Ella Fitzgerald is the topic we will be covering. We will be covering Ella’s life‚ music‚ and her legacy. The reason we chose Fitzgerald as a topic is because she was one of the most notable singers in the 1920s‚ even being named the Queen of Jazz. In addition‚ her music appealed to us with her beautiful vocals. On April 25‚ 1917 in Newsport News‚ Virginia‚ Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newsport News‚ Virginia. She was born to William and Temperance Fitzgerald‚ who divorced shortly after her birth
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Describe entertainment and music from the 80s: The 80s had a very distinct personality to its pop culture phenomena. It was in the 80s that we saw the first mass explosion of hysteria for new toys‚ with the 1983 winter shortage of Cabbage Patch Dolls. One of the biggest pop culture crazes of its times‚ the individually named and crafted Cabbage Patch Dolls join the ranks of the dolls of each decade‚ reflecting the eternal power of the doll. Trivial Pursuit‚ a response to a few decades of mass information
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SMART HIGHWAY FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NEED:With the number of accidents occurring on highways increasing every year‚ a need to develop smart highways that are not only able to reduce the accidents but also provide a better management of the vehicles plying in an environmental friendly manner is need of the hour. Unlike the conventional highways‚ they require less human involvement by automating majority of the tasks. In this project we want to design the said highway showing a number
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No Highway in the Sky The film follows Theodore Honey a highly eccentric scientist with the Royal Aircraft Establishment. A widower with a young daughter‚ Elspeth ‚ Honey is sent from Farnborough[->0] to investigate the crash of a "Reindeer" airliner in Labrador[->1]‚ which he says occurred because of a structural failure in the tail caused by sudden metal fatigue[->2]. To test his theory in his laboratory‚ an airframe is continuously shaken in eight-hour daily cycles. It isn’t
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route that guided you through lush forests‚ along the coast‚ or perhaps through scenic mountain passes? For many of us the answer is most likely a "no". However‚ that should not prevent you from embarking on a scenic journey. North America’s scenic routes have been carved out from the time the first explorer discovered America. The moment you discover your ideal route‚ you’ll be amazed the unrestrained freedom the wide open road provides. Kancamagus Highway - New Hampshire While New England offers countless
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In the 80s‚ american culture was different than it is now. They were more focused on power‚ money‚ and social image. Many trends were also created in the 80s‚ some of which we still use today. Some trends that were started consists of slang: “sup”‚ “wannabe”‚ and other terms like those. Some other trends that were created were video games‚ and their popularity. New games like pacman and asteroids were introduced. Games like these became so popular‚ the government had to control the people. More trends
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Ella Sharp Museum Jackson Exhibit Overall Ella Sharp is an art and history museum. The exhibit I went to was the one on Jackson history. It is one of three permanent exhibits in the museum. The Jackson Exhibit was about the history of Jackson Michigan area from “pre-history to now (circa. 1980’s). It took me a good bit of searching to find the exhibit label. Partially because I thought the label should be near the main entrance to the exhibit and larger than a 9x11 piece of paper. But once I did
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Devils Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea‚ immigrants are the good guys just asking for another chance at life. While the Border Patrol Officers are just wearing that uniform and taking advantage of it. Not coming to an agreement‚ Luis Alberto Urrea’s nonfiction novel would actually enrich the debate on illegal immigration due to the reasoning’s Urrea gives us on these walkers wanting to come to America. In the beginning of the novel‚ Urrea gives us background knowledge on the Devils Highway‚ the illegal
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Ella Fitzgerald: The First Lady of Song and Queen of Jazz By Madison Sadler How many of you like listening to jazz? Maybe you like a certain instrument being played or just the soothing sounds of it in general. Well‚ if you like jazz you have probably heard of Ella Fitzgerald. Nick-named “The First Lady of Song‚” Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime‚ she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums. Ella
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Historical Background: SQUARE today symbolizes a name – a state of mind. But its journey to the growth and prosperity has been no bed of roses. From the inception in 1958‚ it has today burgeoned into one of the top line conglomerates in Bangladesh. Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.‚ the flagship company‚ is holding the strong leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh since 1985 and is now on its way to becoming a high performance global player. SQUARE Pharmaceuticals Limited is
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