Bernice Johnson Reagon

Indiana State became a team that one could not disregard. The Sycamores would end up in the National Championship facing The Michigan State Spartans who contained the super power: Magic Johnson. The Spartans took home the victory after a nail-biting back-and-forth game. The classic rivalry between Bird and Johnson left room for plenty of competition left in their following…

Andrew Johnson was born in North Carolina to an indigent family, most of which were extremely uneducated and could not read or write. Through years of self-teaching, and with a little help along the way from some friends, Johnson became an adequate speaker and writer. Although, from his background, no one would ever guess that Johnson would eventually rise to one of the most powerful positions in the government, and become the 17 President of the United States of America. Johnson was born in…

President Abraham Lincoln was famously known to be an immaculate orator. Throughout his all too short presidency he was noted for his impressive speaking skills and ability to speak to a large audience. His speaking caused those who were near the president to stop what they were doing and listen carefully to each word he uttered. Such a skill was increasingly significant for a president especially in the time of the most civil unrest in American history. The ability to communicate ideas and…

The American Civil War, or most likely to be known as The Civil War, was the United States of America’s most bloodiest war. Around 620,000 American citizens were killed, with millions more ending up wounded. American art was truly changed during and after this gruesome war. The Civil War caused artist 's’ inspiration to drastically turn dark and have deeper meanings than before. Photographers and the first cameras were around during the Civil War. However, photographers could not easily…

Most bullets, while life changing, only directly impact a select few. Yet one would alter the fate of a country whose values were already being tested. Thousands shed their blood for two different visions of a better tomorrow, and just when the clouds had began to subside, bringing on a single shining ray, one more would suffer the transition between life and death. Despite this, his duties were not yet done, and there is still a wrenching hole that his works could have saved. For the parishes…

Topdog Underdog Suzan-Lori Parks’ play, Topdog Underdog, includes many imagery, symbolism, and metaphors. She uses symbolism in the names she assigns for both actors. Imagery is used to show the type of lives that both characters live in. The characters’ name of Booth and Lincoln symbolizes the President Abraham Lincoln, who fought for African American rights. The final scene, where Booth kills his brother is set up as a metaphor. John Wilkes Booth is Lincoln’s assassin, and was a racist man who…

President Ulysses Grant, Samuel Howe, and Charles Sumner all partook in the planning of the Dominican Republic annexation, but all took slightly different stances on the issue. Annexation of this area was something that took time, planning, and the support of nearly everyone on board. Time and planning were a breeze, but the difficult part came into play when Grant and Howe were trying to convince everyone why annexation would be beneficial for their nation, and for Santo Domingo, but it simply…

On November 9, 1863, Abraham Lincoln watched John Wilkes Booth perform in the play Marble Heart from the same box at Ford's Theatre that he would later be assassinated (UMKC). What turned this well-traveled actor into a cold hard assassin? How did commit such a drastic deed single handily? What abled him to escape that theater and evade the authorities for such a long time? Before finding out any of those answers, John Wilkes Booth’s life has to be learned about from the beginning. Booth was…

Olympian- Shawn Johnson 3-15-17 Keirsten Heflin Shawn Johnson is an American gymnast, she’s performed in the Olympics many times. She was training to go to the 2012 Olympics, but she had to stop training due to her knee injury. She tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus, and her hamstring. Unfortunately, her knee never returned to its full strength, and she had to retire. She was the all-around World Champion in 2007, they say she is very good at the balance beam, she is called the balance beam…

Michael Jordan is known to be one the greatest basketball players of all time. Jordan’s love, passion, and work ethic as an individual and as teammate has bulged him to the top. Even if you don’t like the Chicago Bulls or Jordan himself, just with all the achievements he’s got on and off the court, the man deserves respect. Michael Jordan’s famous sneaker brand “Air Jordan” is one of the most popular brands of all time. A commemoration of his work, “Work Before Glory”, is a sneaker advertisement…