Louis XIV was the epitome of an absolute monarch. Through his endless wars‚ extreme extravagance‚ and absolute control over taxes and the economy‚ he set the example for other European powers. His absolute rule brought about both positives and negatives. By building a large army to defend and expand his borders‚ he alienated other empires and created enemies. Placing political power and faith in the nobility helped him rule a vast kingdom but displaced him from the common man. His obsession with
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The poem “Dusting” portrays a young girl who leaves marks on the dusty objects in her house but ends up being wiped away by her mother. The word “dusting” from the title means to dust off the furniture in the house but in this case it means that the young girl wants to be different from her mother. She wants to erase the accomplishments her mother has achieved and accomplish her own different things. She says‚ “But I refused with every mark to be like her‚ anonymous.” which indicates her thoughts
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Many people knew Louis Armstrong as the “first real genius of jazz”(Shipton 26). He was born in New Orleans‚ Louisiana on August 4‚ 1901. Louis was the illegitimate son of William Armstrong and Mary Est “Mayann” Albert. He was abandoned by his father‚ a boiler stoker‚ shortly after his birth and was raised by his paternal grandmother. Then‚ at the age of five‚ he was returned to the care of his mother‚ who at the time worked as a laundress. Together with his mom‚ they moved to a better area of New
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“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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rulers like Louis xiv and Peter the Great strengthened there countries butweakened them economically. They made great improvements to the armies and social aspects of the kingdom. But when they were improving all of these things it ended up costing them a great deal of money. Was it good to have a great army and government if everyone had no money? Absolutism is a political theory holding that all power should bevested in one ruler or other authority. Both Louis xiv and Peter
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KING LOUIS XIV Magnificent in bearing and manner‚ he is every inch a king. Though not tall at 5’7"‚ he carries himself with great majesty. He is susceptible to flattery and believes all that the flatterers say of him. He is at all times a gentleman‚ just‚ moderate‚ and predisposed to kindness towards others. He is a consummate lady’s man and has never passed a woman‚ no matter her rank‚ without tipping his hat. In turn‚ the women are taken by his comely and virile appearance and courtly manner
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| Report on expanding ‘Louis Vuitton’ a brand of LVMH in India. | November 28‚ 2012 | | | | | Preface This report is made to understand whether a brand like Louis Vuitton can enter the diverse and upcoming Indian market. This report has surveys and analysis about all the current sale and marketing scenario of Indian market. It also aims to help our CEO to decide whether to invest in this market or not. The next question is in which part of this market to enter first. And
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Joe Louis was one of the greatest African American boxers of all time. He was a hero in the eyes of all African Americans not just for his boxing success but for his representation toward the white population of black Americans. He was more then a hero he was an icon for all African Americans. Joe Louis Barrow was born on May 13‚ 1914 in Lafayette‚ Alabama. His father‚ Monroe Barrow was a sharecropper who died when Joe was only four years old. When he was seven his mother‚ Lillie‚ married Patrick
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Henry Louis Vivian Derozio Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18 April 1809 – 26 December 1831) was a fiery Indian teacher and poet. As a lecturer at the Hindu College of Calcutta‚ he invigorated a large group of students to think independently; this Young Bengal group played a key role in the Bengal renaissance. Derozio was generally considered an Anglo-Indian‚ being of mixed Portuguese descent‚ but he was fired by a patriotic spirit for his native Bengal‚ and considered himself Indian. In his poem To
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American Experience Louis Farrakhan Louis Farrakhan is best known today as the head of the Nation of Islam. The Nation of Islam supports black independence along with some of the practices and beliefs of Islam religion. One of its main goals is for blacks to attain self-sufficiency in today’s culture. Farrakhan has been criticized by some as a racist towards non-black races but others say he is a credit to all races. Farrakhan has sparked more criticism in recent years‚ particularly from the U
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