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- 1261: Ben Franklin’s Involvement in the Age of Reason
- ... just flat out useful. Being a typical American who was practical, he was accused of having little to none poetic senses. Although Ben Franklin could do far more than the accusers. He wrote the Poor Richard’s Almanac which involved aphorisms such as “both visitors and fish stink after three days.” He is just being practical and saying not by saying do not overstay one’s welcome time. This involved a ...
- 1262: Caravaggio
- ... Tour, though echoes of Caravaggio's style can also be found in the works of such giants as Rembrandt and Diego Velazquez. Works Cited 1. Art Through the Ages, 8th ed. Horst de la Croix & Richard G. Tansey, Harcout Brace Jovanovich, Publishers. 1986. 2. The Baroque Germain Bazin, New York Graphic Society, Connecticut, 1968. 3. The New Encyclopaedia Britannica v.2, 15 ed. Encyclopaedia Britannica inc, 1994. 4.Caravaggio: His Incongruity ...
- 1263: Charles Manson: Orgins of a Madman
- ... succeeded in gaining one of these followers, the first thing he did was to deprogram both their ego and their "hang ups," about conventional society. By "hang ups," he meant anything he did not like. Richard DeMargeno, a criminologist, believed Manson was able to control these people by replacing their father figures. "It wasn't a very difficult process. He was dealing with lonely insecure people in need of a father ...
- 1264: A Memorable Experience in Photography
- ... the beauty and power it can have on your emotions. Works Cited Capa, Robert. New York: Grossman, 1974. Capa, Robert. Images Of War New York: Paragraphic Books, 1974. Capa, Robert. Photographs Eds. Cornell Capa and Richard Whelan. New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc, 1985.
- 1265: Luis Gutierrez
- ... to politics by being a strong supporter on our former late mayor Harold Washington. With the backing of Washington, Gutierrez won the race for Alderman in 1986. After the death of Washington, Gutierrez soon supported Richard Daley for mayor and was appointed to chairman of the housing committee. Gutierrez was now able to instate his "New Homes for Chicago plan". This plan called for the city to sell empty spaces of ...
- 1266: Leonard Bernstein
- ... York City; the Golden European trophy, an annual award given to an outstanding figure in popular music; the Datsun Award for “outstanding service to American music”; the Institute of International Education Award presented by President Nixon; and the George Foster Peabody Awards for his television programs. Bernstein provided the music for four famous Broadway musicals with a superior amount of sophistication and technique. Often times, he would produce music with great ...
- 1267: John Lennon: Biography
- ... World Book 197). That year, the US Government made continual attempts to deport me (Rolling Stone 229). A protest concert that we planned to hold on the doorstep of the Republican National Convention made the Nixon administration a bit upset (Rolling Stone 229). Claiming that my 1968 drug arrest made me an "undesirable alien," they also made attempts to deport me (Rolling Stone 229). In 1976 I was granted permanent resident ...
- 1268: Satie, Erik
- ... however, that Satie's tasteful principles influenced Debussy in the composition of his opera Pelleas et Melisande and that Satie was the main influence in helping Debussy to free himself from the musical domination of Richard Wagner. Satie became interested in plainsong through his association with a so-called Rosicrucian group, while he earned his living as a cafe pianist in Montmartre. Satie was a conscious eccentric and a determined enemy ...
- 1269: Duke Ellington: An American Legacy
- ... and Yale and later became the only jazz musician to receive an honorary degree from Columbus University(The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz,244). Greatness in his own country was now upon him. Later in 1969, Nixon awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian medal of honor(244). The American government wasn't the only government to honor this truly great man. Duke was so revered after a trip ...
- 1270: Shirley Temple: Black Hollywood's Youngest Star
- ... her class to become engaged. On September 19, 1945 Shirley married John Black and 12,000 people waited outside the church to see her. When Shirley stopped making movies, she got busy with politics. President Nixon chose Shirley to become the U.S. Representative of the United Nations. Shirley is a kind and gentle girl to other people. She is special to me because she is a good friend to people ...
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