superiority to the spectators of the world. Little did he know that track legend Jesse Owens‚ an African-American superstar‚ would break eleven world records at that very game. Another lesser known Olympian caught Hitler’s attention that day‚ as well. Louis Zamperini‚ an unknown American runner‚ completed the last lap of the 5000 meter race in a mere 56 seconds. Upon meeting Zamperini Hitler remarked‚ " Ah‚ you’re the boy with the fast finish." Such words would prove to be prophetic - Zamperini indeed
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Narrative: Louis Chevrolet On behalf of Chevrolet Motor Company and me‚ Louis Chevrolet‚ we together made transportation easier and more affordable. I’m the man who made the cars you most definitely see on the road everyday. I am the great Louis Chevrolet‚ the developer of Chevrolet Motor Company. Let me tell you my story. I was born on Christmas day‚ December 25‚ 1878 In the Bernese Jura region of La Chaux-de-Fonds‚ Switzerland. My father‚ Joseph‚ worked in the watch and clock trade while I learned
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Listening Analysis Paper Alex Kosarko MUS 185‚ Summer 2009 For my listening assignment‚ I chose the piece‚ “St. Louis Blues” by Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong‚ recorded in the late 1920s. At this time‚ the country was in the transition from country blues (a single artist accompanied by a single guitar) to city blues (a single artist accompanied by either a piano and/or several instruments). In city blues‚ the form was based on a very rigid 12-bar blues structure‚ which used mainly the
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Bibliography: D. L. Dowd‚ Pageant-Master of the Republic (1948); J. Lindsay‚ Death of the Hero (1960); Warren Roberts‚ Jacques Louis David‚ Revolutionary Artist (1989). Dorthy Johnson. Jacques-Louis David: The Art of Metamorphosis; Princeton University Press‚ November (1993) Friedlander‚ W. F‚ From David to Delacroix‚ Harvard University Press‚ Cambridge‚ (1952) Rosenblum R.‚ Transformations in Late Eighteenth Century
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Louis Armstrong was one of the most famous trumpeters to ever live. He was born on August 4th‚ 1901 in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. His father was a factory worker and he abandoned Louis after his birth. His mother left him with his grandmother and was always in prostitution. He married died on July 6th‚ 1971 in Corona‚ Queens‚ New York. He went to school at the Fisk School for Boys and the Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. His nicknames all his friends and fans gave him was “Pops”‚ “Satchmo”‚ and “Ambassador
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The Contributions of Louis Pasteur Sarah E. Gibson Haywood Community College BIO 175 IN1 Louis Pasteur is believed to be one of the most important contributors of microbiology. Pasteur was born in Dole‚ France on December 27‚ 1822 and died in Saint Cloud on September 28‚ 1895. Pasteur attended primary school in Arbois‚ France and he attended secondary school in Besancon. In 1840 Pasteur received his Bachelor of Arts and in 1842 he received his Bachelor of Science degree at the Royal College
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i Globalization- Today the world has become a global village where each and every thing is interlinked.The concept of global village or global merger is based on the grounds of globalization. Now thequestion arises in one¶s mind what is globalizationThe term globalization means the concentration of world economy in to a single international market rather than many national markets. For example‚ the APPLE INC‚ an American multinational corporation that concentrates in computer hardware and software
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story starts by introducing the main character Louis Zamperini. It starts by telling the reader about his childhood. He is always getting into trouble and always running around. He never stays in the same spot too long. He is stealing food with his older brother and causing mischief. As he grows up‚ he gets into running competitively and is quite good. He becomes an Olympic runner‚ one of the best in the world. The story takes place during World War II. Louis is drafted to the military‚ where he finds
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of the crucial challenges facing many developing and transitional economies is balancing the benefits of globalisation with the risks and costs. According to Sheila L (2004) : ’Globalization can be described as a process by which the people of the world are unified into a single society. This process is a combination of economic‚ technological‚ sociocultural and political forces ’Globalisation is a complex phenomenon‚ with economic‚ political and cultural dimensions. At the centre are economic pressures
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Joseph-Louis Lagrange Joseph-Louis Lagrange was born on January 25‚ 1736 in Turin‚ Sardinia-Piedmont (which is now known as Italy). He studied at the College of Turin where his favorite subject was classic Latin. After reading Halley’s 1693 work on the use of algebra in optics Lagrange became very interested in mathematics and astronomy. Unfortunately for Lagrange he did not have the benefit of studying with the leading mathematicians‚ so he became self-motivated and was self-taught. Then in
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