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Many Faces Wrapped Into One Big Life

Abstract
Ronald Reagan was born in the midwest, and moved around a lot. He stood out from his friend’s at an early age by being against the discrimination of African Americans. He later moved to California. In his life, he was a movie star, television star, served in World War 2, became a Captain, the President of a Union, was a staunch supporter of Harry Truman, became a Republican after Kennedy’s death. He served as Governor of California, and eventually became the country’s 40th President. He did all of this while being an incredibly in-love husband, and proud father of five ...

Lena Horne was one of the most significant jazz and pop musicians of the 20th century. Her influence on music and popular culture is immense, having broken many social and entertainment barriers in order to achieve her goals. Her body of work stretches nearly seven decades, performing from the 1930s into the 2000s. She was an incredible singer, songwriter, dancer, civil rights activist and actress, who left an indelible impression on the music industry and society as a whole. In this essay, her life and career will be examined, as well as the importance of her civil rights activism and ...

Introduction

I am a twenty one years old white man who has been raised in a middle class family. My parents were wealthy when compared to most families within the region. I was brought up in a family of four; me being the last born. My siblings are: Amanda (31), John (29), and Josh (26). The trend and the age differences between my siblings is a sure proof that I was born out of accident. My mother conceived out of will and they did not have an option but to bring me up. Also, I have been hearing hearsays from ...

Born on 11th may 1894, Martha Graham was an American choreographer and contemporary dancer whose effect on dance can only be matched to Frank Wright’s influence on architecture, Picasso’s on arts and Stravinsky’s impact on music (Graham, 08). Martha was born of George Graham and Jane Beers in Allegheny City. Her parents were strict Presbyterians. She began her studies at Denishawn School of Dancing and Correlated Arts in the mid-1910s and stayed until 1923 (Thoms, 03). Her career in dancing and music started in 1922 when she performed one of Shawn's Egyptian discos with Lillian Powell ...