Arno B. Cammerer

those in the past. The best example I can think of for this situation is the assassination of President Kennedy. President Kennedy had no idea that he be would assassinated in 1963, because at that time it was the present. His vice president Lyndon B. Johnson could not have predicted that he would become the most influential and powerful person in the world, the President of the United States of America. Life happens and people have to adapt without knowing what will happen days, even seconds,…

‘I have a dream’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWWy4CMhE http://www.archives.gov/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf ‘I have a dream’ is a very inspirational speech from Martin Luther King, Jr., which speaks of his dream where black and white people are equal. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream is now becoming a reality greatly thanks to his own works, but unfortunately Martin passed away and was not able to see his dream come to pass. Martin’s speech is inspirational because it shows how one person…

Everyone has their own opinions and views towards the Vietnam War; some positive and some negative, it all depends on your outlook on the reasons behind it all. My opinion is to be against the Vietnam war for numerous reasons, people did not see the clear place of the United States in this war. The United States entered into the Vietnam war to help fight the spread of communism. France had backed out of the fight and if no one came to their aid, then communism would take over Vietnam; and with…

Loud cheers radiate throughout the town of Dallas, Texas, as a motorcade surrounded by Secret Service Agents pulls around the corner. Onlookers crane their heads towards the road as they try and catch a glimpse of their hero- the nations 35th president. John F. Kennedy flashes his wide white grin and waves his hand at the crowd. The scene is perfect-a president headed full-force towards the victory of successfully winning his second campaign, sitting next to him his wife, Jacqueline, outfitted…

Martin Luther King Jr. once famously said,“I have a dream that one day right there in Alabama little black boys and little black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers” (Martin Luther King Jr.). During his I Have a Dream speech, King talks about his dreams for an integrated society where race is irrelevant when determining one's character. Racial prejudice and segregation were two negative effects of jim crow laws in the south that…

During the 1960's, one of the most important events in history was taking place: the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr, the leader of this movement, is famous for his success in maintaining nonviolent measures to resist the harsh treatment him and fellow African Americans were receiving at the time. In an article located in a religious magazine written by Cesar Chavez, a labor union organizer as well as a civil rights leader, Chavez reminds his audience of Martin Luther King's…

n 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned from his second term in the Oval Office. President Nixon was involved in a scandal at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Republican president Nixon was believed to have ordered the burglars to go to the Democratic National committee for a crime of wire tapping and stealing documents. President Nixon tries to console, defending his honor, and remind the public all that has been accomplished. Richard Nixon tries to console the public by using…

from the Northeast, 54% from the Midwest, and 57% from the West while McCain won 54% of the votes from the South (CNN). The 2008 Obama-Biden election compares to the 1960 John F. Kennedy-Lyndon B. Johnson election. During his campaign, Obama was compared to Kennedy through their ability to easily speak to people. They were both young, charismatic men when they ran for President. Each of them made history as Obama was the first African American President while Kennedy was the first Catholic…

When you hear the words, “My fellow Americans” what do you think about? The courage and power of presidential speeches and campaigns in the ‘50s and ‘60s are what give the current presidents inspiration even to this day. They strike fear into our enemies and hope into our citizens. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the president that campaigned for the Republican Party in 1952. (Eisenhower Library) According to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, one of his biggest points for his…

Junayd is an 8-year-old third-grade student in the Paumanok Elementary School. Junayd has a current special education classification of Autism. He is educated within a Special class placement with mainstreamed for math and science classes. In addition, Junayd receives Speech (3x/week) and Occupational Therapy (1x/week). As per his IEP, Junayd’s testing accommodations include extended time (1.5), revised test directions, flexible settings and directions repeated. Junayd currently resides with…