Abstract
This paper explains that, although much has been written about wives of presidents, little has been investigated about the influence of their mothers. Bonnie Angelo's "First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents", the author reveals, underscores that, rather than their wives, the First Mothers made a greater impact on the success and stature of their sons and therefore deserve more than mere mention of their contributions. The paper relates stories from this book about Sara Delano Roosevelt, Martha Ellen Young Truman,
Ida Eisenhower, Rose Kennedy, Rebekah Baines Johnson, Hannah Milhous Nixon, Dorothy Gardner (Gerald Ford), Lillian Carter, Nelle Reagan, Dorothy Walker Bush (the first President Bush), Virginia Clinton Kelley (Bill Clinton) and Barbara Bush (the second President Bush).

From the Paper
"Bill Clinton's mother, Virginia, had tragedy to overcome when her first husband, William Blythe, was killed in a one-car accident in 1946. She was pregnant with the future president, and when he was born named him William Jefferson Blythe III, in honor of his father. Even when he later took the name of his step-father, Clinton, he seemed to be the man of the house. Angelo quotes him as saying, "I was 40 years old by the time I was 16.""

Tags:impact, lifestyle, matriarch, fathers, dynasty

Abstract
This paper relates the life history of former Gambino Captain, Angelo Ruggiero, focusing primarily on his voluminous and disastrous words and how his inability to remain quiet cost the then Gambino boss, Paul Castellano, his life. The writer describes how the boy Angelo, born into extreme poverty, became friendly with John Gotti in a street gang, the Fulton-Rockaway boys. This friendship led to Angelo's introduction to the Fatico crew and to his and Gotti's participation in a killing ordered by Carlo Gambino. After serving a four-year prison sentence, both were formally inducted into the Gambino family, whose vicissitudes are related in detail. To keep the Gambino family afloat, drug-dealing became a major source of income, and Angelo's activities in this field drew the attention of the FBI who bugged his telephone and were thus able to secure convictions based on his conversations.

From the Paper
"From an early age, Gambino boss John Gotti was close friends to a young Italian lad, by the name of Angelo Ruggiero. Known by the street name of Quack-Quack (in recognition of his slightly odd pigeon toed walk) but more in recognition of his inability to stop talking. Silence it would appear was an anathema to the young Ruggiero, he had to say something, anything. When his mouth was in motion, his sense of discretion was notably lacking. There were no secrets in
the Ruggiero household, once young Angelo knew about them, so did everyone else."

Tags:NYPD, Charley Wagons, DellaCroce, prison time, Harlem drugs heroin, Bergin Connection, Brooklyn

Abstract
This paper examines the life of national poet Maya Angelou and her poem "Africa." The author writes that Angelou's books are all autobiographical in their perspective and insight from her life experiences. The paper notes many works of Angelou, and analyzes her poem "Africa" in detail. The paper describes that it portrays Africa as a beautiful woman.

From the Paper
"Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. Her name was Marguerite Annie Johnson. Her brother Bailey gave her the nickname "Maya," for "My" and "my sister." Maya's mother, Vivian Baxter, was a nurse and card dealer; her father, Bailey Johnson Sr., was a doorman and also a dietitian or meal adviser for the navy. They had a difficult marriage that ended in divorce and in their subsequent inability to deal with their young children."

Tags:africa, pulitzer, prize, poetry, women, poet, poem, martin, luther, king, jr, african, american

Abstract
This paper examines the multiple murders by Richard Angelo at the Good Samaritan Hospital on Long Island in New York in 1987. It describes the background of Angelo and his employment at the hospital and then discusses the investigation into the multiple murders and the trial that followed. In addition, the paper briefly discusses some of the cases involved in the investigation.

Table of Contents:
Introduction - Background
Investigating the Angel of Death
Investigating Multiple Murders
The Trial Begins
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The case involved months of difficult work as autopsies were performed on dozens of exhumed bodies, thus holding up the investigation. Nevertheless, the persistence of the authorities meant that sufficient evidence was found to convict Richard Angelo, although the actual number of his victims will never be truly known. Mr. Angelo, however, "displayed no emotion during the closing arguments, staring down at the defense take and occasionally closing his eyes. His parents, sitting behind him, held hands" (The New York Times, 1987). Ultimately convicted of second-degree murder (committed with depraved indifference), second degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault, his prison sentence, although unable to restore life, was a just decision that reflects the inhumanness of Richard Angelo's acts."

Tags:defense, exhumation, trial, evidence

Abstract
The paper discusses the life of Antonio Vivaldi, on of the most notable Italian composers and violinists whose operas and concertos greatly impacted the cultural world of the 18th century. The paper discusses Vivaldi's development as a music composer working for the Pieta and Teatro Sant' Angelo opera theaters. The paper then discusses the success of Vivaldi's operas in Venice.

From the Paper
"Antonio Vivaldi is one of the most notable Italian composers and violinists and his creations are known and played worldwide. During his lifetime, Vivaldi managed to create unforgettable operas and concertos that have greatly impacted the cultural world of the 18th century and continue to exist as genuine works of art today.
"He was born in 1678, in Venice, and he discovered his musical talent with the help of his father, a violinist that played at St. Marco Cathedral in Venice. It was his father that encouraged and taught Antonio how to play the violin."

