“St. Louis Blues” from 1922 was composed by William Christopher “W. C.” Handy. It is a blues jazz song. Handy was known as “The Father of the Blues”. The blues is a musical genre whose origin is from the African-American communities. The blues songs were jazz songs‚ rhythm and blues‚ and rock and roll. “St. Louis Blues” remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians’ repertoire. Handy wrote this song mainly inspired by some memories of his life. He remembered hearing a woman walking down the street
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I chose my Saint name to be St. Joseph. St. Joseph was the Earthly Father of Jesus Christ‚ and helped guide him until his death. He died before Jesus performed anything major that caught anyone’s attention. But it was a happy death; he died in the presence of his adopted son‚ Jesus‚ and his beloved wife‚ Mary. His feast day is on March 19th. To me‚ I am honoring St. Joseph by picking him as my saint name. Growing up‚ I always felt like Mary had the spotlight most of the time‚ even when Joseph was
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Edna St. Vincent Millay‚ a poet and playwright ‚ was best known for her lyrical poetry. She wrote many poems‚ on topics such as love‚ fidelity‚ erotic desire‚ and feminist issues. The part of Millay that wasn’t highly publicized is that she addressed herself as a bisexual and had many affairs with woman before her marriage. It is not said if she continued sexual involments with women after her marriage (though it is quite possible)‚ nor it is not said which of her poems are written about women
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Every year‚ for the past five years‚ my church youth group has gone on a mission trip to St. Louis. This mission trip was called The St. Louis Project‚ sponsored by Global Encounter. The St. Louis Project was a week long trip‚ during which you would go and have a kids camp at either a church‚ mobile homes‚ or a park to teach children about God‚ then come back to the “home” church‚ where we slept‚ to have worship services. The first year we went was my seventh grade year‚ there was a small group that
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The progress that the government have made in order promote tourism in St. Maarten has affected the development of St. Maarten. The development however good it is to the only economic mainframe known to St. Maarten‚ tourism‚ will soon be its environmental and cultural downfall. The smallest island in the world ever to have been partitioned between two different nations‚ St.Martin/St. Maarten has been shared by the French and the Dutch in a spirit of neighbourly cooperation and mutual friendship for
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St. Louis City Museum I know it’s impossible to turn back time‚ but don’t you wish that you could relive your childhood? Last week‚ during my visit to the St. Louis City Museum‚ I got a chance to do just that. Today‚ in this speech‚ I’ll take you on a short tour of the City Museum. As I walk you through this tour of the museum‚ I’ll focus on three things: the building style‚ the different attractions‚ and my overall experience at the City Museum. Let’s start with the building style‚ or architecture
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The 24th of August in 1572‚ St. Bartholomew’s Day‚ was the beginning of a massacre that would eliminate a number protestants that no one knows. The St Bartholomew’s Massacre was not an intention of the Royal Court‚ it was an outcome of their choices. This Massacre will lead to a religious war and a rise in tension between the protestant and Catholics in France. The Bartholomew’s Day Massacre was a very interesting and complex event‚ the Massacre was an attempt to end religious turmoil but instead
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St. Bernard’s letter‚ Ascetic Reaction‚ reflects a puritan and conservative interpretation of the architectural and sculptural structure of the Cluniac church of Saint-Pierre. As a monk and abbot of the Cistercian order‚ St. Bernard is predisposed to Saint Benedict’s ‘ideal’ organization and structure of monastic life. To observers of Saint Benedict’s rules‚ the monastery is designed as a self-sustaining complex where time is dedicated to manual labor and biblical study. His letter addresses the
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Day hiking St Edwards Park On June 1st Jack hit me up to do some local day hiking. It’s been such a long time since we adventured together I jumped at the chance. Info: St. Edwards Park offers 6 trails with two considered the main trails. The park is considered a gem inside the city and is spread over 80 acres with a creek‚ pools‚ small waterfalls. If you want to bring a pet‚ they are allowed as well. Address: 7301 Spicewood Springs Rd.‚ Austin 78759 We made out to the trailhead with no issues
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Ontological Argument of St. Anselm St. Anselm was a philosopher who proposed the first ontological argument in Western Christian tradition back in 1078 through his work Proslogian. An ontological argument is “an argument aiming to prove the existence of God through just thought of God alone” (Timmons 439). St. Anselm believed the definition of God to be‚ “That than which nothing greater can be conceived.” While Anselm argued God’s existence was purely through introspection‚ it can be disputed that
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