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Philip Glass Biography, 2002.
A thorough and in depth examination of the life, works and musical theories of composer Philip Glass.
6,250 words (approx. 25.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 146.95
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Philip Glass is the world's finest identified living serious composer owing to vast amounts of American recording contracts. This paper pays tribute to his greatness by detailing his life and works. The paper begins with a biography of his early life, his studies and his achievements. It then explores Glass' works and style focusing on a technique named minimalism. The "minimalistic" era was divided into three periods - early, middle and later. These periods are discussed for the impact on other composers and music genres. Finally the paper presents an excerpt on a self-criticism by Glass about his work and style.
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"Philip Glass is certainly the world's finest identified living serious composer owing to vast amounts of American recording contracts. He has a readily exclusive, if ever controversial, style that is both imitated and parodied the world over. He is familiar to pop audiences, crossover audiences, new music audiences, opera audiences and increasingly to chamber music audiences and symphony goers. He is in regular performance around the world performing with his ensemble; an output that generates around sixty concerts a year. Although he has written a fair amount of concert music, Glass has arguably won the most recognition for his work in dance, film, music theatre and opera."
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Glass's Film Scores, 2004.
An analysis of two of American composer Philip Glass' film scores.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines two of American composer Philip Glass' film scores, those that he wrote for Errol Morris's 1988 "A Thin Blue Line" and for Godfrey Reggio's 1982 "Koyaanisqatsi." It also looks at Glass' minimalist technique.
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"For a composer always designated as a minimalist, Philip Glass has created a number of surprisingly sensuous film scores. While these scores are certainly in a technical sense minimalist in the sense that Glass relies very little on traditional Western ..."
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"Miles Davis: A Biography", 2005.
An overview of this biography about jazz trumpeter Miles Davis by Ian Carr.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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Jazz is the dynamic tension between the expected and the improvised. Miles Davis was brought up torn between his well-to-do white-emulating upbringing and his black heritage. Davis not only bridged this gap but helped create entire new musical vocabularies throughout his long and varied career as a jazz trumpeter. This report shows his evolution and his continuing influence on other musicians, as described in his biography, "Miles Davis: A Biography," written by Ian Carr.
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Introduction
Childhood
Further Development
Evolution, Addiction, & Resurrection
His Influence on Music Today
Concluding Remarks
References
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"He worked with and was a catalyst for Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and countless others(p234). Many times in his career it had been declared that he already "peaked" and was a remnant of the 50's, of bebop, of cool jazz, of fusion jazz. But he never let himself grow complacent and become an icon of the past. By not producing unless he had something new to say, he was able to continually stay relevant, and re-invent himself every few years (p183). "
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"George Washington: A Biography", 2002.
Reviews John R. Alden's famous book "George Washington: A Biography".
1,218 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses "George Washington: A Biography" by John R. Alden, in which he not only focuses on Washington?s success as an outstanding general, but also tries to show his readers Washington?s personality, his nationalist character, lifestyle and experiences. The paper shows how, in his book, Alden gives his readers a variety of perspectives of the American Revolutionary War and how the victory related to Washington and his way of managing his troops.
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"Alden thinks that Washington had grown enormously in stature during the Revolutionary War. He calls Washington ?a man of unquestioned integrity? and a man who quickly learned to trust his own judgement. Alden also gives and example of the relationship between the Congress and Washington himself by indicating that Washington sometimes railed at Congress for its failure to supply troops and for the bungling fiscal measures that furstrated his efforts to secure adequate material. At the same time, though, Alden describes that Washington?s relations with Congress and with the state governments ?exemplary? during the Revolutionary War, which was strongly related to his ability to deal with the civil authority."
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A Biography of Tennessee Williams, 1998.
A general biography of the life and works of Tennessee (Thomas Lanier) Williams.
1,019 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This biography includes details of childhood, family life, professional life, personal life and drug addictions, successes and failures, criticisms, and connections between his personal life and his works, namely how his characters were inspired by his family members. Also included are quotes from Williams himself.
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"Some authors, throughout their lifetimes, continue to produce good novels and publications until their death. Tennessee Williams, however, wrote a few good plays, including The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire. After 1962, Williams wrote very little that earned him money or respect. Although critics were nearly unanimous in later years with negative criticism, Williams was still considered to be a great American writer. His career could be justified by analyzing his family background and the ?emotional currents? in his life, as well as the events in his life that led to such unsuccessful writing (?Williams, Tennessee? DISCovering Biography)."
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Bernard Malamud ? A Biography, 2001.
This essay is a detailed biography of the American novelist, Bernard Malamud.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This essay is a detailed biography of the American novelist, Bernard Malamud. It describes some of his most famous works and the themes behind them. The essay speaks about Malamud's hard childhood and upbringing in Brooklyn, New York. It describes his family and how they are portrayed in his novels.
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"Bernard Malamud was an American novelist and short-story writer. Born to poor parents in Brooklyn, New York he was educated at the City College of New York and the infamous Columbia University. Making something of himself, from 1961 he taught at the Bennington College. A Jew, Malamud has touched upon them in every novel and short story in great detail. Although his first novel, The Natural released in 1952 is a fantasy about a star baseball player, most of Malamud's writing as in his second novel, The Assistant written in 1957 is concerned with Jewish themes and reflects the sad, impoverished Brooklyn scenes of his childhood. The Fixer (1966), for which Malamud received a Pulitzer Prize, is a poignant novel (based on a true story) of the suffering of a Russian Jewish workman sentenced unjustly to prison. "
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"Absolut : Biography of a Bottle" by Carl Hamilton, 2002.
This paper examines the marketing and advertising strategies for vodka as set out in the book "Absolut : Biography of a Bottle" by Carl Hamilton.
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper analyzes the book "Absolut : Biography of a Bottle" by Carl Hamilton and discusses the story of how Absolut Vodka emerged as an unknown product and with a unique marketing strategy managed to conquer the United States market.
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"The first step in the story is the proposal Gunnar Broman, head of Sweden?s top advertising agency, made to New York executives in 1978. At this time the belief was that all good vodka came from Russia. In reality, vodka had been being produced in Sweden for centuries, but the cultural belief in America was that vodka came from Russia."
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Thomas Jefferson: A Biography, 2002.
Biography of the political life of Thomas Jefferson.
1,537 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper provides biographical information on Thomas Jefferson, with an emphasis on his political life. It looks at some of the political movements he headed, his political philosophy, his political career, and his most significant accomplishments and contributions to the United States.
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"Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and arguably the man that is most associated with American freedoms. Not only was he the second vice president of the United States from 1794, but during his tenure from 1801 to 1809 as president of the United States he influenced American politics in a profound way that still has a great affect on us in the 21st century."
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Biography - Susan B. Anthony, 2005.
A biography of Susan B. Anthony, a 19th century American human rights activist.
1,259 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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Susan B. Anthony was a famous historical figure who fought hard for human equality. She believed in women's rights, as well as equal rights for African American slaves. This paper shows that, through touring the country to speak publicly, lobbying, petitioning, as well as writing for her newspaper, "The Revolution," Anthony helped to contribute to the passing of the 19th Amendment, as well as give a voice to those who were not being heard. The paper examines her life as a hard-working abolitionist, activist, and reformer whose courage and dedication can be credited for where women and African-Americans stand in today's society.
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"Susan B. Anthony also fought hard for women's rights to property and equal wages. In New York State she spoke at meetings, collecting signatures for petitions and lobbying the state legislature. Largely due to her efforts, the state of New York passed the Married Women's Property Bill in 1860 which allowed married women to own property, keep their own wages, and have custody of their children. She spoke out against prostitution in Chicago in 1853 stating that women turned to the streets by prostituting for income because they could not receive equal wages in the workplace. She encouraged working women from the printing and sewing trades, who were excluded from men's trade unions, to form Workingwomen's Associations."
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A Biography on Muhammed, 2005.
Examines some of the obstacles which stand in the way of writing an objective biography on the prophet, Muhammed.
916 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper shows that one of the biggest obstacles for an historian wishing to document the life of Muhammed in an objective manner, is the fact that the massive documentation about the prophet derives in every instance from Arabic written sources, the earliest written a century and a half after his death. The paper shows that not only does this long lapse of time cast doubt on their accuracy, but also, internal evidence strongly suggests that the Arabic sources were composed in the context of intense partisan quarrels over the prophet's life.
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"Another problem with objectivity surrounding an account of Mohammad's life lies in the editing of the Islamic Koran. Today, the work is made up of 114 chapters called Surahs and then sub-divided into verses. Additionally, in the days of Muhammad's wife A'isha, one chapter of the Koran (the Sura) had about 200 versus while shortly after her death, this Sura had only 73 versus. Even Muslims say that 127 versus of the original text were lost and never found."
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Biography of Frances Payne Bolton, 2002.
This paper presents a detailed biography of the World War II Nurse, Frances Payne Bolton.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The following paper examines Frances Payne Bolton's life as a youngster and a young adult and the factors which led her to the nursing career she made such a difference in. The writer describes the improvements that Bolton made as well as the positions that she held during her illustrious life.
