Ronald Ervin McNair was born to Carl and Pearl McNair on October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, a quaint little town that was typical of most pre-Civil Rights-era rural towns. The house in which he was born had neither running water nor electricity. He had two brothers Eric and Carl Jr. The McNairs were a highly industrious couple who taught their sons by words, examples, and deeds. The three boys were never asked or expected to do more than they witnessed their parents doing to provide for the family.
Scott Joplin grew up in a musical family, his mother sang and played the banjo while his father played the violin. Scott was first introduced to the piano at a home where his mother worked where he taught himself the basics of the piano. His family moved to Sedalia, Missouri from Texarkana when Joplin was
He had four siblings Matthew, Willa Mae, Edgar, and Frank Robinson. He was the youngest of them all. He was raised by his single mother. He went to Muir High school and attended University of California, Los Angeles. At UCLA he was the first student to win varsity letters in four sports; basketball, football, baseball, and track.
He was the fifth out of the eight children born to Charles and Annie Cook. At the age of two, Cooke’s family moved to Chicago, Illinois. At the time, Chicago was a hotspot for gospel music. There, he attended Doolittle Elementary School.
In both The Catcher in the Rye and The Great Gatsby, the common theme is the past is romanticized. Individual symbols in both books differ in teaching the readers how not to fall into this trap. In The Catcher in the Rye, Allies baseball mitt repeatedly conveys how not being willing to change can lead to being stuck in the past. While waiting for Phoebe, Holden sees two kids wandering around. After having a small conversation with them he asks, “You two guys interested in mummies” (Salinger 203).
Gordy’s grandfather was a classical pianist and his sibling unlike him were smart in school. At a young age, Gordy made a few bucks by shining shoes and selling Detroit Tribune. Loving
Fred Agee was born on March 3, 1931 in Magnolia Alabama. The second oldest of six children born to Aaron E. Sr. and Rosetta Agee. His mother passed away early in his childhood and his father remarried Lula Ree Agee (née Williams) who unselfishly raised the Agee children along with two children of her own. Always a popular student and an outstanding football player, Fred graduated from Marengo County High School in (date?). In 1952, he married the love his life and his high school sweetheart, Alice Ruth Brackett, affectionately known as Baby Ruth and the young couple moved to Birmingham, Alabama and later migrated to Gary, Indiana where they raised their family.
He grew up in a poor household, his father Lon was a logger but entered the Veteran Administration hospital for a brain aneurysm, so Hank did not see his father very often for the next decade or so. Meanwhile Hank's mother worked at a cannery and was night shift nurse. Hank had a spinal condition, spina bifida, so he grew up being set apart from other kids his age. Hank William’s identified with music that came from the radio and the church choir music. He quickly learned how to play folk, country; and heavily influenced by a black street performer by the name of /rufus
The family in 1943 moved and went to Washington. He learned to play different instruments before learning how to play trumpet. He went to Europe with Hampton and meet a great group that raised Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Gigi Gryce, and Alan Dawson. Then he left him and wrote arrangements for musicians, that include his colleagues and Ray Anthony, Count Basie, and Tommy Dorsey. Him and Michael me when he was 1 at a party
“A major figure in the history of jazz music, his career spanned more than half a century, during which time he composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen and contemporary songbook. He created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in Western music and continued to play what he called "American Music" until shortly before his death in 1974.”(Biography.com). Duke ellington was born in , Washington, D.C on April 29, 1899 to his two talented, musical parents where they lived in a middle-class neighborhood of Washington D.C. Being raised in a musical family Duke ellington began playing piano and composing music.
Woody Guthrie is perhaps, one of the most well-known American Folk singers. What many consider his most well-known song is “This Land is your Land”. He inspired and influenced many famous musicians and singers like Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. Today, we are going to talk a little about his early life, his service in WWII, and his later life. Born July 14, 1912, Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was raised in Okemah, Oklahoma until age 18, when his father moved Woody to Texas with him.
Within one year, he received an offer to write speeches and deliver them on tours for a company that wanted Rogers to succeed Mark Twain as a highly rated public figure. Will Rogers agreed and went on tours. This brought him to back to his hometown in Claremore, Oklahoma. He felt so good performing here that he cherished the moment for the rest of his life. He then started working for a newspaper which made him travel around the world again.
Sexuality in adolescence Sexuality is the most notorious and common sign of development in adolescence. “The House on Mango street”, by Sandra Cisneros is a coming of age novel, where Esperanza transitions from a girl into a young teen. In her journey, Esperanza comes across many challenges, she is forced to grow up by life’s adversities. In the short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, a mother advises her daughter and scolds her into becoming a decent woman. In her guidance, the mother is worried about her daughter’s sexual activity and warns her about the consequences of improper behavior.
Richard Wayne “Dick” Van Dyke is one of the most famous television actors. He has starred in numerous popular television shows and movies such as “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “Mary Poppins.” Van Dyke made America laugh for decades, but behind the scenes he had a more personal family life also. This paper will discuss further the life and accomplishments of Dick Van Dyke. Richard Wayne Van Dyke was born on December 13, 1925 in West Plains, Missouri.
Another part of the perils of obedience is wanting to be part of something bigger than themselves. For a lot of people the reason for them moving to Jonestown was in effort to make a change in racial equality. A good amount of the members at Peoples Temple was primarily African American. They felt as though Jones knew how they felt to be isolated from society and therefore joined him. “For a significant number of followers, Rev. Jim Jones provided guidance which they could find nowhere else in their lives.
