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Mexico put out some rules for the incoming settlers to follow, Americans weren’t following them, which made some Mexicans think that they are only following rules that are convenient for them. After a while, there became more tension between the two countries, making it difficult to even communicate

of my first music comparison essay being on the country signer Taylor Swift and the rap artist Eminem, id like to try to compare the two different genres of music instead of comparing and contrasting two other artists. I will attempt this by explaining the similarities and differences of the music genre Rap, and the music genre Country by examining the elements of music for each genre. Along with the elements of music, ill also examine why country music has a fan base that is much older while most

the black culture, and accused Elvis of stealing “the black man’s music.” Elvis revolutionized the way the world looked at music. He starred in movies, made music, videos, and appeared on television in the living rooms of crazed fans all over the country. He wasn’t playing anyone’s music, but his own. He didn’t apologize for anything, and his rebellious attitude developed what we now understand to be the Rock n’ Roll Lifestyle. His innovative panache, though clearly inspired by the influence of others

The banjo is known for its rich and vast history and has evolved throughout the years to what we now call the modern banjo. The banjo is a string instrument that can be plucked or strummed and has a long neck with a circular sound table at the end usually called the “head” of the banjo. Though the modern banjo is different than its African predecessor, it still has many similarities holding true to its African folk origins. There is no doubt that the banjo, known largely as an American instrument

Taylor Swift is widely known for her fiery, passionate, and vengeful songs that serve often as relatable pieces to young women that are enduring or overcoming awful breakups. Late in 2014, she released the universally anticipated album titled 1989, which entails sixteen tracks primarily focused on blossoming self-discovery. Specifically, in the tracks “New Romantics,” “Wonderland,” and “Clean,” Swift illustrates the time between starting a new romance, falling blindly in love, and the time that passes

Introduction: o African American spirituals are very important part of American history for both cultural and musical aspects.  1997 - Congress passes resolution declaring African American spirituals a “National Treasure.” o Important topics to discuss are:  Slave trade and U.S. History  Spirituals  Lyrics and Stories  Composers  H. T. Burleigh – specific aid in blending cultural deficits  Jon Cruz’ idea of “Ethnosympathy”  And other various composers and their contributions History: • Pre

interesting career he also won many awards including 2 Grammy awards he also made Country music loving for people who weren’t interested in Country music. How Hank Williams became interested in music at a young age. Hank learned chords from Teetot (Rufe Payne) a street performer. Hank would play with Teetot on the streets when he was older. Once Hank was experienced in music he was going to go deeper in to Country music and that was going to be his career. Hank Williams childhood start. Hank’s

He began his walk to fame when he was practicing for Sun Records, which was when he created the song “Hey Porter” (“Country Music Legend Johnny”, 2003). After his first songs were created with the help of Sun Records, J.R. Cash became more commonly known as Johnny Cash (Cusic, 2014). Cash had many hits. One of his first was “A Boy Named Sue” which was originally created

The USA and China are one of the largest countries in the world with more than 9.3 million square meters. There are a lot of interesting parallels between China and America. Both China and America emphasize the importance of their national identity and values. Moreover, they both have a strong military presence and the people in these two countries have a great respect for their militaries. However, when I moved from China to America, there are apparent changes in my education before going to college

“Manifest Destiny” – The United States Divine Mission Relying in the ideal that God had been favored the United States to fulfill their destiny, the President James Polk started an expansionist campaign to annex not only Texas, but also Oregon, and California to the American territory. John L. O’Sullivan could not be imagined that his expression “Manifest Destiny” would became an ideal of the Americans territories expansion. In 1845, Sullivan stated in a New York City paper about Texas expansion