America giving my money to the poor countries. The government is giving these ... other people from different countries then America will also drown. I do not want these people in my lifeboat. America is already starting to drown. I want my money to be used to help only American families. Leave American money in America!
- 3294: Alcohol An Issue Within Colleg
- ... West, 28). This is a problem that exists among men and women of all ages. Alcohol addiction has no barriers to race, religion or sex; anyone can have this addiction. Is alcoholism a disease? The American Medical Association and the World Health Organization officially acknowledged alcoholism as a disease in the 1950 s. It is very apparent that alcohol abuse has major effects on major organs of the body. Ethyl alcohol ... binge drinking, defined as consumption of five drinks in a row by men and at least four drinks in a row by women in the past two weeks, has gone down according to the study (American Medical News, 39). This landmark study of college drinking has changed the thoughts and ideas of college administrators. It has been proven that this is a major problem, and it is worsening among the young ... can be put to blame for this problem that exists at our colleges. Yet it must be realized that unfortunately, as wrong as it may be, alcohol becomes a part of many students' lives. Many American-College students go to parties where alcohol is present. But the majority of these students are underage, illegal drinkers according to our laws. The point being that trying to tell students not to drink ...
- 3295: Pornography: Sex or Subordination?
- ... been stretched by mainstreaming movies, opening the way even further for the legalization of more explicit fare (Jenish 53). In most contemporary communities explicit sex that is without violent of dehumanizing acts is acceptable in American society today. These community standards have not been around very long. When movies were first brought out, they were heavily restricted and not protected by the First Amendment, because films then were liked upon only ... and violence is exaggerated and that the research linking pornography to sexual crimes is inconclusive. They state that the fundamentals of sex crimes are found inherently in the individuals and that the sexual permissiveness of American society cannot be blamed on the increase of pornography's availability (Jacobson 79). David Adams, a co-founder and executive director of Emerge, a Boston counseling center for male batterers, states, that only a minority ... ensure and unhealthy attitude towards women and their sexual identities. Only through discussion and individual action can the perpetuation of the negative impacts of pornography be swept from the closets and dark corners of the American household. Works Cited Allen, Mike. "Exposure to Pornography and Acceptance of Rape Myths." Journal of Communication. Winter, 1995: 5-21. Burt, M. "Cultural Myths and Supports for Rape." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. ...
- 3296: Allen Ginsberg : Howl
- ... for Poetry, a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, National Arts Club Medal, 1986 Struga Festival Golden Wreath, and the Manhattan Borough President David Dinkins Medal of Honor for Literary Excellence 1989. A potent figure in the cultural revolution of the sixties, he has been arrested with Dr. Benjamin Spock for blocking the Whitehall Draft Board steps, has testified at the U.S. Senate hearings for the legalization of psychedelics and been teargassed for ... Lion for Real, appeared in 1989. He is a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and is a Distinguished Professor at Brooklyn College and a member of the Executive Board of PEN American Center. A practicing Buddhist, Alien cofounded Naropa Institute's Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics in Boulder, Colorado. In 1997 the Beat Generation lost their beloved poet, and Allen Ginsberg became a legend (Schumacher 312 ...
- 3297: Lincoln
- ... lacked administrative experience, suffered from depression, and was thrust into the middle of the Civil War. Lincoln became a tough wartime President. He flexed his powers whenever necessity demanded. He became a warrior for the American dream . Putting aside he hate for bloodshed and violence, Lincoln derived a plan along with Sherman s army to storm through and end the war. He did this as the surest way to end the killing and salvage the American dream. Lee surrendered his forces at Appomatox Courthouse on April 10, 1865. Four days later Lincoln was shot by an assassins bullet, while attending a play at the Ford s Theater. John Wilkes Booth, the ... regained consciousness. At 7:22 p.m., April 15, 1865, President Lincoln was pronounced dead. It was not until April 26 that Booth was tracked down to a farm in Virginia, where he was shot. American innocence died with Booth s shot at Ford s Theater. Lincoln would not live to see the peace that he had strived 4 long years for. We will always wonder what Lincoln would have ...
- 3298: Led Zeppelin
- ... remember what truly difficult road Led Zeppelin traveled in their time. London, 1968. Noted British session guitarist Jimmy Page had taken an offer to join the Yardbirds, only to see the group splinter on an American tour. He'd vowed to continue the band as The New Yardbirds, and set about rebuilding the group from scratch. Fellow sessionmate, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones read an article in Disc Magazine after prodding ... keen sense of U.S. audiences and the vast underground movement that was sweeping the country. Grant saw an opportunity when the Jeff Beck Group, managed out of the same office, canceled out on an American tour with Vanilla Fudge. He called the upset promoters and talked them into a new group instead. Now all Grant had to do was convince the members of Led Zeppelin to leave their warm homes ... the show. (Page had even handled some of the stage introductions himself.) The set opened with "Train Kept A Rollin'," the first song the band performed together twelve years earlier. Rehearsals quietly began for an American tour. The group had acquired a new motto for the States, "cut the waffle," as in no-frills and fewer solos. In early September they announced the US dates with a press release entitled " ...
- 3299: Harley - Davidson Inc. Motorcycle Industry
- ... engines, distributing its products to domestic and international markets targeting all men and women of all ages. INDUSTRY AND COMPETITIVE MARKET The industry under study is the motorcycle industry consisting of five major manufacturers: one American (Harley Davidson), and four Japanese (Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki) and some European companies (mainly BMW of Germany and some other Italian companies). Most companies market their motorcycles and accessories on a worldwide basis, handling international ... flexible (in terms of maturity and payment arrangements) plans. MARKETS Although motorcycles are sold internationally, 3 main geographic markets comprise the bulk of motorcycle sales North America, Asia, and Europe. The largest is the North American Market (USA and Canada account for about 60% of this market) accounting for 60% of worldwide motorcycle sales. With the baby generation aging, opportunities exist for the penetration of new markets. The Japanese market accounting ... due to inflated prices of motorcycles and willingness of people to use credit lines as a way to improve their standard of living. MARKETS Harley is the established leader of heavyweight motorcycles in the North American market, accounting for about 60% of the market share. The size of its market share provides an opportunity for Harley to exploit. Its customers are the most loyal of any other brand and its ...
- 3300: Homosexuals: A Suspect Class?
- Homosexuals: A Suspect Class? The struggle for minority protection by lesbians and gay men has moved to the center of American life at the outset of the 1990's. It is almost certain that lesbian and gay issues will be a more eminent aspect of the public consciousness and American political scene in the coming decade than in any other time in American history. Policy changes early in Bill Clinton's administration created a heated debate over the military presence of gays and lesbians, several states have passed amendments prohibiting laws that protect homosexuals from discrimination, and ...
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