American Legion

my desire for an American one. I wanted nothing to do with being Vietnamese or Asian because all that it had brought me was a sense of inferiority and constant bullying. My desire to suppress my Vietnamese identity brings up a point that is brought up by Ms. Mori, the protagonist’s friend with benefits. During one of their conversations, she asks, “So why are we supposed to not forget our culture? Isn’t my culture right here since I was born here?” (73). She is a Japanese American who has…

fairgrounds. Jason Winkleman, who introduced both honorees, said Thompson, an Army veteran, “served a country that wasn’t quite ready for integration at the time.” The African-American overcame biases and racism to serve in the military and be active among the veteran community in Wooster for the past 50 years through American Legion Post 68. “He came home, and for the past 50 years he has made a difference,” Winkleman said. On the nomination form, Thompson was described as a “real gentleman”…

He used a lot of violence to try and get the African Americans equal rights. The tactics that Malcolm liked to use to get his point across was starting riots and giving very intense speeches promoting violent behavior to stop racism. He would say in his speeches that the violence that they used in the riots was just self-defense against the white man. He would refer to the American constitution, saying that every American has the right to bear arms. He would also say that they should not have to…

As the drums grow louder, a sense of patriotism is felt in the air. It’s a good day to remember those who once fought for our country; a good day for a parade. The second week of November is special for most Americans. On that day, we remember those men and women who fought for our countries freedom and liberty. Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on…

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X had different methods and philosophies in their seek of civil rights for African-Americans. Both human rights activist’s were influential in their fight for freedom by raising the fallen self-esteem of African-Americans, demanding better living and equality for their people. Although both leaders had the same dream-- equality for African-Americans, their ideologies were very different. Malcolm X’s ideologies of segregation and violence overshadowed his belief…

Music can have severe implications on life, especially during times of war, and the Civil War era is no exception. Anterior to Fort Sumter in South Carolina, enslaved African Americans were singing songs in the fields about freedom and living without the bonds of slavery. Abolitionists and slavery supporters alike produced and sang songs to bring indecisive members of the public to their side. Indeed, there were many quabbles over slavery, and ever since the Three-Fifths Compromise of 1787,…

Chester A. Arthur was born on October 5, 1829, and died on November 18, 1886. He was an American attorney and politician. He served as the 21st president from September 19, 1881 to March 4, 1885. He was born in Fairfield Vermont, and grew up in New York. He also practiced law in New York City. He served as a quartermaster general in the New York Militia during the American Civil War. After the war, he put more time to Republican politics and quickly rose in the political machine run by New York…

numerous times during numerous battles and played a key role in the advances of the confederate army. During multiple times in the war, Hampton and his men were able to hold off the union troops and keep them from advancing forwards even at the cost of American lives and his well being since he was wounded countless times and still stood by his men and fought. Along with his actions in the War, his plantation helped play a key role in the economy of the South due to having been a massive cotton…

force on September 30, 1974, with over 8000 flying hours. First in addition to other Air Force decoration has been awarded the legion of Merit Cheney award. In 1998 he was awarded the americanism award, Air Force Sergeants Association, in 1998 he was also awarded the Freedom award from the city of Provo. The distinguished Humanitarian award from institute of German American Relations in 1999. On the way home to Texas he flew two place p-51 Mustang a lifelong dream, commemorating the 40th…

following Japanese Americans living on the West Coast to be imprisoned, taken away from their friends and homes. It was that very day on February 19, 1942 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the Secretary of War to prescribe certain areas as military zone making way for the deportation of Japanese Americans to internment camps. With the bombing of Pearl Harbor, all backs were turned to those of Japanese descent; were they (the Japanese) with us or against us? Legion amounts of people…