Louis Quatorze
Louis XIV 5 September 1638 – 11 September 1715, also known as “Louis the Great” or “Sun King."
Nubia
Region along the Nile River of Egypt. Ancient Nubians were famous for their enormous wealth.
Model T Ford
It was produced by Henry Ford from September 1908 to May 1927. It was the first affordable automobile which opened up traveling to common middle-class Americans. First time which assembly line was used to create an automobile.
Norwegian Mapple
Wicker Carriage
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Fictionary character, no real life relation can be found.
Chrysanthemums
Flower native to Asia and northeastern Europe. Meaning: Slighted love.
Booker T. Washington
April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915. He was an American educator, author, orator, and political leader.-He was invited to White house from Mr. Roosevelt for a tea by his achievements and actions he took for equality of African Americans.
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Scott Joplin
1867 – April 1, 1917 American composer and pianist. Achieved fame for his ragtime works, he composed 44 original ragtime pieces and one ragtime ballet.
Carrie Minetta Jacobs-Bond
She was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. She composed 175 pieces of popular musics during ragtime.
Coon Songs
Genre of music, it was popular around 1880 to 1920. Delivered a racist and stereotyped images of African-Americans.
Mathew Henson
August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955. An African-American explorer.-Famous for being a possibly the first person who reached the North Pole. Henson's polar expeditions was part of this book Ragtime.
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