Larry H. Miller gave Utah theater complexes, car dealerships,
Larry H. Miller gave Utah theater complexes, car dealerships,
Book Review – Pride Against Prejudice: The Biography of Larry Doby By Joseph Thomas Moore, Greenwood Press, Inc.: New York, 1988. 195 Pages. Reviewed by Zachary Sligh Larry Doby was a man that went through many harsh experiences growing up, this is best described in his years playing baseball written in a book by Joseph Moore. This is a story that goes through all the times Larry had as a child all the way up to his years of Major League Baseball and even later in life as he gets inducted to the Hall of Fame. The author’s purpose of this book is to show that Jackie Robinson didn’t go through breaking the color barrier alone, Larry broke the barrier in the American League just 11 weeks after Jackie broke the National League barrier.…
Herb Lubalin is a worldwide known typographer, designer, and teacher who has contributed many forms of typefaces to the typography world. He has never seen himself as a typographer because he felt that there was a beauty in the design of letters and numbers that qualified them to be seen as a work of art in their own accord. Lubalin stated once that, “What I do is not really typography, which I think of as an essentially mechanical means of putting characters down on a page. It's designing with letters. Since you've got to put a name on things to make them memorable, 'typographics' is as good a name for what I do as any (AIGA).”…
Larry Barnica is my grandfather. He is 87 years old and is married to Illa Sue Barnica. During the early years of my childhood they have always been known as ‘Papa’ and ‘Grammy’ and they are still called that today. Because Papa is so humble, it took awhile for him to start. He thought it would be better if I asked Grammy to tell me about herself, but she managed to get him to talk.…
Emmitt Smith won 3 Super Bowl titles in 4 years; he is also the NFL all-time leader in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. As a young kid, Emmitt Smith dreamed of playing for the Dallas Cowboys, but he had to face many obstacles to make his dream a reality. Born in Pensacola, Florida, he was an outstanding football player in high school, which later on grew up to play football at the University of Florida. Emmitt Smith married Patricia Southall on April 22, 2000. He has three kids Rheagan Smith, Skylar Smith, and Emmitt Smith IV.…
Many people know about Jackie Robinson being the first African American in the Major League Baseball, but seem to forget about the second person to follow, Larry Doby. Growing up Doby didn't have it out for himself, he was continuously passed around, living with multiple family members with no permanent home. Despite the family problems, Larry continued to express himself through his love of baseball all through his childhood and adulthood, were he went beyond many African Americans would ever think of. Beside the fact Larry Doby was the second in breaking the MLB color barrier, he still worked as hard as any other player did without the help of popularity, fame, or the color of his skin. Many people believe that rich or famous people have been privileged their whole lives, but this is not always true.…
Legs by William Kennedy and Miller’s Crossing by Coen Brothers are both works of true creativity and excellence in the representation of the American Dream. The fundamental ideals and goals that set the standard for the American Dream, both positive and negative experiences, which provides everyone with a sense of hope. The supreme power and influences of the American culture and society are greatly demonstrated and admired by many others beliefs around the world in any society. Jack Diamond epitomizes the success of the American Dream, unlike many societies, America is defined based off of the notion that any man has the ability to make himself successful and rich. Jack becomes rich by doing drug runs and rum runs and selling it to the people-Jack is idealized as the champion of the people.…
Throughout history there have been people who have chosen to take a very different path and do the unexpected. We rarely hear their stories but are lucky enough to be able to read about Chris McCandless’s journey. Into the Wild is a novel written by Jon Krakauer about Chris McCandless’ life and how it was cut short. Krakauer writes about Chris as a hero who did a noble thing by living life to the fullest. The book tells the story of how Chris finished college and dropped everything.…
Never take the ability to control body and limb movement for granted, because everything can change in the blink of an eye. The only people that know this have suffered from a debilitating disease. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, is a very deadly disease that may be currently affecting 30,000 Americans by damaging motor control in the body. Lou Gehrig was an American legend. Very few baseball players were as good as he was, and even fewer were as humble.…
When someone comes up to you and asks, “What do you think of Ray Lewis,” what comes to mind? Was he an amazing football all-star or someone who got away with murder? I look at him as a loving father, great sports host, and a legend on the field. Hopefully by reading this paper you will join my side and look at him as one of the greatest defensive backs ever to step foot onto a football field. It all started on May 15, 1975 in a small town called, Bartow, Florida where a legend in the making was born.…
Andrew Carnegie “Gospel of Wealth” Andrew Carnegie didn’t always take part in a wealthy lifestyle; instead his life was a “rags to riches story.” He grew up poor, but made his fortune through steel production. Having been in tough situations growing up, Carnegie gave money to numerous public projects including churches, hospitals, parks and libraries. In addition to his many accomplishments and p h i l a n t h r o p i e s , h e a l s o w r o t e t…
Martin Luther King Jr. Once said ,"Our loyalties must transcend our race ,our tribe ,our lass , and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective. Everyone in due time, if not already,their perspective has changed. The day I witnessed my aunt graduate and become a Chiropractor after all the time she spend trying to become a dentist and decide to change paths. She's always wanted to become a dentist but then deciding she wasn't very much interested in pursuing down the road to becoming one.…
Andrew Carnegie, a first-class American who netted millions of dollars in the late 1800s, encouraged and inspired wealthy citizens, through his essays, to donate money to charities, public service agencies, educational institutions, and more. In his entire lifetime, he accumulated more than 390 million dollars, which would amount to over four billion dollars today. Ninety percent of that was donated to charities and foundations, supporting over 2,500 libraries and hundreds of venues for concerts and meetings. When he wrote The Gospel of Wealth, many other wealthy American citizens joined Carnegie’s endeavors. The Gospel of Wealth influenced many wealthy Americans to donate their excess money to universities and colleges.…
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-born American industrialist who gained great wealth in the steel industry before turning into a major philanthropist. His family moved to America to seek better economic opportunities. He started out working in a cotton factory as a boy and then rose up the latter of command through time. By his early thirties he was already well off and realized he wanted change. In 1901 he sold his company to J.P. Morgan for $480 million dollars and devoted himself to philanthropy.…
During the 1800s the lumber industry was a big industry. It was spreading over the US. But the jobs were not easy. They were very dangerous and people often lost hands from the big machines. First, Frederick Weyerhaeuser was already a rich and successful businessman.…
In the brilliant film, Love and Basketball directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood she combines a sport genre with a drama. The movie follows two people that share a very similar strong passion for basketball. It begins when they’re kids after a girl who is played by co-lead actor “Sanaa Lathan” moves into the neighborhood of a young star played by co-lead actor “Omar Epps”. Their mutual passion for basketball is evident from the start. Not only is their shared passion obvious, but the audience is also able to notice that they have the “puppy love” in the very beginning as well.…