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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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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monarchs such as Peter the Great of Russia‚ and Louis XIV of France established many strategies in order to keep up with the rest of Europe. Both monarchs had similar goals such as to control the noble class‚ possess a professional army‚ and their views on religion. Peter’s goal to expand his empire through the use of his army‚ his tolerance of religion‚ his role as a “man of the people”‚ and his control of his nobles through taxation‚ differed from Louis non-tolerance of religion‚ control of his nobles
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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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Louis Riel‚ a central figure in the Red River Rebellion and the North West Resistance‚ played a large part in the creation of Canada as we know it. A controversial figure‚ he is considered either a hero or a traitor depending on which side of the fence you stand. Louis riel is a hero because he stood for his people against the tyrannical Canadian Government‚ was influential in the creation of Manitoba and he lived and died for what he believed in. At the same time‚ by putting Riel on a pedestal we
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The story’s title main protagonist has the name Louis Zamperini‚but he has an irregularity with his name and decides to call himself Louie . Living within the scarce community of Torrance‚ California‚ Louie shares his residence with his parents Tony and Louise‚ his brother and sisters. Due to the little amount of people within the town‚ Louie began to perpetrate petty thievery and started skirmishes with the other adolescents of the town. With a great amount of disdainment from his community‚ Louie
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Louis Vuitton Strategy LVMH is the world’s leading luxury products group. The strategy of LVMH is based on combining LVMH fashion and leather goods. Net sales have grown 57% in the past two years. In 2001 LVMH had a strong earning growth in a slumping economy. This was due to the strength of the Louis Vuitton brand‚ which is the world leader in luxury goods and benefited the younger brands from the synergies that developed within the business group. Each company could focus on their core business
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August 4‚ 1901‚ in New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ in “a section so poor that it was nicknamed ‘The Battlefield’” (“Louis Armstrong”). After being arrested at the young age of 11 for shooting his stepfather’s firearm in the air while celebrating New Year’s Eve‚ Armstrong was sent to the Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. He quickly developed a deep passion for music upon receiving cornet lessons (“Louis Armstrong”). As soon as Armstrong was out of the home he began working on his dream of making music. While working
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During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ England had many rulers who held varying religious beliefs. These competing religious ideologies tore England apart. Issues such as the divine right of kings‚ the conflict between the English Monarchy‚ and the Protestant Reformation would all lead England to rule with a parliamentary monarchy. The Protestant Reformation (1517-1618) was a great religious movement that began in Germany and spread through Northern Europe. At this time‚ the medieval Roman
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