Jacob Lawrence, The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture No. 29.
L'Ouverture made a triumphant march into San Domingo on the 2nd of January, 1801, at the head of 10,000
men, and hoisted the flag of the French Republic. Toussaint did not wish to break with the French, the
largest group of Haitian inhabitants. The Blacks themselves spoke patois French. (1938)
Workbook: January, 2009
January 31, 2009 : The band's on stage at the student center.January 30, 2009 : I hear her footsteps...January 29, 2009 : Perturbed voice: "What are you doing in there?" January 28, 2009 : Obese woman, cell phone, loose blue baseball jersey.January 27, 2009 : Shower and shampoo before going on stage.January 26, 2009 : "Gabby" - because she likes to talk so much.January 25, 2009 : Your band is playing a university student center.January 24, 2009 : It's dangerous to the left.January 23, 2009 : Defensiveness.January 22, 2009 : She carries the cat...January 21, 2009 : Sudden tears, in the parking lot.January 20, 2009 : Needs my approval, as she needs her family's approval.January 19, 2009 : "What you working on, bro?"January 18, 2009 : That a process requiring five minutes...January 17, 2009 : Wait.January 16, 2009 : Commotion.January 15, 2009 : Alcohol substitutes:January 14, 2009 : Blocked, in every direction.January 13, 2009 : Your recording class wants to record Jumping Jack Flash. January 12, 2009 : Less hostile toward people who intrude on my space.January 11, 2009 : "You're 'quirky' ," she says.January 10, 2009 : I still need to know where she is.January 9, 2009 : Your hotel room is in disarray.January 8, 2009 : We have a very fast runner.January 7, 2009 : Unassisted triple play.January 6, 2009 : Exile, a strange landscape...January 5, 2009 : You've returned to work very early in the morning...January 4, 2009 : Road trip with the band, a large old Buick, you in the back.January 3, 2009 : "Eggie farts!" January 2, 2009 : Six at bats, six home runs.January 1, 2009 : Your guitar tech loves your Strat.
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