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- 7071: Jazz and Classical Music
- ... occurred in New Orleans, although similar music was played at the same time in other places. The most prominent exponents of this early music, called Dixieland Jazz, included Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet. After World War I, Jazz music had evolved and was aided by the development of the recording industry. The small dance band ensemble grew into the larger orchestra known as the "Big Band". The music of the Big ...
- 7072: Censorship...Who gives a F**k!!!
- ... First Amendment allows many different interpretations. Because of these various interpretations, ProCensorship and Anticensorship organizations/factions have formed. One of the most powerful groups you want on your side for anti-censorship is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). From 1925 to the present, the ACLU "has been on the forefront of the fight to protect constitutional freedoms through the court systems." Legislation has been proposed for the prevention of explicit ...
- 7073: History of Rock and Roll
- ... and thousands of kids got together for three days of peace, love and music. The reason for this was to protest the death of innocent teens being sent off to Vietnam to fight in the war. Bands that headlined this event were Jefferson Airplane, The Who and Jimi Hendrix. In the early seventies another type of rock and roll was emerging. With bands such as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and ...
- 7074: Howard Hughes
- ... autobiography. I dont know Clifford Irving." McGraw-Hill, Irving, and Life, which had bought serialization rights, were not fazed by the denials. For months the debate was front-page news, often eclipsing the Vietnam War. The manuscript was read by many reporters that had covered Hughes and came to the conclusion that there was "no doubt in [their] mind [s]" that it could only have come from Hughes himself. As ...
- 7075: Bluegrass Music
- ... I look at alternative music today. It was just a style of music that they could relate to and express some of their ideas through. Bluegrass spread when Appalachians fled to the cities after the war to find work. These people maintained a link with their former culture through nostalgic songs of home, mother, and church. Some of the early stars had charisma as well as a distinctive sound that attracted ...
- 7076: Porgy and Bess
- ... it was finally produced at the Met some 50 years after the first production. It is probably the only opera founded on 1920's and 30's jazz which has survived past the post- World War II period, when composers began to use jazz satirically. Unfortunately, Porgy and Bess inspired no copies. Had the art of the black musical been thriving, the Gershwin show would have encouraged other producers, writers, and ...
- 7077: Jazz
- ... out many famous singers, such as Ella Fitzgerald. Vocals can be put into any form of jazz, and make it even better. Ragtime emerged near the end of the 19th century and continued through World War I. It combined many elements, such as syncopated rhythms, harmonic contrasts, and formal patterns of European marches. It is usually played in the time signature of 2/4. Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" made ...
- 7078: Evolution of Womens Underwear
- ... underwear. They were ideal for slacks, but not very useful for shorts, since they came down very low on your thighs. In the 1940s underwear was not heard of or seen of much. The war made it hard to get and make these products. Since bras and underwear were so hard to come by many of the woman tried to construct these undergarments themselves. The 40s also brought about ...
- 7079: Hudson Taylor
- ... relying on and trusting God for everything. Hudson then proceeded to China and was a witness and testimony to all for Christ glory feeding the God starved people in need of Christ love in the war and poverty stricken country. Hudson was an example of what the missionary should be today. Hudson showed that giving your all to God brought rewards to those who obeyed Him. Hudson succeeded in conveying the ...
- 7080: Aztec Mythology: Quetzalcoatl
- ... all cultures. That need is to understand the world around us, or at least to explain it. For the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl fulfilled that need. Works Cited Anderson, Arthur J.O. and Charles E. Dibble. The War of Conquest: How it was Waged Here in Mexico. University of Utah Press. Salt Lake City: 1978. Braden, Frances F. ed. Spidel, George and Lousie. The Aztecs of Central Mexico. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. New ...
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