Marc Davis

Polytechnique is a dramatization of the Montreal Massacre in 1989, where 14 young women at l’École Polytechnique were murdered by a deranged misogynist. The film juggled through several time periods, and emphasized the aftermath of the massacre on the people left behind. This event is documented through the perspective of three characters: the shooter, Valérie, and Jean-François. With numerous positive reviews from film critics, Toronto Star states that Polytechnique is a tragic art that not only

Digital Native and Immigrant Distinctions Demystified In what is often dubbed the twenty-first century learning environment, age-based claims made regarding digital natives and digital immigrants have become an important issue for educators, administrators, and students alike. In seminal yet controversial writings published around the turn of the twenty-first century, thinkers such as Tapscott (1998) describe the Net generation, and Howe and Strauss (2000) describe Millennial students as digital

he was highly in demand for almost half-century, endorsing his unique musical impressions to musicians like Charles Lloyd, Enrico Rava, Kenny Wheeler, and John Surman. Lately, he has been joined by a categorical quartet that comprises the pianist Marc

In modern times, feminism and the yearning to become more than a traditional “housewife” have been topics of fierce discussion; however, often neglected is the fact that men, too, are expected to fulfill a role in society. In Michel Marc Bouchard’s Lilies, the characters are heavily influenced by the Catholic, Quebecois society of Roberval, which promotes heteronormativity and a certain masculine mold, resulting in tense relationships with oneself and with others. This can be seen as Simon struggles

During the Victorian Era there were many key people alive including Queen Victoria, Florence Nightingale, Benjamin Disraeli, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Charles Dickens. These were all famous people during the Victorian Era. Some important scientists include Charles Darwin, and Alexander Bell. These were both very important scientist and without them we might not have some of the basic necessities of the modern day. Now you might be wondering to yourself what did these guys, and girls have to do

Miles Davis was a group leader and lyrical soloist, He grew up in east St. Louis. Miles started the trumpet at age 13, and two years later he was playing pro. On September 1944 he moved to new york. He met Charlie Parker in 1945 and played with him through 1948, while he was also playing with other bands and groups and touring big bands like Billy Eckstine and Benny Carter. He started his on bop groups in 1948 in 1949 he started playing with Art Blakey and Sonny Rollins, then around the middle of

Jefferson Davis Cron, Adelle Mountain View High School Jefferson Davis was the first, and only, president of the Confederate States. His upbringing and actions as a young man led to a strong belief of state 's rights and the innate right to own slaves. Davis was a strong spokesperson for these things in his early political career. His ability to attract and bring together the Confederacy combined with his military experience got him appointed to President of the Confederacy. His actions

In his career, Timothy Webster served as a New York City policeman in the earliest days of the department, worked as a private detective in the most famous private detective agency ever, acted as a Union spy during the American Civil War, and generally lived a life of adventure and daring. There is no telling what Webster would have accomplished had his life not been cut short. Timothy Webster Jr. was born on March 22, 1822, in Newhaven, Sussex County, England, the fourth of eleven children born

“She ran the largest and most successful spy ring concentrated in any city.” (civilwarsignals.org). One of her team’s operatives was a freed slave who became a servant for the Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The slave worked in the Confederate White House to eavesdrop on Davis and his visitors. (civilwarsignals.org). “An equally infamous Union espionage leader was Brig. Gen. Lafayette C. Baker, chief of War Department detectives. As the bullyboy of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, he

from the start of the swing era (Gioia, 2011). Jazz Pianists were often on the forefront of the ongoing development of jazz music. However, when the bebop era dawned, piano seemed to move into the background, with people like John Coltrane and Miles Davis leading the charge. However, this did not mean the piano disappeared, far from it; Jazz music is a genre that is in constant flux, driven by the players in the music. Often, the most famous jazz musicians were the most innovative and forward thinking