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"The field of nursing has seen some major changes over the years. Before the era of WWII nurses were viewed with about the same level of expertise as a candy striper. Nurses were dispensing meds and cleaning out bedpans but their skills and intelligence were not really utilized on the job. Because of the inability to expand their job or the expectations of their job the filed stagnated for many years. Then Frances Payne Bolton entered the scene. France Payne Bolton was a nurse who took the bull by the horns and brought about changes that would revolutionize the nursing industry".
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The Biography of an Artist, 2004.
An analysis of the importance of biography in the art of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper contends that the biographical aspects of an artist provides one of the most important dimensions in the history and study of art and allows one to trace the stylistic development within an artist?s overall career. The paper discusses two specific artists who are generally viewed as masters of their craft, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, both of whom greatly influenced the artistic world in which they lived and continue to do so in the present time.
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"Early in life, doubt and dissatisfaction with contemporary artistic formulas enabled Picasso to discover that a search for beauty according to the standards in which he had been brought up was not the aim he wished to pursue. The brilliance of his talent in his youth and the ease with which he absorbed the work of other great contemporary artists could have tempted him to become satisfied with the success that came to him at last after years of poverty in Barcelona and Paris, but the strength of his powers of expression, coupled with an unusual degree of courage, brought a crisis which forced him to abandon the easy road to fame and plunge perilously into new forms of artistic creation."
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'Paul Robeson: A Biography', 2006.
An analysis of Martin Bauml Duberman's book about the famous African-American singer, Paul Robeson.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper reports on "Paul Robeson: A Biography" by Martin Bauml Duberman, which tells about the man who made a name as one of the most famous black singers and actors of the twentieth century. He achieved his success at a time when racism and discrimination were prevalent and he fought against these ills and became an activist on these and similar issues. He further ran afoul of the political forces of the time because of his communist leanings and this reduced his ability to work in his later years. The paper explains that, in this book, Duberman provides a detailed account of Robeson's life, an in-depth biography that covers Robeson's life and work, including material from his letters and other writings as well as interviews, newspaper and magazine articles, and so on.
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Herbert Hoover Biography, 2001.
Summary of Herbert Hoover's life.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 50.95
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This paper is a brief biography of Herbert Hoover?s life, and offers highlights of his beliefs on what it means to be an American.
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"Herbert Hoover is one of the least appreciated or understood of our presidents. A few months after he became president, the worst economic downturn in United States history disrupted the lives of nearly every American. Droves of people were unemployed, and masses of displaced families roamed the countryside looking for work and wishing for simpler times. Being the most prominent elected official, Hoover was blamed for the calamity and he took responsibility for it enacting different programs and initiatives to help Americans through the trying time (Smith 112). Although his heart was in the right place, and his motives and purpose pure, Hoover?s philosophy of rugged individualism was an ill-suited theory to fit the turmoil of his time. While he came from humble beginnings and was forced to adapt to the world around him at an early age, his stubborn refusal to allow government to intervene in an economic crisis became his political suicide."
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A Biography of Sir Thomas More, 2001.
This is an analysis of the life of Sir Thomas More.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper examines the life and times of Sir Thomas More. The author gives a brief biography of the great English writer whose contributions to both literature and history cannot be ignored. The paper looks how his opposition to the King becoming the head of the Church of England instead of the Pope cost him his life, but made him a saint in the eyes of the Catholic Church. It looks at his writings, especially those written during his years of incarceration awaiting execution. The author pays particular attention to "Utopia" which many feel has the same weight as Plato's "Republic" and reflects his disenchantment with the morals and values held by many Europeans at the time.
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"The late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries were also an important stage in the Renaissance, a period which witness a growth of art and a renewed interest in classical Greece and Rome. Beginning in Italy, the Renaissance soon flowed throughout Europe, introducing an increased emphasis on science and reason and producing an intellectual movement known as humanism. Humanists, including More and Erasmus, remained committed to Christianity but also believed in the concepts of the dignity of man, and man?s power of reason. By emphasizing these scientific and intellectual beliefs in their writings, the humanists influenced many scholars to seek a new understanding of religion and of society. One of these was Martin Luther (1483-1546), whose challenge to the Catholic Church by posting his ?95 Theses? to the door of a church in Wittenberg led to the period of history known as the Reformation. This signaled a time of intense political and religious conflict throughout Europe, most graphically demonstrated by the mass imprisonment and execution of non Catholics carried out by Torquemada during the Spanish Inquisition?s reign of terror. In England also, there developed a Counter-Reformation which sought the persecution of Protestants, one of the leaders being Sir Thomas More. Then, in 1534, Henry VIII, in order to obtain a divorce, broke with the Catholic Church, making England protestant and declaring himself the head of a new Anglican Church."
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