1946

If I could go back in time, I would go back to 1944. Just thirty minutes away from my home in Taylorsville, NC, seventy-two years ago, Hickory, NC marked the largest polio outbreak in the United States. This tragic uprising brought the town of Hickory closer than it has ever been. Hickory responded by turning a local camp into an extensive emergency hospital almost overnight. The first patients were admitted within 54 hours, the triumph that became known as “The Miracle of Hickory.” Patients…

he was at the age of 12. John Paul II attended Jagiellonian University with an interest in theatre and poetry but the school was closed the following year due to World War II. He was the first non-Italian pope in over 400 years. He was ordained in 1946 and became a bishop in 1958. He became an archbishop in 1964 and was ordained a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1967. He was elected as pope in 1978 and ended his term in 2005. His predecessor John Paul I, was in office was 33 days. It was good for…

intervened and he ended up being drafted. Being barred from combat because of his bad eyesight, Reagan actually acted during the war. He narrated training films for bomber pilots and he was also in the musical This Is the Army in 1943. Upon return in 1946, Reagan signed another seven-year contract with Warner Brothers but for $3,500 this time. This lead to another string of forgettable movies that Reagan produced (639-640). With an acting career that stretched from 1937 to 1957, he appeared in…

she owns her own radio station, movie company and clothing rant. She is also a very famous actress, songwriter and singer. She has had an important role in the country business, however, she has not always been living life like this. In 19 January 1946 was Dolly born. She grew up in very bad condition. Her family lived in a cabin in the woods, and she is one out of 12 siblings. Her family grew up in Tennessee. Even though the situation was really…

her present. James was the narrator in this book. He experienced confusion after his step-dad past away. He thought the solution for this would be found in smoking and drinking. Orwell, George. Animal Farm. New York: New American Library, 1946. Print. As I read Animal Farm, I discovered a few symbols. Such as "The Windmill"which symbolized the pig manipulating the other animal. I also found "Animal…

Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Hoess was born in Baden-Baden a small town in Southwest Germany. As a young child his father encouraged him to train to become a priest, but when World War I broke out he changed career paths. In 1920, Hoess joined the Freikorps and took part in suppressing workers in Latvia that were staging a revolt in the Ruhr. It was through the Freikorps that Hoess was introduced to Hitler in early 1922. Almost immediately Hoess joined the Nazi Party and renounced his association…

it’s a very popular sport that I and few friends of mine love to do. With motocross you're banging bars, jumping over mounds of dirt, the fumes of the gasoline, the roar of the engines and more… In 1902 the triumph was made, 1903 the harley Davidson, 1946 honda, 1952 Suzuki, 1954 Kawasaki, 1955 Yamaha. Ktms in 1954. In 1998 4,809,000 million motorcycles registered in the U.S. In the 1990’s the freestyle motocross was born, with freestyle riding you perform tricks and stunts such as backflips,…

both a direct and indirect influence on child health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) “health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity,” (Constitution of WHO, 1946, p.1). Physical health, or the condition of one’s body, can be directly impacted by crime,- as well as indirectly through fear. Looking at crime as a public health issue, Kneeshaw-Price et al. (2015), indicate that, “not only can it [crime]…

One of the world 's most famous actresses of the 1900’s was Marilyn Monroe. She was known throughout the United States for being a famous American actress, singer, and model. Some of her famous nicknames she was known for were The Blonde Bombshell and MM. Marilyn was a famous symbol of beauty throughout the nation in her career of modeling. Marilyn was born on June 1, 1926 at 9:30 AM in Los Angeles, California in Los Angeles General Hospital. Her original birth name was Norma Jeane Mortenson and…

have been best man on that happy occasion, had he not received the ultimate promotion and been posted to heaven before then. Ten the war ended. Wing Commander Sailor Malan and his good wife will return from Biggin Hill to their native South Africa in 1946. He’ll later be involved in the diamond industry in Kimberley and reportedly not receive the recognition properly due to a war hero. Apparently, because he was inclined to tread on the toes of the (new) government of the…