Joseph McCarthy

Throughout history there have been many extraordinary music composers, the majority of them with a unique style and flare. European composers such as Beethoven, Mozart and Bach have gained exceptional recognition for their outstanding music, and have become some of the greatest composers of all time. However, we must also acknowledge and appreciate the art and music of other marvelous musicians. For instance, one of Latin America’s great composers born on December 31st, 1899 in Durango, Mexico…

Many archetypes stand out when contemplating what type of person the "Man of Steel" was. Far from a hero, closer to the villain, but definitely a mass manipulator. This, more so, because of how he used his power to brainwash his entire union. Starting from the lowest point growing up, to gaining all the power and ability to kill anyone he pleased with the snap of a finger. Juvenile Iosif… began his life underprivileged and emotionally damaged. He was born into a family of neglect, which most…

Felix Houphouet-Boigny was the leader of the Ivory Coast after they gained their independence. As the author describes him, he had been a loyal supporter of the French for many years, even having become a member of the French national assembly. However, he began to shift his alliance to the United States after the Ivory Coast gained independence. Muehlenbeck explains the growth of this relationship through the “courting” of Biogny by US President John F. Kennedy. Because US Secretary of State…

One consequence of the Truman Doctrine was the introduction of Marshall Aid into Europe, where America funded the rebuilding of various countries that had suffered economically from WWII. The Truman Doctrine was a response to the rising threat of Russia and Communism, as it expanded its influence into the impoverished Eastern Europe, and was the official attitude that the USA took towards quashing the spread. The doctrine stated that, in order to prevent the spread of communist control,…

In the novel Animal Farm, author George Orwell explains a point with something most people know about: farm animals. However, these animals are no ordinary farm animals. They are convinced that a farm that is ran by animals is better than a farm ran by humans. Throughout Animal Farm, A reader can see a pattern start to develop as the book continues on. Although the author touches on various points throughout this book, two points that the author really gets across is this book is the animals…

The Cold War was one of the biggest war impact between the United States and The Soviet Union, it made a huge mark in history between the so called allies when the S.U and the U.S fought against the Axis Powers.The Cold War was to sought out international affairs, for decades detailed crisis occurred like the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Hungary etc… The Cold War was not a war to be exact. The Cold War was the relationship between two different countries which was American and the Soviet Union…

Joseph Stalin, the dictator of the USSR ( Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) between 1929 and 1953, was born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili (იოსებ ბესარიონის ძე ჯუღაშვილი) in Georgian but Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Иосиф Виссарионович Джугашвили) in Russian. He was born in Gori, Georgia, which was then part of the Russian empire on the 18th of December 1878. However, he made a new birthdate up for himself claiming that he was born on the 21st of December 1879. He had an exceedingly…

Wilhelm Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813, in Leipzig, Germany, and went on to become one of the world's most influential—and controversial—composers. Richard Wagner was famous for both his complex operas, such as the four-part, 18-hour Ring Cycle, as well as for his anti-semitic writings, which, posthumously, made him a favorite of Adolf Hitler. There is evidence that Wagner's music was played at the Dachau concentration camp to "re-educate" the prisoners. As a young boy, Wagner attended…

In the spring of 1732 in the quaint village of Rohrau, Austria, Franz Joseph Haydn was born. His father Mathias was a wheelwright like his father before him, and had a strong sense of ambition and pride which he also instilled in his children. Neither Haydn’s mother nor Mathias could read music. Even so, the large Haydn family was known to spend the time following their evening meal singing songs around the accompaniment of a harp. This musical family laid the framework for a boy that was…

Stevie Wonder started creating music when he was 12 years old. He made some of the greatest music of all time while being blind.Stevie created joyful music while showing persistence and overcoming being blind and at the same time illuminating/inspiring the world. Stevie Wonder was a music sensation who changed the world. Stevie created lots of merry music for everyone to enjoy. He was a songwriter, pianist, singer and more. People could not get enough of Stevie as he was growing as a musician.…