... were so genius that the General George Washington himself didn't even know the real men and women behind the disguises. Tallmadge's spy ring consisted of people he was friends with at school in Long Island. He recruited only the people whom he unquestionably trusted. These trustees were Anna Strong, Abraham Woodhull, Robert Townsend, Caleb Brewster, Austin Roe and John Bolton. The code name of ... all reports and decide what should be drawn to Washington's attention. Eventually in the summer of 1779, the anxiety and fear of being caught and punished got to Woodhull. In result to his ske...

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... "Shining Serpent" ("Tupac"). Tupac Amaru was the name of Inca Indian emperor and later rebel leader in Peru ("Shakur"). Soon he later changed his name to Tupac Shakur, his mother's name was Afeni Shakur. Tupac's mother was arrested and went to jail when she was pregnant with Tupac ... of the best if not the best-selling music artists in the game ("Shakur"). As he sold millions of albums throughout his career most people attacked Tupac for being violent and hostility reflected in his lyrics, the violence in Tupac's music carried on into his personal life. Tupac had ended up being ... "Lif...

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... to climb. It's like I can't stop. Maybe I should rest and admire the view, but I can't. I've got to keep on pushing. Why? I don't know. I don't know what motivates me. I just know I've got to do it." This is a quote by the artist known as Madonna. Indeed, she reaches peeks, both high and ... success in America and abroad. Madonna did and continues to make strong statement through her music. She has been criticized for being controversial through her lyrics, music videos, her book, and through many of her actions. Madonna was born on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. Her ... MTV Vide...

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... door, search for a new guy/ cause I only got one night in town/ break out or be clowned, baby doll are you down?" In these lyrics, Tupac is trying to get a girl to stop wasting his time and have sex with him. He is straight forward in letting the female know that their ... sexual relations with one another will only be a one-night stand, and that if she doesn't have sex with him he will make a fool ... of her. "I Get Around" and "Back Door Man" are great examples of why rap and blues are both highly controversial. Some can relate to the songs, and appreciate the humorous and realistic ...

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... art form known as toasting. In the early 70's, a Jamaican dj known as Kool Herc moved from Kingston to NY's West Bronx. Here, he attempted to incorporate his Jamaican style of dj which involved reciting improvised rhymes over the dub versions of his reggae records (Davey). Kool Herc separated rap ... music from other popular music and set the stage for further innovation. he is know for his massive stereo system speakers and his practice of extending obscure instrumental breaks that created an endless collage of peak dance named ... gone through in life. Other rap artists use their go o...

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... point in his career one artist, Snoop, was a spokesperson for a brand of malt liquor called St. Ides. As artists Snoop isn't alone, almost every artist has 40oz related lines and lyrics that can be recited at the drop of a dime by the average fan. Their words stay displaying the same images of pseudo-pimping, pleasing women, flashing, easy living, all enjoyed ... point in his career one artist, Snoop, was a spokesperson for a brand of malt liquor called St. Ides. As artists Snoop isn't alone, almost every artist has 40oz related lines and lyrics that can be recited at the drop of a dime...

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... interpreted as a way of proving their existence, that by acknowledged for either good or bad, they get noticed and what they say gets heard".) (Hebdige,Hiding in the light). Rap lyrics in the hip hop sub culture are about the problems rappers have seen, such as poverty, crime, violence, racism, poor living conditions, drugs, alcoholism, corruption, and prostitution. These are serious ... 's famous swishing sound" (Small, 1992, 12). The beat can be traditional funk or heavy metal, anything goes. The most important part of rap is rapping, fans want to hear the lyrics. During every generati...

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... 't know it cost so much. Well, I guess it costs money to pierce your skin; and besides I really wanted it done. I waited patiently as the professional got his station together. While he was doing so, all I seen was a long, thick needle. Now, I was scared and I was ready to run out of the room. After coming all ... all I felt was a little pinch. That was the easy part; the hard part was keeping it clean for the required amount of time. I was happy because I got my first body piercing; but I still wanted to get my tongue pierced. And a year later I did. I was at school in New York City an...

