Paul revere biography video on michael jackson

DuranDuran said:

Because not everybody is rich.

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Like, you don't have to spend lots of money. Just some.

Like, instead of spending $30 on a "remastered" version of Thriller, that doesn't sound any better (actually sounds worse), you'd be better off spending $30 on some new speaker cable or something. That way, allyour music will sound better.

DuranDuran said:

Also a lot of people live in apartments where you can't play music really loud anyway

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I didn't say anything about louder. Just better. Aim for good quality sound at low volume.

DuranDuran said:

There's also the case that most people do not care about sound or video quality. DVD still outsells Blu-ray & 4K discs put together. 4K is pretty niche, lol.

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Indeed. That's the really sad part. People don't seem to care.

DuranDuran said:

Not all albums are mastered the same either, some w

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PAUL REVERE WILLIAMS, FAIA (1894-1980)

Williams was born in Los Angeles CA to parents who moved from Memphis TN. Williams was two years old when his father died and kvartet when his mother died. Williams and his brother were placed in separate foster homes. Williams was the only Black child in his elementary school. At Polytechnic High School a teacher advised him against pursuing a career in architecture because vit clients would not want a Black architect - and there were not enough Black clients who could afford an architect. He persevered and worked for Wilbur Cook, Reginald Johnson, Arthur Kelly, and John C. Austin. He became the first Black graduate from USC in 1919. He was appointed to the LA Planning commission in 1920 and was licensed as a California architect in 1921. Williams opened his own practice on the side in 1922 and became the first Black member of the national AIA in 1923.

In 1933, he became an associate of the DC-based Hilyard Robinson firm and was licensed

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Lt. Kitchell Snow

A bronze eagle by an unknown Japanese master at Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, MA marks the grave of Lieutenant Kitchell Snow. Lt . Snow was a notable figure in early aviation history, particularly in New England.

Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Woman's Suffrage Movement (Event Video)

A talk by Dr. Wendy L. Rouse on her book 'Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement' in which she explores the the important role of queerness and queer suffragists in the fight for the vote. The traditional narrative of suffrage history sanitized the lives of suffragists contributing to the historical erasure of the queer history of the movement. Yet, it was often their very queerness that helped propel the movement forward.

The Sculptures of Daniel Chester French at Forest Hills Cemetery (Event Video)

A talk by Dana Pilson on the remarkable career of sculptor Daniel Chester French.