I hope you have enjoyed our lecture and discussion concerning World War I. It is, to me, one of the most important turning points in history (which you will see, I hope, as we move on to discuss its aftermath). Unfortunately, many people do not know much about it, and we seem dangerously close to re-learning some of the war's lessons the hard way. Maybe some day there will be a memorial on the mall in Washington, D.C., or a national museum to educate students about US contributions to the war efforts. Unfortunately, none of this will be accomplished in time for a World War I veteran to see it, for the last US veteran of the war recently died. (You can read an interesting article about him at http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/06/frank-buckles-americas-last-living-world-war-i-vet/ published in 2008).
But there was a great deal of other things going on in the US during those days and the years following, leading to the "hay days" that were known as the "Roaring 20s". For example, in an attempt to clean up New Orleans, the state of Louisianna banned the playing of jazz music (because so much of it was played in places where great sin was being committed), and thereby instigated America's first wave of popular music. All of those tremendous black musicians and singers moved to New York and Chicago, and their music came to American homes via new technology that was all the rage: radio and the phonograph. The "jazz age" - where European harmony melded with African rhythm to create a new American sound - would lead to the creation or modification of just about every style of music we listen to today.
Follow the link http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/jazz/jb_jazz_subj.html and choose two topics to report. You might do some additional research to find examples of some of the music or radio shows that were popular at the time (if you choose to read about those topics) and include links for others to follow. Your essay must be at least 200 words and is due by midnight, Friday, January 15. At least two responses, totalling 150 words, are due by Sunday January 17. Best of luck in your research, and enjoy learning about an exciting time in US history!
My first topic is "The Golden Age of Radio"
ReplyDeleteIn the !920's the radio became really popular. We don't really apreiciate the radio, because we have TV, but back then, it was really cool. It was a new way of communicating, without wires or cabels. It was amazing to be able to sit in your own house and here about the weather, politics, news, and also be entirtained. And besides the cost of the radio, it didn't cost a thing. In february 8, 1922, president Harding had a radio installed in the white house. About a year later, president Coolidge broadcasted from the white house, somthing that had not been done before. Starting in the 1930's the radio buzz started to fade, and the television took the spotlight. Although we all watch TV today, the radio is still very important, and is used a lot.
My second topic is "The Evil Weevil".
In december 11, 1919 the citizens of Enterprise, Alabama erected a statue in honour of the boll weevil, a devisdating parasite that eats the boll of cotton. One explination for the monument, is that the boll weevil forced people to stop depending on cotton, and to start growing other things. Another explination is as follows. They were building the main street in Enterprise, and they were going to put a statue of somthing there, and the residents got tired of people asking what the statue was going to be. One man jokingly said that it was going to be a monument to the boll weevil, and a reporter from Montgomery heard him say it, and thought he was serious. He went back to Montgomery and told him that "some hick town" was making a monument to the bool weevil. The editor ran up a big storIy in the newspaper, and of course Enterprise had to go along with it. Either way, the plaque reads "In profound appreciation of the Boll Weevil and what it has done as the herald of prosperity, this monument is erected by the citizens of Enterprise".
The first topic that I chose is "You've Got to Pay to Play That Song."
ReplyDeleteThis topic was about the formation of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (we will refer to it as ASCAP) was founded on February 13, 1914, in New York City. ASCAP was founded by a composer and musician, Victor Herbert. ASCAP was founded to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members. ASCAP made sure that an artist could not use another writers work without paying a royalty or acquiring permission from the original artist. ASCAP acts to protect its members music pieces, so that the original artists can receive what they deserve for it. When ASCAP was first founded its members were many big, active songwriters. Today there are hundreds of thousands of members and ASCAP continues to serve its purpose today.
My second topic is "We Shall Overcome"
This topic is about the birth of Pete Seeger. Pete Seeger is a famous American folk singer and songwriter. He was born on May 3, 1919. He wrote and recorded many popular songs in the 40's and 50's and received a lot of radio airplay. He is known for many songs including, "We Shall Overcome," "Turn, Turn, Turn," and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" Pete Seeger is a very influential singer, and is still alive and active today.
The First Woman Senator:
ReplyDeleteJune 10, 1835, Rebecca Latimer was born near Decatur, De Kalb County, Georgia; she grew up attending school, in 1852 graduated from Madison Female College, and married William Felton. She accomplished all of this before the age of twenty. She taught school, wrote, lectured, and was an advocate for women’s rights. When her husband ran for Congress in 1874, she worked as his campaign manager. Her husband remained in office for six years. All of these feats were incredible for women in this day and age considering they didn’t even have to privilege of voting yet.
Then on October 3, 1922, a spot in the U.S. Senate opened due to the death of Thomas Watson. It was the duty of Georgia Governor Thomas Hardwick to appoint someone to fill in the deceased’s place. Rebecca took the oath of office November 21, 1922 and served a grand total of twenty-four hours. She was not up for reelection and returned to her home to write, lecture, and eventually pass away on January 24, 1930.
The Paris Peace Conference of January 18, 1919:
The “War to End all Wars”, this was a name given to World War I. January 18, 1919, would mark the beginning of more than a year long “peace conference.” Over two dozen countries were represented, and many treaties (pieces of paper with writing on them, usually meaning nothing to the parties involved) were formed. Four countries, Italy, the United States, France and Great Britain, led the conference. Many topics were discussed, including how to prevent another war of such epic proportions from occurring again. Woodrow Wilson had the “solution”, comprising a “Fourteen Point Plan.” This plan involved creating a League of Nations (predecessor to the United Nations); the intent of this “League of Nations” was to specifically stop another World War by discussing problems instead of fighting about them. (because sitting down and talking to Hitler would have stopped him from killing millions of innocent people) Regardless, the Paris Peace Conference/ Fourteen Point Plan was a good attempt at restoring order to the world; it just was not as effective as it was envisioned to be.
Mr. Akers, I also used http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000069 on my essay regarding Rebecca Latimer.
ReplyDeleteDuring World War I, many other things besides the War had a great impact in American history and the two topics that I chose from the website were the "Preserving America's Natural Treasures" and The "Golden Age" of Radio.
ReplyDeleteThe first topic, "Preserving America's Natural Treasures," was about the establishing of the National Park Service. The National Park Service was first established in April 5, 1916 by the testifying of conservationists, civic leaders, and government officials to Congress. The park service was first started with 40 national parks and monuments and now has grown to a total of 390 areas throughout the nation. The park service has also reached a total land count of more than 84 million acres throughout its lifetime.
The second topic, The "Golden Age" of Radio, was about the time when the radio was most popular technology on the market. The biggest day the radio ever had was on February 8, 1922, when it was introduced into the White House by President Warren Harding. Two years later, President Calvin Coolidge became the first President to broadcast via radio from the White House. During the 1920s, the radio played a huge role in day to day life for many people. The radio to people then was like the television to people today. They could not do without it. It was a form of catching up on news and it was also a form of entertainment for people then. Around 1939, the radio began to whither away as the television began to become more popular.
So as you can see these are just a few of the many important things that happend during World War I.
