Younger English 12R 1/22/14 Louis Armstrong To millions of people he is just a great entertainer but to fellow musicians he is one of the most important figures in jazz history. Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong is the preeminent jazz artist of all time. As a musician and jazz fanatic myself‚ Louis Armstrong has made an impact on my life like no other. Louis taught me that “melodies are full of things” (Collier‚ 31) and that I can make them say whatever I want. I read about Louis to strengthen my knowledge
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-New France · 1698 - exploration led by Samuel de Champlain o Settlements by Quebec along the St. Lawrence River · Befriended many tribes o Montagnais + Hurons = tribes that allied with French · Alliances with tribes in the St. Lawrence led to battles with the Iroquois o France played an effective role in keeping peace to ensure the security of New France · Jesuits- missionaries that forced Christianity down the Indian’s throats -Development of New France · King Louis XIV disbanded the Company
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Not only did Louis Armstrong changed the way music is‚ but Armstrong owned the definition of perseverance. “Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them.”In this quote‚ Louis Armstrong is defining what he believes in. He is saying that you or anybody can’t quit. That you stop when you don’t believe in yourself.You stop when you lose hope in yourself to succeed. Louis Armstrong is a “Game Changer” because not only is he changing Jazz‚ but he is also changing how musicians
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since western powers responded to anticolonial movements by declaring war two times: 1946 and 1965. During World War II‚ France lost control of Vietnam because the country was defeated by Germany (722). Due to the France defeat‚ Vietnam had a weak internal government‚ which resulted in the invasion of Japanese’s forces into French Indochina (725). In 1946‚ France declared war against the Communist Party of Vietnam‚ led by Ho Chi Minh‚ who was fighting for liberation of colonial power (“The Cold War
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Under the reign King Louis-Philippe‚ the country revolted and denounced his leadership in a bloody revolution‚ despite the fact that his reign was neither corrupt nor destructive. Louis-Philippe‚ the last king of France‚ was a liberal minded man who replaced bourbon King Charles X after the revolutions of 1789. Louis-Philippe wanted to be seen as a king for the people and destroyed all connections to the past Bourbon Empire. He implemented a tricolor flag‚ dismissing the Bourbon all-white flag
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Palais Royal The Palais Royal was originally called the Palais Cardinal when it was built. This was built to be the personal residence of the Cardinal Richelieu. He had it built at its location because he wished to be near the Louvre. Construction of the building began in 1633 and finished in 1639. It became the property of King Louis XIII in 1642 when Cardinal Richelieu died. At this time the name changed from Palais Cardinal to Palais Royal to signify the change. The following year
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control due to their power over everyone so everybody had a miserable life and died unhappy and no one was happy with the British abusing their power so no one ever forgot about it. The British and the thirteen colonies were fighting because the British were taking control of their over power and they weren’t making it fair. Who was right in the conflict known as the American Revolution? The Colonists are right over the Crown. The colonists were right because of the British abuse of power. The British abused
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At the time of Louis Armstrong‚ America was extremely racially divided. In 1904‚ The Daytona Educational and Industrial Training for Negro Girls was opened. In 1909‚ the NAACP was formed to restore the legal rights of black Americans. In 1913‚ the Wilson administration began government-wide segregation of work places‚ rest rooms‚ and lunch rooms. It wasn’t really a good time for black folks. They weren’t being treated as humans‚ they were being treated as animals. Louis Armstrong was considered
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Elizabeth I was a queen who adored the people of England and honored the arts‚ even though everything she did was scrutinized she still prevailed to be an effective ruler. Politically‚ she never took advantage of her power. She always focused on the needs of the people and worked hard to form the government and council she thought was best. Never setting outrageous taxes she still managed to keep a balanced economy‚ the growth of Elizabethan theatre grew tumultuously which also contributed to a good
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Joe Louis is one of the greatest boxers in history. He became the world heavyweight champion in 1937. He held it until 1949; holding it longer than anyone in history ever has. He came from rags and riches‚ which helped influence the type of person and athlete he grew to be. He was also a great inspiration to both white and black people all over the world at a very critical time in our nation’s history. Joseph Louis Barrow was born May 13‚ 1914 in Lafayette‚ Alabama. His father was a sharecropper
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