Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.
Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census,the population was 31,611. The town was named after Norwood,England. Norwood is on the Neponset River,which runs all the way to Boston Harbor from Foxborough.
Addison-Wesley is an American publisher of textbooks and computer literature. It is an imprint of Pearson PLC,a global publishing and education company. In addition to publishing books,Addison-Wesley also distributes its technical titles through the O'Reilly Online Learning e-reference service. Addison-Wesley's majority of sales derive from the United States (55%) and Europe (22%).
F/VAndrea Gail was a commercial fishing vessel that was lost at sea with all hands during the Perfect Storm of 1991. The vessel and her six-man crew had been fishing the North Atlantic Ocean out of Gloucester,Massachusetts. Her last reported position was 180 mi (290 km) northeast of Sable Island on October 28,1991. The story of Andrea Gail and her crew was the basis of the 1997 book The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger,and a 2000 film adaptation of the same name.
Alfred W. Crosby Jr. was professor of History,Geography,and American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin,and University of Helsinki. He was the author of books including The Columbian Exchange (1972) and Ecological Imperialism (1986). In these works,he provided biological and geographical explanations for the question why Europeans were able to succeed with relative ease in what he referred to as the "Neo-Europes" of Australasia,North America,and southern South America. America's Forgotten Pandemic (1976) is the first major critical history of the 1918 "Spanish" Flu.
Tantasqua Regional High School is located in Fiskdale,Massachusetts. It serves the towns of Brimfield,Brookfield,Holland,Sturbridge,and Wales. The school colors are green and gold and the school song is "Hail,Tantasqua",set to the music of "Men of Harlech."
Alfred Lee Loomis Jr. was an American investment banker and an American sailor and Olympic champion. He won the Bermuda race twice. In 1977,he was manager of the Independence-Courageous syndicate,the yachting team that successfully defended the America's Cup that year.
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School is a public vocational high school located in Fall River,Massachusetts. The high school serves a regional school district comprising the city of Fall River,and the surrounding towns of Somerset,Swansea and Westport. The school has an enrollment of over 1,400 students and offers vocational-technical education in 18 different programs.
Massachusetts Senate's 1st Suffolk district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers portions of Suffolk county. Democrat Nick Collins of South Boston has represented the district since 2018.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Plymouth district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Plymouth in Plymouth County. Republican Matt Muratore of Plymouth has represented the district since 2015.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Middlesex County and Worcester County. Democrat Danielle Gregoire of Marlborough has represented the district since 2013. Candidates running for this district seat in 2020 include Jeanne Cahill and Syed Hashmi.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Bristol district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Fall River in Bristol County. Democrat Alan Silvia of Fall River has represented the district since 2013.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 22nd Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers the town of Billerica in Middlesex County. Republican Marc Lombardo of Billerica has represented the district since 2011.
The 65th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1844 during the governorship of George N. Briggs. Josiah Quincy Jr. served as president of the Senate. Thomas H. Kinnicutt and Samuel H. Walley,Jr. served as speakers of the House.
Charles the First is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982. The artwork is a tribute to jazz musician Charlie Parker,and it was the basis for rapper Jay-Z's 2010 song "Most Kingz."
Bird on Money is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1981. It is a tribute to jazz musician Charlie Parker,who was nicknamed "Bird." The painting was acquired in 1981 and is housed in the Rubell Family Collection. In 2020,New York rock band the Strokes used the artwork as the cover for their studio album The New Abnormal.