Flappers in the Roaring Twenties
ReplyDeleteBefore World War 1 there was “the Gibson Girl” as the role model for young girls. This girl portrayed that long, loose hair on top of her head and long, straight skirts with collared blouses were what a woman should look and dress like. Then after the war, the young women decided they weren’t going to wait around for a man(since most of their generation had died in the war) and they were going to enjoy life. This is when the “flapper” came in. Flappers were basically complete opposites of what the generations before them were, much to their parents’ horror. The flapper cut off all her hair, smoked, wore skirts to the middle of their calves, and mostly, danced. Since the 1920’s were considered the Jazz Age, flappers danced quite often as a past time. Flappers “trot like foxes, limp like lame ducks, one step like cripples, all to the barbaric yawps of strange instruments..” That’s where dances like the Shimmy and Charleston came to be- the type of dancing that was considered wild at that time.
“Skee-ba-doobie-doo-wah!”
Ever heard of “scat”? It’s when a person sings and makes sounds that imitate instruments. Two people in the Jazz Age most known for that were Louis Armstrong and Eliza Fitzgerald. Eliza Fitzgerald was born April 25, 1918. After she first performed in Apollo Theater, her singing career had just begun. She went on and sold 19 albums and sang with some other big-time singers of that time. It was said that she “had the voice of a saxophone.” When you think about it, a lot of jazz music is “scatting”. I didn’t really realize that until reading this story.
I liked this assignment a lot. My sources were: http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/flappers_2.htm
And http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/jazz/jb_jazz_subj.html
“American Forces under General Pershing Launched First Major Offensive in WWI”
ReplyDeleteUS has been overseas and involved in helping French and British soldiers for quite some time now, but only lightly and have yet to be a major role in the war. However, on September 12, 1918 the AEF finally make their big move in Europe and greatly influenced the outcome of the war. Pershing first sought after St. Mihiel near Verdun. This was currently a German base that would have been used as a push to capture Paris, which would have been a horrendous problem for the Allies. After 4 days of bombing, they Germans were pushed back and the Allies regained control of the land. Pershing also was successful in another large offensive; the Meuse-Argonne. With the control of Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France, the Allies successfully devoured the Germans and caused an early surrender and end to the war. On November 11, 1918 leaders signed the Armistice, officially ending WWI.
"Ty Cobb Made His 4,000th Hit"
Ty Cobb is considered by many to be the best offensive player in baseball. He stole home 50 times, won 12 batting average titles, and managed the Detroit Tigers for six seasons. If that wasn't enough, on July 18, 1927 he made his 4,000th career hit. 4,000 is a lot, even in today's standards if compared to even some of the best baseball players. He held a batting average of at least .300 for over 20 years! He was nicknamed the “Georgia Peach” because he was born in Narrows, Georgia. Interestingly, he was supposedly involved in a scandal of gambling violations. He was allowed to resign in 1926. However, in 1936, he was acquitted of all charges by baseball's first commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis and allowed to play again.
My first topic is the combination of two, the birth of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
ReplyDeleteMusic is a major part of not only my life, but the entire society. If we look around us, music has a great effect on everyone’s lives. That’s why the changing of music and knowing the introductions to these individuals is so important. Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915. There was nothing spectacular about her early life. She was born to young parents and she also faced the extreme controversial issue of her time, she was black. Even though she faced many of these obstacles, she used her raw talent to become a prominent figure in the jazz world and had the opportunity to work with other popular jazz artists. Ella Fitzgerald was born April 25, 1918. Her vocal talent was original and captivating. It was called scat. She, like Billie Holiday, was able to perform with other musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie. Both of these women contributed to the music industry of this time.
My second topic is the “International Style” figure skating championship.
Another major part of our society is sports. We have multiple and various kinds of sports which everyone likes to watch or play. Ice skating was no different. Yes, this general concept had been around for over 2,000 years, during this time it was taken to a new level. Jackson Haines took this sport with his own modifications was very successful. Though he was such a contributor to this sport he did not get to see the championship take place.
During the time period, we see so many new things coming about. The people were going through the war, but they also found ways to entertain and invent new interests.
The first topic I am going to do is "The Golden Age of Radio". The radio broadcasts in the twenties were like the television or internet of today. Each week people would tune in to their favorite radio show to find out what was going to happen to their favorite character. One example of these shows is "Lum and Abner". The comedy in the radio shows is not what people would consider funny today but is more based on the circumstances that the person was in rather than just flat out telling a joke.
ReplyDeleteIn January of 1922, President Harding had the White House's first radio installed. The radio would not be used to its full potential by a president until Calvin Coolidge used the radio to broad cast his campaign speeches. It is a real shame that with the popularity of television came the down fall of the use of radio for entertainment and politics.
My second topic is "A Career High". When you think of baseball greats who do you think of Sammy Sosa, A Rod. How about Ty Cobb. Ty Cobb started his baseball career at the age of 18. He played an incredible 24 years, 22 of which with the Detroit Tigers. Somewhere among his many acomplishments (stealing home 50 times, earning 12 batting average titles, and managing the team he played for for 6 years) came getting 4000 hits. His incredible career may be tarnished by gambling scandal but he is still one of the games all time greatest players. (and he did it without using steroids.)
I will be discussing the topics: "When the Boys were "Over There" and "Lets Fly to Paris for Dinner!".
ReplyDeleteThe first topic I will discuss is:"When the Boys were "Over There". This topic deals with the subject of the United States entering World War I. An overwhelming number of United States citizens were not in favor of engaging in a war across the ocean and wished to remain neutral. But, because of events such as the Zimmerman Note,(Germany asking Mexico to invade United States), the sinking of the Lusitania (with 128 American Citizens on board), the United States joined the Allied Powers to take down the Central powers. They, of course, were successful and the war ended on November 11th, 1918. I discovered in my reading that the 19th Amendment, which allowed women the right to vote, was passed after the war ended. That's a great thing that the war ending produced!
The second topic I will discuss is called:"Lets Fly to Paris for Dinner!". This topic discusses a man by the name of Charles Lindbergh flying a monoplane from New York City to Paris. Now today, that seems like nothing. People do that today and don't give it a second thought. But back then, it was HUGE news. Airplanes had not even been around when he made his transcontinental flight in 1927. This historic flight took him 33 and a half hours to complete. He won 25,000 dollars for completing his flight, and also received the Distinguished Flying Cross. When he returned to New York City, he was the focal point of a massive parade. Before this, he had made his living as a stunt pilot. Now he holds his place in history as the first man to fly from New York City to Paris!!
Camden, I liked the section of your essay about Ty Cobb. Wow, playing Major League Ball at the age of 18 is truly an amazing feat. Stealing home takes a special player, and he did it 50 times!! Dang! Another interesting stat he has is playing 24 years. Now that is amazing. And, as you pointed out Camden, he did it all without using Performance Enhancing Drugs. Haha thats something that rarely happens in the Steroid Era we are currently in.
ReplyDeleteNice Job Camden.
Blake, I liked the section of your essay that talked about establishing the National Park Service. Hard to believe that its been 91 years since it was established, and with only 40 areas! Now with 390 areas and over 84 Million acres of land! Wow thats alot of growth. I am fairly sure we have all had the pleasure of going to at least one of these parks, such as the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, a place I know you've been many times Blake haha.
ReplyDeleteNice Job Blake.
