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Mahalia Jackson, 2004.
A biographical essay on the successful life of the black vocal artist, Mahalia Jackson.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper presents a biographical background to the life and successes of Mahalia Jackson. The paper explains that Jackson was one of the preeminent vocal artists of her time and was responsible for fusing blues, ragtime, jazz, and gospel into her own musical style. Apart from this, the paper describes how, at a time when both women and blacks were routinely denied the right to live out their dreams, Mahalia Jackson became a successful business-owner, a famous recording artist, and a member of the Civil Rights Movement.
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"While the name Mahalia Jackson may seem synonymous with rock and roll, to consider her only as a recording artist is to diminish the weight and breadth of her impact on history. Ms. Jackson was one of the preeminent vocal artists of her time and was responsible for fusing blues, ragtime, jazz, and gospel into her own musical style. Furthermore, Ms. Jackson used her musical influence to become widely known within the black community and became actively involved in social issues impacting the black community, such as the Civil Rights Movement. Ms. Jackson's involvement in the Civil Rights Movement helped her gain recognition and influence beyond the black community. Finally, Ms. Jackson was a well-respected business woman in a time and place where both women and people of color faced extraordinary difficulties as business people."
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Andrew Jackson, 2005.
A discussion regarding the impact that President Andrew Jackson had on the US economy.
790 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper takes a look at the the period of American history from 1820 to 1850, commonly known as The Age of Jackson. According to the paper, the reason for this is due to the impact that President Andrew Jackson had on the US economy, transportation system, domestic policy and many other key areas. This paper examines the policies and viewpoints of Jackson.
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The Spoils System and Nullification
The Bank of the United States
Indian Removal, Land Sale, and the Opening of the West
Transportation Innovation in the Age of Jackson
What Would Have Happened Without Jackson
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"In a strange irony, much of the opening of the Western United States to white settlers came as a result of some rather questionable tactics on the part of Andrew Jackson. Regardless of the motives, Jackson, it should be noted, supported and coordinated the forced removal of indians from their tribal lands, and court appeals by the indians often fell on the deaf ears of Jackson loyalists and appointees; these lands were then sold by the U.S. government to the highest bidder or offered in land grants in an effort to "open the West" to settlers and developers (Meserve, 1986). Even for the sake of economic development, these tactics on the part of Jackson are irresponsible at best. Presently, indian nations are still fighting for much of these lands that were taken away so long ago."
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Michael Jackson, 2004.
A diversity critique of the life and work of Michael Jackson.
1,488 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines the life of Michael Jackson, who has established himself as one of the most successful musical artists of all time. It shows how, for many years, Michael Jackson fell under the media?s main radar, even though some felt he continued to be a superstar who, at any time, could produce a new hit. In particular, it looks at how after ABC?s 20/20 aired an interview produced by Martin Bashir in February of 2003, named "Living with Michael Jackson", Jackson quickly returned to the headlines. It examines how he became the brunt of comedians? jokes, how he raised concerns of childcare advocates, how he raised the interest of the IRS, and was seen by many as a poor father and maybe even a pedophile.
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"Besides the rumors, other issues throughout the mid 90?s began to raise that started to aid his fall from grace. For one thing, Jackson was getting older. But besides Jackson?s age, it appeared that the singer was bleaching his skin and altering his facial features with excessive plastic surgery. Although he vehemently denied that he had multiple plastic surgeries in recent interviews, Jay Leno?s monolog makes one wonder. The mid 90?s brought about sudden fashion changes. The grunge wardrobe of the rock world for example made Jackson?s wardrobe suddenly strange. The fact that Jackson needed protective masks and umbrellas on sunny days to shield him from the elements made additional rumors circulate that he was getting stranger as time wore on. But then, accusations and a hushed settlement concerning homosexual pedophilia made people start to question who the King of pop really was."
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Michael Jackson, 2005.
A biography of the life and career of singer Michael Jackson.
