Edward Jonas’ Legacy Fountain (fig. 1), represents the transition of Florida State College for Women to the college we know is as today Florida State University. With six statues in total in the fountain Jonas’ shows this transition by incorporating a wall of water between the two halves of the fountain. I believe this fountain was built to commemorate this transition and be a main focal point of Landis Green and the university as it was a huge moment in Florida State Universities history. When looking at the fountain it is clear there is a reason for the splitting of the six statues by a wall of water.…
Lizzie Borden was one of the famous murdered cases in the United States. On August 4, 1892 she was accused of committing a double parricide. Lizzie Borden grew up in Fall Rivers, Massachusetts. Her father Andrew Borden was a very hardworking respected man in the community. He was wealthy and had a few luxuries.…
“Lizzie Bordon in 1892 she killed her parents with an axe.” This case was going around but they don’t know if it’s true. She was in movies. She was from Massachusetts. Her relationship was not close with her family. They were murdered in their home.…
Chief Sitting Bull was the Chief of the Sioux Indian tribe. He was born in the river valley. River Valley is now known as South Dakota. When he was young he was associated with the little wars between different tribes such as, the Crow and Assiniboine tribes. Before he became chief, in his earlier years he had many nicknames such as Jumping Badger.…
Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done She gave her father forty-one. This rhyme originates from the case of Lizzie Borden, possibly one of the most famous unsolved cases in American history, involves the grisly murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. The killer was never caught, but many suspect it was the couple’s own daughter, Lizzie Borden. With inconsistent statements, weird behavior, previous attempts of murder, and a clear motive, the evidence all stacks up against her.…
Background Section 24 of the British North America Act said that only “qualified” people could be appointed to Canadian Senate, interpreting this phrase meaning men only and should continue to refer to only men .This matter quickly became known as the “Persons Case”. Five Albertan Women lead by judge Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney and Irene Parlby fought to have Canadian Women recognized constitutionally as “persons” who were eligible to be named Senate. However The Supreme Court of Canada rejected their case in 1928 but was favorited by the Judicial Committee of the British Privy Council, which was one authority higher than the Supreme Court of Canada. These courageous women came to…
All the reading from chapter one is very interesting. As mentioned in the book “Rhetoric means the ways writers make their ideas understanding and seek to influence their readers” It means once you get the Rhetoric sensitivity inside, you should be able to know main purpose your audience and context. I will go ahead and choose Tara L. Kuther, “Understanding Bullying ” for rhetorical situation. I came in this conclusion because I believe that bullying is happened any where wit the common people who goes to the school/college and live in the community.…
When we consider memorializing an event or person in the form of a monument, no one would imagine it being gnawed away by rats. Certain shortfalls arise when contrasting these forgotten structures and, say, the often-visited monuments of the National Mall. We must mind these qualities if we wish to prevent its fall to obscurity. Foremost, whatever cause our memorial will commemorate, it must resound in the hearts of the people.…
The issue over removing Confederate statues has sparked many debates and emotions throughout the U.S. Hate speech stirs emotions, so do these statues. This made me think of the debate over if hate speech is protected by the freedom of speech. Hate speech is a terrible thing. But, it needs to be protected.…
Statue Proposal of Women in the Industrial Revolution Jan D.Suren HIS 104H-0 Dr. James J. Allegro For the hard-working women of the late 1800s, I propose a statue to honor their contribution to colonial America. Its height will be seven-feet tall displaying both a man and a woman of the industrial era. Both men and women would be displayed in the same statue because men were not the only ones who contributed to this society.…
My aunt Cassandra, aka Cassie the Cowgirl, is not only my most unique family member, but also my inspiration as a woman. Throughout her life, Cassie defied stereotypes and obstacles even with her own family. Cassie found a love for bull riding at a very young age and never gave up on her dream of professional bull riding. . On August 4th, 1959 Cassandra was born into a family of 6 boys.…
In nowadays, individuals are free and brave to express their unfair treatments and claim for their human rights that everyone in the world, no matter the social class, gender, race and so on, should be treated equally. However, according to the three readings that we would discuss, individuals depend on different occupations, sexuality, social background, and even age, they expose themselves vulnerabilities in the real world. Malcolm Gladwell in his article, “The Power of Context”, provides readers a theory and a phenomena, which is the Broken Window Theory and New York City Subway situation. He uses these two examples to illiterate that cognitive associations and physical surroundings would affect people when they are vulnerable invisible…
Found enscripted on the bottom of the Statue of Liberty, Emma Lazarus once said, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” The Statue of Liberty is a piece of art work that stands tall in New York city. It is a for Americans as well as an educational attraction. Therefore, New York City defines the meaning of freedom because of the Statue of Liberty.…
INTRO In our contemporary society media plays a huge role in defining and denoting different stereotypes, genders and class. It is not often that the media has nothing to say about any given topic especially when it comes to representations of youth. Throughout media young women are commonly portrayed as snobbish, vain and ego-centric queen bee’s or the unfortunate, weak admirers of the reigning queen bees. Characterizations in various movies, literature and social media label teenage girls with stereotypical and offensive titles which inevitably have affected an entire generation of girl’s self-confidences and mental stability and may continue to do so if nothing is changed.…
Not only in the physical way, but also the way it is viewed in the social world. In a universe that seems ruled by men, she brought attention to the extreme sexism that has, and still is, going on today. By reaching out to the emotion of her audience, she captivated her readers by showing just how objectified women are to…