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“Hidden History of Portland Oregon” by JD Chandler, shows the reader that Portland was not the greatest state back then. “Portland was the most racist state outside the south” The roles of the immigrants have played in the founding and formation of the Pacific Northwest and Portland in particular. The Chinese immigration arrived in Portland in 1851, and since then, they have faced multiple hardships to be able to stay in Portland. In 1872, the city of Portland was awakened with a city fire,…

The image above shows the many emotional consequence of war and the negative aspects that come of it. This tragic image demonstrates the brutality of war and the effect it as on the soldiers themselves. The images makes viewers conscious of the worried and horrified feeling of the soldiers. The image creates a sympathetic environment upon the viewer who is witnessing a solider break down in a battle field. The feeling of heartbreak is immediate since it doesn’t have to be processed carefully…

sure you learned a couple of things with the last article. Here are seven more interesting things you probably didn’t know about The Queen B. Number Seven: She Won A Grammy in 2002. Lil Kim won Best Pop Collaboration. in a remake of Patti Labelle's hit "Lady Marmalade" she featured singers Mya, Pink, and Christina Aguilera. The single won them the Grammy in 2002 for Best Pop Collaboration. Number Six: She Hasn’t Recorded an Album in Over 10 Years. Lil Kim has not released a studio album in…

Americans as the leader of a swing-era dance band as well as a writer of pop tunes. Some musicians and jazz fans also know him as a major composer--arranger. In fact, there are musicologists and journalists who consider Ellington to be America's greatest composer, which puts him in a league with Charles Ives and Aaron Copland. Though many jazz fans think of Ellington as a pianist too, few scholars have examined how unique and original his approach to the keyboard really was. Dr. Matthew J.…

always be thriving to do the greatest good, the largest number of people within a community (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2014). The theory dates back to the early 19th century, and was founded by an English philosopher and social reformer, Jeremy Bentham. It is centered around the concept of happiness, and seeks to promote it (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2014). This is known as the greatest happiness principle “actions are right if they produce greatest balance of happiness…

stronger sense of identity. Motown helped develop and popularize music that both black and white people were proud to listen to. Many artists that are popular today cite many of Motown’s artists as major inspirations. Motown Records was one of the greatest things that happened to the world of music in the last…

country that I have become very familiar with over the last four years. The reason being: over the past four summer’s I have traveled to the country four times on mission work. Each time is different, no doubt, but my most recent trip, summer of 2016, hit home more than ever before. My team and I quickly realized that God works in mysterious ways and there is a definite reason behind each thing He does. In 2001 my brother, Nate, was born with Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida is a birth defect in…

Rembrandt was born to the son a miller on July 15, 1606. His family was modest but took a great deal of care about his education. Although he enrolled in the University of Leiden he soon left to follow his passion for art. Both his masters Jacob van Swanenburch and later on Pieter Lastman were greatly known for their historical paintings. He mastered and perfected everything he was taught after six months. As a young master he then gained a more famously known student named Gerrit Dou. His wife…

Of course, the All-Starr Band idea turns over liberal spotlight time to Starr's colleagues. That permits Lukather to restore Toto hits "Rosanna," "Africa" and "Hold the Line." Rundgren, in the mean time, let free on his Beatles-esque "I Saw the Light" and in addition the musically obstinate "Slam against the Drum All Day." Page ventured forward on "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie," and Rolie…

In the ACMA's that same year he was nominated for four awards. Two of which were the Entertainer of the year and song of the year for his hit song "Drink a Beer". I think his greatest accomplishment is getting the song of the year for "Drink a Beer", because that song means so much to him and a lot of his fans so that is a huge accomplishment. Also since the song is based off of his sister and brother dying I…