Famous People from West Virginia Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824-1863) Jackson was born in Clarksburg‚ West Virginia. He was a Confederate general and won at the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War. He was accidentally killed by one of his men at Chanvellorsville. Anna Jarvis (1864-1948) Jarvis was born in Grafton‚ West Virginia. She was a promoter who worked to make Mother’s Day a nationally celebrated holiday. Morgan Morgan (1688-1766) Morgan was a pioneer and the first white
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between cricket and West Indian Social and Political life” Cricket has been intertwined in the life of West Indians since it arrived in the islands. It has been a representation of injustice and prejudice as well as a conduit for social and political triumph in the West Indies. The development of cricket‚ as not just another game‚ mirrors the question for decolonization from Britain and also the struggles of nationalist and independence endeavors. Throughout its lifespan‚ the West Indies cricket team
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Kanye West has been the topic of conversation through his seventeen year career as a hip-hop artist‚ but he is more than just a basic rapper. He is the movement of today’s pop culture as he is also‚ "a producer‚ songwriter‚ and a high end fashion designer" (Biography.com Editors). Kanye is not only the best hip-hop artist ever‚ but he is the best solo musician of all time. For instance‚ "in the span of three short years‚ Kanye West went from hip-hop beat maker to worldwide hit maker‚ as his stellar
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Aside from clothing being an art unto itself‚ the earliest forms of sculptured art found as early as 500 B.C. in West Africa consisted of distorted human statues and masks. It is speculated that these statues and figures inspired Picasso’s experiments with Cubism. The Yoruba people of Ife also influenced lost-wax cast metal art‚ also known as Benin Art after the people of Benin perfected the art to the highest quality. The Village craft workers had extensive knowledge of pottery and metalworking
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Kanye West announced that slavery was a choice. Clearly‚ he didn’t read his history books nor listened to his lessons in school. He also appears to be blinded by the overwhelming evidence of slavery and racism that is deeply rooted in the U.S. history‚ culture‚ and society. The music artist apparently has been spitting out anti-black comments these couple of days. To clarify‚ slavery was never a choice. West’s comments is proof that black people do not have a group mentality. Kanye West and Donald
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1 ! West Africa Kingdoms and the Swahili city states The kingdoms of west Africa and the Swahili city states were both built off the main structural ideas‚ but developed differently into their own way of life. The kingdoms of west Africa traded through camels in the Sahara Desert‚ while the Swahili city states traded by ship on the Indian Ocean. Both the west African Kingdoms and the Swahili city states each shared religious‚ political‚ and economical aspects. The kingdoms of west Africa
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Retail Scenario in India : Touching Meteoric Scales As the corporates the Piramals‚ the Tatas‚ the Rahejas‚ ITC‚ S.Kumar’s‚ RPG Enterprises‚ and mega retailers- Crosswords‚ Shopper’s Stop‚ and Pantaloons race to revolutionize the retailing sector‚ retail as an industry in India is coming alive. Retail sales in India amounted to about Rs.7400 billion in 2002‚ expanded at an average annual rate of 7% during 1999-2002. With the upturn in economic growth during 2003‚ retail sales are also
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April 2013 The Slavs: East vs. West vs. South When the term “Slav” is mentioned‚ the first people to come to mind are the Russians. We know them by their unique script of writing‚ vodka‚ and are the most populated of all of the ethnic tribes that populated the mountains‚ rivers‚ and plains of Eastern Europe. Although a quintessential people of this continent‚ they differ greatly from many of their brothers and sisters of the same bloodline that also live south and west of them. Russians‚ along with
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Background I will be analyzing the song "Murder to Excellence" by song artists Kanye West and Jay-Z. To begin I will provide background on the song as well as the artists‚ the meaning behind the song‚ and the genre. Secondly‚ I will explain why I chose this song to analyze‚ and what this means to me. Then‚ I will discuss how this fits into my culture and why it’s useful. Lastly‚ I will end with closing thoughts. Kanye West and Jay-Z‚ songwriters‚ producers‚ and icons to keep it brief‚ are not only business
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question is: “What can we learn from them”? Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa is a non-fiction book written by Katherine Dettwyler‚ who traveled to the countries of West Africa for her field research for her Ph.D. in nutritional anthropology‚ specializing in infant feeding and child health in Mali‚ West Africa. Among all the chapters in her book‚ Dettwyler touches on very important topics that make the West African societies/cultures what it is today. Economics‚ family size‚ gender‚ social
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