2,254 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper outlines the life of pop superstar Michael Jackson from his beginnings as part of "The Jackson 5" to his superstar status of today. It looks at how although he has been dubbed many things from "The King of Pop" to "Wacko Jacko" and child molester, there is, however, one title Michael Jackson holds that no one can disavow: The record holder for the best-selling album of all time. It attempts to show how despite all of the defamation he has endured, Michael Jackson remains one of the greatest performers ever to grace the stage.
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"Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine formed a group with two neighborhood kids under the focused direction of Joe. The group was known as "The Jackson Brothers", and in 1964, Michael and Marlon joined the group, singing and playing percussion. The group became known as "The Jackson 5" in 1966, and by the next year, 8 year-old Michael was its lead singer. The Jackson 5 would have some success in the following years touring what was known as "the chitlin' circuit" of the Midwest, the venues that catered to African-American acts during the days of segregation. The group landed a recording contract in 1967 with Steeltown, and recorded their first regional hit with "Big Boy" the next year. When Rhythm and Blues legend Gladys Knight discovered the Jackson 5, she introduced their sound to Motown Records president Berry Gordy."
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A Synopsis of Shirley Jackson?s ? The Lottery?, 2006.
A book review of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery".
890 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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In this synopsis of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson the author looks at many features of the book. He starts with a look at the false feeling of normal life that Jackson gives in the beginning of the book talking about how the villagers are carrying on with their regular chores at the beginning of the big lottery day. But as the author progresses he points out how Jackson introduces a dichotomy between tradition and change, youth and age, as one of the characters declares that several neighboring villages have abandoned the lottery. The author concludes that Jackson portrays the villagers as being locked in an immature developmental state, an unyielding, unquestioning, and mindless obedience to tradition as they are unwilling to abandon the lottery.
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"Ms. Jackson's short story begins with the gathering of a small village's inhabitants as they prepare for their community's yearly lottery. As the lottery box is brought out, mothers are noted rushing with morning chores, as children boisterously play about the town square, while the men of the village slowly gather, discussing diurnal aspects of village life. These early elements of normalcy combine to allure the reader into false sense of security-a sense that what is about to happen is a positive event steeped in tradition. For example, Mr. Summers, who oversees the lottery, "spoke frequently about making a new box, but no one like to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the [old and dilapidated] black box" (Jackson 384). Here, the reader logically equates tradition with merit, for as Erich Fromm notes, "obedience to tradition [is] identified with virtue . . ." (381)."
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The Writings of Helen Hunt Jackson, 2005.
This paper discusses Helen Hunt Jackson's novel "Ramona" and research text "A Century of Dishonor" about the plight of Native-Americans in North America.
2,665 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper explains that Helen Hunt Jackson's books describe the way the United States government stole their cultures from the Native-Americans, robbing them of the lands, language, religion and honor. The author points out that, in "A Century of Dishonor", Jackson discusses seven different tribes of North America, the Delaware, the Cheyenne, the Nez Perc, the Sioux, the Ponca, the Winnebago and the Cherokee, which are summarized in this paper. The paper relates that, in Jackson's romance novel "Ramona", which is the story of a young Spanish woman who defies the customs of her people and falls in love with a Native-American, the animosity of European decent people towards Native-Americans is presented in heart breaking fashion.
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"The Delaware lands stretched from the Hudson to the Potomac Rivers. The Delaware are an interesting tribe who, like the Moslems, recognize the fact that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The Delaware played both sides against each other in an attempt to maintain control over the lands. "In the French and Indian war of 1755 many of them fought on the side of the French against the English." The British of course were attempting to displace the Delaware and other Native-American tribes. They also were trying to gain control over French territories in the North. The majority of Delaware later sided with the British in the beginning of the Revolutionary War against the future United States."
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Shirley Jackson's Writing, 2005.
Examines statements relating to the writing of Shirley Jackson.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 6 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper focuses on 6 statements regarding Shirley Jackson and her writing. It analyzes quotes relating to the topic and presents meanings in relation to the citations. As Shirley Jackson was a writer who often wrote horror and tales of evil, it reflects on the fact that Jackson was a talented individual who was capable of writing in any genre.
