Adelina Patti

It’s difficult to remember a time without iTunes. To many people, especially to the younger generation, iTunes has always been a part of people’s lives. When it launched on April 28, 2003, iTunes was set to forever change the world of music and technology (Griggs & Leopold). When it first started, songs were available for instant download for only ninety-nine cents and albums for less than ten dollars. ITunes changed the way music was distributed and marketed. With the release of iTunes, music consumers

“Don’t try hiding from me Smaug i’m not in the mood.” I say, turning to shift my gaze on a black scaled dragonborn clad in leather training gear bearing a faint smile finding it slightly amusing that I could spot him “And why is that Sora we’ve always been friends and plus i’m just here to tell you the good news” He says through a sly toothy grin that just reeks of mischief “What did you do now you snake?” Smaug despite being younger by a year takes pride in his superior stealth, intelligence and

It didn’t matter who climbed the flagpole, confronted the gangsters, or recruited a Tom Cruise. It wasn’t important who started the fights. Both the obstacles and the triumphs enhanced the journey and swayed the reckoning of the mirrors. “SO . . . WHAT’S THE DEAL?” “What’s the deal? There’s no deal. So, stop smiling.” “Come on. What’s doing?” Remy’s head cocked sideways as he appraised his broad-shouldered friend sitting on the bench. “I see those shells,” he pointed to the ground, “and I know

The decline of health afflicting her mistress and their close relationship enables her to resist the temptation of leaving America. Raised as a black slave since young in the Wheatley family, she grew attached to her masters, especially her mistress Susanna Wheatley. Her attachment is highlighted by the fact that her poem is directed towards her mistress and is contextually written in a time where she was separated from her ailing mistress. Henceforth, similarly to Rossetti's "Remember", the concept

Nancy Reagan made an impact on our society, so large that the impact is still lasting today. She is a very special person because of her determination not to give up however hard life may get. She is an example of a hard worker and a very caring person. Nancy was born July 6, 1921. Born as Anne Frances “Nancy” Robbins Davis Reagan, at Sloane Hospital Flushing Queens, New York. Nancy was born to Kenneth Seymour Robbins and Edith P. Luckett. Her parents got divorced shortly after marriage. Her

In the early 2000s, William H. Beezley Ph.D. and professor of history at the University of Alabama wrote the second edition of Judas at the Jockey Club: and Other Episodes of Porfirian Mexico. Beezley writes Judas at the Jockey Club for students of Latin American History to address the political, social, and economic changes in Mexico after its independence and during the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. Porfirio Diaz gained political control of Mexico in 1876 and remained in office until he resigned

“Spoken English and Broken English” is a transcript of a radio talk recorded in 1927, but is mislabeled as a prose by countless people across the globe. George Bernard Shaw, spoke on the topic “Spoken English and Broken English” on a gramophone recording for the Linguaphone Institute. The recording was broadcasted over Manhattan’s radio station WNEW. This radio talk was a part of a series of talks called, A Treasure of the Spoken World. Recorded in the backdrop of 1927’s politically unstable country

Antebellum Period, Art The Antebellum period is generally spoken of as the years arranging from the acquisition of the Constitution, all the way to the American Civil War. This is a period in American history that is remarkable for its incredible magnitude of changes in the country’s history; industrial revolution, westward expansion, women’s history, and transportation revolution to name a few. Leaving aside all the rebellions, treaty’s, and massacres. The pages to follow will mainly focus on the