Sam, I really like your second topic. Charles Lindbergh is a very influential person. He was definitely thought of as a hero during his time because he was one of the first to break many flying records. His flight across the Atlantic is probably his most well-known achievement. Many of us don't really realize how much of an achievement it really is because now days we have jet planes that can cross the Atlantic in just a few short hours and it took him 33 and a half long hours. So in the end you included a lot of good information. Good essay, Sam.
ReplyDeleteEmily, I agree that music does play a big role in our society. Music is important because it has provided many jobs for people with musical talent and it has provided a way for people to express themselves. I know it does for me and I don't even play an instrument.
ReplyDeleteNatives finally become Citizens:
ReplyDeleteImagine this, your family has lived on large farm, and it had been passed down from generation to generation. One day, you see several funny looking men walking around on your land. Over the next couple of years, they move in and build houses all around you. Then they start killing you for being on 'their land'. The members of your family that tried to protest were killed, and those who complied were given a small section of YOUR farm that was rocky and unusable. This is essentially what happened to the Native Americans.
I think during most of History they are pushed to the back to the point to where they are forgotten. Teachers make a giant deal about slavery and racism towards the blacks, but I seldom here a word about the Native Americans. And they have been mistreated since day 1 basically. However on June 2, 1924, well after women and blacks were given the right to vote, Native Americans were finally recognized as citizens. However, they (as the African Americans) were barred from many elections until 1954. I think they have an untold plight. Of all the people groups, they suffered as much, if not more, than the rest just to be called human.
Lets fly to Paris for dinner:
Now-a-days flying seems like no major accomplishment. However in the 20's aviation was a mysterious and primitive method of travel. Without radar and proper instrumentation, pilots often went missing and never were seen again. In May of 1927, a man by the name of Charles Lindbergh made the first transatlantic flight. He started off in New York and landed in Paris a full 33.5 hours later. At the time, a day in a plane was unprecedented. Using only a compass and a map, he flew what was basically a lawn mower engine attached to a propeller and wings across the ocean and landed successfully. When he arrived home, he was rewarded $25,000 for this feat, and on June 11, 1927, he received a disguised flying cross for doing what no other would have dared.
The first topic is over the "The Golden Age Of Radio"
ReplyDeleteThe radio took america by storm in the early 1920s Beacouse for the america people back then it was a very quick and easy solution to hear weather reports,latest political desicions,listen to whatever kind of sporting event,or just be entertaind with the family by listening to their favorite story.The radio was also very affordable wich lead to a good majority of americans owning a radio.
"When the boys were over there"-(US enters world war one"
The united states enterd the war on april 6 1917,For the most part before they entered the united states for no reason wanted to get involved.especially with americans split between supporting the allies and the central powers.But after great britan intercepted a telegraph from germany to mexico with the promise of there land back if they would attack the us to keep them busy while germany was going to try to finish up what was left of the allies.Soon after that the united states joind up with the allied powers to support france and great brittan.
topic 1: womens suffrage. we have all heard the term womens suffrage and know what it means. atleast we should. if you don’t know, well basically it’s the right for women to vote. on june 4, 1919 congress sent the draft out to the states so each state could ratify this constitutional amendment. as long as three fourths of a state voted for this amendment, women could vote in the 1920 election. up until this time, women could not vote at all.
ReplyDeletemy second topic is on the grand canyon. im sure everyone knows and has either been to the grand canyon or seen pictures of it. wow I didn’t realize it… but the website thing says practically the same thing I jus did… anyhow… according to the website it was created over millions of years blah blah blah… we all know that’s wrong. but in 1919 congress made the grand canyon a national park. im personally a fan of the grand canyon and have been there and the sight is just amazing. but initially, what did the park have to offer? nothing but looking at a big hole in the ground. I don’t see how it flourished so well. but anyhow in the long run it was a good idea.
anna, how did i know you would choose the weird worded sound device person thingy as a topic?? haha however u did a great job of telling us about it. i didnt look at the site but u gave us a great deal of info about it. i actually didnt know it was used to make sounds similar to instruments. however, when you said she sold 19 albums, is that 19 copies or 19 different albums? great essay tho.
ReplyDeleteXalo, I thought the boll weevil story was interesting. I think we, often times, have trouble in seeing the benefit that comes from the bad. In this case, it was accidental. They may have not been looking to put such a high regard on this bug that had caused them some trouble. Though the original reason for establishing this monument may still be a little unclear, they still can look back now and see that this bug, which was originally thought to be a bad thing, actually brought them a way to use different things.
ReplyDeleteemily c, great essay. music really is a MAJOR theme of our society. i mean where do you go and the store or restaurant doesnt play music? seriously even elevators have music. music is a way to represent yourself. the type you choose, even the volume u listen to it at tells about u. sometimes music can be used as a mask to hide the real you. but anyhow great essay emily
ReplyDeleteSam, you mentioned something that could apply to people today. You mentioned that some Americans didn’t like the fact that their sons, brothers, and husbands had to be “over there” in war. This really can apply to the present time. A lot of people go around proclaiming peace and say that the war is unnecessary. Like our involvement in WWI, it’s necessary. America saw the need for us to get involved in the war then as the leadership saw the need to be involved now. Although war is a bad thing, sometimes it cannot be avoided. WWI is an example of this. It may have not been pleasant, but it greatly affected our country.
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ReplyDelete1.)Pershings push to victory
ReplyDeleteIn 1917 America declares war on Germany and officially enters World War One. But at first they only fought to support already firm grounded forces. General John J. Pershing American general led the American Expedentiary Forces. General Pershing launched the first major attack was on September 12,1918. This was a major turning point in the war. Their first target was St. Mihiel Salient a German base between the french cities of Verdun and Nancy. They attacked and flattened Germany within a matter of four days. By October Germanies fate was sealed. They were going to be defeated. Many American troops that were to be sent overseas to fight were spared bacause of General Pershings efforts. He also was a major player in helping the war to end sooner than expected. Without General John J. Pershings great and effective efforts many more lives may have been lost, the war may have ended differently, and much more may have been destroyed.
2.)War to end all wars...Paris Peace Conference
It was fall of 1918 when fghting ceased and countries agreed on armistices. But it wasn't until January 18, 1919 that diplomats from many countries gathered to discuss the ending of the war officially. This lasted a bit more than a year. David Lloyd George, Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, and Vittorio Orlando became the leaders of the conference. They settled matters between countries and negotiated treaties. They also talked about how to prevent another war involving so many countries from happening again. Wilson suggested the fourteen point plan ( forming the League of Nations). The League of Nations was formed thought the U.S. never joined. So the treaty of Pris accomplished much although it did not prevent another war but helped feed into another big war ( World War II).
Coolidge Takes Office
ReplyDeleteMr. Coolidge took office after the death of President Harding on April 3, 1923 and served our country as president for a total of six years. Coolidge focused on promoting big business and a consumer type mind set. During this time of a consumer culture many Americans slipped into debt. Thus the idea of the Thrift Movement came about, encouraging all Americans to attempt to save money in order to live effectively in a consumer culture.
Natives Become Citizens!
I know its hard to believe BUT Native Americans weren't citizens until April 2, 1924! I know, that's almost unbelievable that those who lived here the longest indeed did not becomes citizens for so long.
