Simone Manuel Many people doubted her ability, they knew she was talented, but not enough to win the gold. She said that she never imagined that she could make it to the olympics. To her surprise, and everyone else's, she did win the gold.…
One man who was inspired by Attucks went by the name of Prince Estabrook, who was a former slave that later became the first African American soldier to fight on the side of the colonists against the English as one of the Minutemen Privates. Before this, Prince Estabrook’s master, Benjamin Estabrook promised to free Prince Estabrook, but only if he enlisted in the Lexington army. With this offer of freedom, Prince Estabrook gladly volunteered to risk his life on the battlefield as the Lexington Minutemen. Prince Estabrook amongst other Minutemen fought till the end of the American Revolution in 1783 but suffered from an injury, but survived. Prince Estabrook reward for his bravery was freedom and a paid job.8 Estabrook stands as one of the…
Clydarrious and Lameishea, Madison, and Unknown baby's father, Clyde smoke marijuana in the home. Clyde does exodus pills in the home. It is unknown if the children have access to the drugs. It is unknown if the drugs are being manufactured in the home. Clydarrious is always hungry.…
Maria Tallchief Maria Tallchief was important and famous character in history, because she was the first major prima ballerina and was the first Native American to hold the rank. Tallchief was one of the country's leading ballerina from the 1940’s to the ‘60s. She grew up in Los Angeles, California, where she studied ballet for years, working with Ernest Belcher and Bronislava Nijinska. During her early career, in the 1940’s,Maria danced with the ballet Russe de Monte Carlo…
“I consider this a greater honor than being president.” (“Desmond Doss: the Real Story). President Truman said this outside the white house, October 12, 1945, only five months after World War II ended (“Desmond Doss: the Real Story”) Despite all that Desmond has been through and experienced, he still looked on the bright side of everything. From experiencing a father who suffered from PTSD (“Desmond Doss: the Real Story”).…
THE GREAT MONKEY TRIAL Thesis In Dayton, Tennessee, in 1925, as a substitute teacher, John Scopes illegally taught evolution. The ACLU was against the Butler Act (which most people in Tennessee believed in), that teaching evolution in public schools was wrong. They took a stand and partnered with Clarence Darrow, a famous defense attorney, to defend John Scopes who was convinced to stand. George Rappleyea, the manager of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company in Dayton, agreed with the ACLU, but also was hoping to boost the economy for Dayton. Background…
Throughout American history, people of all races and religions sought for freedom at one point or another. The freedom they so desired varied from slavery, religious beliefs, and indentured servitude. One of the more commonly known forms being the African American slaves being sold to the plantation owners. The slave trade was most popular between the 1700’s and 1800’s when over 7.7 million people were taken from Africa and brought to the New World. Of the 7.7 million slaves, one by the name of Olaudah Equiano decided to put his journey on paper.…
Motivation is the great catalyst which fuels the leaders of today and tomorrow. My ambition has fuelled me to assist my community and my environment for a brighter future. Also, this same determination has led me to take initiative to lead for changes in the local and global community. In addition, my curiosity and the need to learn more about various subjects is constantly stimulated by my drive. From what I’ve read about the previous Loran Scholars online, many of the scholars had some form of motivation which led them to do similar activities I have done.…
The term Freshman 15 is slang that is used to refer to the weight gain in students who enter colleges and universities. Studies have proven that a student is likely to gain approximately 15 pounds in weight within the first year that they join the institution. Weight gain is a problem that widely affects a significant proportion of the society owing to the diseases that may result because of unusual weight gain. Gaining weight may lead to one increasing his or her body mass index leading to one being overweight or suffering cardiac diseases. This paper is a proposal to the solutions that colleges and college students may put in place to solve the problems that result from freshman 15.…
The New Colossus is about the Statue of Liberty, which know as a welcoming symbol greeting the immigrants who arrive in America. The pilgrims, however, did not receive such a welcome when they arrived. The Statue of Liberty symbolizes the freedom of coming to America to create a new life. The title “The New Colossus” suggests that the immigrants will not be driven out, but welcomed. Although the Pilgrims were part of the “new colossus” when they came to America, there was no statue welcoming them.…
Colossus – The Forbin Project Colossus: The Forbin Project is a 1970 American science fiction thriller film based upon the 1966 science fiction novel Colossus written by Dennis Feltham Jones. A massive American defense computer, named Colossus, becomes sentient after being activated. It decides to assume control of the world and all human affairs for the good of mankind.…
A mixture of bold, sweet, gorgeous, funny and sometimes sad, ‘Inside Out’ has certainly found a place in the heart of children and adults alike. The movie was borne out of an original idea by Pete Docter and was co-directed by Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen. An animated film with the characters voiced by prolific actors such as Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black and Mindy Kahling, the movie taps into complex psyche of a child and tries to answer some profound questions about a child’s emotional well being. The movie ‘Inside Out’ revolves around the life of Riley, a new born girl in Minnesota, and her emotions as she grows up.…
In Recitatif, Toni Morrison directly goes into introducing us to a young girl named Twyla who isn’t in the greatest situation but she comes to meet another young girl like herself named Roberta. These two girls are introduced directly but there is also a lot of information about them missing. We come to realize that, that was the exact idea Toni Morrison had in mind and she does a great job at executing this. Morrison jumps right into the short story and provides us with a little background information to help to build an idea of who these young girls are, and along with that we or given the emotion that is attached to their innocent hearts. Can where you come from, and your racial identity truly identify where you will go in your life?…
My Beloved community essay. Small town Alpena is pretty great by itself. We have great things to do in Alpena like walk the pier, go to the movie theater, attending public band recitals, and going to summer movie nights at the band shell. Alpena isn’t recognized enough for Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay has so much history and importance back then that the city should recognize that.…
Olaudah Equiano, a victim to the malicious slave trade, gives vivid detail and insight into the world of slavery from a slave’s point of view. The article studied was written by Equiano himself, an Ibo prince who was seized from his homeland of Africa and thrust into a cruel life of bondage at the age of only eleven. Equiano writes of the hardship of his voyage overseas in the late years of the seventeenth century. Part of his story is shared in this article, the story of an African male going from slavery to freedom. He records and shares his story in 1789 as he worked to further the Church of England after purchasing his freedom from a Quaker merchant.…