Eugene Ely “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything” - Plato. This means that you can always do what you want to do like fly for instants. You can sit and imagine flying but some other people get up and actually fly. In this essay I am going to explain Eugene Ely’s childhood, the beginning of his career, his significant accomplishments, and the impact he put on the world. In Eugene Ely’s childhood when he completed 8th grade he graduated from DavenPort Grammar School four, in January 1901. In 1904 he was employed as a chauffeur Rev. Fr. Smyth, a catholic priest in Cosgrove Iowa. Him being a chauffeur increased his love for fast driving in Father Smyth's car. He went so fast he set a record between Iowa city and Davenport. His career started in 1904, right after he received an engineering degree in Iowa State University. The careers he participated in was being a salesman, mechanic, and a racing driver. In 1910 he started his flying career by teaching himself how to fly a plane. Once he taught himself how to fly, it was clearly shown he had natural talents of becoming an aviator. He was well know so it didn't take him a while to join the Curtiss Exhibition Team. In fall of 1910 Washington I. Chambers realized that he needed to make sure the plane …show more content…
The light cruiser ship called the “USS Birmingham” was readied Norfolk, Va, with a wooden platform attached to it. The platform was approximately 80 feet long. The plane Eugene Ely was flying was called the Curtiss D-III Headless Pusher which was equipped with floats under the wings. Ely barely succeeded from taking off the ship. He rolled off the platform and kind of skipped on water which damaged the propeller, but he was able to pull through. Ely was able to stay airborne for 2 and a half miles to land on the nearest island called Willoughby
The father, Lou, is characterized as an odd jazz aficionado that cares about his family and wants them to have every opportunity available. Lou losses himself in the music as told in, “Are you listening to this? These cats are burning the paint right off the walls,” while also vigorously snapping his fingers and bobbing his head (19). On the way home from this very same jazz concert he has the idea to start teaching his children musical instruments so that they can form a group. Lou is convinced that his three novice children could, “go right through the roof,” (20). This is an instance of the father’s will for his children to make something of themselves. As a jazz connoisseur the father seems to have some suppressed dreams of his own to perform and “make it big” but has chosen the life of a computer engineer so that he can support his family comfortably. Thusly as a parent Lou believes that his ch...
Though Jelly Roll Morton began his career without formal training, he grew to live an influential life. His piano style, musical notations on paper, and creative compositions thrived in the 1910s and the 1920s and even weaved its way into the later eras as musicians used Morton’s music as the foundation for their own. Even past his death, Jelly Roll Morton remains a legendary figure. His works are meticulously preserved and displayed in the prestigious Smithsonian Museum and universities around the world continue his legacy by teaching students about Jelly Roll Morton and his influential career.
In the initial phase of the planning, the Army practiced flying B-25 Michells on an airfield meant to simulate the flight deck of a naval aircraft carrier (WorldWar2.com). Eventually the takeoffs were attempted on an actual aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet (WorldWar2.com). The problem they had to solve was to reduce the weight of the bombers so they could take-off from the flight deck of the carrier (WorldWar2.com). When it was determined that pilots could overcome this obstacle, the command of the project was given to Lieutenant Cornel James Doolittle (Shepherd). Doolittle was the most accomplished aviator of his generation, from his PhD in aeronautics to his daring stunt flying career (Shepherd)....
... themes of individualism and alienation. The chief value of living with music lies in its power to give us an orientation in time. In doing so, it gives connotation to all those indefinable aspects of experience which nevertheless helps us make what we are.
Music can be traced back into human history to prehistoric eras. To this day archeologists uncover fragments of ancient instruments as well as tablets with carved lyrics buried alongside prominent leaders and highly influential people. This serves as a testament to the importance and power of music, as well as its influence in society. Over its many years of existence, music’s powerful invocation of feelings has allowed it to evolve and serve many purposes, one being inspiring change. American journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson once said, “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel.” This fuel is the very things that powers the influence of Rock ‘n’ Roll on American society, that author Glenn C. Altschuler writes about in his book, “All Shook Up – How Rock ‘n’ Roll Changed America.” Between 1945 and 1965 Rock ‘n’ Roll transformed American society and culture by helping to ease racial integration and launch a sexual revolution while most importantly developing an intergenerational identity.
