Paul Bernardo

Ray Manzarek Introduction During the mid 1960’s through the 1970’s “the Doors” were one of the most popular rock bands in the world. Ray Manzarek played a crucial role in “the Doors” success along with the rest of the band members Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger and John Densmore. Manzarek was a musician, author and film maker. To truly understand the influence that Ray Manzarek has in the music community several points will be focused upon. The first section will include biography information of…

only around ten years. However their legacy still remains. Formation of the band In the 50s guitarist and singer John Lennon formed a band known as “the Quarrymen” In 1957 “the Quarrymen” added guitarist: Paul McCartney, to the roster. Not much later George Harrison (a friend of Paul McCartney’s) joined the band. Through the late 50’s members of “the Quarrymen” came and went but the trio of guitarist remained. Proving that they were the most compatible with each other. In 1960 the band…

I lived in Boston for over half my life. I spent many years here in this great state – never truly knowing or appreciating the rich beautiful history this city has to offer. After spending an enlightening experience at the Museum of Fine Arts and also an unexpected visit to the Old State House in our city, I was able to see such amazing things that were in both of these historical buildings. I always knew Boston was one of America 's oldest cities dating back to the Revolutionary period. I was…

The Pigman by Paul Zindel was a very good book. It all started with two high school kids writing down their experiences with an old man, Mr. Pignati, known as the Pigman. They was a Highschool boy named John, and a Highschool girl named Lorraine. John was a very handsome boy, outgoing, funny, and he had an avocation to drink beer. John’s family treats him very infantile, and is always comparing him to his brother. Lorraine was very shy and had paranoia, she was very self conscious. Somehow…

This time there was only one victim, 29 year old cab driver, Paul Stine. He was shot in the temple by the passenger who had carefully removed his car keys, wallet and tore a large portion of his shirt. Ballistics tests showed that the murder weapon was the same one used to kill David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen…

In the book Peace like a River how hands are described represent the characters souls. How the hands are described can tell us as the readers what type of soul or personality the character has. Reuben describes Roxana's hands as looking like they have done hard work. On page 179 he says “Roxanna Crawley was standing there looking thirsty; did I mention her knuckles before? This woman had worked.” This could mean that Roxanna has a soul that has drive and determination to get things done, but…

A man who’s touched the hearts of thousands across the nation. You’ve seen his name on billboards in history books, and TV. A legendary king of rock and roll, he was known as none other than Elvis Presley. Presley came from an impoverished environment and became one of the most influential figures in 20th century American pop culture. His music brought joy, love, and gyrate. Presley’s music was outstanding because he had many genres, “Elvis combined different types of music to form a style…

Tuning Into the Radio The radio is an electronic device that has entertained millions of people since the first official broadcast in the 1920’s. The radio has affected many people in positive ways since then. It has had nine decades to advance into what we know as the radio today. People have enjoyed listening to artist, musicians, comedians, and sports entertainment for decades. The use of the radio has evolved from the 1920’s to modern day through communication, design and Technology.…

Ever since we began thinking about potential History Day topics, we have been intrigued by the Beatles and their influence on pop music. Music has always been a large part of our lives, and that interest in music influenced our decision to pick this topic. We were very interested by the idea that one band could change the music industry so tremendously. We picked this topic because The Beatles changed how music is today. We started our research immediately, and we were able to find a…

“My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of the ever changing view”- Carole King, born in New York on February 9 1942, started her career as a Brill Building songwriter. During her career at the Brill Building, King wrote most of her songs with her husband Gerry Goffin. The duo successfully wrote more than two dozen chart hits (Wikipedia), until 1968 when the couple separated. As a result of the split King chose to move across the country to Laurel Canyon, Los…