Amelia

opposed alcohol throughout her life. Her actions and perseverance was a great influence in the passing of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth amendment of the United States’ Constitution (www.shs.umsystem.edu/historicmissourians/n/name/nation). Carrie Amelia Moore was born on November 25, 1846 in Gerrard County, Kentucky. Her parents were George…

View From Above More than anything else the sensation is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost, if you can conceive of such a combination. — Wilbur Wright: one of the first men to experience the sense of flying ~ ~ ~ Looking down, I see the fields of the Snohomish Valley. I see the twisting, glistening river as it flows out towards the sound. I see the roads lit with the reflections of the sun on the…

had a unique look at the country. Although her story was outside the Villages gates, it began in the Village with her husband of fifty-one year. A journey she always wanted to take with her husband, but could only take us instead. From the tour of Amelia Earhart 's home to the Chautauqua Institute in New York, we met friends and faces only she could share with us. Later, in June, we had the pleasure of meeting bay area native CeCe and Jeff Slavich, one of the Villages ' most recent residents…

drafted an illusion that induces lower standards for themselves. Now not only men, but even women are doubtful of their potential because of this continuous harassment pertaining to a woman’s strength. Somehow, they stand for it. They forget about Amelia Earhart- the first woman to cross the atlantic in 1928, and Frances Perkins- the first female to enter the presidential cabinet…

When I was in school, I remember that there were some kids that were always annoying other children during the breaks. In that time, the definition of Bullying did not exist. Teachers and parents thought it was just a game between kids. However, nowadays it is very common to hear about bullying. In very simple words, bullying refers to every intentional action that a person does against another in order to hurt that individual. Moreover, the Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica (2015)…

Allison Tang Rzendian Chamber Choir 20 September 2017 Joan Sutherland An Australian singer, Joan Sutherland, has been one of the most successful and inpspiring people of all vocalists.. Officially depicted as `La Stupenda', the `Koloraturwunder' or `The Unique', she can think back on a vocation extending over forty years which was soundly based and shrewdly grown; yet regardless of her worldwide eminence, notwithstanding the many…

These past three years I've been involved with the Point Pleasant Black Knight Marching Band continue to be the most incredible three years of my life. I've met many of my close friends through band and I would consider many of them my family. We will always be so much more than just a band and every tear, drop of sweat and bruise quickly becomes worth it. I learned many life lessons from my family. They stick by my side through the worst and best times of my life and I'm so exceptionally lucky…

There are many forms of discovery in literature and in our everyday life; there are the obvious physical discoveries like finding treasure or finding your keys, but there are also much more complex concepts of discovery such as self discovery (for example, the realisation of sexuality, a new perspective or a change of heart), or the discovery of a new idea, or the exploration of themes that relate to discovery in some way. Two texts that incorporate notions of discovery in various forms are…

photography with different models of representation, some would contextualize through engagement with the audience, as others would engage with other performers by staying active in a physical or even in a sexual manner. As the American art historian, Amelia Jones, studies the importance of performance art by laying out their important aspects as they’re documented, she set out three case studies which will help explore the body as art. In the article “Presence” in Absentia: Experiencing…

The Dinner Party Judy Chicago The truth has been lost within the timeline of women in a world run by men. Women are constantly being dismissed from the course of western history. And to that, embracer of women and their undertakings, Judy Chicago, herself an artist in the modern era, installed one of the most recognized feminist art of all time to educate the public on the accomplishments by women. But focusing on femininity and women’s history had created a blind spot in her work. When…