Phonograph

The 1920s are often seen as era of fragmentation because it was a period when major changes have taken place. First, antitrust laws were weakened, which allowed the growth of monopoly power in industries. By the late 1920s, many companies vanished through merger, and corporate giants dominated the major industries. “By 1930, one hundred corporations controlled nearly half the nation's business. Without actually merging, companies that made similar products formed trade associations to set prices…

year in which the events of the narrative take place, the narrative never informs the reader during what year the events of the story happened. It’s just strange, seeing as how the way in which the narrative is delivered through journals, letters, phonographs, and other such recorded forms. The majority of which are presented with the dates Stoker’s character’s supposedly recorded them. On the topic of the presentation of the narrative, it is clear by the end of the novel that each of the…

Pace was able to get a thirty thousand dollar loan to start his phonograph company. He was told no by many banks for the thirty thousand dollar loan for his company, but soon he found one to tell him yes. The bank that told him yes was the bank that know all about him and loved his music. This shows that his music had…

Introduction: My report will include a timeline detailing the development of music videos, a full explanation of the different purposes of music video, a brief overview of the accepted styles and conventions within music videos and I will also examine 3 very different music videos with a comprehensive explanation on each. Timeline of music videos: In 1894, the first example of illustrated songs were made, 'Little Lost Child' was created by Edward B. Marks and Joseph W. Stern. The sheet music…

The history of writing has been developing for over thousands of years, and this still has not changed to this day. One of the earliest types of writings that has been discovered is the Egyptian’s writing in hieroglyphics as early as 3200 B.C. Since then, writing all over the world has evolved from the small images in Africa to many different styles that individuals witness today. From the basic letterings in America, Canada, Australia, and Europe to the advanced symbols in Asia, the Middle…

Honor means honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions. To me, honor means the ability to stay calm and be brave in a crisis. The scientist I have chosen as an honorable scientist is Thomas Edison. He was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. He was the youngest of seven children. From an early age, Edison was always interested in inventing things. Edison’s father was exiled from Canada for being a political activist. When Edison was young he got scarlet fever. As a…

middle-class culture. According to Cohen however, this did not change influence the working-class’s existing values and relationships, and in some cases it strengthened cultural bonds. For example, Mexican and Italian Americans embraced the mass produced phonograph. Its capability to play their native records was, according to them, important in helping keep their cultural heritage alive whilst in the United States. Motion pictures also proved a hit with in the 1920s, with half of the class’…

In Linthead Stomp: The Creation of Country Music in the Piedmont South, Patrick Huber attempts to reexamine and recontextualize the perceived authenticity of early country sound recordings. The prevailing view of these recordings is that of a pure representation of rural or mountain music and culture of the poor white southerner. The concept that these early vernacular records are actually the outcome of exposure to other ethic groups, as well as to popular and mainstream recordings, is not…

Napoleon made his troop go from Northern Italy into Austria. John Adams is the first president to live in the White House. 1803 Louisiana Purchase was made. Tsar Paul I is assassinated. The Cumberland Road was made to improve western transportation. Johnny Appleseed start teaching pioneers how to plant apple trees. In 1800 Lewis and William Clark expedition began in 1804. Robert E. Lee attends the first West Point Academy with Ulysses S. Grant. Charles Willson Peale establishes…

After World War I America 's economy was booming. People everywhere were making money and spending it all on electronics, movies, cars, music, and late night parties. The twenties were a time when no one had a care in the world and just enjoyed the luxury lifestyle. But while everyone enjoyed the new amenities and frivolous spending, no one knew how the stocks were affecting the banks. Most people were extremely overjoyed with all the money coming in, it hadn’t occurred to them what problems…