Albany

to the being leaders of different organizations which lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Though his achievements were incredible, he did experience bumps on the road. King was arrested during the mass arrests in Albany, Georgia; there he wrote his well known letter: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”. His letter discussed what occurred prior to him being in jail as well as his views on social justice. King’s peaceful protest he held lead to many blacks being…

Certain people may be pro-choice because they are not given the big picture about what is going to happen to the unborn baby, they may in fact have their innocence taken advantage of, simply because they were not fully informed. There are two main sides to this issue, and that is either the pro-choice side, or the pro-life side. Pro-life is the idea and belief that no matter what development stage a baby is in, it should be allowed to live, whereas pro-choice means that aborting a baby is…

Programs to help veterans in reintegrating into society, they have been proven to have the same effect on the problems that PTSD cause in veterans that dogs have. Some equestrian programs can be found in San Antonio, Bedford, Massachusetts, and even in Albany. Lt. Col. Bridget Kroger retired and after having her PTSD helped by equine therapy she created her own organization in 2010, so that she could do the same and help others who suffer from PTSD (Eugene 1). Another form of animal assisted…

to inadequate advising. As a student who also serves as a Senator for Student Government Association I have sat in many college association meetings which help me understand more about public policy in Higher Education, attend many conferences in Albany and met with state legislators and city officials to advocate for student…

Based off the title of the book David and Goliath, by Malcolm Gladwell, one may assume the book is solely about the notorious story of David and Goliath. Once you began to read the book you will soon realize your assumption was incorrect. In the introduction of the book, Malcolm Gladwell tells the biblical story of David and Goliath. The biblical story of David and Goliath is the story of a shepherd boy from Bethlehem (David) and a giant (Goliath) who are battling for the control of different…

The piano is one of the most beautiful and most influential instruments invented. It also happens to be my personal favorite instrument. Several members of my family play the piano as well, my mom is a pianist and has recorded several albums playing the piano in accompany with her voice. Needless to say I have grown up listening to the piano and is crucial in my developing interest in music. All this personal history with the piano has made me interested to learn about the piano. In this paper I…

banned books awareness for the overuse of God’sname, profanity, and abortion which seemed offensive and obscene to people. As ironic as it is,none of the board members had read the book.The Author of As I lay Dying William Faulkner, was born in New Albany, Mississippion September 25th in 1897. His parents were Murry Faulkner and Maud Faulkner, and theynamed him after his paternal great grandfather. Throughout his life he had worked as a railroadfinancier, politician, soldier, farmer, business…

The critically acclaimed biography, “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” by Edmund Morris, captures the early life of Roosevelt from a unique perspective which gives the audience a significant insight on his ascendance to the presidency. Edmund Morris does an extraordinary task of describing Roosevelt’s life by focusing on detail. Morris is most widely known for his biographies on U.S Presidents, born in Kenya on May 27th, 1940. “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” was published in 1979, soon after, it…

flavor. The body of the cane is white which represents the life that is pure and the red stripes are symbolic of the Lord’s sacrifice for man. In the 1920s Bob McCormack started making candy canes for his children, friends and local shopkeepers in Albany, Georgia. This was a long and tedious process so very few pieces of candy were made. Then in the 1950s Bob’s brother-in-law Gregory Keller, a Catholic priest invented a machine to make the canes. Bobs Candies Inc. became the largest producer of…

Due to the different resources available in the colonies along with the European’s primary goal, the patterns of interactions greatly varied between the European settlers and the Native Americans depending on the location. In New York, the interactions centered primarily around trading war products and fur while, in New Spain, the settlers mainly focused on spreading their religion and starting missions. The interactions in the two regions developed in similar way since every group wanted to…