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“Inskeep, Steve. Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab. Penguin Group USA, 2016” In Jacksonland by Steve Inskeep talks about the different states and different territories that were divided by the “white men “and American Indians own concepts of democracy. Inskeep interlaces together the stories of Andrew Jackson a general, president and author of the Indian removal and John Ross chief of the Cherokee. Throughout this book Inskeep shows…

Despite a history of not commenting on America’s current political climate and global relations, Former President George H. W. Bush recently gave a speech in which he did exactly the opposite. In his speech entitled “The Spirit of Liberty: At Home, In the World,” the former President expressed his concern for the state of our nation and others around the globe; He did this not by blaming specific individuals or nations, but by stating his desire to improve the institutions of democracy and…

Argument Essay RD Are people really good at heart? No, it was ironic how Anne, in “The Diary of Anne Frank” stated “In spite of everything, people are good at the heart.” She said that when she didn’t actually know what was going on outside of the annex, millions of jews were being killed, because of Hitler and the Germans. People are bad at heart. While some people are good at heart, no amount of good, can overcome the amount of evil in this world. People are selfish, people are treated…

"Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die," said Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States. This quote that is still relevant today, is referring to the situations in countries such as the ones in Venezuela, Ukraine, Syria and Iraq are in today. The situations in these two books, A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, are similar to the ones of these countries. The main characters, Ishmael Beah and Katniss Everdeen, are kids in a…

“Bent,” a play written by Martin Sherman, focused on the LGBTQ community’s perspective of their lives during the Holocaust. The play is about the lives of gay men who are living in a homophobic era under the rule of Hitler in Berlin, Germany in 1934. These homosexuals were being tormented, hated, and forced to live on concentration camps because of their sexuality. This hatred of gays or homosexuals was highly expected because during this time period of Nazi Germany, Hitler would persecute…

During this year ceremony of Oscars Chris Rocky, who was leading the gala, said, “It`s the 88th Academy Award which means this whole black no nominees thing has happened at least 71 other times.” Like the American cult the American cinema changed its portrayal treatment of persons of color. However, racism has not been fully eradicated. One of the areas where it is clearly seen is the Oscars. Chris Rock`s words raised a controversy in the media as it is not a new but still unresolved problem…

The movie, “Extraordinary Measures” is captivating real life story about a successful man working for a prominent pharmaceutical company, fighting for the lives of two of his children with Pompe disease. Pope Disease clinical features were first described by J. C. Pompe in 1932. By definition, Pompe disease, also known as AMD (acid maltose deficiency), is an autosomal metabolic disorder which damages muscle and nerve cells through the body. More specifically, Pompe disease, one of a group of 49…

What did President Clinton Inaugural Address focus on? Most would say that the former president focused on political issues. But others would say he focused on the economic and social status of America and its people which was called the "Renewal of America". President Clinton addressed many ways in which he felt could improve American society. Those ideas have been carried onto todays society, but just a tad has changed simply because of the other different ideas that has came along. Clinton's…

Brittany Boyd Ms. Mobley EN 101 Unit 1 June 9, 2015 Immigrant: A Rhetorical Analysis November, 2012 brought up a great deal of discussion about immigration. This was around the time President Obama was elected into his second term in office and immigration was increasing. Michael Jones-Correa, the professor of government at Cornell University, and Louis Mendoza, chairman of the Department of Chicano and Latino Studies at the University of Minnesota, wrote articles in New York Times about the…

Andrew Jackson was President of the United States from 1824-1836. He was a controversial president. In many ways, Andrew Jackson abused his power and acted like a “king”, often destroying people and institutions by his actions. In nearly taking the nation to war to enforce the tariff, in sending thousands of people to their death in the “Trail of Tears”, and in taking down the U.S economy by destroying the National Bank, Andrew Jackson proved to be a tyrannical president. The first way Jackson…