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Tom Moore, the subject of this text, was an Irish poet and songwriter, most known for his patriotic tunes "The Minstrel Boy" and "Let Erin Remember." These tunes are still played today and remain an important part of Irish culture as they help to…

Lady Gaga - Joanne (Where Do You Think Youre Goin) (Piano Version).mp3

Manuscript of an early rendition of what becomes known in the West as "Arabian Nights." This item is going to serve as one of the main pieces of my Omeka exhibition on exoticism in the Victorian Era.

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This book is a biography of the World War II hero, Louis Zamperini. The book follows Zamperini from his boyhood mischief to his days as an olympic track star and then his journey as an airman in the U.S. army during World War II. After his army…

According to publisher Penny Layne, "This video was taken at 10:50pm on December 8th, 2011 at the John Lennon Memorial in Strawberry Fields in Central Park, NYC. The video begins at moment of silence, taken at 10:50pm every year at the memorial, the…

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The underbelly of the power plant. Here, you can see the structural foundation of the power plant. The owners are now ensuring the integrity of the foundation through construction work.

Getting Better (Remastered 2009).mp3
"Getting Better" is a song from The Beatles' eighth studio album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." The song, while not culturally significant as other tracks on the album, is relevant for the purposes of my final project. In this song,…

Woman - John Lennon.mp3
"Woman," which was written for John Lennon's album "Double Fantasy" is truly the antithesis of his previous song "Getting Better." In this song, Lennon sings about his second wife, Yoko Ono Lennon, and all the wonderful things she has done for him. …

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In the public memory, John Lennon was a man of peace. Becoming a peace activist was something he did relatively later in his life, but when he did embrace the ideology of pacifism, he was wholly committed to it. Because of his raving success as a…

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"Double Fantasy" was seen as John Lennon's triumphant return to the world of music after his hiatus. At least, it was after his death. That is, the album originally received poor reviews, but after Lennon's death later that year, it experienced a…