Karen Candelaria & Han Nguyen US History Period 4 January 25‚ 2016 Billie Holiday The musical artist we chose to write about was Billie Holiday. The topics that we’ll be explaining are her life‚ her musical career and what lead her to become famous‚ and one of her songs called “Strange Fruit” with the background story behind the song’s meaning. We decided to do this project because she’s known to be one of the best jazz singer back then and we wanted to know how and why she was so interested in
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To the rising stars of jewelry‚ the essence of New Mexico’s tradition is innovation and refinement. It goes beyond turquoise and silver. A new group of makers is “blowing the doors off the craft‚” one expert said. Call them disrupters. And these innovators don’t intend to be defined or limited by the turquoise-and-silver pairing that many people identify as the very symbol of Southwestern style. “Visitors come to Santa Fe expecting traditional Southwestern jewelry‚” said Lawrence Baca‚ who works
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The Whitman Mission was a Presbyterian mission focused on converting The Cayuse tribe at Walla Walla‚ The mission consisted of Dr. Marcus Whitman‚ his wife Narcissa Whitman and a few others. The Whitmans had many disagreements with the Cayuse and things took a turn for the worst. The Cayuse killed Marcus and his wife and took many men ‚women ‚and children hostage. This lead to a series of conflicts between natives and white settlers. The main reason why the conflict started was that both
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New Mexico’s current constitution was ratified in 1911. 3. Which barrier above do you believe was the most difficult for New Mexico to overcome? Explain. the 1805 comp bill because it nullified the efforts to become a state but it also was a step in the right direction. 4. Which key step to attaining statehood above was the most important? Explain. The current constitution because without it we would still be a territory. 5. When did New Mexico become a state? January 6
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Johnson v. Misercordia Hospital Case Analysis State the issue in controversy In 1980‚ patient (plaintiff) James Johnson filed suit against Misericordia Community Hospital alleging medical malpractice. The suit specifically alleged corporate negligence in the appointment of Dr. Lester V. Salinksy (independent member) to the medical staff at Misericordia Community Hospital. During the surgery‚ Dr. Salinsky severed the femoral artery‚ resulting in partial paralysis
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Ever since I was a kid‚ I’ve always saw hospitals as a scary‚ evil place that takes away a person’s life. To me‚ once you entered‚ you’d never come back out. I thought of it as the grim reaper in the form of a building. The reason I believed this was because I would ask about one of my mom’s adult friends and she’d tell me that they went to the hospital but they won’t be coming back. Unexpectedly‚ my view on the hospital has since changed at the age of ten. It was a night that I heard a high pitched
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Billie Holiday is one of the greatest jazz singers of her time. Although her legacy shines bright‚ her life was often plagued by the adversity of drugs‚ men‚ and alcohol. Critics do not give enough credit to the struggle of Billie Holiday‚ whose highs and lows were commonly expressed through her strong vocals and combination of blues‚ jazz‚ and swing. She‚ unlike any other artist‚ came from nothing in Baltimore and found different avenues to rise through jazz history. Similar to her immediate family
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Farah Jasmine Griffin’s In Search Of Billie Holiday: If You Can’t Be Free‚ Be a Mystery is an inspiring analysis of Billie Holiday that pairs Griffin’s passion for the singer with a deep critical examination that deconstructs the myth of Billie Holiday that has been perpetuated through her “autobiography‚” the media‚ the Academy Award nominated biopic Lady Sings the Blues‚ as well as countless biographies that construct a tragic mulatto narrative around the vocal genius. Though I was only familiar
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Derek Rodman‚ was a young teenager that wanted to know what is his role in life. He wanted to know what his late grandfather once told him when he was young :" Everybody has a role in life. Everybody will know what their role will be someday‚ some too early‚ and some to late. But everyone will know their role‚ and when they do‚ they will fine their treasure in life." Derek is 16 years old. He grew up with only his mother and his older brother and sister. Derek’s mother‚ Jennifer‚ divorced her husband
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