“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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JCB in India Question1 What was the strategic rationale underlying JCB’s entry into India in 1979 and China 2005? Given that the capital to fund expansion is limited‚ does it make more sense for JCB to expand its presence in these markets‚ as opposed to more developed markets ‚ such as those of Western Europe? Answer 1 From reading the case study it can be stated that the choice for JCB entrance into the Indian market was due to its construction market. JCB believed that the Indian markets were deemed
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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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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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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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Louis XIV was the outcome of the despotism convention that was insinuated into him from childhood. Right from his early years he was taught to follow the changes that took place in French monarchy from earliest times to the present and was accustomed about various individuals‚ procurements and non-fulfilment of his antecedents. French monarchy could be mustered of a rich and varied heritage as it had substantial aid at his conveyance‚ some ambrosial in inception while others ascend from the rights
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entertainment and cultural programmes India’s Independence Day (Hindi: Swatantrata Divas) is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. It is celebrated all over the country through flag-hoisting ceremony and distribution of sweets. The main celebration takes place in New Delhi‚ where the Prime Minister raises the national flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech
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Charles-Louis de Secondat ‚ baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu Born: 18 January 1689 Château de la Brède Died: 10 February 1755 (aged 66) Paris‚ France Family: Jeanne de Lartigue (wife)‚ Jacques de Secondat (father)‚ Marie Françoise de Pesnel (mother) Early Life and Education: Montesquieu was born to wealthy noble parents in southwest France. He attended the Catholic College of Juilly‚ during a time of political change in the British Isles and in the midst of Louis 15th’s succession
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exclusion crisis stemmed from the fact that James‚ the Duke of York was a catholic and the only legitimate heir to the throne in a country which greatly feared Catholic absolutism and the universal monarchy of Louis XIV. Furthermore‚ James marriage to Catholic Mary of Moderna who was also a client of Louis XIV was a pivotal factor in creating the crisis as it resulted in fears of a Catholic succession line. Historians debate how far the exclusion crisis strengthened or undermined his position‚ some suggest
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