The Star-Spangled Banner

For instance, in the conclusion, he related the singing of the national anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner” to the flag that shared the name, the war of 1812 and labor. He did this by going back to the war of 1812 and how a thirty-by-forty-two-foot flag was made by Mary Pickersgill in the “Second War of Independence” against the British. This connection…

Music is composed of many different elements that together give feeling to what we hear. These elements include rhythm, beat, accent, meter, syncopation, tempo, pitch, dynamics, tone color, overtone, scales, melody, harmony, texture, tonality, and mode. Just like with chemical elements, combining musical elements will create something new and exciting, and different combinations will give something distinct to the music. All sixteen elements mentioned are equally important and together…

Constitutional Convention 1787 The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia between May and September in 1787. The group wanted to address the problems that the country faced under the Articles of Confederation, which had led the nation to victory over Britain in the Revolutionary War. While the convention had been called to revise the existing form of government, many of the delegates chose to create a new government, like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton.. George Washington was…

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,…

honor Band” knelt as they performed “the national anthem before an MLB American League baseball game” (Mindock). In Nashville, Tennessee, Meghan Linsey knelt after singing the national anthem. In the Prague Czech Republic, Nick Kyrgios joined NFL stars by dropping his knee before his laver cup match. Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem in Atlanta, Georgia. “Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, took a knee on the House floor Monday night in solidarity with NFL players who knelt during the…

worked. The title track, “The Glamorous Life,” took up roost on the charts, peaking at #5 on Pop radio and crowning the list of dance singles. It was one of Prince’s most enduring hits ever, a classic in the library of ‘80s pop. Sheila E. became a major star, and her success was another cornerstone in Prince’s burgeoning empire. With all these channels of output—Sheila E., the Time, Apollonia, his movie soundtrack and the B-sides—Prince still had leftover outtakes that made their way into the…

tremendous loses suffered on that day, the patriotism of many Americans did not decrease but instead increased and no pride was lost. The crews of the many ships of Pearl Harbor were on the decks for the morning colors and even singing The Star-Spangled Banner. Even though one band was interrupted by the gunfire and the bombing from Japanese planes, not a single crew member moved until the last note was…

On September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Scott Fitzgerald was born. His full name is Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, named after Francis Scott Key, the writer of “The Star Spangled Banner.” He was an only child, “of an unsuccessful, aristocratic father and an energetic, provincial mother” (F. Scott Fitzgerald | Biography). His father’s name was Edward Fitzgerald, and his mother’s name was Mollie McQuillan. The family lived an upper in the middle class lifestyle with help from the donations…

The author I have chosen is F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald wrote Tender is the Night and The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is a prominent American classic that is enjoyed by most. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald ties in many themes such as the hope for the unreachable depicted in the green light, and the corruption of the 1920s. In Tender is the Night, Fitzgerald uses themes such as love, betrayal, and deceit. The reason why I chose Fitzgerald is because in his novels he ties in a plentiful…

enabling us to converse with the dead, the absent, and the unborn, at all distances of time and space” Abraham Lincoln. Without written communication, we wouldn 't have things such as the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Star Spangled Banner, or even the Bible. Imagine a world without those important artifacts of history. The world would be in a complete mess! Written communication dates all the way back to the ancient Egyptians and their hieroglyphics. The history behind…