Elizabethan architecture is reign of Queens Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603), influence by the European Renaissance styles, though often somewhat provincial in treatment. Hardwick Hall located in Derbyshire, built for the Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick), in 1591~1597. Hardwick Hall, “More glass than wall.” was a popular saying in the time where great expanses of glass were an ultimate luxury and a symbol of immense wealth. It was designed by the architect Robert Smythson(1535–1614), an
It is important to mention that Bess’ marriages count as a career. This is because in Elizabethan England woman tried to marry up a social class and men married for money, because of this I think marriage was a rather strategic move for a woman in Elizabethan England. As for Bess in particular married 4 times (Robert Barlow, William Cavendish of Chatsworth (Sir), William St. Loe of Tormarton, George Talbot
love with the arts. Due to her talent, she won a scholarship to study dance and drama at San Francisco’s Labor School. In the fifties, Angelou “pursued a career in dance and theater, eventually touring twenty-two countries in the cast of Porgy and Bess” (Watkins 15). All of her past talents aided her and helped expand her writing to autobiographies and poetry. Her first publication was I Know
Both Broadway shows Porgy and Bess and Showboat show that the portrayal of stereotypes was necessary to blacks’ involvement in entertainment. Porgy and Bess is a three act play first performed in 1935 that takes place in the fictitious Catfish Harbor, Charleston, South Carolina. George Gershwin, the composer, when preparing to write the music travelled to Folly Island, South Carolina in order to learn about the African-American culture in the state from a group of Geechees whose ancestors had been
only added to the stress of being hired. In her continued search of independency, moving from place to place, Maya was yet again homeless and struggling. So she decided to move back to Stamps, “In 1954-55 she toured Europe and Africa in Porgy and Bess” (Maya Angelou Notable). After returning to the states, in 1957 she recorded calypso music and starred in a film called Calypso Heat Wave. She performed in a play called The Blacks. “She became a poet a composer, author and even acted in the iconic
their daughter Kim being reunited. Showboat was totally revolutionary, and tackled issues that had never been looked at through this medium before. It paved the way for all kinds of other issues to do with women to be looked at. Porgy and Bess was a totally new concept. Not only did it have a black cast, but it showed the life t... ... middle of paper ... ... but out of place in the liberal seventies. In conclusion, the attitude towards women has changed and developed with that
George Gershwin (1898-1937) George Gershwin, born in Brooklyn, New York on 26 September 1898, was born the second of four children of Morris and Rose Gershovitz, Russians who immigrated to New York in 1891. George and his family lived on Manhattan's lower east side in a poor Jewish community. After settling down in New York, his father changed the family name to Gershvin. It was George who later altered his last name to Gershwin when he entered the professional world of music. Most of his
Maya Angelou, more formally known as Marguerite Ann Johnson was born on April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the child of Bailey Johnson and Vivian Baxter Johnson. When Maya was three years old, her parents got divorced. After they divorced, she and her older brother, Bailey Jr., were sent to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. They were not sent in a normal fashion, however. Angelou and her brother were placed on a train by themselves by their father. Their father then put
the ‘knife’ of Prohibition Party votes. The cartoonist with his drawings could say more in one cartoon than could be said by a spee... ... middle of paper ... ...e pervading racial stereotypes and promote racial and social integration. Porgy and Bess is one of the only pieces of its time that allowed African-American artists the opportunity to perform, creating that integration. Gershwin music is still played today by orchestras. As a member of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, I have played
“I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back” (brainyquote.com). Being an African-American woman growing up in the early-mid 1900’s, Angelou quickly learned to “throw things back” at ridiculers. Maya Angelou is an author who has inspired people across the globe through her writing. Angelou experienced racial prejudice early in her life, and persevered to find her writing voice (bio.com) Angelou mainly writes about