Sam I liked how you highlighted the positive result of WW1. The 19th amendment was a positive post-war occurrence, but was it the by product of the war? I submit that while it was a positive post war occurrence it was the actually the result of a progressive women's movement starting in the west of the US and retroactively worked its way back across the east.
ReplyDeleteWell I chose Mothers Day and The Grand Canyon. 1) Mothers day is a day to say thanks to your momfor all she has done, I love you, just to give her a day off I guess you could say. But we need to thank our mothers everyday for all that they do. we all need to, including myself. The first mothers day was on May 9, 1914. This day was chosen by President Woodrow Wilson as the national holiday. Today we celebrate mothers day by giving gifts, making wisits and giving flowers and such to our mothers. Mothers day celebrated around the world in Franse, England, Denmark, Sweden, India, Chinda, and Mexico.
ReplyDeleteThe Grand Canyon
2) The Grand Canyon, formed by "The Flood", is 277 mile long, 4,000 to 6,000 feet dep, and at its widest point it is 18 miles across. Congress passed the act that established the Grand Canyon National Park on February 26, 1919 in the state of Arizona. People from around come to see the beautiful view and all the colors of the canyon rock which are black, red, lavneder, and cream. Today they now have a bridge going out over the canyon made with a glass bottom. I don't know bout you but I just think I'd be able to go out onto that thing. To scary for me. haha
I used the following link: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/jazz/jb_jazz_subj.html
ReplyDeleteI have decided to do my essay on the First Mother’s Day and on Lindbergh receiving the flying Cross.
First I will talk about the first Mother’s Day. I personally thought that m the celebration of Mother’s Day had started much earlier than the early 1920’s, but I was wrong. Anna Jarvis , a Philadelphian, wanted to celebrate all that her mother had done in her life. According to Anna her mother was one of the greatest women that ever lived. She had cared for all people in their community (helping them when they were sick, etc.) and even during the Civil War brought opposing sides together for a peaceful get-together. And so she urged her church to celebrate Mother’s Day on the anniversary of her mother’s death. From there she took her point of view nation wide and she finally caught the President’s ear. So in 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 9th a national holiday to publicly celebrate the woman who had raised you.
Second I will talk about Lindbergh receiving the Flying Cross. Charles Lindbergh was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. In May of 1927 he took flight in New York City and landed in Paris, France 33.5 hours later. For achieving this feat he was award $25,000 and received the honor of being called an American hero. On his return he was awarded the FLYING CROSS in Washington D.C. on June 11,1927.
Topic1;”American Forces under General Pershing Launched First Major Offensive in WWI
ReplyDeleteSeptember 12, 1918” I chose this topic because it is one of the very few I found that drew my attention, though none of these topics, in my opinion, were even mildly interesting. But that is just my opinion. But now on to a more relevant matter. John G. Pershing was the leader of the first major offensive made by America in WWI against the “central powers”. Even though the US army, or the american expeditionary force, henceforth to be known as the AEF, joined the battle late in the war effort, and the French and British forces were dug in pretty well, literally and figuratively, we aided their efforts and actually defeated Germany more quickly than expected, which was a major turning point for the allies in wwI. In the grand scheme of the war, the US’ late entry into the world helped end WWI
And on the subject of the end of World War 1, there is the peace treaty at versailles, which the united states did not sign, for the reason that Germany was to pay all war debts, which would put the German economy in debt the likes of which we had never seen until our national debt now, but I will save that for another time. Instead in ’21 the us negotiated a settlement with Germany
A Career High
ReplyDeleteI’m not a big fan of baseball, but I decided to do this one because I like sports. Actually, I used to love baseball. I think the whole cheaters and steroids thing has just lowered my view of baseball. Of course, athletes back in the old days weren’t really doing steroids, so I have more respect for guys like the one I’m going to talk about.
Ty Cobb started his professional baseball career when he was 18. He was very well-known in his time, and he played with the Detroit Tigers 22 out of his 24 years in the league. His nickname was “The Georgia Peach” because he was born in Georgia. He was a fierce competitor and averaged a high batting percentage consistently. He is also famous for being one of the few men to achieve 4,000 hits. He accomplished this feat on July 18, 1927. Many still consider him to be the greatest offensive player in baseball history, and for good reason. He attained many rare heights.
Let’s Fly to Paris for Dinner
Charles Lindbergh did something that was incredible for the time he lived in. He flew solo from New York to Paris. We can’t imagine this today, but it took him well over a day. Instead of just being a stunt pilot, he became an American hero and won a bunch of money. When he got back to the US, he was greeted by a massive parade in his honor. On June 11, 1927, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross award.
Topic one: Bob Fosse is credited for creating modern jazz; it is most often seen in theatre. He is considered one of America’s greatest choreographers. Robert “Bob” Louis Fosse was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 23, 1927. During his fifty year career he created some of country’s most popular musical theater and films as a performer, writer, and director. Most people today still use most of his original dance moves. When he turned 13 he got his first professional dance act, he also studied theater, and by age 21 he was participating in Broadway plays and on road companies.
ReplyDeleteTopic two: Billie Holiday was born April 7, 1915. Jazz singer Billie Holiday was later given the name “Lady Day”. She was born in blatimore, Maryland. She also had a autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. She had no singing lessons, but made her singing in Harlem nightclubs in 1931. BY 1933 she already recorded her first single. Billie worked with many great jazz musicians Count Basie and Benny Goodman. Billie arranged and composed some of her own songs, “I Love My Man” and “God Bless The Child”, Billie Holiday “Lady Day” died in New York at age 44.
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first topic: im not a huge fan of baseball, as a matter of fact i really don’t like to watch it because it is so so so slow to watch. that is exactly why i chose to do my first topic on ty cobb, 24 seasons!! seriously that is a long career and even though my appreciation for watching baseball is not at an all time high, his career was one that is regarded as one of the greatest, and argued by some to be the greatest. even I the discontented baseball fan can appreciate the accomplishment that is 4000 hits in a 24 season career. ty cobb played in the roaring 20's and it could be said the same as relates to baseball, imagine watching babe ruth and the Yankees play ty cobb and the Detroit tigers, even i would enjoy watching the heavy hitters battle it out.
ReplyDeletesecond topic: in 1919 congress established the Grand Canyon as a national park. its massive! unbelievably, and i believe it just can only give more basis for an amazing God. its beautiful in its own way, that is it is 277 miles long and anywhere from 4000 to 6000 feet deep, don’t get to close to the edge. the Grand canyon is an amazing site, it has been a wonder to native peoples and we Americans since we re-discovered it, being that Spaniards have documentation of a large canyon. the Grand canyon is one of the most beautiful and amazing things in our hemisphere and the world, its unbelievable sights and depths testify to a God that can carve out wat he sees fit to and has full control.
jakub, i think its funny about coolidge and your choosing of him, being you yourself are so talkative. i didnt know that coolidge had a major hand in the thrift movement, maybe we need another, debt has swept our country, unneccessary debt that is. but now its not just we americans and the government partially, our government has spent unbelieveable, unfathomable amounts of money.
