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Daniel Dolan Mrs. Jankowski, p.7 American History III February 23, 2016 How Did Music in the 1960’s change the public opinion during Vietnam As the War in Vietnam raged on the people in America started to turn against it. Protests and protest music fueled the youth of the generation, with only peace and happiness to offer. The protest movement actually prospered when famous musicians and celebrities joined the movement. However, this movement was not popular with the older generations…

fourteen-year-old Mary Vecchio screaming over the deceased body of Jeffery Miller after he had been shot. Among Miller were three others who died after the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a chaotic, protesting group of students at Kent State University. The shooting that occurred on May 4, 1970, will incessantly be branded as the Kent State Massacre (Lewis and Hensley). Numerous incidents led up to the, however, the Ohio National Guard should not have opened fire towards the students…

United States is known for many things: freedom, baseball, the Kardashians, and obesity. Some of these things are positive, while others point to a decaying society. But what issue is currently at the forefront of concern in America? School shootings. “School shootings” is such a prominent topic and will not be put to rest until the action itself is put to rest. Guns have played an enormous role in America for many, many centuries. Guns are such a popular topic that there is even an entire…

Many people have speculated the cause behind school shootings is mainly violent video games. No one ever thinks about other causes. The real problem may be much deeper than that. There are several ingredients that go into the cocktail of violence ,that is so prevalent in our society. When tragedy hits and horrific happenings occur, we scramble for a quick answer and a quick fix. The senseless tragedies that happen are unnecessary. It proves that catastrophes can strike anywhere and anytime. Our…

The book Newtown by Matthew Lysiak tells the story of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. What happened on the day of December 14, 2012, in which so many lives were lost? The morning of December 14, 2012 started out like any other day. Families said goodbye then headed off to work or school. The only difference on that day was that another person left their house, with killing on the mind. Adam Lanza, age 20, left his house that morning equipped with a shotgun and 70 rounds, a rifle…

Kent State Shootings From 1955-1975 America fought a war that separated generations, and turned America 's youth against their own government, the Vietnam war. Due to this twenty year war many young males were drafted into the army, and America the land of the free became the land of deceit. As a result, throughout the nation there had been mass protests, and antiwar movements. On the tragic day of May 4th, 1970 demonstrators at Kent State University were ambushed by the Ohio National Guard,…

United States Army psychiatrist and Medical Corps major killed 13 people and 33 people were injured in Texas in 2009.” I didn’t mind much because it happened a year ago. So, I got in the car and went to my “new” home. I got admitted to my middle school in next fall. I couldn’t wait to make new friends. I was really getting bored at home for 6 months. The…

Mass Shootings In the United States of America shootings are becoming more frequent in our day-to-day life. Mass shootings are not a new thing in this country it has been going on since the early 80’s. In the last sixteen years there have been seven major shooting in the U.S. killing over 150 people and injuring 180 more. The FBI states every town for gun safety development an analysis of mass shootings that took place between January 2009 and July 2015. There have been 133 mass shootings in…

As a way to peacefully protest the unjust involvement of American troops within the “Vietnamese Conflict” a movement swept the nation known as the “Hippies”. The Hippies used peaceful protest to try and spread love and express the immoral conducts of the United States government, unfortunately this peaceful movement led to violent revolts and persecution of the young adolescent protestors by the American protection services. This use of unnecessary violence and prosecution, by the American…

James S. Rickards Middle School. As we got on Interstate 95 we were disappointed as it was the peak of Monday afternoon rush hour traffic. Nevertheless my imagination still swirling as it was my first time traveling to this destination. The destination was Markham Park Shooting Range. As the car ride took about an hour, that alone gave enough time for my excitement to bloom. When we arrived and got out of the vehicle, the sounds of constant bangs from the police shooting range next door with a…