Porgy and Bess Porgy and Bess, America’s first opera opened on the 10th of October in 1936. Porgy and Bess chronicles the unlikely romance between Porgy and Bess and takes place in the fictitious town of “Catfish Row” in Charleston South Carolina. The opera is based on “Porgy”, a novel written by Dubose Heyward and the play also written by Heyward and his wife Dorothy Heyward. The story begins in “Catfish Row” a small coastal town based on the real town of Cabbage Row in Charleston, South Carolina
Her life was never easy. From the time she was born, Maya Angelou was subjected to racism, rape, grief and dehumanization. She beared enough emotional stress in a time frame that most people don't experience in a lifetime. Yet she prevailed. She forced herself to become stronger. And in doing so, she produced writings, which in turn, helped others to become strong. Her experiences and the lessons learned gave her confidence to be a teacher, a preacher, and an inspiration to millions. Maya Angelou
Korea: MacArthur’s war with Truman 1946-1952 The movie starts out with a pretty good background on the whole Korean War. It tells of how after WW II, Korea, at that time was ruled as a colony of Japan, was split along the 38th parallel. With the Russians controlling North Korea, and the U.S. backing South Korea. Both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. chose leaders from the countries to be more of a governor than a president for the two nations. MacArthur, though in many ways was a failed general in that
a matter of time until Japan would fall as well. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson was at the forefront of the American war effort, and saw atomic weaponry as a way out of the most monumental war ever. As discussed in Cabell Phillips’ book, The Truman Presidency: The History of a Triumphant Succession, Stimson was once quoted as saying that the atomic bomb has “more effect on human affairs than the theory of Copernicus and the Law of Gravity” (55). Stimson, a defendant of dropping the bomb on
and what is has evolved to be was August 6,1945. President Truman had decided to drop the Atomic bomb in order to end the war and save as many lives as possible. The United States had dropped the bomb on Hiroshima in order to end the war almost instantly and avoid bloody invasion, thereby saving both American and Japanese lives. Whether or not to drop the atomic bomb was president Truman’s decision, faced with this decision Truman researched and asked advisors to share their ideas about the
truman World War II began to take shape when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany on January 30, 1930. Soon after, the German Parliament suspended the constitution making Hitler Fuhrer and dictator. Hitler was angered by the Treaty of Versailles and he blamed Germany’s defeat on the Communists and the Jews. In 1934, Hitler announced a program of rearmament that violated the Treaty of Versailles. At the same time Mussolini was building a powerful army in Italy and threatened to invade Ethiopia
the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me,” Harry S. Truman told reporters soon after he took the oath of office. Just 82 days after becoming Franklin Roosevelt’s vice president, Harry S. Truman was catapulted to the presidency by Roosevelt’s passing. Vigorous, hard-working and simple, he had grown up working the soil of his father’s farm and understood the struggles of the people on the farms and in the small towns. As a boy, Truman got up and five every morning. His interests included music
"Children on Their Birthdays" by Truman Capote Truman Capote created a character in "Children on Their Birthdays" who is the definition of a dreamer. Her name is Miss Bobbit and although she is only a child, everyone who knew her addressed her as Miss Bobbit because "she had a certain magic, whatever she did she did it with completeness, and so directly , so solemnly, that there was nothing to do but accept it". When she introduced herself as Miss Bobbit people would "snicker", yet she was still
Truman Capote wrote the novel Breakfast at Tiffany's without a rhyme or a reason. He used real life characters possessing different names. It is stated that the narrator just might have been Truman himself during his early years in New York. It is clear that Mr. Capote does not believe in traditional values. He himself did come from a wealthy unorthodox family life. Capote's ideal woman was created in Holly Golightly, also know as Lulamae Barnes before she was married as a child bride to a southerner
Harry S Truman was born on a farm and raised in Independence, Missouri (Harry Truman). He would eventually become the President of the United States and have to make a decision that would change the course of history. This decision was either to drop the atomic bombs (a bomb that is capable of mass destruction) and kill thousands (of men, women, and innocent children) to save millions, or to let things slide and let Japan kill millions more than he would with two bombs. All of Harry’s life experiences