Boom Boom

When Nazi Germany occupied Holland in 1940, the country’s condition for the Jewish community became increasingly brutal. The ten Booms, a Christian family and members of the Dutch underground movement during World War II, were hope for many Jewish people, making their home (Beje) a refuge (hiding place). Corrie ten Boom, 50 years old, her sister Betsie, 55 years old and their father Casper, 80 years were not the typical age group you would think of as revolutionaries. The book begins with Corrie

In the mid-1970s the New York Media warned the public to a Latin Boom in New York City. Back then it was the Salsa Craze, the coming into view of a new wave of politicians and (people who use action and strong words to support or argue (against) something), and the going past of the one million (dividing lines/points where things begin or change) in the Latino population. Since then, each passing ten years has brought on new statements of an (exciting and new) moment. Forty years and over a million

newfound prosperity and opportunities. The country was thriving with new medical breakthroughs and technologies, as well as new forms of media spreading different ideas throughout the country like never before. This generation, created by the Baby Boom, had the freedom to do things their parents did not, and spend their free time on activities they wanted to. Without having to worry about working to help keep their family afloat or go to war, they were able to concentrate on art, music, sports and

stock market. People were no longer investing. "Many argue that the dotcom boom and bust was a case of too much too fast. Companies that couldn't decide on their corporate creed were given millions of dollars and told to grow to Microsoft size by tomorrow" - Andrew Beattie. Aspects of growth- While many were angry about the dot-com bust, others were grateful. While the crash left many people out of jobs and in debt, the boom proved to be overall helpful. Because of the speed at which technology was

The play that I recently watch was called Boom, it was directed by Gail Dartez (who holds a MFA from Yale school of Drama), and I have to say for a college level play, it was acted, directed, and written pretty well. I mean I’m not much of an expert but the play definitely didn’t have me looking at my phone for a second. Boom is just another classic story about Armageddon, with interesting turn of events and plot twists. Peters armageddon production based on past events was not only intense, but

Miami Beach’s first big boom came in the Roaring Twenties, when the general wealth of the country and the good destiny of the well-to-do in particular made a resort city providing to the rich and advantageous enterprise. The first boom came to an end with twin disasters: a huge hurricane in 1926 that triggered extensive destruction and the stock market crash in 1929 that unexpectedly escorted to a severe deterioration in the amount of money people had to spend on things like vacations. There were

“Sonic Boom” A sonic boom is a way of describing a significant historical shift in the way music was created and performed. (Bywater. 2016)

This essay will be analysing the music genre “Jazz” and what elements make it a Sonic boom. Looking specifically at improvisation, the essay will include a comparison of two works by Louis Armstrong and Coleman Hawkins. History: Jazz is a mixture of musical, cultural, & social influences of Western and African musical cultures. Sometimes referred as “America’s

“booming era”. A lot of things were booming in the 1950s. There was the height of the famous baby boom which was named from the roughly 77 million babies born between 1946 and 1964(The 1950s). Another boom was in the television industry, even though televisions had been around for 20 years or so, televisions were now in ninety percent of homes in America by the 50s(Culture). Advertisements also began to boom as they started to target the younger generation as their viewers. One particular ad is for the

million people. After WWII the population grew rapidly reaching 19 million due to baby boomers.(AP Study Notes) The big start of the baby boom started in 1946 with 3.4 million babies being born that year. In 1947, 3.8 million babies were born and in 1952, 3.9 million were born. Every year after that until 1964, 4 million babies were born each year. When the boom finally started to slow down, 76.4 million babies made up 40 percent of the United States. So many people waited to have babies until after

The Bipolar Boom after the Pharmacotherapy Era Before the pharmacotherapy era, bipolar disorder was not a very common disorder until the use of legal and illegal drugs. According to Whitaker, “… 60 percent of those with a bipolar diagnosis said they had initially fallen ill with major depression and had turned bipolar after exposure to an antidepressant” (181). Antidepressants are used to treat bipolar disorder, but it seems that instead of treating it, it makes it worse. There was one time that