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... ran into John Hammond, big time record producer. With in weeks she was in the studio. At the time she was going by the name Billie Holiday. She got this from her favorite on screen actress Billie Dove and her father's last name (Yanow). Within a month, Billie's first recording was with the famous Benny Goodman, ... of the first instances of a black female appearing with an all white group. But even with the support of the entire band, promoters' and radio sponsors' comments got to Billie. They started scrutinizing her singing style, which was unorthodox, almost as much as her skin's colo...

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... In a specific recent case, a 33-year-old man named Lamont Brunson kidnapped a young girl and forced her into sex slavery in Manhattan. He used her to produce a certain amount of money each day of work, if she didn't comply, she would be punished through physical violence, rape, and verbal ... abuse. He went as far as tattooing his name on her body to symbolize his ownership of her as personal property. After five years of being silent ... Yee par. 1-2). In April 2012, a father and son were discovered to be running a human sex trafficking ring. Several New York City cab drivers were also...

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... held " rent parties" which held a small entrance fee to enter a house party with lots of liquor and entertainment. Many musicians, dancers, and actors got their start at theses rent parties. Writers of the Harlem Renaissance were constantly surround by plays and theater witch facilitated a positive creative atmosphere. "Shuffle along" ... white aristocrat named Carl Van Vetchen also funded many artists. Bessie Smith was an incredibly popular Blues singer during the Harlem Renaissance. She employed suggestive lyrics coupled with a slow, sentious sound that earned her a place in history f...

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... . Another of Whitman's favorite childhood experiences was visiting his grandparents on Long Island. Whitman didn't enjoy seeing his relatives so much as he did observing the rural countryside and, more influentially, the shore side of the island. It is here where Whitman would contemplate the mystery ... theatre, and writing) to history to geography. In his early teen years Walt got an apprenticeship with a liberal, blue-collar newspaper called the Long Island Patriot. This was the first instance where he would understand the experience of communicating with thousands of readers via writ...

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... first trip in New York City. He eventually lives in Harlem, New York. He gets a job at a famous Harlem club as a waiter. Malcolm is eventually fired for spy of a prostitute. When Malcolm gets into trouble, he engages in selling Marijuana, stick ups, and bootlegging. He eventually runs into trouble and goes back to Boston. "Malcolm forms a burglary ring with his friend Shorty, Sophia, and ... her sister" (Burlingame 33). "He is caught for trying to have a stolen watch repaired and is sentenced to 10 ... proposed and she said yes. Betty was twenty three years old. They had six daughters, ...

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... doesn't only look good on paper, but dean has major financial backing. Dean raised $7.5 million in his second-quarter fundraising totals, half of what he made in the first. Nearly $4 million of that money was raised on the internet, staggeringly high considering the medium. However, Dean has unflatteringly been ... tier candidate and is often overlooked as she was by George Stephanopoulos in the May 3rd Democratic Debate in South Carolina. The only airtime she got was a 15 minute late introduction and only one question directed at her concerning the black vote. While many feel she is was...

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... of a Mafia connection, which ties in to the impression of a gangster society. The shots of the man in the car, who looks as though he is of Italian background, also relate to a gangster theme. There are extreme close ups of his cigar, his expensive heavy jewellery, all of which ... male. This masculinity is shown in every individual part of the opening sequence, especially the choice of music. The music, which has a strong, heavy beat, lyrics relating to guns and a deep male vocal, is interesting in that it too suggests a sleazy side to the city, also hinting at a gun culture. The ... ...

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... prominent examples of such accomplishments. Rockefeller acquired his significant wealth from his very own Standard Oil Company. Through the Standard Oil Company, Rockefeller gained a hefty portion of the oil industry. He was known for his ability to control and gain an edge on competition, a key part of his success with Standard Oil. Known as the Baron of U.S. steel, Andrew Carnegie dominated ... leader of this and donated an overwhelming amount of money, libraries, buildings, schools, etc. Carnegie though that the idea of hard work and earning your own money was important; however, he ...