Throughout history, and even today, music has shaped America’s culture, society, and even politics. One of the most outstanding and enduring musical movement has been from African American artists, ranging from bebop to jazz to hip-hop to rap. During the 1920’s , jazz artists stepped into the limelight and began their impact on American and even world history. Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential leaders during the Harlem Renaissance and his jazz legacy and impact of American history is everlasting. A master of his craft, Armstrong and his music heavily influenced America’s white and black populations from the 1920’s and up until his death.
On 18 January 1911 Eugene Burton Ely made the first successful takeoff and landing from a naval vessel in San Francisco Bay, and this led the Navy to look into the possibility of implementing aviation into their arsenal. Later that year Glenn H. Curtiss performed a test that the SECNAV required in order to authorize funding for Naval Aviation. The test was to take off from the water in a float plane and land again. The plane then had to be lifted onto the deck of a ship and lowered back into the water to test if a warship was a reasonable vessel to carry a plane. Curtiss completed these tests successfully in the San Diego Bay, where the Midway is anchored, and money was approved to build aircraft
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Therefore, to endure the pains and sufferings the slaves had to use music. As illustrated above, the advent of music had far reaching results as it encouraged and gave them hope to continue working. The early music composers are the evidence of existence of early music which in turn has shaped today’s music like the blues and pop lyrics. In this case, the culture of the past has been rescued from getting lost.
“You can’t touch music—it exists only at the moment it is being apprehended—and yet it can profoundly alter how we view the world and our place in it” (“Preface” 7).1 Music is a form of art enjoyed by millions of people each day. It is an art that has continued through decades and can be seen in many different ways. That is why Ellison chooses to illustrate his novel with jazz. Jazz music in Invisible Man gives feelings that Ellison could never explain in words. In Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, the narrator’s search for his identity can be compared to the structure of a jazz composition.
However, in their high school years, they had not become graduates of the high schools they attended. Both Orville and Wilbur Wright had attended high school. Unfortunately, they both did not receive their diplomas. Due to an abrupt move from th...
What would the world be like without music? The world would be a very silent place. Music is in many ways the material of our lives and the meaning of society. It is a reminder of how things were in the old days, a suggestion of how things are, and a view of where society is leading to. Music is the direct reflection of the picture of art, music, and literature. Music can be a way to deliver messages, being poetic, a fine art, or it can just be for entertainment. No matter what it is used for, music is the perfect art there is and there are various types of music; such as classical and romantic. This paper will discuss how classical music and romantic music had a turning point in humanity’s social or cultural development, and how they have
In order to launch the plane the aircraft had to be pushed to the top of a sand dune. The plane needed a strong wind to pick it up off the dune and to get it started. The plane weighed 625 pounds and Wilbur and Orville could not push it up a dune themselves. So they called the life saving station to help them. The first time they flew it did not fly and was damaged but it could still fly. The second time they pushed up the dunes it fell on top of a crew member he was not hurt or injured so they continued pushing it up. Then Orville got into the plane and they launched it. It
Music often carries information about community knowledge, aesthetics, or perspectives. Toni Morrison discusses the power of music and the way it functions in culture in discussions of her craft. Symbolic and structural elements of music appear throughout all of Toni Morrison’s fiction in one way or another. (Obadike) As mentioned above, the title itself, draws attention to the world-renowned music created by African Americans in the 1920s’ as well as to the book’s jazz-like narrative structure and themes.
However, it is not just the people who have walked into my life that have shaped my life, it is also music. Throughout my life I am realised that I am able to focus much better when I have music playing in the background and that whenever I’m thinking about something I tap my foot. This has helped me to discover that I have a strong musical intelligence. I also play in the high school band and I take flute lessons. Music has not only shaped how I learn, but also who I am as a person because it has taught me responsibility and it is currently helping to lead me out of Stage Four and into Stage Five of Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development.