James Buchanan Duke

I think you may want to reconsider the wedding between your daughter and the Duke. After my time in his home I’m not entirely certain that he is the right choice. Before the dinner commenced he showed me a painting that he had commissioned of his last Duchess. It was beautifully painted by Fra Pandolf however how he spoke of the Duchess only worried me for the future of your daughter. He was very appreciative of his former wife, imploring me to stare at the painting with him, yet the way he…

The warmth from the apple crisp colored walls welcomed me as i take my first steps on to the deep lavender church carpet, as angels hang from the ceiling and play their mini hearps, my heart is enlighten and tears of joy are brought to my eyes. Michael looks stunned as i waddle down the altar, in my lace, white dress with my face covered by my mother's old wedding veil. Little Emily is truly a bundle of joy. Every step i take she kicks and i've began to think that she's more excited than me. I…

equality between races and classes. The Harlem artists produced many great works of art in the black community from the 1920s and beyond. There had been a few people during the Harlem Renaissance that were very well-known for their photography; James Van Der Zee being one of them. His fascination with photography started when he was young. While he was in fifth grade, he was the second person in Lenox, Massachusetts to own a…

“Can I get a W.. W..can I get an A.. A..Can I get an L.. L.. can I get a squiggly SQUIGGLY.. can I get an m M..can I get an a A… can I get an r R.. can I get a t T… what does that spell Wal-Mart” (Smith & Young, 2004). Although the Wal-Mart maybe the most controversial business in America, it has one of the greatest success stories in Americas history of business (Ferrell, Fraedrich & Ferrell, 2013). However, the success of Wal-Mart is accompanied by controversy, it is possibly the most…

Above and Below the Law The Tyrannicide Brief, by Geoffrey Robertson is nothing short of compelling. The audience is guided through the legal process, which lead to Charles I’s execution. Robertson’s assiduity in research is highly visible in The Tyrannicide Brief. Readers are not only presented with facts, but taken on a journey that is more than exceptional. Robertson manages to combine law, politics, and social history in one story. Robertson thoroughly brings to life the story of John Cooke.…

Joseph 's POV " WHAT! How could they do this!" I say angrily in the phone I knew this was going to happen Olivia warned me and I didn 't listen. But nothing is going to stop me from being with Elizabeth. The only way I could go out with her is to convince her parents which is going to be the hardest thing ever, and let 's not bring up her picked husband which I 'll have to deal with. This is going to be hard. Elizabeth 's POV After the talk with Joseph Laura and Grace had to head home but…

James Baldwin’s “Sonny Blues” and Katie Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” are two short stories showing conflict characters feel as though they have been release free from. Baldwin’s character Sonny conflict with his family not understanding his life struggles and was release by the show of him playing jazz music to help them understand. Jazz music was used to help reveal the stories. The character Louise Mallard from “The Story of an Hour” had the conflict of being not her own person and viewed…

Count Basie was a swing big band leader who began playing piano in the 1920s. He was born in New Jersey, and took stylistic influences from New York musicians such as Fats Waller (Yanow 155). He rose to prominence as a part of the Bennie Moten Orchestra, and then led his own orchestra after Moten’s death in 1935 (Yanow 155). As a bandleader, Count Basie was able to develop his own innovative style that significantly influenced the way jazz developed past the 1940s. His band was one of the top…

singers, and Duke Ellington on piano and as the bandleader. The group would have the style of early 20th century dance bands and do a live performance in front of an audience, possibly with a dance floor. The style of the band, as a whole, would take after a lot of Duke Ellingtons’ early big bands. As individuals, each musician adds to the overall sound, but still creates a style of the classics they would perform that swing. The songs they would perform would be: “Take the A Train” by Duke…

Introduction: In this research task I will be focusing on “Ko-Ko” by Charlie Parker's Ri Bop Boys which was recorded in November 26, 1945 at WOR studios in New York City. Charlie Parker's Ri Bop Boys consisted of Curly Russell on bass and Max Roach on drums. Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie played piano on most pieces while 19-year-old Miles Davis played trumpet. This song was in the Bebop genre which is part of jazz. The song I will be comparing it with, is “Take 5” composed by Paul Desmond and…