ReplyDeleteNative americans rights were something way over due. the relationship between many native americans and we americans is not a possitive for the most part, it was a clash of cultures, and rights are one thing that was way over due. great essay!
caleb, your essay was very very good, rock on radio. the radio is one very important part of our history and really was the baby step in comparrison to the media driven culture we livee in today. next, i think you chose a very important topic, we must remember why in the world we got involved in the first place, we did well to remain neutral due to our various cultural background as a over all population, however when our freedom and great country is threatened we sent out the doughboys to own some, though we shouldnt glamorize what happened, it was war where millions died on a scale unknown to history at the time. awesome essay.....
ReplyDelete(gotta put this in: "who needs a radio? ready har...") awesomeness
Billie Holiday was a pioneer in the fuld of jazz and blues music she was born April 7, 1915. Her parents named her Eleanora Fagar. She had a very difficult childhood and no formal music training. She started singing in New York in Harlem night clubs in 1933. She faced much racism. Sometimes she would find herself singing in places that did not ever serve black people. She was able to work with many jazz great like Count Bessie and Benny Goodman. She died at the cutting age of jazz and blues and was not afraid of using her singing to bring attention to major issues.
ReplyDeleteElla Fitzgerald wanted to be a doctor. She heard about Amateur Night at Harlem’s famous Apollo theatre. She decided she wanted to participate in the amateur night show. She planned her dance routine but froze when confronted by the audience. She began to sing songs she had memorized from her mother’s records. The audience was struck dumb by her talent. She won the twenty-five dollar reward, and began her singing career. She made her first recording in 1935. She mastered a technique called “scat” in which singers make up syllables to imitate musical instruments. She sang many songs by American song writers, Cole Porter, George Gershure, and Iirvin Berle.
For my first report I choose Pershing’s Push to Victory in WW1. This was actually on the test. If Pershing had not had done what he did then the Germans would have occupied Parris. The target was this German base located between two French cities. He first bombed the camp and then joined together with other armies to force the Germans to retreat. Before all of this action John Pershing had asked for Americas support in the war.
ReplyDeleteFor my second report I choose First Woman Senator. Rebecca Latimer went into the Senate on November 21, 1922. She was her husband’s campaign manager when he ran for Senate in 1874.she was born in Georgia on June10, 1835. This means she was 87 when she was elected. She was one of her husband’s closest advisors. Her husband died in 1909. As dramatic as that sounds she was still involved in politics. She was for Woman’s rights. She was quickly pulled into office when the former senator died and the governor appointed her to fill in. unfortunately reelections were in October. Not only was she the first woman Senator, she was also the oldest Senator to ever be put into office. What a great story.
No More Over There
ReplyDeleteWhen the treaty of Versailles was signed the war finally ended after so many deaths and terrible things that happened. The war was finally over but they weren't done with Germany. They wanted to hurt Germany as much as possible. They were limited to only 100,000 troops. They would have to pay back all war debts of countries. Surprisingly though it said that the United States didn't sign it and they settled their problems with Germany separately in 1921. They also gained many different Allies from they war and lost allies that they could have had. If they had handled this differently World War II may never had started.
Natives Finally Citizens
Unbelievably some Native Americans still couldn't vote in some states even after becoming citizens. I think that that is terrible that this persecution went on. They were finally given what they deserved a long time ago. They got their own government and healthcare with many other things to get better jobs and live better lives. They continued their lives with many other things to gain after we finally decdided to help them.
My first topic is "The Golden Age of Radio.” Radio and its development play a significant part of American history. On February 8, 1922, a radio was installed in the White House. In the election of 1926, radio played a large role in Calvin Coolidge’s victory. Coolidge made a speech the night before the election on the radio and when he won his inauguration was played on the radio. Radio was also used by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the depression to give updates to the public. He told Americans what he planned to do about the depression on radio also. But radio was not only for important things such as campaign speeches or inaugurations, but also for entertainment. There were plenty of stations for music, comedy, news, and dramatic programming. Similar to TV nowadays, families would gather around the radio for their programs. However, when TV was invented radio slowly lost its popularity as everything that was previously on radio could be shown on TV.
ReplyDeleteMy next topic is Charles Lindbergh. Although flying across the Atlantic doesn’t seem like a big deal today, it was back then when no one had ever done it solo. In fact, six other pilots had died trying to cross the Atlantic solo. However, in May of 1927, Lindbergh made it all the way across the Atlantic in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis in thirty-three and a half hours. This flight is a great example of American ingenuity and determination.
It is always easiest to write about something we feel passionate about and sympathize with. Thus, I chose to report on the accomplishments of Rebecca Felton née Latimer and Victor Herbert. Their lives and actions were both very different, yet they both fought for something they believed in and I am very glad that they did.
ReplyDeleteLet's start with Victor Herbert. Herbert was a "composer and musician", who as I learned from the site, was on his way through a hotel one day when he heard a familiar piece of music being played. He realized that the music was familiar because he had heard it before. In fact, he had written it! This event opened his eyes to the idea that the creator of a piece of music should have protection against plagiarism the same as an author should. He went on to be the first Director of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. This society has grown immensely and now boasts over 80,000 members.
Secondly is Rebecca Felton. Felton was born in 1835, before women could even vote. However, she went on to go through college and eventually become congressional campain manager for her husband Robert. She would go on to become "one of the most politically active" women of her day. What spunk! It didn't stop there. On November 21, 1922 she became the first female Senator of the United States. This would break down barriers and set precedents for generations to come. A first step leading to the growing equality we see at work today.
I know I've said too much already, but as a musician and a woman, I am very grateful to these pioneering spirits for making progress toward justice and rights.
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, or the ASCAP, was created February 13, 1914, to protect the works of (as the name implies) musicians, authors, and publishers. The point of the ASCAP is to ensure no one’s works are being used publically without the original creator receiving compensation in the form of a royalty. Artists that join receive their royalties every time a song is played publically, like in commercials and movies. The ASCAP is relatively easy to join. There are membership forms on their website for writers and publishers. The only thing you can’t do online is apply for royalties as a successor.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ascap.com/about/howjoin.asp
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/jazz/jb_jazz_ascap_3.html
My next topic will be Bob Fosse. (pronounced Faw-See) Bob Fosse was born on June 23, 1927, in Chicago. When Fosse turned 13 he already had a professional dance act and by 21 was on Broadway. Fosse has gone on to choreograph or directed many famous works such as: D**n Yankees, Kiss me Kate, Cabaret, Liza with a “Z”, Pippin, Lenny, Pajama Game, All That Jazz, and many other extremely famous works. One dancer he is most closely associated with is Gwen Verdon, who he worked with on D**m Yankees, and later married as his third wife. You may think Bob Fosse has never choregraphed anything you’ve seen, but I would bet he has at least influenced it. Even Beyonce’s music video for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
http://inogolo.com/pronunciation/Fosse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Fosse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Ladies_(Put_a_Ring_on_It)
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ReplyDeleteVanessa. I enjoyed reading your essay, it was very well written in my opinion, and not only to people like to write about things they are passionate about, but it makes it more interesting to read when you can tell the person is passionate about what they are talking about. So this guy, Victor Herbert, is the one who first came up with the idea that a composer of music should have protection against plagiarism-that’s cool. I guess I never really thought muvh about people plagiarizing music but I’m sure it happens. I’d be pretty angry if I took the time to write a song and somebody else called it their own-which helps me to understand why plagiarism is so wrong and why it’s important to avoid that in your schoolwork, and not just because you’d get busted for it. And when it comes to music, my goodness, why would you even do that?
