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…Billie Holiday, probably the singularly most popular jazz vocalist of all time, was plagued by tragedy her entire life. Her grandfather was one of 17 children of a black Virginia slave impregnated by the white Irish plantation owner. When born…

…, in The Dutchman, recurred in Wagner's works and perhaps his life also. In 1845 Tannhäuser was completed and performed, and Lohengrin was begun. In 1848 he was caught up in political revolution, and the next year he fled to Weimar where Firencz Liszt helped him. Later…

…Shakespeare. Life Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608, and educated at Saint Paul's School and Christ's College, University of Cambridge. He intended to become a clergyman in the Church of England, but growing dissatisfaction with the state…

…for me, but he seems to enjoy it. I like the part of being around him, it just feels good. Plus, he is always good for a 30 minute scratching session. As he scratches I drift off to sleep and I to rest prepare for another day. What a life I live, what a life.…

…of the agricultural work: the harvesting of olives and fruit was their responsibility. <Tab/> Since men spent most of their time away from their houses, women dominated Athenian home life. The wife was in charge of raising the children…

…putting personal affairs in order: --Giving away possessions. --Sudden intense interest in personal will or life insurance. --Cleaning the "air" over personal incidents from the past. (Center for Suicide Prevention) This list is not definitive: some people…

…The life of one family deduced by the ruins of their house in Pompeii. The House of the Faun is the largest house inside the walls of Pompeii, that has been found under the layers of lava and ash which 'froze' the city about 1800 years ago…

…Analysis of Life for 1968 The year 1968 was a time of war, civil rights movements, and riots. Many big events took place during 1968. Many lives were changed by these events. Out if the 1960's, 1968 stands out the most. In January of 1968 the United…

…, where he would remain the rest of his life. Imbued with the northern German contrapuntal style from early childhood, he encountered the lively Italian style, particularly in the works of Antonio Vivaldi around 1710, and much of his music embodies…

…, is not all that distant in theme from Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass. The story of the American Dream has been embedded deeply in our (American) culture from the beginning. Similarly anchored in the American consciousness is the presence…