Joseph E. Brown

The Red Scare and Palmer Raids Between November 1919 and January 1920, at the height of the first Red Scare, the American Justice Department arrested thousands of people without warrants and federal authorities deported many arrested immigrants. Some of the prisoners were beaten and mistreated while in captivity. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer determined that the “Reds” were a threat to America. Though not well defined, the term “Reds” generally meant those on the far political left,…

Keita: Heritage of the Griot is a historical fiction that takes place in the geographical location of Africa. The film focuses on a storyteller who aims to deliver ancestral heritage to Mabo Keita (the young boy). The storyteller, whose name is Djeliba captures Mabo’s attention by discussing the origins of his name and significance of the country's history (Kouyaté). The conflicts in this film were twofold; the rejection of non-western history by Africans and Mande King’s first wife whom has a…

Shakespeare and Beethoven were a huge deal in the Romantic period. Shakespeare was known for his dramas that many people, of the time, went to go watch. Beethoven was a musical prodigy of the time who many young composers looked up to. These two were especially influential and inspiring to Hector Berlioz. Berlioz was a composer of the Romantic period, as well. He is most famous for his program symphony that he composed, Symphonie Fantastique. A program symphony is a symphony that portrays…

and the revolution is the same, and common themes emerge in both events. One way Animal Farm shows similarities to the Russian Revolution is that many characters overlap. Napoleon, the leader in the story, shares many of the same characteristics as Joseph Stalin, who led the Russian Revolution. They both let power corrupt them and eventually consolidated all the power for themselves. Another character that has common characteristics is Snowball, who is quite similar to…

Prelude Frederic Chopin, famous 19th century composer, taught me that life is lived in preludes. Beginnings, fragments, moods-in- miniature, some less than a minute long. Introductions to larger works that don’t even exist. Lullabies overtaken by laments. “Why can’t you be more like Mozart?” I once asked him. “More…predictable, more full of pleasing pattern?” “Why can’t you?” he shot back. Ghosts can be very peevish. But Chopin didn’t like to be called a ghost. Or an imaginary friend.…

He worked as a correspondent for Joseph Pulitzer's New York newspaper, The World. He crossed the Spanish lines to reach the Cuban insurgents, something that Davis failed to do. On his way from the camps of the insurgents to the coastal town of Tuna de Zaza, Scovel was arrested because of…

Julian Howard Music History 3210 Professor Barte December 8th, 2015 Final Term Paper Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21st, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany. Bach’s musical talent was no surprise due to the great reputation the Bach family held for their musical talents; learning to play violin and the harpsichord from his father and organ from his famous uncle. Bach considered one of the best composers of all time, you may recognize a few of his most popular compositions such as “Toccata and…

In 1776, he began turning his efforts to piano concertos, and would finish Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major just after he turned the young age of 21. Soon Mozart would go on to look for a bigger role in the music world, that would also bring him more money. He would find work in Vienna writing pieces for publication and working with other composers…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830. Due to religious persecution, and after the murder of Joseph Smith in 1844, the newly appointed leader, Brigham Young, led the Mormons out west to a religious safe haven in Salt Lake City. In 1823, Joseph Smith claimed he was visited by an angel named “Moroni”, and this angel told him of an ancient record that contained God’s dealings. In 1827 Joseph got a hold this record inscribed in thin gold plates, and…

Fellow Comrades, We have been working hard for a leader that we don’t know exactly what his goals are. Mr. Jones, the name we fear, he starved us and made us work for his benefits. What’s the difference now? We have the same amount of food and we have been working more than what we initially believed. All this for a windmill which will benefit us in the future? According to my knowledge on the Russian Revolution, Stalin the former leader tortured his people for his benefit. He made the…