Christopher Edge Ms. Galipeau 1/31/02 Final Paper 1 What happened to Disco? Bellbottoms‚ afros‚ music‚ sex and drugs can best describe the Disco Era. The Disco Era was a care-free time in which there were no rules. People danced the nights away. Most of the people of the Disco Era lived normal lives‚ working nine to five jobs during the week‚ but when the weekend rolled around they put on their bellbottoms and dancing shoes and hit up the Disco Clubs. This is an era that will never
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with theater. I’ve been part of several school productions but I’ve never took my time out one watch one. The play titled “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane” is about a child star named Jane who is favored by her father because of her talent. Her older sister Blanche is overlooked because she was not as famous as Baby Jane. One night returning after a party‚ one of the sisters were drunk while going back home‚ one of the sister’s got out of the car to open the gate leading up to their house‚ the other
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What if the American Revolution never happened? In history classrooms all over the country‚ there lays an abundant amount of "what if" questions that pop into one’s mind when one learns. But has anybody really fully answered this question that so many people think about? In hindsight‚ a revolution seemed inevitable because of the way the British treated the Americans. But if the American Revolution never happened‚ obviously‚ America would not exist. But most importantly‚ the world as a whole
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Would you be confused if you just opened a door and you were in a whole different time period and with all new people? Well‚ yeah anyone would‚ that is what Devil’s Arithmetic has in it a excited‚ fearful‚ and encouraging adventure of a young girl going through her Aunt’s and Grandpa’s childhood. Hannah just a normal jewish tennager who went through an amazing experience. Do you think that this is just a dumb fantasy book‚ that has time travel‚ and things like that. Guess what? Part of this story
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Humanism‚ as simple as it sounds‚ it has become one of the most controversial theme that everyone from philosophers‚ theorists as well as humanists have been discussing and having their own point of view on it. Humanism is defined as a system of thoughts that give the utmost importance to humans. However‚ it in reality‚ humanism does not really adhere to its meaning. Humanism was formed during the Renaissance period by the West‚ which made humanism become correlated to Western thought‚ ideology and
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opportunity to learn about where we have come from and where we can go. Even though the study of history has been a major part of our education‚ the actual method of teaching it has presented several limitations to our youth. Teaching What Really Happened is an excellent source that presents relevant issues regarding history education and proposes countless solutions to these pitfalls in education.
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Throughout history‚ artists have used their artworks to make strong statements. They often times want their artworks to have a certain meaning behind them. During the Spanish Civil War in 1937‚ the Nazis bombed the Basque town of Guernica. This bombing left tragedy and despair throughout the country. Pablo Picasso was inspired to create a work of art to represent the devastation that happened at Guernica. He created a scene that perfectly describes what war is like. He wanted to be a symbol for peace
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SOMEONE LIKE YOU 1. I heard that you’re settled down That you found a girl and you’re married now I heard that your dreams come true Guess she gave you things I didn’t give to you Old friend‚ why are you so shy? Ain’t like you to hold back or hide from the light 2. I hate to turn up out of the blue‚ uninvited But I couldn’t stay away‚ I couldn’t fight it I had hoped you ‘d see my face and that you’d Be reminded. That for me‚ it isn’t
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and his religious beliefs had a lot to do with that. Religion is not the only reason Thomas was killed though. Thomas and King Henry ll were very good friends for a long time. They went to each other with problems in the church and always confided in one another. Eventually‚ Thomas and Henry started to fight and argue. Henry sent Thomas away for a while as a punishment. When he came back‚ Henry wanted him dead. Thomas was a big influence on the church and the community loved him. Henry let an argument
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The Cold War Did you know that during the Cold War over twenty million people died? It was a pretty devastating war. While the reason it is called the “Cold War” is because it never sparked into an actual war‚ there was still a lot of war going on. I’m here to tell you about the what happened during the Cold War. During the beginning of the Cold War (1947-1991)‚ America devised a strategy called “containment” (“Cold War History”). Containment meant that they would try to stop communism from spreading
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