Legacy The legacy of Stax Records is a unique one that spans more than half a century. Stax Records is critical in American music history as it’s one of the most popular soul music record labels of all time - second only to Motown in sales and influence‚ but first in gritty‚ raw‚ stripped-down soul music. In 15 years‚ Stax placed more than 167 hit songs in the Top 100 on the pop charts‚ and a staggering 243 hits in the Top 100 R&B charts. It launched the careers of such legendary artists as Otis
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in the following paragraphs. Massachusetts was founded on 1630 by John Winthrop and others. Their major industry consists of fishing‚ corn‚ livestock‚ lumbering‚ shipbuilding and their major cities are Boston‚ Quincy‚ Plymouth‚ Salem‚ Lexington‚ Concord. This colony was named for the Massachusetts tribe ‚ the word means “large hill place” and it became a state on February 6‚ 1788. New Hampshire was founded on 1638 by John Wheelwright and others. Their major industry consists of potatoes‚ fishing
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adopts the declaration of independence‚ which states the independence of a new United States of America from Great Britain and its king. Four hundred and forty-two days after the shots of the American Revolution shots were fired at Lexington and concord‚ came the declaration. This marked an ideological expansion of the conflict that would eventually involve France’s intervention on behalf of the Americans. The first major American opposition to British policy came in 1765‚ right after parliament
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overgrown grass? Maybe the money can even be used toward the remodeling the library of a school. While other states such as Florida have tried testing and been semi-successful other state such as New Hampshire attempt turned out differently. According to Concord Monitor (2013) “while the drug testing was in place there‚ only 2.6 percent of the applicants failed the test. And the money spent on the testing exceeded the money saved in denied benefits.” This turned out to be a very costly effort for them. The
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conciliation to American colonists. Locke was a Philosopher. He wrote writings that had influences on the American Revolution. Sanger heard about that the Mob was coming and then heard news about a fight with the regulars. The regulars where in Concord‚ Lexington and Arlington Mass. Sanger heard about lots of people being killed. At this time Keene was in an uproar. Because of this‚ people started to enlist the next morning to go fight the Regulars. Wyman was chosen captain and Sergeant Thomas
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Tremain‚ Priscilla Lapham‚ and Ephraim Lapham. The fictional characters‚ although these people did not historically exist‚ gave me a personal insight to the actual events that occurred such as the Boston Tea Party‚ and the Battle of Lexington and Concord. These characters gave this film variety and creativity which made me learn more about the real events. Paul Revere was a master silversmith and one of the leaders of the Revolutionary forces in Boston.
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The first shots heard there were known as “the shots heard round the world” which kickstarted The Revolution. This was the battle of Lexington and Concord which the Patriots won. The British won at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. The Second Continental Congress met‚ wrote‚ and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 2nd‚ 1776‚ but the war raged on. In the winter of 1776‚ The Patriots won at
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fire. However‚ someone fired. The British fired several rounds at the colonial militiamen. The militiamen fired back. When the small shooting session was over‚ 8 militiamen lay dead‚ and the British suffered no deaths. The 700 soldiers marched on to Concord. However‚ the soldiers were not aware that almost all the weapons and ammunition had been hidden. They split up and went on a hopeless four-hour search and found almost nothing. At the North Bridge‚ about 100 British troops encountered 400 militiamen
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Gene Connolly and the Golden Oldies Lunch Club The sound of Cat Stevens can be heard drifting through the courtyard of Concord High School from the window of the principal’s corner office. It is that same courtyard where each morning‚ braced for whatever weather New Hampshire chose to thrust upon us‚ Gene Connolly stood firmly. Part sentinel‚ part one-man welcome committee‚ he greeted everyone who passed by with a wave and a smile‚ at the very least. In a school of over two-thousand students‚ even
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ROAD TO REVOLUTION CHART AND RANKING SYSTEM Danyelle Harris Raevin Frank Jeremy Deng British Action Navigation Law 1650s - Tried to enforce strict trade codes. RATIONALE Colonial Reaction The colonists were there Smuggling to make money for the “mother” country. (Britain) RATIONALE They wanted to make themselves more money$$ Was created to reduce Continue to smuggle They felt as though their smuggling of goods in anyways and violating rights were being taken the colonies by searching the
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