Joseph Story

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.…

Fear is an influential emotion that can cause many to perceive vulnerability. Fear can be used in different ways depending on the individual who enforces it. Once fear is used by the higher powered individual, the hysteria of it can take over and cause destruction to a community. Fear is used as a weapon by those who abuse their power to manipulate the innocent victims, which is clear in both eras of the Red Scare and The Crucible. The time periods are both supported by controversial claims…

People have had a vast impact throughout history. People, especially Tsars have had a powerful effect on Russian history. Specifically, Ivan IV and Peter I have made significant impacts on Russian History. Ivan IV is also known as Ivan the Terrible. Ivan ruled through 1533 to March 18, 1584. Throughout his life, he first began to conquer remaining independent principalities such as Siberia, Kazan and Astrakhan. He also introduced self-government to the rural regions of Russia. Ivan accomplished…

his to become evil. Joseph Conrad uses Kurtz to perfectly personify evil, and the barbaric mentality that comes with evil. Another representation of evil is fog. Fog is not clear, it does not reveal everything, and it distorts many things. Joseph Conrad uses fog to trap Marlow and…

“ Have you ever wonder the information of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?” Well this essay would tell you most of the information of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his family. Wolfgang Mozart was a composer and a violinist. His father taught him how to play a violin. His father was an teacher, composer, violinist and a conductor. Wolfgang Mozart was born in Austria, Salzburg and the date he was born is was 27th January 1756. He died on 5th December 1791 in Austria, Vienna. Wolfgang Mozart. He played the…

Beethoven and Mozart: both masters of their generation’s music and often portrayed as the building blocks of what music is today. Each made significant movements under the genre of classical but are both known for their unique executions of duets. Both Beethoven’s Allegro comodo and Mozart’s Allegro demonstrate each of their technical abilities yet are completely different in the way each piece is executed. Beethoven’s Comodo demonstrates his focus on both parts, in which they both share…

The Cold War was a state of economic, military, political and social instability throughout the world between the approximated years of 1947 and 1991. This widespread insecurity was the undeviating result of clashing ideologies and enormous power rivalry between the two superpowers of the world; the US and the Soviet Union. Both powers naturally strived for ideological and strategic influence throughout the world, yet their conflicting beliefs surrounding communism, politics and economic triumph…