ReplyDelete“American Forces under General Pershing Launched First Major Offensive in WWI”
ReplyDeleteWell by this time the the United States had declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917 significant forces didn't get involved in the war in Europe until the summer of 1918. But they were just aiding the French and the English and hadn't played a major role. However this changed on Sept. 12, 1918 when American Expeditionary Force under the leadership of General Pershing lead the first major American Counter-offensive which severely impacted the turn out of the war. He first set his eyes on the St. Mihiel near Verdun which was covered in Germans for their offensive toward Paris. After days of bombing the attack was successful and pushed the Germans back. Soon after this General Pershing and Ferdinand Foch lead the Meuse-Argonne campaign which closed the book on Germany and which made the end of the war in sight. On Nov. 11,1918 Germany surrendered to the allies and officially ended WWI.
When the Boys were "Over There"
The United States in the early years of the war remained neutral and even tried to bring peace in Europe. But after all efforts by Woodrow Wilson the allies weren't about to lose this much land to Germany. But after the destruction to one of the United States cargo ships and Germany declaring unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman telegram to Mexico the US declares war on Germany. It would take a while but the US did enter Europe and lead the allies to victory on Nov. 11, 1918 when Germany Surrendered.
Ashley, I liked reading the first part of your essay about Mother’s Day(though all of it was good). I didn’t know that President Woodrow Wilson came up with the national day of celebrating Mother’s Day, and that it is celebrated in tons of other countries. I think you’re right though, we ought to be more grateful to our mothers and make sure they know how grateful we are to them every day as opposed to just once a year. As for the Grand Canyon, I’ve been to the park, though I was too young to really appreciate it and was fearless. I don’t remember much about it except that I climbed to the top of this huge plateau type thing and couldn’t figure out how to get down as easily as I had climbed up, haha. But anyway, good essay and those were good topics to pick(:
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ReplyDelete“The Evil Weevil”
ReplyDeleteOn December 11, 1919 the people of Enterprise, Alabama constructed a monument for the boll weevil. The boll weevil insect is a beetle that destroys cotton plants. Although they were originally native to Mexico, they showed up in Alabama around 1915 and soon the infestation became a big problem for farmers. Some lost their entire crop for the season which hurt them tremendously financially. Most famers switched to a different crop that wouldn’t be affected by the boll weevil, and in doing so replenished the nutrients that the cotton had taken from the soil. But for others that kept trying to grow cotton and most of them lost their farms because the beetle destroyed their crop again.
“Let's Fly to Paris for Dinner!”
It had been over two decades since the Wright brothers had their successful flight in Kitty Hawk, NC and still no one had crossed the Atlantic Ocean flying solo. By 1927, six skilled aviators had lost their lives attempting to cross the ocean solo but that didn’t stop Charles Lindbergh. On May 21, 1927, he decided to attempt the 40 flight from New York to Paris, France and fortunately was successful. He received the Orteig Prize and marked the path for future aviators to follow.
Guffey, good essay and awesome topic(s). First I’m going to talk about “the evil weevil”. I knew that there had been problems in the South because of the depletion of the soil but I had no idea that some of that struggle was caused by a bug that had migrated (or imported) into our country.
ReplyDeleteSecond, Charles Lindbergh. Wow, I could not do this, I respect the pioneers that flew across the ocean or those that crossed over into the new world. But I do not believe that I would be able to face the fact that I might not make it. And for his bravery he most definitely deserved the Orteig Prize.
Ashley, good essay. I also chose to Mother’s Day, I was shocked that it only began in the 1920’s and not in earlier centuries.
ReplyDeleteCool, I had no idea they had a glass bridge over the Grand Canyon. This is really amazing you would most definitely have the best view of the canyon. But I think I’d be like you the height would be dizzying and what if it suddenly collapsed? Aaah! I think once I got out there I’d be fine but it’s still weird.
I liked yours, Pope. I did the Ty Cobb one also, and I am not a fan of the slow pace of baseball as well. More importantly, I strongly agree with you that the Grand Canyon is easy proof that there is an awesome God that created it all. I mean, the Grand Canyon is just amazing in every way. I really would like to visit that area of the West sometime. I’ve always had a great interest in mountains and canyons and such.
ReplyDeleteJaykub, I thought your topics were interesting. I didn’t know much about Coolidge, except for the fact that he was a quiet and complex character. I think it is cool how his administration was involved with the Thrift Movement. Trying to get Americans to save money in a consumer culture is a good idea. I agree with you that it is strange and somewhat a negative mark on our history that it took so long for Native Americans to be allowed citizenship. After all, they were here first.
ReplyDeleteMy first topic: ""International Style" Figure Skating Championship"
ReplyDeleteImagine, you live in the 1800's, late 1800's and the roar of Ice Skating is knocking at your door. The history of skating on ice goes back even to before Jesus came in the flesh, and so ice skating has always been around. But the intrigue, new and fresh. Like a new book, listening and letting it take you on an adventure within those pages. And Ice Skating opens the doors of adventure on the ice.
Jackson Haines, a man who tapped into a desire that Abba gave him fell in lovee with Ice Skating. He was a man who did ballet but then discovered the ice. His style of skating was very different, and many in America did not accept it. After living in America for a few years he moved to Europe, where he tought and inspired many dancers, skaters, and artists. He Built institutions, and tought many the art of his heart. His style of dancing on the ice is used everywhere. And it was certainly a God breathed talent.
I used these resources for the ice skating:
*http://figureskating.about.com/od/historyoffigureskating/p/jacksonhaines.htm
*http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/251854/Jackson-Haines
*And the website you gave us.
My Second Topic:
Strike!
"Bowling Great Don Carter Was Born"
As a child Don Carter fell in love with the sport of bowling. He was a ten year old in the town of St. Louis who was a pin-setter in a time where mechanical machinery was not invited yet to redo them automatically. His love for the sport grew from within him which altered himself into one of the greatest bowlers in his time. In 1961 he was the first to win the place of the All-Star, World's Invitational, Professional Bowlers Association of America (PBA) national championship. And many more championships in that year of 1961 ALONE. The passion of his dates back to even Egyptian culture around 3200 BC. The sport of bowling has been around for many many years. And somehow it found its way into the heart of Don Carter.
My sources for the second one:
I just used the website you gave us (:
History is a study of conflict. So, in the rare occasions that it happens, I love to take a break from just looking at the conflict, and take a peek into the lives of those who were alive during the time period, and view history from their perspective. In my mind, history is most easily summed up in literature.
ReplyDeleteThe Jazz Age: when I think of it, the first thing that comes to mind is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Though Fitzgerald wrote about the characters alive during the jazz age, a man who was actually vital to this time in American literature and history is James Baldwin. Though most famous for his novel Go Tell It on the Mountain, my favorite work by him is his short story Sonny’s Blues.
Secondly, I’m going to with another novelist, Carson McCullers. I’m actually reading her The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter right now, so this is very convenient. She was a southern author and I feel quite bad for her, because her work is so very close to as good as Harper Lee’s, yet she is nowhere near as well known. Her novel gives great insight into small-town life and the outlook of the inhabitants who live there. Right in tune with history, her The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter has two characters who are avid Marxist’s.