Tags:opera, concerto, compositions, Pieta, Teatro, Sant', Angelo, theater

Abstract
This paper discusses how the four main characters in William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure", the Duke, Angelo, and the two siblings, each draw moral standards from different sources. The paper also attempts to show how these characters subsequently shape or even abandon those standards to suit themselves.

From the Paper
"In the Duke's personal moral hierarchy, it is by mercy that he seems to rule Vienna. And yet, where is his mercy and sense of justice in his treatment of Isabella? He could have saved Claudio and punished Angelo without withholding the news of Claudio's safety from Isabella. "I will keep her ignorant of her good,/ To make her heavenly comforts of despair/ When it is least expected," he explains (4.3.110-112). He then theatricalizes the situation to the point of emotionally torturing Isabella so that he may "sentence" her to marry him when all is revealed (Magedanz, 328). The Duke's mercy disappears when he sees an opportunity to attempt to woo Isabella, even if it means that he must cruelly manipulate her. "

Tags:Duke, Angelo, isabella, claudio

Abstract
This paper discusses how to some extent,"Measure for Measure" is built on the same pattern as "A Midsummer Night's Dream", since many of the elements present in the play follow a tripartite pattern. It looks at how there are three different worlds represented in the play, - the court, with the Duke, who rules the city, the lower classes, which include Lucio and the religious world, with Isabella, who represents purity and virtue. It also examines how there exists three other worlds which have their own identity, according to the character who dominates the world - the Duke, Angelo and Lucio.

From the Paper
"Some characters also have what we could call a 'double personality'. Indeed, the Duke is one of the most famous personality in Vienna, he is always surrounded by a court and he has to play a role, "I do not like to stage me to their eyes." (I, 1, L68). This is no surprise then if he chooses to disguise as a friar. Besides the fact that he can remain hidden under his hood, the lifestyle of the friars suits him most, "My holy sir, none better knows than you / How I have ever loved the life removed" (I, 3, L 7-8)"

Tags:Duke, Angelo, Lucio, Isabella

Abstract
This paper is in response to a case study that involves Angelo LaRossa, who became a sales representative for Majestic after being hired away from Majestic's competitor, where he was a "top salesperson" with "high sales goals and performance." The writer discusses that after he refused to be extorted into investing in his district manager's unrelated business, Angelo's work environment became hostile and he was eventually fired.

From the Paper
"It seems as though the major issue in this case is whether Angelo had an expectation of continued employment. Given, however, that Angelo was subject to "at-will" employment, his expectation should have been fairly low. Even if Carson had not been allegedly attempting to make his employment difficult to maintain, Angelo could have been fired at any time with or without cause. Therefore, despite his excellent work history, Majestic was not obligated to maintain his employment. Other issues at work with this situation, however. Carson most likely violated the law when making investment in a company that he owned part of ..."

Tags:wrongful, termination, employment

Abstract
The paper describes how in "Measure for Measure", Shakespeare presents several characters whose actions, supposedly taken in furtherance of justice, are extremely confusing. The paper first looks at Angelo's pursuance of swift and harsh punishment that transforms from a desire to give meaning to the law into a selfish and malicious agenda. Then, the paper contrasts Angelo to Lucio and focuses on Lucio's attempts to save Claudio and his carefree gossip with the Friar. Finally, the paper shows how the Duke's actions seem duplicitous in that he professes to want to establish order and justice, but is only willing to reach this end by underhanded means.

From the Paper
"Angelo believes that the law should be rigid and not humane. Claudio's execution is intended to set an example for the citizenry of Vienna. However, it seems at the least to be bad policy to execute a man who is about to become a father and leave the mother a widow and the child without a provider, simply for the crime of creating this child out of wedlock in the first place. If Claudio and Juliet's relationship was consensual, and Claudio was willing to marry Juliet, then why must the law be applied so rigidly? This makes Angelo's sense of justice appear not rationale, but rather cruel since the punishment will affect not only Claudio, but also Juliet and their child."

Tags:justice, order, hypocrisy, selfishness, manipulation

Abstract
This paper provides a comparative review of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," not only using the context of Cinthio's "The Story of Epitia," but also modifying its plot through changing character portrayals and reactions in order to investigate the themes of women, marriage, justice, and mercy. The paper explains that by juxtaposing the portrayals of Cinthio's Juriste and Shakespeare's Angelo, Shakespeare not only shows a stark contrast between the attitudes and the means to how these men rule their people, but he also defines justice and mercy in the representation of Angelo and Juriste. The paper concludes that Shakespeare ultimately reveals that marriage is the balance between justice and mercy.

From the Paper
"Shakespeare's Measure for Measure not only uses the context of Cinthio's "The Story of Epitia," but also modifies its plot through changing character portrayals and reactions in order to investigate the themes of women and marriage, justice and mercy. By juxtaposing the portrayals of Cinthio's Juriste and Shakespeare's Angelo, Shakespeare not only shows a stark contrast between the attitudes and the means to how these men rule their people, but he also defines justice and mercy in the representation of Angelo and Juriste. By analyzing the tone and the language in Angelo and Juriste's confession and plea for 'forgiveness,' and focusing on the punishments received by the two, Shakespeare ultimately reveals that marriage is the balance between justice and mercy."

Tags:Epitia, Giraldi, Juriste