Trey Baus
Mrs. DeFelice
English 11
5 May 2016
Hero of the First World War
Would you be brave enough to sacrifice your life to protect your country? During World War 1, many men were drafted into the war without a choice. Whether or not they had experience in war, the U.S drafted any man at random. These men usually had to be over 18 years old and could not have any disabilities. Alvin C. York was a humble American soldier who was drafted and fought in WW1, but also impacted the war greatly by capturing German soldiers becoming the “Hero of the Argonne.”
Alvin C. York had a sheltered family life. Alvin was born December 13, 1887 in Pall Mall, Tennessee. According to an article by Dr. Michael Birdwell, York was born in a two-room dogtrot log …show more content…
In the 1920’s, He went on speaking tours in hope to endorse his idea of education, the York Institute. York instead used these endorsements to improve roads, employment, and education throughout his county. Unfortunately these endorsements were not enough to fund the construction of the York Institute. In 1932, York “changed his party affiliation and supported Herbert Hoover” because Franklin Roosevelt promised to “repeal Prohibition,” (Birdwell). York “endorsed President Roosevelt’s relief efforts once the New Deal was underway,” (Birdwell). York was very popular because of his actions at the Battle of Argonne. “The film Sergeant York became one of the top grossing Warner Brothers films,” (Birdwell). Eventually the “proceeds” from the film were enough to build the York Institute in which “every one of York’s kids received a diploma,” (Birdwell). York believed that “in order to achieve world peace, we Americans must secure it at our own homes,” (Birdwell). At last, York’s health began to “deteriorate” leading to a stroke he suffered from in 1954 that would leave him “bedridden” for the rest of his life,” (Birdwell). York asked to only be remembered as the man “who tried to improve basic education in Tennessee,” (Birdwell). York died on September 2, 1964 and was buried “with full military honors in the Pall Mall Cemetery,” (Birdwell). Even though he was poor, York died a well-respected
Mrs. DeFelice
English 11
5 May 2016
Hero of the First World War
Would you be brave enough to sacrifice your life to protect your country? During World War 1, many men were drafted into the war without a choice. Whether or not they had experience in war, the U.S drafted any man at random. These men usually had to be over 18 years old and could not have any disabilities. Alvin C. York was a humble American soldier who was drafted and fought in WW1, but also impacted the war greatly by capturing German soldiers becoming the “Hero of the Argonne.”
Alvin C. York had a sheltered family life. Alvin was born December 13, 1887 in Pall Mall, Tennessee. According to an article by Dr. Michael Birdwell, York was born in a two-room dogtrot log …show more content…
In the 1920’s, He went on speaking tours in hope to endorse his idea of education, the York Institute. York instead used these endorsements to improve roads, employment, and education throughout his county. Unfortunately these endorsements were not enough to fund the construction of the York Institute. In 1932, York “changed his party affiliation and supported Herbert Hoover” because Franklin Roosevelt promised to “repeal Prohibition,” (Birdwell). York “endorsed President Roosevelt’s relief efforts once the New Deal was underway,” (Birdwell). York was very popular because of his actions at the Battle of Argonne. “The film Sergeant York became one of the top grossing Warner Brothers films,” (Birdwell). Eventually the “proceeds” from the film were enough to build the York Institute in which “every one of York’s kids received a diploma,” (Birdwell). York believed that “in order to achieve world peace, we Americans must secure it at our own homes,” (Birdwell). At last, York’s health began to “deteriorate” leading to a stroke he suffered from in 1954 that would leave him “bedridden” for the rest of his life,” (Birdwell). York asked to only be remembered as the man “who tried to improve basic education in Tennessee,” (Birdwell). York died on September 2, 1964 and was buried “with full military honors in the Pall Mall Cemetery,” (Birdwell). Even though he was poor, York died a well-respected