Ella Fitzgerald is the topic we will be covering. We will be covering Ella’s life‚ music‚ and her legacy. The reason we chose Fitzgerald as a topic is because she was one of the most notable singers in the 1920s‚ even being named the Queen of Jazz. In addition‚ her music appealed to us with her beautiful vocals. On April 25‚ 1917 in Newsport News‚ Virginia‚ Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newsport News‚ Virginia. She was born to William and Temperance Fitzgerald‚ who divorced shortly after her birth
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An Influential Legacy With hearing the constant news of politics and the presidential race for the oval office‚ United States citizens are in the process of choosing a presidential candidate with the best leadership qualities. The choice of the next President will impact not only the political and economic future of the United States‚ but more importantly‚ the rest of the world. A strong leader may be able to keep peace and prevent war. However‚ the inability of the United Nations to keep rogue nations
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remembered each detail‚ and to his surprise‚ an overwhelming sense of affinity had erupted within him. The emotion had forced him to look for the painter’s name‚ but it was erased‚ or perhaps it was never meant to be there. The painting was named Pertopian Legacy. Time slowly went
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Al Capone transformed the world of crime by bringing violence and massacre to the town of Chicago Illinois. The criminal became one of FBI’s most wanted and had a huge influence on gangsters and mobs in the 1920’s. Although now Capone is dead‚ his legacy is still carrying on as crime rates climb to the all time highs. Al Capone was born in the year 1899‚ in Brooklyn New York. This is where his mob life had begun. His family was poor and were also immigrants so he had nothing. School was difficult
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with people that are not his friends‚ like conspirators plotting against him‚ Acts One and Two were all about Caesar. Caesar does die in Act Three‚ but the conflict of Brutus/Cassius and Antony/Octavius really centers upon the meaning of Caesar’s legacy. Brutus and Cassius‚ being conspirators‚ want everyone to forget about Caesar and continue on with no king. Antony
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Darwin was not the first to suggest that life has evolved over time. In fact‚ there has been other researchers suggesting there theory. For instance‚ during 610-546 B.C. a Greek philosopher named Anaximander was one of the first to suggest that life-forms evolved from fish in the seas for this he went through a process of modification once established on land. Also‚ in the year 1735 Carl Linnaeus published his book‚ Systema Naturae in which he outlined a method for classifying all organisms. Darwin’s
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The Vietnam War and Its Legacy The Vietnam War is one of the most shocking eras in American history. Not only did the utmost world power in the world get bested by an almost third-world country‚ but we lost badly. This war could have been won‚ or even prohibited in the first place. The United States should have won this war‚ with a blend of better weapons usage‚ better maneuvers‚ and better support from their home country. Many people do not know the reason for the U.S involvement in getting into
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The author of The Columbine Legacy Rampage Shootings as Political Acts has stated numerous purposes within this article. The first purpose of it was to explain about the events of Columbine and attempt to show the reader how this has created a large impact resulting in more wide spread school shootings taking place. With this the author tries to convey to the reader particular characteristics that differentiate a school rampage shooting from a wide range of other school related incidents where violence
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THE LEGACY by Virgina Woolf (1882-1941) PART I. Before the meeting 1. At the beginning of the story Gilbert Clandon was waiting for Sissy Miller to arrive. Who was she and what was the purpose of the meeting? Gilbert Clandon was waiting for Sissy Miller‚ who was the maid. Gilbert Clandon did the meeting to give to her the pearl brooch‚ because Angela had left a little gift of some sort for every one of her friends 2. Angela had kept a diary ever since she got married. Had her husband ever read
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Nicole Landis 4/21/13 Pandora’s Legacy Mr. McLaughlin Throughout life people are provided with lots of advice. Whether they take the advice or not‚ they should always listen. Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe teaches the lesson on why you should always listen to advice that is given. The advice given may not always be the best‚ but it should be considered even if it is not used. The book shows that if you really listen to the advice given‚ it will most likely help in the long run. Faustus
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