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"Surely such outrage was not prompted by a perception of negative treatment of ignorant villagers enslaved by primitive custom. It can only be explained as the public's visceral revulsion toward Jackson's extremely cynical view of human nature as devoid of any shred of goodness or even decency" (Coulthard 207). This statement contends that Shirley Jackson's personal view of society was one of cruelty and evil. It relates to her work, The Lottery, in which Jackson writes about a town that stones to death the lottery "winner" to ensure a good harvest. The quotation suggest that Jackson's writing of The Lottery outraged individuals who read her work, and then attacked the writer personally in an effort to undermine her talent."
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Michael Jackson, 2005.
This paper offers a study of Michael Jackson and an analysis of the changes he underwent.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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The paper explains that Jackson is a multi-talented and very unique mastermind who appears to have fully grasped all the implications of his transformations. The paper quotes the popular consensus that he went too far. This paper examines the three most obvious representations in terms of what they were and why Jackson chose to undergo them. Jackson has developed a number of representations over the course of his career, which very strikingly personify the three major concepts of feminist theory: race, gender, and class.
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"The vast majority of people must learn to negotiate their identity as they switch careers several times. Michael Jackson developed his own representations of himself, and fully reinvented himself numerous times. He is described as a global phenomenon, marketing mastermind and musical genius, but primarily is identified in popular culture as the King of Pop. Popularity, in terms of "demographically diverse and geographically dispersed audiences...is measured by patterns of consumption" (O'Brien & Szeman 7). Jackson's Thriller album in itself became the best-selling album of all time."
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"Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication", 2007.
A review of the book "Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication" by James Curtis.
1,313 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper summarizes and discusses James Curtis's book "Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication". The paper describes, according to the the book, the circumstances surrounding the various times in Andrew Jackson's life that he felt the need to search for vindication. The paper concludes that only time brought vindication for Jackson.
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"Jackson was to have more vindications of a military kind when his forces killed 186 Creek Indians on November 2, 1813, and on November 8, 1813 three hundred Creek Indians in Tennessee. Those battles were won even though Jackson was asked to wait for reinforcements and did not wait as ordered. And when soldiers were without adequate food and supplies, and threatened to walk away from battle, and Jackson himself was "a sick man" (p. 53), he stubbornly insisted on continuing, and threatened to shoot any men who deserted. "To Jackson the war was not a matter of contracts, terms of service, or dates of discharge, but a campaign to vindicate national honor and to prove his personal worth by triumphing over the enemy's wickedness" (p. 53). In 1813, when the British invaded New Orleans (War of 1812), Jackson's forces beat them and he became a hero, once again vindicating him. He was vindicated for the time he was taken prisoner by the British as a young boy, and made to shine British soldier's shoes, and almost had his head chopped off; and for his heroism in the face of a massive British charge in New Orleans. "Glorious," "unparalleled," "incredible" were some of the accolades he received nationwide for his hand in defeated the hated British."
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Symbolism in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery", 2002.
This essay examines the emotional turmoil, obedience and defiance in Shirley Jackson's story "The Lottery".
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, $ 41.95
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This paper analyzes the feelings and emotions of the townspeople in Shirley Jackson's tale of perverse ritual and strict conformity in "The Lottery". The author discusses the cruelty and blind obedience of certain characters, and the intense guilt and defiance felt by others in participating in the lottery.
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"In Shirley Jackson's The Lottery we see an exciting game of chance turn ugly, as the winner of this lottery is subsequently sentenced to death at the hands of the town people. The town runs amok with various rebellious, evil, and utterly insensitive people who lie in wait for their next annual victim. Playing the role of judges, juries, and executioners, many of Jackson's characters depict a strong underlying theme of the evil, prejudice, and rebellion that is so prevalent in our everyday lives. All the characters' roles, as well as their names, were precisely chosen in order to awaken our hearts and minds to the callousness and rebellion that lies at the heart of every man in the face of habitual conformity."
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Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, 2002.
A comparison of Thomas Jefferson's politics and Andrew Jackson's democracy.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper is a comparison of the Presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. It contends that Jefferson introduced political parties and the political structures of the American national government while Jackson introduced actual Democracy to the nation. It concludes that while each were remarkable in their Presidencies, it is Jackson's which has had the most lasting of impacts.