Madyson. I liked you essay much. I find it quite interesting that things like first woman to the supreme court, first woman in space, and, when it happens, first female President are such big deals, but I had never heard of Rebecca Latimer. That seems to be- is- a really important role and accomplishment in American history, but it’s not a very famous fact. That’s a shame.
ReplyDeleteAshley. Your mother’s day section was so very sweet. I think you love your momma. I had never really thought about national holidays and how they come to be, but it’s quite interesting. I’m glad we have days to celebrate our mothers and fathers. All we need is a day to celebrate us kids. That was a very thoughtful and apt essay. The other part was good as well. Just the first stuck out because it was about mother’s day instead of the Paris Peace conference or something like that.
Janderson, good stuff. Charles Lindbergh's flight surely was a feat. Flying 33.5 hours straight is a long time for planes today, but flying with the types of planes and technology they had in 1927 was probably extremely dangerous and unreliable. He got a lot of money, too. 25 grand is a good amount in any day in age.
ReplyDeleteAshley, I really agree with you on your mothers day topic. I believe that we all need to give thanks to our mothers for what they have done for us. I also was not aware that President Woodrow Wilson created this holiday in 1914, nor that it was celebrated around the world. I also liked your second topic about the Grand Canyon. You shared a lot of info about that Grand Canyon, I was not aware of the new bridge that they were building with the glass bottom.
ReplyDeleteBiggin, I also liked your piece about Ella Fitzgerald. I have honestly never heard of her until I read your two topics. I think she has a very amazing story and you included a lot of good info in your piece about her. But I do have to say that her dream of becoming a doctor was a big change from what career she really perused.
Anna,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your essay about "scat." I've noticed people making instrament noises (especially in jazz music) since I was little, and have long been annoyed by not knowing the purpose or orgin of it. Also, with the modern addition of beat boxing, (who likes beat boxing anyway?) it is great to know the orgin of such a thing. Good job on the essay!
Guffey,
ReplyDeleteI liked your essay on the Boll Weevil. I knew that it was a pest that originated in Mexico and traveled through Texas into the deep south while destroying entire fields of cotton (and the farmers lives who owned it) on its way. However I never knew that a monument was made for it. And it was even made in Alabama, the state impacted most negatively by the Boll Weevil.
Very interesting essay.
Emily, I thought that your essay was pretty cool. It was informative, as i haven't listened to that much non-instrumental jazz, and I dont really know anything about figure skating. I'm not really a big fan of jazz-style vocals, but it sounds like those women were very talented. I also had no idea that figure skating started around this time.
ReplyDeleteCharity, I really liked your post. I thought some of the stuff that you talked about on figure skating was pretty interesting, I thought it how you typed about it was cool. I don't really know anything about the sport of figure skating, but i guess i know a little now. I also had never really heard of Don Carter. I guess it is because bowling doesn't really seem to be a big sport like football or baseball. I'm not very good at it either. I thought that your whole essay was really cool.
ReplyDeleteSam i love the topic you picked "lets fly to Paris for dinner." Charles Lindbergh was a great pioneer, Charles Lindbergh was flying when the field of aviation was just beginning. When Ryan Airlines undertook to build the "Spirit of Saint Louis" it took quite a crew to build the plain.Day and night, 7 days a week, the structure grew from a few lengths of steel to a plane which is most efficient to take the air. In Charles Lindbergh "WE" he is quoted as saying "it was not unusual for men to work for twenty four hours with ought rest. On one occasion Donald Hall, the chief engineer, was over the drafting table for the thirty six hours." This was the atmosphere in pioneer aviation it must have been great fun.
ReplyDeleteMy first of my two topics I have chosen to write about is “The Golden Age of Radio”
ReplyDeleteThe radio was much more to the people who lived in this era I’m about to talk about than it is today. What is a radio to us today? Something we listen to if we don’t have a cd in the car? Something we turn on in time of emergency or just major boredom? Doesn’t seem to important huh? Well, when the radio was first invented it was the one thing you had to have. But why? Because they wanted music for entertainment like we use it today? Yes. But it was also much more. It was a means of communication as well. And unlike today, only a certain few had one for the longest time. And on Feb. 8, 1922 President Harding put the first radio in the White House.
My second topic of choice is “Untouched Islands”
The “untouched islands” they speak of, are the Virgin Islands. A srtrip of islands in the West Indies. The U.S. took control and possession of them on March 31,1917. This purchase was made foro the very reasonable price of $25 million. When Christopher Colombus found “America” he actually landed on one of these islands named St. Croix. The native indians that he met there were the Caribs.
Mady thank you for telling the story about Rebecca Latimer Felton. She sounds like a very incredible person. Im proud of the men in her life that were not afraid to cheer her on. Its awesome how the Georgia Governor was not afraid to appoint her in a sennat spot even if it was for a short time.
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ReplyDeleteI found your second topic of choice a very interesting one. The “evil weevil” just doesn’t sound like a good thing. It is pretty ironic that a state like Alabama would put up a statue of a parasite that eats the boll of cotton, after they produced so much cotton in the early days of this country. I think the second explanation for the monument is most likely correct but that’s just my opinion.
J Byrd,
ReplyDeleteI knew nothing about the ASCAP until I read your essay. I did know that a songwriter could copyright their song but I never knew thee was an organization overseeing it made up of other compsers themselves. And Pete Seeger is one strong willed man to still be going at 91 years of age. That takes some shear will and drive if you ask me. His song “We Shall Overcome” sounds like a good song just from reading the title.
That is an interesting story Biggin. It illustrates that anyone from any walk of life. It surprises me that someone could go from rock bottom to top with a little hard work. Your other essay was also brilliant too. By the way, 25 dollars was a lot then. Man talking about winging it.
ReplyDeleteColby, I cannot emphasize how important this was to winning World War 1. Think what would have happened if the United States had not joined the war. Sometimes it is a good thing to go to war. If Pershing had not have defeated the Germans at that battle, then the Germans would have taken Parris and who knows what would have happened. General Pershing was like the Patton of World War 1. The Germans really made some bad decisions when it comes to us involvement. The US never wanted to get evolved, but the Germans made us get involved.
Ben, I honestly never thought about there having been manual pin setters instead of the automatic ones today; it just shows you how we take today’s technology for granted.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t know you had ever flown a plane! Pretty impressive. And I agree, it was a very difficult task to cross the Atlantic in Lindbergh’s time. Very nice essay.
Ashley, I had no idea that we started celebrating Mother’s Day because of Woodrow Wilson, but I’m glad he made this suggestion. It’s good to hear mothers are being appreciated all over the world.
I’m so glad that Congress decided to make a park for the Grand Canyon and preserve such a gorgeous landmark. Although I’ve only seen it from the air it was breathtaking and I hope to have the chance to see it again someday. Good essay.
Robbie,
ReplyDeleteI loved the info on the development of the radio! I know that even today, I listen to the radio all the time. Even though our AM/FM radio has a lot of diverse options these days, with the evolution into satellite radio, it’s really changed the game. Radio is still alive and strong, which is amazing considering the technology that has come into play since. I knew about the political broadcasts such as Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chat’s”, but I really wasn’t aware that there was a wide variety of entertainment as well. Very informative. Thanks for your post!
