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- 181: John Lennon
- John Lennon Lennon was born in 1940 during the Nazi bombing of Britain and given the middle name Winston, after Prime Minister Churchill. Knowing firsthand the horror of a world at war and living through the ... what it is, simple English, make it rhyme and put a backbeat on it, and express yourself as simply [and] straightforwardly as possible." His most fully realized statement, as a solo artist was 1970's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. Lennon's first solo album, it followed several avant-garde sound collages recorded toward the end of the Beatles era with his wife and collaborator, Yoko Ono. The raw, confessional nature ... For all of the unvarnished genius of Lennon's recordings, however, much of what lingers in the public memory goes beyond musical legacy. Rather, it has to do with leading by example. The relationship between John and Yoko endured challenges from within and without to became one of the most touching and celebrated of 20th-century romances. They were gallantly foolish in undertaking performance art pieces - bed-ins, happenings, full- ...
- 182: Madness In Yellow Wallpaper
- ... to repaper the room, but afterwards he said that I was letting it get the better of me, and that nothing was worse for a nervous patient than to give way to such fancies” (673). John treats his wife in a manner that gives her reason to doubt herself and her capabilities. She has been forbidden to do certain things by her husband John the details of which are never explicitly stated, but it can be assumed that it is because of her frailty that some of these activities have been taken away from her. Prohibited to work and ... mother she begins to feel helpless: "So I… am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again. Personally, I disagree with their ideas." (671). Additionally, she has been told not to write: "There comes John, and I must put this away -- he hates to have me write a word."(672). With no creative outlet her mind starts to find things upon which to dwell, things that only she can ...
- 183: John F. Kennedy
- John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States (1961-1963). He was the youngest person ever to be elected president. Also, He was the first Roman Catholic president and the first president to ... to publishers, and it was accepted on his second try. Wilfrid Funk published it under the title Why England Slept. It became a bestseller. He became a literary sensation. "In the spring of 1941, both John and Joe, Jr. decided to enroll in the armed service." (Reevs, Thomas C., 37)Joe was accepted but John was turned down. He hoped to fight in the WWII but he was rejected by the U.S. Army because of his back trouble and history of illness. He reapplied after five months program ...
- 184: John Adams
- John Adams John Adams, who became the second president of the United States, has been accused by some historians of being the closest thing America ever had to a dictator or monarch (Onuf, 1993). Such strong accusations should ... his leadership (Allison, 1966). This is significant in assessing Hamilton’s and others’ arguments of Adams being a dictator after his presidential victory in 1796 A.D. There are several traits that were conspicuous about John Adams. First, he was known as an honest man of integrity (Ferling, 1992; Smelser & Gundersen, 1975). He was also often described as “stubborn,” quick-tempered, and even cantankerous at times (Liesenfelt, 1995; Smelser & Gundersen, ...
- 185: The Beatles
- The Beatles When people hear the name "The Beatles" most people think of lead singer, John Lennon. However, the role of Paul McCartney is often overlooked. It was McCartney, not Lennon who was the driving force behind the Beatles. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in many bands together before the forming of the Beatles. In 1962, along with Ringo Starr1 and George Harrison, they formed the rock group known as "The Beatles". The group featured a modern rock that was new and popular during the period with John and Paul composing and doing the leads on most of the songs. They were backed by George on rhythm and bass guitar and Ringo on drums. George and Ringo also assisted on backing vocals. ...
- 186: Brave New World - Summary
- ... happen and the Director of Hatcheries, Tomakin, threatens exile to Marx if he does not mend his ways, for he has become very out spoken. While at this reservation Lenina and Bernard meet a savage, John, and his mother Linda. From talking to John and Linda, Bernard pieces together their past. He finds out that Linda traveled to the Reservation with Tomakin years ago and became pregnant; therefore Tomakin left her at the reservation never to see her again. Linda gave birth, to John, therefore breaking a law and never being permitted to enter Utopia again. Bernard and Lenina brought Linda and John back to Utopia with the permission of one of the World Controllers. When they arrive ...
- 187: John F. Kennedy
- John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States (1961-1963). He was the youngest person ever to be elected president. Also, He was the first Roman Catholic president and the first president to ... to publishers, and it was accepted on his second try. Wilfrid Funk published it under the title Why England Slept. It became a bestseller. He became a literary sensation. "In the spring of 1941, both John and Joe, Jr. decided to enroll in the armed service." (Reevs, Thomas C., 37)Joe was accepted but John was turned down. He hoped to fight in the WWII but he was rejected by the U.S. Army because of his back trouble and history of illness. He reapplied after five months program ...
- 188: Criminology, John Widemans Bro
- ... grows up to be somebody who just loves to learn. And the other child grows up to be somebody who just loves to burn An excerpt of this poem paints a picture of two brothers, John and Robert Wideman, leading different lives. Robert Wideman, embraced a path common for black men during that era; a life of crime, glamour, and drugs. Quietly sitting in jail, he reminisces deeply about his troubled past and the consequences of the future that now haunts him. John, on the other hand, chose the path less taken by those living in the same world as he did and in due time become a successful professor at a University. How did two people from ... such different paths? Some might explain the cause to be risk factors, learned behavior, or missed opportunities. When explaining criminal behavior, it is inevitable to identify sociological, behavioral, and psychological problems as causes of crime. John and Robert always dreamed about running away from the poverty embracing their community. Even though they shared the same dream, each considered different means of achieving this dream. John determined early on that to ...
- 189: John Dalton (1766 - 1844)
- John Dalton (1766 - 1844) Around September 2, 1766 John Dalton was born. He was born in Eaglesfield, England. Dalton was most known for the development of the modern atomic theory. Dalton was taught at his early ages of learning by his father and a ... work with his cousin in Kendal, but he stayed a teacher. In 1793 he moved to Manchester, this is where he would remain the rest of his life. Dalton was influenced greatly by the mathematician John Gough. Dalton while in Manchester became the teacher of math and philosophy at a college. He taught there until 1799. Dalton became a chemist and physicist after his teaching jobs. Dalton did a lot ...
- 190: John Fitzgerald Kennedy and His Accomplishments in Office
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy and His Accomplishments in Office Rob Martinelle U.S. History D Block Mr. Metz On November 22, 1963, at 12:30 in the afternoon, the president we knew as John F. Kennedy was shot multiple times and was later pronounced dead at 1:00 at Parkland Hospital, Dallas. Despite the fact that the man accused, Lee Harvey Oswald, was thought to be responsible, many still ... satisfies everyone’s beliefs. Almost any American born before the late 50’s can recall where he or she was the day that J.F.K. died. Why is that? Why was the death of John F. Kennedy so impacting? Was it because he envisioned all the hopes of the United States rising from it’s troubled past? Or maybe it was attributed to a man who, in only 1, ...
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