Chorus 7

1. Chorus 7 Frank Sivillo, Kaitlyn Main, Martin Klinger

2. Hemingway • Won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1954. • Joined a volunteer ambulance unit in the • Italian Army during the first world war. • Was a reporter for American and Canadian newspapers. • Sent back to Europe to cover events such as the Greek Revolution.

3. Eichmann • Was a German Nazi in charge of extermination camps of the Holocaust. • Chief of the Jewish Office of the Gestapo during World War II. • In charge of office for Jewish emigration in Vienna set up by the SS.

4. “Stranger In a Strange Land” • One of the most popular science fiction books of all time. • Written by Robert A. Heinlein. • Depicted a boy growing up on Mars and then returning to Earth. • Addressed most major social topics.

5. Bob Dylan • Singer, songwriter, poet, and painter. • Wrote Anti-Vietnam War songs.

6. Berlin • Hot Spot of the Cold War. • Divided between America (west) and USSR (east). • Sight of the Berlin Wall which separated east and west Germany.

7. Bay of Pigs Invasion • Cuban exile’s attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro, the dictator of Cuba. • Fight between US government and Castro led President Eisenhower to break off relations with Cuba in 1961. • Exiles were backed by US, and Castro was backed by USSR.

8. Lawrence of Arabia • Film based on life of T.E. Lawrence. • Shows his experiences in Arabia during World War I. • Themes include Lawrence’s emotional struggles with the personal violence that go along with war and his personal identity.

9. British Beatlemania • Described the intense fan frenzy for the Beatles during their early years in the 1960’s. • Became common in the United States after the Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.

10. Ole Miss • James Meredith was the first African American student to attend Ole Miss. • His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy Administration in support of civil rights. • Meredith organized and led a civil rights march From Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi.

11. John Glenn • First American to orbit the Earth and was the third American in space. • Was a senator from Ohio. • Received a Congressional Space Medal of Honor. • Was inducted into the astronaut hall of fame in 1990.

12. Liston Beats Patterson • World Title fight in Chicago, Illinois. • Was the third fastest knockout in boxing history. • Liston learned to box in prison and was the prison champion.

13. Pope Paul • Pope from June 21st, 1963-August 6th, 1978. • He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Orthodox, Anglicans and Protestants, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. • Took on the name Paul to indicate a renewed worldwide mission to spread the message of Christ.

14. Malcolm X • An African American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist. • While in prison Malcolm X become a member of the Nation of Islam. • He was assassinated by three members of the Organization of Afro-American Unity.

15. British Politician Sex • Refers to a political scandal in 1963 that involved The British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, and a 21 year old girl named Christine Keeler. • Rumors were spread about an affair between these two. • The relationship between these two worried the government and the people of Britain.

16. JFK • Youngest President of the United States. • Conducted the Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba. • Was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. • He continuously helped with NASA during the space race of the Cold War with USSR. • He was assassinated by Roy Lee Oswald in 1963.

17. Blown Away • A 1994 film about an Irish terrorist who escaped from his cell in a castle prison in Northern Ireland. • It starred Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones.