query: How did Harry Chapin die?

title: Harry Chapin

text: license – his driver's license having previously been revoked for a long string of traffic violations – his widow Sandy won a $12 million decision in a negligence lawsuit against Supermarkets General, the owners of the truck, based on what Chapin would have earned over the next 20 years. An earlier phase of the trial had found Chapin 40% negligent in the accident and Supermarkets General 60% negligent, so the award of $12 million for the financial loss to the family was automatically reduced to $7.2 million. Chapin's remains were interred in the Huntington Rural Cemetery in Huntington, New York.

title: Harry Chapin discography

text: up to his first hit single, Taxi. The song was a top 20 near miss on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #23. It is considered to be his fastest breaking album. The album sold 500,000 units. In 1981, Chapin was killed in a car crash on the Long Island Expressway. He was buried at the Huntington Rural Cemetery. Millions of fans throughout the world mourned him following the news of his death. On December 7, 1987, on what would have been his 45th birthday, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his campaigning on social issues, particularly

title: Harry Chapin

text: (often with Harry's former bandmates) from time to time after his death. Country singer Mary Chapin Carpenter is Chapin's fifth cousin. Grammy Awards Rock Music Awards Billboard Rockies Harry Chapin Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, humanitarian, and producer best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs, who achieved worldwide success in the 1970s and became one of the most popular artists and highest paid performers. Chapin is also one of the best charting musical artists in the United States. Chapin, a Grammy Award winning artist and Grammy Hall of

title: Harry Chapin

text: Steve, and daughter Jen Chapin are musicians. His nieces Abigail and Lily Chapin perform under the name the Chapin Sisters. His paternal grandfather, James Ormsbee Chapin, was an artist who illustrated Robert Frost's first two books of poetry; his maternal grandfather was the philosopher and rhetorician Kenneth Burke. Harry Chapin's brothers sometimes performed with Harry at various times throughout his career, particularly during live performances. They played with him before his solo career took off, and were credited on the albums "Chapin Music!", "Greatest Stories Live," and "Legends of the Lost and Found." Tom and Steve continued to perform together

title: Harry Chapin

text: Harry Chapin Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, humanitarian, and producer best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs, who achieved worldwide success in the 1970s and became one of the most popular artists and highest paid performers. Chapin is also one of the best charting musical artists in the United States. Chapin, a Grammy Award winning artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, has sold over 16 million records worldwide and has been described as one of the most beloved performers in music history. Chapin recorded a total of

title: Harry Chapin discography

text: hosted the pilot episode of The Midnight Special in which Harry was one of the first performers on the show. The following are all the currently known TV shows and movies Harry Chapin was on or has songwriting credits on: ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" width="220"| Album ! colspan="2"| Chart Positions ! rowspan="2"| Certifications ! rowspan="2"| Sales ! width="60"| US ! width="60"| CA | 60 Platinum | 160 | 61 Platinum | 4 2x Platinum | 53 | 87 | 58 Harry Chapin discography This page is a discography for the singer and songwriter Harry Chapin. Chapin was among the

title: Harry Chapin

text: of contemporary American families. The village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, has hosted the Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger, a 10k, 5k, and Fun Run, since 1981. A children's picture book was created using the lyrics of "Mr. Tanner" and the illustrations of Bryan Langdo; it was published by Ripple Grove Press in May 2017. Harry's widow Sandy is now chair of the Harry Chapin Foundation, where she continues to pursue Harry's legacy. His son Josh is involved with the foundation, along with family members. Chapin often remarked that he came from an artistic family. His father Jim, brothers Tom and

title: Harry Chapin discography

text: Harry Chapin discography This page is a discography for the singer and songwriter Harry Chapin. Chapin was among the most popular singers in the 1970s. He achieved international success with a string of hits throughout the 70s, and ultimately making him a diamond selling artist. Shortly after his career debut in 1972, he became one of the highest paid artists in the world. He released 14 singles. Throughout the world he has had fourteen top 100, eight top 40, and four top 10 songs. In 1972, Chapin switched his career focus to music. After a bidding war broke out over

title: Harry Chapin discography

text: and Pat Benatar, whom Harry taught to sing rock & roll. It was hosted by Harry Belafonte. Harry Chapin was featured on many TV shows throughout his career. Most notably on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He was on the show a total of 14 times. He made history as the first performer to be called back the next night to perform on the show. This was due to performance of Taxi. He became friends with fellow songwriter, John Denver, often appearing on TV with him. John said that he wished he had written the songs Harry did. Denver

title: Circle (Harry Chapin song)

text: Circle (Harry Chapin song) "Circle" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on the album Sniper and Other Love Songs. Though it wasn't released as a single, it quickly became a fan favorite and is the "Chapin theme song". The song was recorded by The New Seekers and become one of their highest-charting singles, though Chapin's version is the most popular. It has been included on numerous compilation albums from Chapin's record label. The song is considered by Chapin to be the "Chapin theme song". The song became a standard for live concerts as

title: Harry Chapin

text: 11 albums from 1972 until his death in 1981. All 14 singles that he released became hit singles on at least one national music chart. As a dedicated humanitarian, Chapin fought to end world hunger; he was a key participant in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. Chapin is credited with being the most politically and socially active American performer of the 1970s. In 1987, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work. Harry Forster Chapin was born on December 7, 1942 in New York City, the second of four children,

title: Harry Chapin

text: Chapin was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2006. The Lakeside Theatre at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, was renamed Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre during a memorial concert held one month after his death, as a tribute to his efforts to combat world hunger. Other Long Island landmarks named in honor of Chapin include a graduate-student apartment complex at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, a theater in Heckscher Park in Huntington, New York, and a playground at the intersection of Columbia Heights and Middagh Street in Brooklyn Heights.

title: Circle (Harry Chapin song)

text: it was used at almost every concert for the end. He would encourage the audience to sing along and would also have various members of the band sing the chorus. The same year of Chapin's release, the New Seekers covered and released the song. It became one of their highest charting singles. Circle (Harry Chapin song) "Circle" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on the album Sniper and Other Love Songs. Though it wasn't released as a single, it quickly became a fan favorite and is the "Chapin theme song". The song was

title: Harry Chapin

text: Award" for his work for the World Hunger League in fighting hunger in America. Since WNEW-FM changed formats, other New York stations have continued to do fundraisers for the charity. Chapin had co-operated before his death with the writer of the biography entitled "Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story", by Peter M. Coan, released posthumously, from which the family withdrew their support. Some concern existed about the accuracy of the details included in the book. In 2001, Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle" was ranked number 186 of 365 on the Recording Industry Association of America list of Songs of the Century.

title: Harry Chapin

text: Harry Chapin Foundation was the result. On July 16, 1981, Chapin was driving in the left lane on the Long Island Expressway at about 65 mph (105 km/h) on the way to perform at a free concert scheduled for later that evening at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York. Near exit 40 in Jericho, he put on his emergency flashers, presumably because of either a mechanical or medical problem. He then slowed to about per hour and veered into the center lane, nearly colliding with another car. He swerved left, then to the right again, ending up directly in

title: Halfway to Heaven (Harry Chapin song)

text: unreleased tracks (1 from Heads & Tales and 7 from Sniper and Other Love Songs). Halfway to Heaven (Harry Chapin song) "Halfway to Heaven" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included, but not released as a single, on his 1974 album, Verities and Balderdash. The song is based on a true conversation he had while at a train station about sexual morality. The song was inspired when Harry arrived at a train station and his wife, Sandra Chapin, was late picking him up. He started talking with a man who, as the conversation continued,

title: Halfway to Heaven (Harry Chapin song)

text: Halfway to Heaven (Harry Chapin song) "Halfway to Heaven" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included, but not released as a single, on his 1974 album, Verities and Balderdash. The song is based on a true conversation he had while at a train station about sexual morality. The song was inspired when Harry arrived at a train station and his wife, Sandra Chapin, was late picking him up. He started talking with a man who, as the conversation continued, started confiding in him about his personal life. The conversation was about sexual morality and

title: Steve Chapin

text: Steve Chapin Stephen Chapin (born 30 Dec 1946) is an American singer/songwriter. He is best known as the youngest of the four Chapin brothers, which include Harry Chapin and Tom Chapin and is son of drummer Jim Chapin and Elspeth Burke Chapin Hart, editor, artist and matriarch of the Burke, Leacock, Chapin clan. He is the father of Christina Chapin, Frankie Chapin, and Jonathan Chapin. He is the uncle of Jen Chapin and The Chapin Sisters. He has toured nationally and Internationally, with his own band; The Harry Chapin Band; and with his late brother Harry Chapin as his band

title: VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection

text: and "better balanced than a lot of hits compilations". VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection is a posthumously produced compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. It was released in 2001 for the TV series, "Behind the Music". The album features some of Chapin's biggest hit singles. "Behind the Music", a TV series airing on VH1, compiled all of the songs into the life story of Chapin. Some songs are live versions with videos. Stephen Thomas Erlewine warns that "Chapin's work can seem strident and didactic" but calls this

text: VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection is a posthumously produced compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. It was released in 2001 for the TV series, "Behind the Music". The album features some of Chapin's biggest hit singles. "Behind the Music", a TV series airing on VH1, compiled all of the songs into the life story of Chapin. Some songs are live versions with videos. Stephen Thomas Erlewine warns that "Chapin's work can seem strident and didactic" but calls this collection "a very good compilation of his greatest moments"

title: Harry Chapin

text: little to no music was played, with the exception of the iconic "Alice's Restaurant" by Arlo Guthrie played at noon and 6 pm. For the remainder of the day, during every DJ's four-hour show, guests such as Harry himself, other music stars, and experts on hunger brought to the listeners information about the severity of hunger in America, in New York City, and in the tri-state area, sometimes in graphic detail. After Harry's death, the "Hungerthon" continued, and at the "U.S. Live Aid" concert in Philadelphia at JFK Stadium in 1985, Kenny Loggins was presented with the first "Harry Chapin

title: Steve Chapin

text: country singer Mary Chapin Carpenter. Steve Chapin Stephen Chapin (born 30 Dec 1946) is an American singer/songwriter. He is best known as the youngest of the four Chapin brothers, which include Harry Chapin and Tom Chapin and is son of drummer Jim Chapin and Elspeth Burke Chapin Hart, editor, artist and matriarch of the Burke, Leacock, Chapin clan. He is the father of Christina Chapin, Frankie Chapin, and Jonathan Chapin. He is the uncle of Jen Chapin and The Chapin Sisters. He has toured nationally and Internationally, with his own band; The Harry Chapin Band; and with his late brother

title: Sandra Chapin

text: continued to function after his death. She is chairperson of the charity Long Island Cares and of The Harry Chapin Foundation. Sandra Chapin Sandra Gaston Chapin (born 1934) is an American poet/songwriter and activist. She is best known for her songwriting collaborations with her second husband, singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, and is also the mother of singer Jen Chapin. Her first husband was lawyer James John Cashmore, son of longtime Borough of Brooklyn (New York) president John Cashmore. She was working as a teacher at the time. They had three children together. She divorced him to marry Harry Chapin, who was

title: Tom Chapin

text: Tom Chapin Tom Chapin (born March 13, 1945) is an American musician, entertainer, singer-songwriter, and storyteller. Chapin is the son of Jim Chapin and the brother of the late Harry Chapin. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School. He attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh and graduated in 1966. From 1971 to 1976, Chapin hosted "Make a Wish", a Sunday-morning TV series broadcast on ABC. He occasionally appears in Harry Chapin tribute concerts (often with brother Steve Chapin). He has appeared in the Broadway production "Pump Boys and Dinettes", among others. Chapin has branched in to the storytelling

title: Steve Chapin

text: notably, Harry Chapin's "Greatest Stories Live" album which includes his performance of one of his songs "Let Time Go Lightly". The Harry Chapin Band includes Chapin and former Harry Chapin band members "Big John" Wallace and Howard Fields. Steve and Big John have been making music together since 1955/ choir-boy days at Grace Church Brooklyn Heights, through the doo-wop days, folk and early rock eras, and the Harry Chapin years. It was during the mid-'70s that they teamed up with Howard to forge the musical bonds that forge the heart of their music. He is also the fifth cousin of

title: Tom Chapin

text: This song debuted on NPR's "Morning Edition" in January 2007. His album with John Forster titled "Broadsides: A Miscellany of Musical Opinion" is a collection of socially conscious songs written for "Morning Edition". Chapin continues support of WhyHunger (formerly World Hunger Year), a nonprofit organization cofounded by his brother Harry Chapin. He sits on their board of directors. Tom Chapin Tom Chapin (born March 13, 1945) is an American musician, entertainer, singer-songwriter, and storyteller. Chapin is the son of Jim Chapin and the brother of the late Harry Chapin. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School. He attended State University

title: Steve Chapin

text: leader, musical director, arranger, producer, piano player/multi instrumentalist and singer. He continues to perform concerts all over the world with his band The Harry Chapin Band which includes the original members of the band: Steve Chapin, Big John Wallace, and Howard Fields, and new members since 2005, Clark Wallace (Big John's son) and Jonathan Chapin (Steve's son). Steve has also produced many albums including "The Chapin Family Christmas album", and has worked as a teacher, arranger, recording artist, commercial producer, performer, singer, and songwriter. He has appeared on all Harry Chapin albums, and arranged and produced most of them. Most

title: Sandra Chapin

text: Sandra Chapin Sandra Gaston Chapin (born 1934) is an American poet/songwriter and activist. She is best known for her songwriting collaborations with her second husband, singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, and is also the mother of singer Jen Chapin. Her first husband was lawyer James John Cashmore, son of longtime Borough of Brooklyn (New York) president John Cashmore. She was working as a teacher at the time. They had three children together. She divorced him to marry Harry Chapin, who was her guitar instructor. They married on November 26, 1968 and had two children: Jennifer and Joshua. The story of their meeting

title: Samuel Chapin

text: Minister Richard Bedford Bennett, abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe, abolitionists Henry Ward Beecher and John Brown, financier J.P. Morgan, poet and playwright T.S. Eliot, auto industry pioneer Roy D. Chapin and auto executive Roy D. Chapin Jr., American painter James Ormsbee Chapin, and James Ormsbee's son, jazz drummer Jim Chapin, and his sons, singers Harry Chapin, Tom Chapin and Steve Chapin; singer Mary Chapin Carpenter; banker Timothy J. Sloan ; Dwight L. Chapin; Kris Jenner; world champion sailor Dave Chapin, Janice Childs Butcher, Allison Brenner, Wesley Chapin Brenner, Eli Kohlen Brenner Samuel Chapin Samuel Chapin (bp October 8, 1598

title: Anna Alice Chapin

text: architect Howard Hoppin (1854–1940), who designed several buildings in the Pomfret Street Historic District, including the Chapin home. Chapin received a private education and studied music under Harry Rowe Shelley and published her first book, "The Story of the Rhinegold", when she was just 17 years old. Her other works would include: "Wonder Tales from Wagner" (1898); "Wotan, Siegfried, and Brunhilde" (1898); "Masters of Music" (1901); "The True Story of Humpty Dumpty: How He Was Rescued by Three Mortal Children in Make Believe Land", Illustrated & Decorated by Ethel Franklin Betts (1905); "Discords" (1905); "The Heart of Music" (1906); "Königskinder"

title: Harry Chapin

text: the autopsy showed that his heart was in very good condition," Araki said. The driver of the truck and a passerby were able to get Chapin out of the burning car through a window after cutting the seat belts before the car was engulfed in flames. Chapin was taken by police helicopter to a hospital, where 10 doctors tried for 30 minutes to revive him. . In a 2004 interview, many years after his death, Chapin's daughter Jennifer said, "My dad didn't really sleep, and he ate badly and had a totally insane schedule." Although Chapin was driving without a

title: Harry Chapin

text: magazine editor Henry Hart a few years later. His maternal grandfather was literary critic Kenneth Burke. Chapin's first formal introduction to music were trumpet lessons at The Greenwich House Music School under Mr. Karrasic (sic). Harry's younger brothers Tom and Steve were choirboys at Grace Episcopal Church in Brooklyn Heights, and through them Chapin met "Big" John Wallace, a baritone with a five-octave range, who later became his bassist, backing vocalist, and straight man onstage. Chapin began performing with his brothers while a teenager, with their father occasionally joining them on drums. Chapin graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in

title: Harry Chapin

text: who also included future musicians Tom and Steve. His parents were Jeanne Elspeth (née Burke) and Jim Chapin, a legendary percussionist. He had English ancestry. The earliest Chapin to come to America was Samuel Chapin, who was the first deacon of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1636. His other great-grandparents on his mother’s side had immigrated in the late 19th century. His parents divorced in 1950, with his mother retaining custody of their four sons, as Jim spent much of his time on the road as a drummer for Big Band-era acts such as Woody Herman. Chapin's mother married "Films in Review"

title: Jim Chapin

text: Award, presented by the National Music Council in Washington and a lifetime achievement award from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. And in 1995, he was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. He was the father of ten children, including musicians Harry, Tom (not to be confused with Thomas Chapin) and Steve Chapin, who are also the children of Elspeth Hart, the daughter of Kenneth Burke. He was the grandfather of Jen Chapin and two of the three members of the Chapin Sisters group. He was the direct descendant of Deacon Samuel Chapin. Jim Chapin died

title: Harry Chapin

text: to the number 1 hit, "Cat's in the Cradle". The song is about a father who doesn't find time for his son during his childhood; ultimately his son grows up to be just like him and not having time for him. The song earned him another Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, and Chapin was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200. The album's follow-up single, "I Wanna Learn a Love Song", charted at number 7 on Billboard Adult Contemporary. The song is a true story about how

title: Jen Chapin

text: Jen Chapin Jennifer Chapin is an American singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of the singer-songwriter Harry Chapin and Sandra Chapin. She serves on the board of directors of WhyHunger, a grassroots support organization founded by her father and the current executive director Bill Ayres. She has been compared at times with Laura Nyro, Tori Amos and Alanis Morissette. Chapin's website describes her music as "jazz tinged urban folk soul...incorporating the funk, soul and improvisation of the city". She studied at Brown University and the Berklee College of Music. She is also the sixth cousin of country singer Mary Chapin Carpenter.

title: Jen Chapin

title: James Ormsbee Chapin

text: James Ormsbee Chapin James Ormsbee Chapin (9 July 1887 – 12 July 1975) was an American painter and illustrator. He was the father of jazz musician Jim Chapin and grandfather of folk singer Harry Chapin. Chapin was born in West Orange, New Jersey, to James A. Chapin and Delia S. Ryder. He studied at Cooper Union, the Art Students League of New York, and abroad at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, Belgium. Early in his career he won the Temple Gold Medal of the Pennsylvania Academy for his portrayals of the Marvin Family. Chapin executed numerous portraits of well-known public

title: James Ormsbee Chapin

text: and proofs, were donated to the Delaware Art Museum in 1994. James Ormsbee Chapin James Ormsbee Chapin (9 July 1887 – 12 July 1975) was an American painter and illustrator. He was the father of jazz musician Jim Chapin and grandfather of folk singer Harry Chapin. Chapin was born in West Orange, New Jersey, to James A. Chapin and Delia S. Ryder. He studied at Cooper Union, the Art Students League of New York, and abroad at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, Belgium. Early in his career he won the Temple Gold Medal of the Pennsylvania Academy for his portrayals

title: Harry Chapin

text: 1960 and was among the five inductees in the school's Alumni Hall Of Fame for the year 2000. He briefly attended the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was then an intermittent student at Cornell University in New York State, but did not complete a degree. He originally intended to be a documentary film-maker and directed "Legendary Champions" in 1968, which was nominated for a documentary Academy Award. In 1971, he began focusing on music. With John Wallace, Tim Scott, and Ron Palmer, Chapin started playing in various nightclubs in New York City. In 1972, there

title: Frederic Chapin

text: in 1914 with Harry Davenport, Hughie Mack, and Charles Brown in the title roles (men with the initials, C.O.D.). From 1914–1932, Chapin worked as a scenarist in Hollywood. Chapin returned to composing with "Unashamed", a 1938 nudist romance. He also appeared as a film stand-in, for which he use the name "Fred Fuller." According to the Internet Movie Database, "Fuller" played "Younger Dolittle" in "Made for Each Other" and was a stand-in and had an undetermined role in "Bachelor Mother". His son, James Chapin, became a director, but died in 1924 after making only six films. His daughter, Margery Chapin,

title: Harry Chapin

text: their relationship, and "Sandy". He had two children with her, Jennifer and Joshua, and was stepfather to her three children from a previous marriage, Jaime, Jason, and Jonathan. Chapin resolved to leave his imprint on Long Island. He envisioned a Long Island where the arts flourished, universities expanded, and humane discourse was the norm. "He thought Long Island represented a remarkable opportunity", said Chapin's widow, Sandy. In the mid-1970s, Chapin focused on social activism, including raising money to combat hunger in the United States. His daughter Jen said: "He saw hunger and poverty as an insult to America." He co-founded

title: Harry Chapin

text: song is a followup to Taxi. The second single, Remember When The Music, became a top 50 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. The last single, Story of a Life, became a hit on the Bubbling Under chart. The album sold 500,000 units. Chapin met Sandy Cashmore (née Gaston), a New York socialite nine years his senior, in 1966, after she called him asking for music lessons. They married two years later. The story of their meeting and romance is told in his song, "I Wanna Learn a Love Song". Chapin wrote several additional songs about her, including "Shooting Star" about

title: Harry Chapin

text: last. It sold 350,000 units. In addition, he wrote and performed a Broadway play, "The Night That Made America Famous". The play earned two Tony Award nominations and two Drama Desk Award nominations. By 1976, Chapin was established as one of the most popular singers of the decade. He released his first live album, "Greatest Stories Live". The album sold 2.1 million units. However, Elektra Records underwent a management change and gave almost no promotion for his later albums with Elektra, but they all sold at least 250,000 units each and charted successfully. By the end of the decade, Chapin

title: Harry Chapin

text: 40 on Billboard Adult Contemporary. The album was less successful than the last, selling 350,000 units. The album also contained the Chapin anthem, "Circle". In 2004, the double album "Sniper and Other Love Songs and Heads & Tales" was released. It contained previously unreleased tracks from both albums. In 1973, Chapin released his third album, "Short Stories". The album produced another international hit, "WOLD". It sold over 1 million units. The song is about an aging disc jockey who has given up his entire life and family for the job. The song is sung from the point of view of

title: Chapin Sisters

text: in benefit and tribute concerts honoring their uncle, the late singer and activist Harry Chapin along with other members of their family, including cousin Jen Chapin and their sister Jessica. By 2004 all three had relocated to Los Angeles, (Lily Chapin was working on a film directed by Barbara Kopple). They began their band at the urging of their half-brother Jonathan Craven who arranged for them to record at the home studio of Michael Fitzpatrick (of the band Fitz and The Trantrums). Before they had ever played a show together or considered themselves a band, their slow, acoustic version of

title: Jim Chapin

text: groups led by the likes of Mike Riley, Woody Herman, Tommy Dorsey and Tony Pastor. He also performed on occasion with his sons, Tom, Steve and Harry Chapin who was on a career high as one of the more notable singer-songwriters of the 1970s and a founding member of the World Hunger Year. And he led his own bands well into his 80s. Chapin continued traveling around the world teaching and presenting seminars. He was a fixture at music trade shows and percussion conventions. In 1994, Chapin received two honors for his contributions to music and education: the American Eagle

title: Jim Chapin

text: Jim Chapin James Forbes Chapin ( ) (July 23, 1919 – July 4, 2009) was an American jazz drummer and the author of books about jazz drumming. He was the author of several albums (later converted to CDs) on jazz drumming, as well as 2 CDs entitled "Jim Chapin: Songs, Solos, Stories" (Vols. 1 and 2). He was posthumously inducted into the "Modern Drummer" Hall of Fame in 2011. Chapin was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of Abigail Forbes and painter James Ormsbee Chapin. He did not begin playing the drums until he was 18 years old, after

title: How Democracies Die

text: "Fair Observer" called it an original contribution valuable to researchers, policy makers, and citizens. The book was awarded with the German NDR Kultur Sachbuchpreis 2018. How Democracies Die How Democracies Die is a 2018 book by Harvard University political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt about how elected leaders can gradually subvert the democratic process to increase their power. The book was on "The New York Times" Bestseller list. The book warns against the breakdown of "mutual toleration" and respect for the political legitimacy of the opposition. This toleration involves accepting the results of a free and fair election where

title: How Democracies Die

text: How Democracies Die How Democracies Die is a 2018 book by Harvard University political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt about how elected leaders can gradually subvert the democratic process to increase their power. The book was on "The New York Times" Bestseller list. The book warns against the breakdown of "mutual toleration" and respect for the political legitimacy of the opposition. This toleration involves accepting the results of a free and fair election where the opposition has won, in contrast with advocacy for overthrow or spurious complaints about the election mechanism. The authors also assert the importance of respecting

title: Harry Ramsay

text: courage to go. Harry then leaves for Sydney after saying goodbye to his friends and family. The character of Harry has previously proved to outrage some viewers. Moore revealed that people had been angry at some of the stuff Harry had done. Moore said "They say 'How can you do this? You're such a horrible person.' I'm like 'Sorry.' Some people come up to me and say 'Did your mum really die?' And I'm like 'It's fictional!'". Harry Ramsay Harry Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Will Moore. The character made his first

title: Ralph Chapin

text: was the Zen Center’s 30th anniversary and on this occasion Ralph Chapin donated Chapin Mill to the Center. In a letter to the Center’s members he told that, "“This is all an accumulation of years of thinking about how Chapin Mill could be used by the Center to continue building a strong and active Sangha, a strengthened transmission of Zen teaching, and the potential for a larger community to benefit from the many levels of Zen practice.”" The center immediately broke ground for the retreat center. In 2007 the zendo was finally completed and regular sesshin are held there. Founded

title: Did Six Million Really Die?

text: Canadian Supreme Court's landmark decision "R v Zundel", when it declared that the law under which he had been charged, "reporting false news", was unconstitutional. "Did Six Million Really Die?" was banned in Germany and South Africa. In 2017 Amazon.com removed the book along with other holocaust-denying books from its US and UK sites. Did Six Million Really Die? Did Six Million Really Die? The Truth At Last is a Holocaust denial pamphlet allegedly written by British National Front member Richard Verrall under the pseudonym "Richard E. Harwood" and published in 1974 by neo-Nazi propagandist Ernst Zündel, another Holocaust denier

title: Chapin, South Carolina

text: Honeycut founded the Bank of Chapin. One year later the building for the bank was built. The bank prospered with help from the railroad. During World War I, Chapin was doing well economically. The price of cotton had risen and the farmers were making plenty of money. As a result, The Bank of Chapin was also thriving during this time. In addition, the first high school was built in 1924. Slowly the businesses in Chapin were starting to experience hard times nearing the 1930s. On Thursday, October 15, 1931 the Bank of Chapin did not open, and like other banks

title: How Civilizations Die

text: The book consists three parts: How Civilizations Die How Civilizations Die (And Why Islam Is Dying Too) is a book written by the author and economist David P. Goldman, published on September 19, 2011 by Regnery Publishing. It discusses the declining in birthrates of both Europe and Islamic nations. In his view the decline in birthrates leads to the passive attitude of Europe, and the aggressive and violent attitude of the Islamic world, not from a stand of power, but from a point of desperate action. Most of the book is based on articles he published under the pseudonym "Spengler"

title: How Civilizations Die

text: How Civilizations Die How Civilizations Die (And Why Islam Is Dying Too) is a book written by the author and economist David P. Goldman, published on September 19, 2011 by Regnery Publishing. It discusses the declining in birthrates of both Europe and Islamic nations. In his view the decline in birthrates leads to the passive attitude of Europe, and the aggressive and violent attitude of the Islamic world, not from a stand of power, but from a point of desperate action. Most of the book is based on articles he published under the pseudonym "Spengler" on the "Asia Times" newspaper.

title: This Is How You Die

text: idea can be stretched without breaking". There are 31 stories contained within "This Is How You Die": This Is How You Die This Is How You Die: Stories of the Inscrutable, Infallible, Inescapable Machine of Death is a 2013 collection of science fiction short stories, which is a follow up anthology to the "Machine of Death", edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, and David Malki. "Kirkus Reviews" called it "(f)unny, frightening, (and) clever", while "Publishers Weekly" found it to be "fun, thoughtful, and sometimes dark". "The A.V. Club" noted the many "strikingly different perspectives" of how society would be affected

title: Henry A. Chapin House

text: in Niles. The business failed in 181, but by 1864 Chapin was out of debt and again prosperous. In 1865 he purchased a tract of land in the Upper Peninsula near Iron Mountain. In 1878 an immense lode of iron ore was discovered on Chapin's property, and the Chapin Mine was quickly organized. Chapin did not own or operate the mine, but he did receive royalties of amounting to $100,000 to $300,000 annually throughout the rest of his lifetime. Chapin began construction on this house, designed by the Chicago firm of Wheelock & Clay, in 1882. The house was finished

title: How to Die in Oregon

text: to produce the film as the state's law was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in the 2006 case Gonzales v. Oregon. "How to Die in Oregon" was well received by critics, currently holding a 100% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 8 reviews. The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentaries at the 27th Sundance Film Festival. How to Die in Oregon How to Die in Oregon is a 2011 American documentary film produced and directed by Peter Richardson. It is set in the U.S. state of Oregon and covers the state's Death with

title: Mary Chapin Carpenter

text: Best Female Country Vocal Performance, which she received from 1992 to 1995. She has sold more than 12 million records worldwide. On October 7, 2012, Carpenter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Carpenter has performed on television shows such as "Late Night with David Letterman" and "Austin City Limits" and on radio shows such as "The Diane Rehm Show". She also tours frequently, returning to Washington almost every summer to perform at Wolf Trap. She is a direct descendant of Deacon Samuel Chapin and a fifth cousin of the late Harry Chapin (along with his brothers Tom

title: Chapin, South Carolina

text: 11 grades. Chapin High School had been built in separate parts since 1924 and by 1940 the high school still did not have a gym. The school auditorium was home to both the theater and a basketball court. The gymnasium was not built until 1952. The Chapin community built the gym for less than $30,000 dollars. The 12th grade was added to Chapin High School in 1948 as well as the first football team. The football team was a very expensive investment, so in 1952 the Irmo and Chapin High School football teams were combined. Together they were known as

title: Harry How

text: he joined the Canadian Alliance, and campaigned against federal Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark in the September 2000 Kings—Hants byelection. How died in Kentville on February 1, 2001. Harry How Henry W. How (September 29, 1919 – February 1, 2001) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1983. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Born in 1919 in Granville Ferry, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, How was a graduate of the University of New Brunswick. How was a resident of

title: Harry Chapin

text: On September 27, 2011, former U.S. Representative Alan Grayson wrote an article on the internet publication "The Huffington Post" about Chapin's song "What Made America Famous". Singer and songwriter Guthrie Thomas has long publicly stated that Chapin's song "Cat's in the Cradle" is one of the most difficult songs to perform, due to Chapin's master guitar playing and his brilliant syncopation of the lyrics, meaning each word must fit perfectly and in time with the playing. Also, despite seeming social and political differences with Chapin, Dr. James Dobson often quotes the entirety of "Cat's In The Cradle" to illustrate dynamics

title: Harry Chapin

text: His epitaph is taken from his song "I Wonder What Would Happen to this World": On December 7, 1987, on what would have been his 45th birthday, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his campaigning on social issues, particularly his highlighting of hunger around the world and in the United States. His work on hunger included being widely recognized as a key player in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger (under 39th President Jimmy Carter) in 1977 (he was the only member who attended every meeting). He was also the inspiration for the antihunger

title: Harry Chapin

text: the path of a tractor-trailer truck. The truck could not brake in time and rammed the rear of Chapin's blue 1975 Volkswagen Rabbit, rupturing the fuel tank as it climbed up and over the back of the car, which burst into flames. Dr. Minoru Araki, Nassau County's deputy chief medical examiner, said Chapin's aorta was lacerated by the tremendous impact and he died of massive hemorrhaging into his chest cavity. Araki said a report that Chapin may have suffered a heart attack at the wheel was erroneous. "He suffered a cardiac arrest as the result of his severe injuries, but

title: Harry Chapin

text: the organization World Hunger Year with radio personality Bill Ayres, before returning to music with "On the Road to Kingdom Come". He also released a book of poetry, "Looking ... Seeing", in 1975. More than half of Chapin's concerts were benefit performances (for example, a concert to help save the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York, as well as hunger causes such as food banks), and proceeds from his concert merchandise were used to support World Hunger Year. Chapin's social causes at times caused friction among his band members. Chapin donated an estimated third of his paid concerts to charitable

title: Harry Chapin

text: he met his wife, Sandra Chapin. "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" is a song that was including on the album but not released as a single. The song also became the number one requested song for a few weeks. It is a semi-fictional account of a truck crash that occurred in Scranton, Pennsylvania, transporting bananas. Other notable songs from the album include "Shooting Star", "Halfway to Heaven", and "Six String Orchestra". In 1975, he released his fifth album, "Portrait Gallery". The album produced a top 40 Billboard Adult Contemporary hit, "Dreams Go By". However, the album was less successful than the

title: Harry Chapin

text: the disc jockey to his ex-wife. It was inspired by American radio personality Jim Connors. Chapin wrote the song when he listened to Connors calling his ex-wife in the WMEX studio. The song became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, a top 10 in Canada, and top 10 and 20 in various other countries. Other notable songs from the album, but not released as singles, are "Mr. Tanner", "Mail Order Annie", and "They Call Her Easy". In 1974, he released his most successful album, "Verities and Balderdash". The album sold 2.5 million units. Its success was due

title: Harry Chapin

text: this lady would get in the back, and I'd turn and look at her and she'd look at me and know we both sold out our dreams." Billboard ranked "Taxi" as the 85th song of the year. "Taxi" also earned Chapin a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist of the Year. The follow up album, "Sniper and Other Love Songs", was also released in 1972. The album's title song, "Sniper", is a semi-fictional account of the University of Texas tower shooting. The single release from the album, "Sunday Morning Sunshine", charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top

title: Harry Chapin

text: John Denver hosting. When asked if the song was true, Chapin said "It's emotionally true, if not literally true. I've been in the film business on and off for a lot of years, and wasn't doing well at one point. So I went out and got a hack license for bread, and during the month that I was waiting for it to come through, I heard an old girlfriend of mine had gotten married and instead of becoming an actress she married a rich guy. I envisioned some night I'd be driving a cab in the big city streets and

title: Harry Chapin

text: song in America is credited to American radio personality Jim Connors, who helped promote the song on the radio despite its length, and helped it to stay on the charts for 16 weeks. It became the number one requested song for 10 weeks in a row. The song was performed on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", which received so many calls that Chapin returned the next night. It was the first time in the show's history that a performer had been called back the next night. It was also one of the first performances on The Midnight Special, with

title: Harry Chapin

text: was a bidding war between music business heavyweights Clive Davis at Columbia and Jac Holzman at Elektra over Chapin. He signed a multi-million dollar recording contract with Elektra Records. The contract was one of the biggest of its time. It granted him free recording time, along with many other perks. The same year, he released his debut album, "Heads & Tales". The album was an international success, selling over 1 million units. Its success was due to the top 25 Billboard Hot 100 hit single, "Taxi". The song also became a top 5 hit in Canada. The success of the

title: This Is How You Die

text: This Is How You Die This Is How You Die: Stories of the Inscrutable, Infallible, Inescapable Machine of Death is a 2013 collection of science fiction short stories, which is a follow up anthology to the "Machine of Death", edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, and David Malki. "Kirkus Reviews" called it "(f)unny, frightening, (and) clever", while "Publishers Weekly" found it to be "fun, thoughtful, and sometimes dark". "The A.V. Club" noted the many "strikingly different perspectives" of how society would be affected by the Machine, and lauded the book as "a celebration of creativity, exploring how impressively far one

title: Harry How

text: Harry How Henry W. How (September 29, 1919 – February 1, 2001) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1983. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Born in 1919 in Granville Ferry, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, How was a graduate of the University of New Brunswick. How was a resident of Wolfville when he entered provincial politics in the 1970 election, being elected MLA for Kings South. He was re-elected in the 1974, 1978, and 1981 elections. On October

title: How the Poor Die

text: his lungs, and a few moments later he was dead, aged 46. Controversy surrounds Sonia's activities. Some say she was at a nightclub and inaccessible. Others claim that at the end of the evening having had dinner with her friends she called the hospital and came back distraught with the news of Orwell's death. How the Poor Die "How the Poor Die" is an essay first published in 1946 in "Now" by the English author George Orwell. Orwell gives an anecdotal account of his experiences in a French public hospital which triggers a contemplation of hospital literature in the context

title: How the Poor Die

text: How the Poor Die "How the Poor Die" is an essay first published in 1946 in "Now" by the English author George Orwell. Orwell gives an anecdotal account of his experiences in a French public hospital which triggers a contemplation of hospital literature in the context of 19th-century medicine. In 1928 Orwell went to Paris for 18 months. In March 1929 he was feeling unwell and spent two weeks in the Hôpital Cochin, rue Faubourg Saint-Jacques, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. Ill with the flu, he was treated at the hospital from 7 to 22 March 1929. While in

title: Did Six Million Really Die?

text: Did Six Million Really Die? Did Six Million Really Die? The Truth At Last is a Holocaust denial pamphlet allegedly written by British National Front member Richard Verrall under the pseudonym "Richard E. Harwood" and published in 1974 by neo-Nazi propagandist Ernst Zündel, another Holocaust denier and pamphleteer. The NF denied that Verrall was the author in a 1978 edition of "World in Action". In 1983, Holocaust survivor Sabina Citron began a private prosecution under s.181 of the Canadian Criminal Code against Zündel, charging him with spreading false news. She was subsequently joined in her proceedings against Zündel by the

title: Dwight Chapin

text: on the historic China trip. Even Chinese Premier Chou En-lai was impressed with Chapin's skill at detail work, singling him out publicly in the Beijing meetings: "You are an example of how we should utilize young men in government." It was during this time Chapin hired Donald Segretti, his former colleague from USC, to disrupt the campaigns of Democratic presidential hopefuls during the 1972 presidential primary season through acts of political "sabotage" - known as the "dirty tricks" campaign. Chapin was asked to find a "Dick Tuck" (a legendary Democratic political saboteur) type of prankster to perform the "dirty tricks"

title: How to Die in Oregon

text: How to Die in Oregon How to Die in Oregon is a 2011 American documentary film produced and directed by Peter Richardson. It is set in the U.S. state of Oregon and covers the state's Death with Dignity Act that allows terminally ill patients to self-administer barbiturates prescribed by their physician to end their own life, referred to as assisted suicide to opponents and medical aid in dying to proponents. The film was released in January 2011 at the 27th Sundance Film Festival and began airing on HBO later in the year. Peter Richardson, a native Oregonian, got the idea

title: Wilco: Learning How to Die

text: The book's title comes from a lyric of Wilco's "War on War", which appears on their 2002 album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot". It was published on June 15, 2004 by Broadway Books. The book received positive reviews from outlets such as "The New York Times". Wilco: Learning How to Die Wilco: Learning How to Die (2004, ) is a book by "Chicago Tribune" rock critic Greg Kot. The book was written with the cooperation of Wilco band members past and present. It covers the time period from when Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy was born, through the formation and breakup of Uncle

title: Wilco: Learning How to Die

text: Wilco: Learning How to Die Wilco: Learning How to Die (2004, ) is a book by "Chicago Tribune" rock critic Greg Kot. The book was written with the cooperation of Wilco band members past and present. It covers the time period from when Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy was born, through the formation and breakup of Uncle Tupelo, and the career of Wilco through their 2004 album "A Ghost Is Born". It is primarily written as an oral history, featuring interviews with Tweedy, John Stirratt, and other Wilco members, as well as manager Tony Margherita and Uncle Tupelo drummer Mike Heidorn.

title: Harry Chapin discography

text: his highlighting of hunger around the world and in the United States. His work on hunger included being widely recognized as a key player in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger (under 39th President Jimmy Carter) in 1977. There was also a tribute concert held at the Carnegie Hall to commemorate his 45th birthday if he were alive, and also to award him the Congressional Gold Medal which was presented to his son Joshua Chapin and laid to rest on an empty stool with Harry's guitar leaning against it. Various artists contributed, including Bruce Springsteen, Richie Havens,

title: Harry Chapin discography

text: but there is no relation. The name simply comes from getting old, hence the "O*L*D*". In 1974, he released his most successful album, Verities and Balderdash. It sold 2.5 million units. It was boosted by the #1 hit, Cat's in the Cradle. The single itself sold 1.3 million units. The song is about a dad who didn't have time for his son during his childhood, and then quickly turns into his son not having time for him. The song is from a poem his wife, Sandra Chapin, wrote. A second single from the album, I Wanna Learn a Love Song,

title: Harry Chapin discography

text: from a dream he had the weekend before he was supposed to start driving a taxi. He got a film job and didn't have to drive the taxi. The follow-up album, Sniper and Other Love Songs was released the same year. The single, Sunday Morning Sunshine became a top 30 Billboard Adult Contemporary hit. The album's signature song, Sniper, is an almost 10 minute long ballad about the University of Texas tower shooting. The album also contained the Chapin anthem, Circle. The album sold 350,000 units. His next album, Short Stories was released in 1973. It sold 1 million units.

title: Harry Chapin discography

text: him, he signed a recording contract with Elektra Records. The contract was unprecedented as it granted him free recording time. His 1972 debut album, Heads & Tales was an international success. It sold 1.1 million units. It was boosted by the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 single, Taxi. The song was also a top 5 hit in Canada. The song is based on Chapin's ex-girlfriend, who wanted to be an actress, selling out her dreams and marrying a rich man. While Chapin originally wanted to be a pilot, and he is now "flying" in his taxi. The story-line, however, is

title: Dwight Chapin

text: of Watergate legal proceedings. In 1974, Chapin was found guilty of making false and/or misleading statements and was remanded to the California corrections camp at Lompoc (so-called "Camp Cupcake") from August 1975 to April 1976. Despite the relatively minor repercussions he remained indignant, initially vowing to appeal "all the way to the Supreme Court" (which he did) in a very hostile political climate. It was later revealed that he was earning $1,000 a week while in prison, on the payroll of W. Clement Stone Enterprises. After his release from prison, Chapin re-entered the private sector and worked at W. Clement

title: Linda Chapin

text: revealed the construction project was not even in Orange County but across the line in Osceola County. Chapin justified the subsidy, however, by pointing out Disney's billion dollar investment in constructing its Animal Kingdom theme park as well as the Coronado Springs and Boardwalk resorts—all of which would generate tax dollars for Orange County. As her second term drew to a close in 1998, Chapin again did not want to run for re-election. Instead, she was succeeded by future HUD Secretary and U.S. Senator Mel Martinez. And, she was tapped by Buddy MacKay (who was acting as Governor of Florida

title: Harry Chapin discography

text: The album produced another worldwide hit, W*O*L*D*. The single became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, a top 10 in Canada, and top 10 and 20 in various other countries. The song is about an aging disc jockey who has given up his entire life to continue his career. The song is sung in the point of view of the jockey to his ex-wife. The song was inspired by Jim Connors when Chapin listened to him during a phone call to his ex-wife while at the WMEX studio. WOLD is an actual radio station in Marion, Virginia

title: Burroughs & Chapin

text: Myrtle Beach Pavilion was expanded, a downtown shopping district took shape around The Chapin Company General Store and housing needs were met by Myrtle Beach Farms residential real estate developments. In 1990, Myrtle Beach Farms Company joined with Conway-based Burroughs & Collins Company to form Burroughs & Chapin Company. Burroughs & Chapin Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc. is a real estate development company established in 1895 and is based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Burroughs & Chapin owns or has had a hand in developing many notable attractions in Myrtle Beach. Burroughs & Chapin Company began when Franklin Burroughs began

title: How Did This Get Made?

text: has hosted episodes of its own spin-off podcast "How Did This Get Made? Origin Stories" in which Blake Harris interviews people involved with the films covered by the main show. In December 2017, an episode was recorded for the Pee Cast Blast event, and released exclusively on Stitcher Premium. How Did This Get Made? How Did This Get Made? (HDTGM) is a podcast on the Earwolf network. It is hosted by Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas. Each show, which typically has a different guest, features the deconstruction and mockery of outlandish and bad films. The hosts and

title: Samuel Chapin

text: Samuel Chapin Samuel Chapin (bp October 8, 1598 – November 11, 1675) was a prominent early settler of Springfield, Massachusetts. He served the town as selectman, magistrate and deacon (in the Massachusetts Bay Colony there was little separation between the church and government). Chapin is best known today as the subject of the Augustus Saint-Gaudens sculpture entitled "Deacon Samuel Chapin" (also known as "The Puritan"). Chapin was born in Paignton (near Torquay), Devon, England, to John Chapin and Phillipe Easton. His baptism is recorded as October 8, 1598. On February 9, 1623/4, Samuel married Cicely Penny. They had seven children:

title: Alice Chapin

text: director. Alice Chapin returned to America and by 1917 was appearing in silent films. She had a number of appearances until 1925 alongside other actors including Bebe Daniels and Gladys Leslie. Chapin died in Keene, New Hampshire, in 1934. Alice Chapin Alice Chapin or Alice Ferris (August 28, 1857 – July 5, 1934) was an American who became an actress, playwright and suffragette in England. She returned to America and played roles in silent films. Chapin was born in Keene, New Hampshire, to Ephraim Atlas Chapin, who had interests in the railroad, and to Josephine, née Clark. Alice had an

title: Linda Chapin

text: be amended to require all candidates for public office submit a final list of contributors one week prior to Election Day. Mrs. Chapin and her husband now live in Belle Isle, Florida. Their son Roger Chapin waged an unsuccessful campaign to unseat incumbent Orlando City Commissioner Vickie Vargo in 2002. The Linda W. Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando was named for Mrs. Chapin. Linda Chapin Linda Welch Chapin, a Florida politician, was the first chairman of the Orange County Commission and an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. The former Linda Welch received

title: Henry Chapin

text: of the Worcester County Probate and Insolvency Court. Judge Chapin was later elected for three terms as Mayor of Worcester. In 1853, Mayor Chapin was nominated by the Republican Party for a Congressional seat, which he declined. A lifelong Unitarian, Chapin served in church leadership positions. In 1864, he delivered a later published historical address in Uxbridge, which records the story of America's first legal colonial woman voter. He is later simply known as "Judge Henry Chapin". Judge Chapin was asked to serve as Mayor of Worcester, one more time. On December 18, 1870, Chapin was appointed mayor, ad interim,

title: Chapin, Illinois

text: $16,972. About 8.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over. Chapin, Illinois Chapin is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Chapin was named for its founders, Charles and Horace Chapin. Chapin is located at (39.767407, -90.401844). According to the 2010 census, Chapin has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 592 people, 227

title: Chapin, Illinois

text: Chapin, Illinois Chapin is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Chapin was named for its founders, Charles and Horace Chapin. Chapin is located at (39.767407, -90.401844). According to the 2010 census, Chapin has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 592 people, 227 households, and 168 families residing in the village. The population density was 607.1 people per square mile (233.2/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 243.0 per

title: Lauren Chapin

text: Lauren Chapin Lauren Chapin (born May 23, 1945, Los Angeles, California) is an American former child actress, most remembered for her role as the youngest child "Kathy Anderson" (nicknamed "Kitten") in the television show "Father Knows Best", which was produced between 1954 and 1960. Chapin was awarded five Junior Emmys for Best Child Actress. Two of her older brothers were also child stars, Billy and Michael Chapin. Before, during and after "Father Knows Best" was in its original broadcast run, Chapin had a troubled childhood. Following the series' cancellation in 1960, Chapin later told a reporter in a 1983 interview:Earlier,

title: How the Poor Die

text: poultice. In the ward he notes the indifference of the staff to their patients, in particular when they are used as case studies for medical training. The death of "numero 57" sets Orwell wondering how lucky it is to die a natural death, or rather, as he thinks at the time of writing, and as he thought then, if is it better to die violently and not too old. Orwell sees his experiences in the French hospital, and in a Spanish hospital, in stark contrast to the care he received in an English cottage hospital. Orwell gives a historical background

title: Amzi Chapin

text: sacred music west of the Allegheny Mountains. The well-known tune "Primrose" (47t in the "Sacred Harp") is by Amzi Chapin, while Lucius contributed "Vernon" (95) and the Ninety-Third Psalm (31t). "Olney" and "Rockingham" (63 and 300b in the "Southern Harmony") are credited to "Chapin". Amzi Chapin Amzi Chapin (1768–19 February 1835) was an American cabinetmaker, singing-school teacher, shapenote proponent and composer. Chapin was born in Springfield, Massachusetts into a family of cabinet-makers. His father was Edward Chapin (1724–1800) of Chicopee MA. He had four older brothers (Aaron, Lucius, Alpheus and Edward), and a younger sister and brother (Eunice and Calvin).

title: Amzi Chapin

text: Amzi Chapin Amzi Chapin (1768–19 February 1835) was an American cabinetmaker, singing-school teacher, shapenote proponent and composer. Chapin was born in Springfield, Massachusetts into a family of cabinet-makers. His father was Edward Chapin (1724–1800) of Chicopee MA. He had four older brothers (Aaron, Lucius, Alpheus and Edward), and a younger sister and brother (Eunice and Calvin). The family is believed to be of Puritan descent. Chapin worked in Hartford, Connecticut from 1788 until 1791, when he moved to New Haven. Thereafter he embarked on a career as an itinerant singing teacher, composer and cabinetmaker in the South and Midwest. Chapin