Rachel,
Lindbergh is amazingly interesting and at the same time your report made me think for the first time about how much luck played into his fame. I used to think of Charles Lindbergh and his flight as a great success, requiring sheer talent. However, as your report informed me, to think that six “skilled” aviators died on the same flight makes it a whole different event. Lindbergh indeed required amazing skill and talent to succeed in this flight, but it is obvious to me now that he was also lucky, or should I say blessed. Thanks for this report! It made me think!
My first topic is “Billie Holiday” she was a pioneer of jazz and blues music born on April 7, 1915. Her actual name was Eleanor Fagar. As any other child growing up in this time and age She had no music or vocal training. When she was 17 years old she stated singing in Harlem ,New York night clubs. sadly during this time there was still much racism. However even though she was persecuted her voice aloud her to sing in places that didn’t even alow blacks in. because she was so good at singing jazz she was able to meet with many jazz legions such as count bessie and Benny Goodman.
ReplyDeleteMy second topic is “Coolidge takes office”. Calvin Coolidge was sworn into office after the death of President Harding on April 3, 1923. He was elected for two terms but only served as president for six years. During this time the main goal of Calvin Coolidge was to focuse on promoting big business and a consumer type mind set. It was because of what he wanted for our country many average Americans feel into a deep debt. This occurs of events scared most Americans to save all their money to be able to live in this kind of economy, known as the thrift movement.
Jarred: I enjoyed your essay on Carson McCuller. I too have read her book "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter." I liked how you did take a step back from all the war and conflict and focused on some greater accomplishments or social themes. Good job.
ReplyDeleteGuffey: Your essay on the "evil weevil" did a great job in shedding some light on to my confusion as to what the "evil weevil" really was. I inferred it was a bug, but I didn't know it came from Mexico or that it destroyed cotton plants. Anyways, your essay was definately interesting and I enjoyed reading it!
Jonathon, thank you for for your compliments on my essay! :D on Don Carter, to tell you the truth i have never heard of him before until this essay was assigned. Even though bowling isn't that big of a sport its still interesting huhh?? And don't worry about being bad at it hahaa im horrible to. Last tyme i went bowling i slipped and fell and the ball went flying two lanes over!
ReplyDeleteJeremy, on your first post about "Billie Holiday". Your post about her is really interesting, it makes me want to explore her world and get more insight on her and the life she lived. She was a woman who had a great passion for singing, and she dint let the color of her skin make her stop. She had the aspiration to keep on going, and to press through even though she was forbidden to sing in different places. And she made her voice be heard, which is very inspiring.
Madyson, Rebecca Latimer is a fairly unheard of(in my opinion) leader in establishing womans suffrage. She did something amazing when she took office by opening up the opportunity for other women to become senators as well. Something else I thought about while reading your essay was the governor who decided to appoint a woman to the office. It was a bold move he made as well to place a woman in that office. Good Essay, Mady.
ReplyDeleteAnna, I loved your essay on Flappers and Scat(ting). Its so funny to think of the dramatic difference between two side-by-side generations. Also, what they had considered being extremely wild would be extremely reserved by most of todays standards. Something Jake said about your essay caught my attention. He mentioned beet boxing which seems like it would be an evolution of scatting. If it really is, it's interesting to see the way music evolves and shifts with cultures. Anyway, goodjob, Anna.
ReplyDeleteBillie Holiday
ReplyDeleteBorn to sing on April 7, 1915 as Eleanora Fagan, she had everything but the normal life. Facing racism was probably the most difficult. Because of her color Billie often found herself performing in places that wouldn’t serve her food when she had finished her song. Billie sang in small clubs, large concert halls, and even in the movie “New Orleans”.
Radio in the White House
Feb.8, 1922 President Harding had the first radio installed in the White House. Two years latter President Coolidge broadcast his address for Washington’s birthday from the White House. The radio played a big part in the election of Coolidge. On the last night before the election the largest radio audience ever tuned in to hear the last campaign speech. Listeners also herd, for the first time, their president take the oath of office on the radio. As you can tell, the radio has played a big part in the history of, not just the US but also the world. Today we listen to music, talk shows, and the Cats play basketball.
Personally I love the radio. My dad is ALWAYS telling me about how, when he was little, the radio was all they had for entertainment.
Everyone did such a great job that I can’t decide witch ones to comment on. But one of the most interesting was David’s. When reading the part on Bob Fosse I couldn’t help getting a little sidetracked and thinking about how what we do lives on even after we are gone. Fosse’s style of dancing has influenced a lot of people. That is the way that I want to live my life. I want people to remember me for the good things that I have done. The Bible even talks about the things that you do. It says that others will know us by our fruits. Now, I know that it is talking about others knowing whether or not we are Christians. But if you look at it closer it could also mean that others will remember us by what we do. I don’t know about you but I would like people to remember me because I lived my life the way that God wanted me to rather than for all the bad/ things that God doesn’t like.
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First I am going to talk about “The Golden Age of Radio”. Radio in those days was very popular, where we watch tv or might look things up on the computer to find out all there information and entertainment would have come to them through radios. Radios also did not cost making them more accesible to people no matter how rich or poor you may be. Presidents Harding and Coolidge also used the radios in their presidencies. Harding had the radio first installed in the white house while Coolidge was the first to broadcast himself from the white house. This made him more popular among the people and ultimately was a success, however in time television would become more popular.
ReplyDeleteThe second thing I am going to talk about is the Grand Canyon. The Garnd Canyon is massive, it is 277 miles long and it ranges from 4,000 to 6,000. At its widest point it is 18 miles across. In 1919 the Grand Canyon became a national park in Arizona. The Grand Canyon came to be through a series known as erosion. The website said that it took millions of years however we all know that that is not the case. Anyhow this park spreads out over more than 1 million acres and people come from all around to see this beautiful and breath taking view.
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Hannah, I like how you said that the radio played a big role on Coolidge's election. I knew that he was the first to broadcast himself from the white house but I had forgetten that it aided in his election. So yea overall I liked reading your essay and thought you did a good job.
ReplyDeleteCamden, I thought you did a great job on your essay. I enjoyed reading the part on Ty Cobb. He definately had many great accomplishments in his career. I mean wow he started when he was 18. I am also glad to know that he did everything and made all those accomplishments without using steroids. It just goes to show that you don't need steroids to be a great baseball player.
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ReplyDeleteThe boll weevil was a rather influential character is american history. It was a weevil, duh. It was called the BOLL weivel because it would ruin the boll in the caotton that held the seed. This, of course, was devastating to American farmers. This caused farmers to broaden thier horizons in farming though. Which I think positively effected the economy. They began to grow peanuts which fixed the depleted soil that cotton had once called its home. The peanut as we know soon became a very important plant.
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Novelist, Essayist, and Playwright James Baldwin was a black child when he made his first steps towards infamy. When he was only 14 years old, he became a preacher. He was still in school! Challenging huh? While in school he met a well known poet named Countee Cullen. Cullen became Baldwins inspiration and help along the way. He taught Baldwin French. This became an important tool in travleing abroad. He went to France and began writing books there.
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ReplyDeletewhoever you are, I do like the perspective you gave on the radio. I guess I never really thought about it, but having wireless comunication(from even the president) was incredible. I guess it's hard to see now how influential the radio must have been.