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Legend of the “Hanging Judge” While in search of a piece of Arkansas history I came across a familiar name when research brought me to Judge Isaac Parker. Remembered today as the “Hanging Judge”, Isaac C. Parker had an impressive thirty-five year career in public service. He became a frontier attorney, later served as a city attorney, state judge, a two year term representative to Congress, and his most notable legacy as a federal district judge in Fort Smith, Arkansas for twenty-one years. Isaac Charles Parker was born October 15, 1838 to Joseph and Jane Parker. He was born and raised near Barnesville, in Belmont County, Ohio. While being raised on a farm Isaac was always destine to get an education. His mother was the niece of the Governor and saw a bright future for Isaac. He attended the Breeze Hill Primary School then attended private school at the Barnesville Classical Institute. At age seventeen he decided to study law. Although his legal training consisted of apprenticeship and self-directed study, Isaac passed his bar exam in 1859. Upon passing his bar at the age of twenty-one, he travel to Saint Joseph, Missouri to begin his legal career in his uncle’s law firm. By 1861, Isaac had established his own firm and was working in municipal criminal courts. In April 1861, he was elected the city attorney as a Democrat. Only four days later the Civil War began causing Isaac to rethink his political views and he enlisted in a guard unit, the 61st Missouri Emergency…

The Book of Yaak by Rick Bass I hate “The Book of Yaak”. This book should not have been written. The fault, however, does not lie with author Rick Bass. Bass’ style is clear and poetic, intermingling of his not-quite-stream-of-consciousness prose seamlessly with the scientific data and information that illustrates the dire situation for his place, the Yaak Valley of Northern Montana, and all of his fellow citizens, lynx, deer, wolves, wood thrush, owls, and grizzlies. “The Book of Yaak” is Rick…

overhears Epps’ conversations with Bass about the evils of slavery. Platt, doubtfully, asks Bass to help him send letters to his friends in Saratoga Springs. Bass accepts this as they both wait for the reply to the letters. As summer goes on, Platt becomes weary that his escape might not be possible but Bass promises to return during Christmas time to discuss what can done. Bass is faithful on his promise and returns to check on Platt during December. However, there has been no response to the…

Christopher Reeve, Superman, once said “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” This shows that anyone who keeps going can be a hero, not just the people with the title and the cape. Reeve is saying that in order to be a hero all you have to do is persevere and endure overwhelming obstacles and do your best to reach the top. Reeve may have been a hero playing Superman in the movies, but in real life became a hero after…

When we think about a hero we picture a person with superhuman qualities. A male character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities. In reality a hero is someone who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements. How about someone who’s been paralyzed for 18 years and in constant pain everyday reason why this person had to take painkillers high doses to numb his pain. Not exactly what we picture as a hero but that person was my hero and his name…

What is a hero? There are many people that are worthy of the title of a hero, both ordinary and extraordinary. They are noble, courageous, and go out of their way to do good for others. Malala Yousafzai is a women’s rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner that stood up for young Pakistani girls’ right to receive an education. Malala is a selfless leader who stood up for what she believed in and accomplished remarkable things to help others, which makes her a true hero. There are many…

When someone thinks of a “hero”, many different attributes may come to mind. For example, some might think of a parent or a mentor, someone they look up to. While others think of someone who risked their life for their country. Both of these are examples of true heros. Someone who is a true hero is selfless, sharp, caring, and ready for whatever may happen to them. In the story, “A Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane, Fred Collins, the main character, decides to go straight into the…

Dragonetti spent much of his life experimenting on the bass, working to perfect its capabilities. In his younger days he had sampled both the four string and the three string basses but preferred the three string which he would tune in various ways. He was one of the first to drop the tuning from A- D- G to G- D- G, giving him access to lower pitches. When he played Der Freischütz he would lower the A string down to F# for the first two movements. His hard work and experimentations with the bass…

First, the harmony consists of a repeated eleven chord group, which is played through most of the song. This repetition is called an ostinato. Throughout a majority of the song, the rhythm is comprised of a bass drum beat with extravagant riffs included between the lines. Next, the melody is a combination of singing and shouting. Commonly, there are numerous repeated notes at the start of the line with a downward formula at the end of the line when the words are sung. The timbre is prominent in…

Helene Kourouma Professor Alwine English 1302-2301 April 17, 2017 Heroes at the Zombies Films Heroes have always played an important part in films but what does it take to be a true hero? A hero Is someone who fights the inevitable and hard times to do good for the well-being of another person. Zombie films is a perfect example which shows many of the main qualities which defines the true meaning of the word hero. in the zombie films, there are always three types of heroes that make the movie…