1963

Eleanora Fagan also known as Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915 and died on July 17, 1959. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She had a nickname of “Lady Holiday” which was given to her music partner Lester Young. She was considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time. Holiday had a thriving career as a jazz singer for many years before she lost her battle with substance abuse. In 2000, Billie was put into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Billie Holiday was important to the Harlem Renaissance because of her singing, the fact that she was one of the best jazz vocalists in history and that each of her songs had a message. Eleanora talent was her gift. She had such a great voice and that’s why she went so far with her voice. Holiday spent much of her childhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Sadie was only a teenager when she had her. Her father eventually became a successful jazz musician, playing with the likes of Fletcher Henderson. Her father name was Clarence Holiday. Her father didn’t come around often as she would have liked him too. Sadie married Philip Gough in 1920 and for a few years Billie had a somewhat stable home life. After a few years, the marriage ended. Then, she and her mother were back on their own struggling. Sometimes Billie was left in the care of other people. Holiday started skipping school, and she and her mother went to court over Holiday's truancy. She was then sent to the House of Good Shepherd, a facility for troubled African American…

Halie Acor Buffay, 92, was tragically killed on April 20, 2091, at her residence in Stockholm, Sweden, when she was attacked by her pet otters, Steven and Larry. Their reason for attacking is still under investigation. She would like to let everyone know that her mission here has been completed. She has accepted an offer that could not be refused. However, this offer has a no return policy. It comes with the benefits of doing everything she loves with friends and family that she has not…

“I can’t believe we finally get to see him!” I said as I walked quickly towards the huge airport. It was a hot Thursday afternoon in San Antonio, the date exactly was November 21, 1963. “The New York International airport is amazing isn’t it?” my husband John Connally asked as he led me into one of the giant open doors. Both me and my husband had to get our bags checked, including the presents I had brought with me. I had to quickly fix my husband’s suit while we were waiting for the men to…

The Clean Air Act of 1963 was similar to the 1955 Air Pollution Control Act in that it did not place heavy restrictions on industry. Rather, it promoted the recognition of the issue of pollution and the threats it faced to the public’s health. It did place emissions standards upon sources such as power generators and manufacturing facilities, however the act neglected mobile sources such as vehicles. The act itself allocated $95 million, about $740 million today, towards research and…

Americans experienced many periods of crisis between the years of 1963-1974. Many problems occurred and the nation was faced with these problems during this time period. I will get into this in the coming paragraphs. This era also brought change to America’s culture and the way that we did things and once again I will get into this in the coming paragraphs. First I will get into some of the problems we faced as a nation during that era. Starting with a brief history during this time period…

1963 was an important year for Martin Luther king.It was good for the black community as well.This was the year of the civil rights movement.In the civil rights speech Martin really amplifies by saying things like “This will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.”The speech talks a lot about the white only signs,and police brutality. He brings up the Emancipation proclamation which is kinda an example of ethos.The Emancipation…

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 The 1960s was a decade that came with many changes. It is more notably known as the Sixties. The 1960s came with plenty of political and cultural changes. This era came with plenty of political leaders that wanted to change the unfairness in which people were treated. These changes were seen in the way people dressed, the music people were listening to, the drugs they were now doing, and the desire of equality; it was the counterculture of what everyone was used to.…

The first section of the book, which is composed of the first chapter, is an explanation of why the Birmingham Campaign- referred to as “the negro revolution” by King, presumably because the word “negro” carried a different connotation than it does now. The first chapter, titled The Negro Revolution- Why 1963, is- as stated above-an explanation of why the Birmingham Campaign occurred in the year of 1963, of all times; in the chapter, King explains that the driving forces behind the sudden, in…

Intro Through out life we become so identified with our own culture and circumstances, that we loose sight of others situations. To become more of a realistic and understanding individual it is important for us to remember that we are not all the norm, that others around us have different circumstances that we should all be aware of. That is the essence of multiculturalism. Is being a part of knowledge’s around you, not just your own. Annotated Bibliography Curtis, Christopher Paul. The…

The words of a song can shift your emotions to make you feel contentment and merriment but it can also make you feel worthless and insulted. In your essay “Songs of the Summer of 1963… and 2013” you speak of the difference in music in the year of 1963 and how it was gleeful and uplifting and still is but you believe the music of this generation is so discrediting and malign. In my opinion, I agree this music can be extremely offensive to many people and it is saddening that we have to come to a…