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Andrew Jackson: A Man of The People, 2001.
A discussion of the popularity and public appeal of Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the U.S.
878 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses how Andrew Jackson was well-loved by the American people. His popularity could be attributed to the fact that he was a common man, and Americans felt that they could relate to him. Jackson enjoyed a landslide election despite a smear campaign by his opponent John Quincy Adams and his image was strengthened by his struggle against the Bank of America and the Indian Removal issue. He was an ordinary man who had a blunt, unforgiving manner to him and was adored by most throughout his entire term in office.
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"To demonstrate Jackson?s public approval rate, one could take a look at the Presidential Election of 1828. Historians have stated that this election was more of an exercise in slander rather than a debate on public issues, and John Quincy Adams, Jackson?s opponent, did, in fact, execute an intense smear campaign. Adams? forces attacked Jackson?s character, reminding voters of Jackson?s duels, tavern brawls, and execution of militiamen during the Creek War. They also criticized Jackson?s marriage to Rachel Donelson, calling the marriage itself an ?abduction? and claiming that Jackson had ?torn from a husband the wife of his bosom?. After Adams? campaign, one might think that Jackson?s public reputation would be severely damaged, and that his public support would drop."
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President Andrew Jackson, 2007.
This paper discusses Andrew Jackson and his influence on the U.S. Presidency.
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper explains that Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, was the first President to attain office from outside the inner circle of presidential politics and the established procedure for advancement, the first President from the "new" West and from a state other than the original thirteen and the first President to be a self-made wealthy frontier gentleman. The author points out that Jackson used his magnetism to change the presidency. The paper relates that the Jacksonian presidency asserted the independence of the executive from the other two branches of government by making liberal use of the presidential veto, by turning to the party organization to maintain and to extend his power and by reducing the power of the cabinet and patronage.
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"After subduing Florida and serving briefly as governor of that new territory, Jackson moved easily with the changing tides of national politics and in rapid order was, again, United States senator, presidential candidate, party leader, and president-elect, the oldest person thus far elected to that office. Beginning on a chaotic Inauguration Day, the "day of the people," Jackson brought to the presidency a strong, resourceful, and ambitious personality, revealed in a commanding and dignified presence which had both a charismatic ability to charm and an ability to offend. He was clearly in command of the White House and from that day to this has been a controversial figure."
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James I. Robertson's "Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims", 2005.
This paper examines the proverbs in James I. Robertson's "Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims" .
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper explains that James I. Robertson's "Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims" is a collection of "maxims" provided in the form of proverbs, quotes and sayings. The author relates the way that Jackson's maxim, "you may be whatever you resolve to be", came true for him.
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"James I Robertson maintains at the outset of "Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims" that, "Few men have ever started from humbler beginnings and risen to greater heights than Thomas Jonathon Stonewall Jackson" Jackson was an orphan who grew up impoverished in the mountains of West Virginia. With very little formal education, less than fourth-grade, Jackson entered West Point and rose from the lowest of the plebes to become General in the Confederate Army. Because Jackson was private man socially awkward and known for keeping ..."
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Song Lyrics in Janet Jackson's Music, 2004.
This paper provides an analysis of the type of song lyrics in Janet Jackson's work.
1,582 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper offers an analysis of the change in the type of lyrics in Janet Jackson's songs. The writer discusses the sweet and innocent lyrics in Jackson's early works. The writer then examines the overtly sexual lyrics of her present work. The writer suggests that these changes in lyrics are tied to changes in her personal life.
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"Over the evolution of Janet Jackson's entertainment career, the sexual overtones in the lyrics of Janet Jackson's music have aggressively intensified. After initially entering the pop music world as a performer whose lyrical focus was centered on youthful innocent topics, Janet Jackson has shifted her focus to more sexually overt lyrical content. This bait-and-switch phenomenon is difficult to analyze without a concomitant examination of how Ms. Jackson's music relates to her personal life. Clearly the changes evident in ... "
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