Born on the Fourth of July

“The Fourth of July” In “The Fourth of July” Audre Lorde tells her readers of her thoughts and experiences while vacationing in Washington D.C, one Fourth of July in 1947. She tells her readers that the reason they were vacationing in Washington D.C was because her older sister, whom was graduating from high school, was barred from going on her senior trip which was in Washington as well, because her class was staying in a hotel which didn’t rent rooms to colored folks. Throughout the essay…

major role in helping free Cuba from Spain. Jose Marti was born in Havana, Cuba on January twenty-eighth, 1853 (“Jose Julian Marti y Perez”). Leonor Perez Cabrera and Mariano Marti Navarro, his parents, were two poverty-stricken Spanish immigrants (Minster). Jose Marti’s father was a soldier…

Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961 in Sandringham, United Kingdom to Edward John Spencer and Frances Spencer as the fourth out of five children. Throughout her childhood, Diana showed a strong interest and love for dance, music, and children. After finishing school, she held a wide range of jobs, including, a pre-school playgroup assistant, a nanny, a dance instructor, and also a cleaning lady for her older sister. In 1975, Diana became Lady Diana Spencer due to her father’s inherited title…

Deficiency (GRID) began getting tossed around .While straight people also had AIDS, they generally stayed hidden, so that people wouldn’t accuse them of being gay. This negligence only allowed the disease to spread further and in 1999, HIV/AIDS was the fourth largest cause of death in both straight and gay persons worldwide. . Martin Duberman, historian, recalled the fight between police and protesters at Stonewall in 1993. He states, “By now, the crowd had swelled to a mob, and people were…

also wouldn't be America without those factors; therefor there wouldn't be any Americans. Patriotism and pride is what motivated our founding fathers to break away from Britain on July 2, 1776. They stood together as one and stood up for what they believed was right and finally got their Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776. Throughout time…

like Sam and Emmett. In part two of the book In Country by Bobbie Ann Mason, “It was the summer of the Michael Jackson Victory tour and Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA”. The tour gave an atmosphere of positive thoughts about it, Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA kind of encourages the same feeling. It encourages Americans to feel proud of being born in an…

Iva Toguri D’Aquino was born on Independence Day, July fourth in 1916. She was born in Los Angeles, California to parents Jun Toguri and Fumi Toguri. Her parents heavily believed in assimilation for their daughter and encouraged her to adopt American culture and customs. He discouraged teaching his children to read and write Japanese, and rarely took them to Japanese cultural gathering. When Ida graduated, she was allowed to visit her sickly aunt in Japan as a graduation gift from her parents.…

For example a ten year old born in the beginning of the year compared to a ten year old born at the end of the year. The ten year old born in the beginning will mature faster and grow faster showing “signs” of more talent. This ten year old will then get better coaching, better teammates, more practice, and play more games. This will give this child a bigger advantage over the ten year old born in the ending of the year. By the time they both are fourteen, the…

When faced with war, people need to know what they’re fighting for. This is something that many people confuse these days. When asked what the Civil War was about, the majority say it was about slavery. They wanted to stop slavery right? That is a tricky question. The main reason for the war was to keep the Union together, but slavery was later added to things people fought this bloody war. It has been a problem people have been arguing about since the Revolutionary War. The world, at many…

Ethan Arribillaga Collins is a thirteen year boy, born on March 27, 2002. Ethan’s middle name, Arribillaga, was given to him by his mom. That was her maiden name. Growing up with two brothers Troy, and Aron, Ethan must have had an exceptional childhood. Knowing Ethan, he really enjoys going to Memorial games with friends and just having fun. Ethan also knows how to cook. One of his favorite thing to cook is desserts such as cookies and brownies. He also enjoys eating Japanese food with his…