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GUIDED READING ACTIVITY for APUSH students using the American Pageant 13th edition textbook. Questions were created by myself (Ryan Earnhardt,. Welcome to APNotes.net! Here you can find chapter-by-chapter, section-by-section notes of all the chapters of the 16th Edition, 15th Edition, 14th Edition, 13th Edition, and 12th Edition of the A.P. History textbook, The American Pageant.

. Website Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She initially gained recognition as the first woman of descent to receive the title when she was crowned in 1983.

However, a scandal arose the following year when, a few weeks prior to the end of her reign, Williams learned that magazine would be publishing unauthorized nude photographs of her in an upcoming issue. Amid growing media controversy and scrutiny, (under pressure from the Miss America Organization), and was replaced by first runner-up. Thirty-two years later, (during the pageant) for the events of 1984. Williams rebounded from the scandal with a successful career as a singer and actress. In 1988, she released her debut studio album whose title single saw moderate success before ' peaked at number 8 on the chart in the United States. Her second and third studio albums, (1991) and (1994), saw continued commercial success and for which she received multiple nominations, including for her number-one hit and signature song, '. Her most recent studio albums include (2005) and (2009).

As an actress, Williams enjoyed success on both stage and screen, receiving an for her portrayal of in the film (1997). Her best known television roles are that of on (2006–10), for which she was nominated three times for the, and on (2010–12). She has also starred in films such as (1996), (1997) and (1998). Contents. Early life and education Vanessa Lynn Williams was born in, with a birth announcement that read: 'Here she is: Miss America.'

Later in life, she participated in a test with the following results: 23% from, 17% from the (specifically English, Welsh and Irish), 15% from, 12%, 11%, 7% from, 6% from, 5% from, and 4%. Her maternal great-great grandfather was, an African-American legislator in the. Her mother Helen Tinch met her father Milton Augustine Williams Jr.

(1935–2006) while both were students at in the late 1950s. They both became elementary school music teachers after marriage, though their teaching positions were in separate districts. Milton also served as the assistant principal of his school for an extended period of time. Williams was raised Roman Catholic, the religion of her father. Her mother, who had been raised Baptist, converted to Catholicism when she got married. Williams was baptized at Our Lady of Grace Church in the Bronx. Her mother played the organ at St.

Theresa's Church in for weddings and at mass, and Williams used to assist her mother by turning the pages of sheet music. Williams and her younger brother (who would later become an actor) grew up in a predominantly white middle-class suburb of New York City. Williams believes she may have been the first African-American student to go from the first grade to the 12th grade in the. A child of music teachers, Williams grew up in a musical household, studying classical and jazz dance, French horn, piano, and violin.

She was offered the Presidential Scholarship for Drama to attend during the college application period, (one of 12 students to receive it) but decided instead to attend on a different scholarship. Thus, in 1981, Williams joined as a musical theater major.

She stayed at Syracuse through her sophomore year until she was crowned in September 1983. Twenty-five years later in May 2008, Syracuse granted Williams a degree. According to Syracuse News, 'Williams earned the remaining credits for her degree through industry experience and her substantial performances on stage and screen.'

Williams also delivered the 2008 convocation address, telling Syracuse seniors to 'treasure this moment. These days are irreplaceable and are the beginning of the rest of your life.'

Name Williams is most often referenced and publicly recognized simply as 'Vanessa Williams'. There is, however, occasional confusion with the similarly named actress, who is just two months younger.

It has been reported that Williams first became aware of Vanessa A. In the 1980s when her registrar told her that another, similarly aged student with the same name and from the same state had applied. When Williams appeared as Miss America in a, Vanessa A. Accidentally received her check for the appearance, which she returned. In the area of acting, the two ran into name conflict when rules prohibited duplicate stage naming. Had registered the name 'Vanessa Williams' first, so as a compromise, Williams was occasionally credited as 'Vanessa L. Williams' in acting credits.

To compound the confusion, both actresses starred in versions of the drama (Williams in the film version, and Vanessa A. The Screen Actors Guild eventually took the issue to and decided both actresses could use the professional name 'Vanessa Williams'.

Miss America. Main article: Williams was the first recipient of the title when she was crowned in September 1983.

Several weeks before the end of her reign, however, a scandal arose when magazine bought and published unauthorized nude photographs of her. Williams was pressured to relinquish her title, and was succeeded by the first runner-up, 1983,.

Thirty-two years later, in September 2015, when Williams served as head judge for the pageant, former Miss America CEO Sam Haskell made a public apology to her for the events of 1984. Career Music Williams first received public recognition for her musical abilities when she won the preliminary talent portion of the pageant with her rendition of ' (Williams would later be crowned ). Four years later in 1988, Williams released her debut album,. The first single, 'The Right Stuff', found success on the R&B chart, while the second single, ', found similar success on the same chart. The third single, ', was a pop hit, becoming Williams' first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 8, and her first number one single on the chart.

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The album reached platinum status in the U.S. And earned her a NAACP Image Award and three nominations, including one for. Her second album became the biggest success in her music career. The lead single ' reached top twenty on the Hot 100, and the top position of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart on October 5, 1991.

Other singles included ' (#2 R&B), ' (#26 Pop), a cover of ' ' (#3 R&B), and the club-only hit 'Freedom Dance (Get Free!).' The most successful single from the album, as well as her biggest hit to date, is '. It reached No.

1 in the United States, where it remained for five weeks, as well as No. 1 in Australia, the Netherlands, and Canada, and was in the top 5 in Japan, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The album sold 2.2 million copies in the U.S. At its time of release and has since been certified triple platinum in the United States by the, gold in Canada by the, and platinum in the United Kingdom by the. The Comfort Zone earned Williams five Grammy Award nominations., her third album, was released in 1994 to highly-favorable reviews.

The album saw Williams branch out and sample other styles of music that included, rock, and -themed recordings such as 'Betcha Never' and 'You Can't Run', both written and produced. Other singles from the album included the adult-contemporary and dance hit ' and the title track. The album was certified platinum in the U.S. By the RIAA and earned her two Grammy Award nominations. Other releases include two Christmas albums, in 1996, and in 2004; in 1997, in 2005, and in 2009, along with a greatest-hits compilation released in 1998, and a host of other compilations released over the years.

Notable chart performances from subsequent albums, motion picture and television soundtracks have included the songs ', which was a duet with, the Golden Globe- and Academy Award-winning ', ', and '. In April 2018, she announced she was working on a new studio album due in the Fall which would incorporate her R&B, pop & Broadway influences. Television and film. Main article: Studio albums. (1988).

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