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RENT One of the best musicals on Broadway is RENT. The book, music and lyrics were written by Jonathan Larson. For the past three years, this play has been performed all over the world, and loved by audiences everywhere. ... , which is exactly what this amazing man did. A performance that gave me chills was Dean Balkwill as Roger. He had a certain intracable quality that made him perfect for this role. When he sang "Glory" he made me cry, he puts such emotion into his voice at all times, it's almost exhausting to watch him on stage. One last ... performance that I enjoyed was Brian M. Love's ...

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... life stories recorded for posterity. Twelve years later, Tyler, now twenty-eight years old, read an article about the Hollywood Cemetery, being closed down. He discussed it with his father and older brother, and they felt that this would be a good opportunity to expand. Hollywood Cemetery was once the biggest ... but that first I"d have to go home and take care of some things before I made a final decision. Mario's response was, "I understand." After watching my reel, he offered me the job. With excitement, I said thank you. The next day, I flew back home to L.A. to deliver the good news ...

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... 's body of work addresses various themes such as the Italian-American identity, Roman Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption, machismo, modern crime, and gang conflict." (Tribute.ca, 2011) He has directed landmark films such as the crime film Mean Streets (1973), the dramedy Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), the psychological thriller Taxi Driver (1976), the biographical sports drama ... various boxing scenes. Scorsese also uses a dolly shot and zoom lens from LaMotta's point of view to manipulate the length of the boxing ring and to create the impression to make Sugar Ray Robin...

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... calm for 9 hours in an airport with no adult supervision. At 15 years old many kids don't get the opportunity to go overseas and see the world. Luckily I got that opportunity. I had been selected for a basketball all-star team and we would play our tournaments in Paris, France and in Zurich, Switzerland. I would have to ... myself. I had done flights similar to that many times, and like the previous ones this flight went smooth. I met up with the rest of my team when I got to La Guardia. There were two teams when I arrived; a boys team and a girls team. Most of the boys were from the we...

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... on life began to change, she was no longer the child she was and was beginning to feel old. She drove off her friends and instead of seeking help she got married. Eventually Didion could not even enter parts of the city at certain times of the day, and could no longer enjoy the places she once visited. She conveys her ... as "Xanadu", "Babylon", and her "Eden in the east". These are places of exotic beauty and uninhibited emotions, where everyone comes to stay awhile and visit but never live. Didion got caught up in a dream world and before she new it she was twenty eight. That is the y...

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... usual, so It kind of freaked me out. When we were having breakfast my, while having breakfast my dad was reading articles about immigration with Green Card and he was taking notes, I felt the same thing that what I felt for my mom. They were hiding something from us, I was pretty sure. After all, ... When I wake up I saw myself on the floor with a very bad headache. That was the worst day of my life. My dad came to me and he said they were waiting for me for the final step, I had to seem fully ready, as acting to someone. We went to a different room, in that room ... Last year we appli...

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... works were produced in was the sole reason for the backlash among the different communities. The fact that Angels premiered in New York is the reason for the attention it got and the manner it was received. If that show were to be premiered or even showed at the same point in time in the deep south, there would have been ... ...

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... an individual by police, the statistics in New York City over the past few decades would emphatically say, yes. Although law enforcement agencies still say no, Judge Scheindlin's landmark ruling got the ball rolling for the reformation of the underlying factor, the policy that makes the practice legal. The reformation of the policy in New York will prove to strengthen the ... ...

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... all, whether we are civilian or law enforcement officers. An examination of any newspapers or police-related publications on any given day will have an article about a police officer that got busted committing some kind of illegal act. Since its beginnings, many aspects of policing have changed; however, one aspect that has remained unchanged is the existence of corruption within the ... ...

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