Carter G. Woodson

government, and the weakness of US foreign policy. During this time period military and foreign policy in the United States were viewed as weak. The Carter administration humiliated America and conservatives wanted to change that. During Carters presidency the Iran hostage crisis took place, this was where Iranians took hostages from the U.S Embassy. Carter attempted to negotiate with Iran for the release of the hostages and it took almost all of his presidency to have them released. After…

When the Night Falls Title: When the Night Falls Author: Carrie (McGregorsWench) Rating: PG (it would be G but there are fighting mothers involved) Characters: Darcy, Lynda (OFC - Darcy's Mom - faceclaim Lynda Carter), Pepper, and Moira MacTaggert, possible mentions/inferences of other comic characters. Disclaimer: I don't own anything other than the computer that I typed this ficlet with, and quite a few DVDs. I am not, nor have I ever, owned anything of real value other than my two BS degrees…

Feedback is necessary for all organizations to thrive. Much like a chef at a restaurant would want to know if his food tastes poorly to his customers, governments and those in power need to know whether they are satisfying the needs of their citizens. To do this, large scale polls or surveys must be conducted, representing all cohorts and demographics as accurately as possible. One such Gallup poll that aims to do this is The Gallup Poll Social Series. Gallup conducts a number of surveys…

purpose to their audience, many do so by using rhetorical strategies. A rhetorical device is a way to convey meaning or to persuade. Rhetorical strategies are found in every piece of writing but we generally do not realize it. In the speeches by Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, they use rhetorical strategies to convey their messages. In Tim O’Brien’s book The Things They Carried, rhetorical devices are found throughout his writing. Between these three different texts, rhetorical devices such as…

Edwin Hubble was an Astronomer and scientist who changed our entire cosmology and revolutionized the field of astrophysics. Hubble’s research helped to prove the universe is expanding and he also created a classification system for galaxies we now call the Hubble sequence. He has been called one of the most influential astronomers since the times of Galileo, Kepler and Newton.On November 20th, 1889 in Marshfield, Missouri, Edwin Hubble was born to parents John Powell Hubble, an insurance…

political and temperate difficulties amid the 1970s. Jimmy Carter was the president at the time but in spite of the fact that he was very mainstream toward the start of his administration and take over in 1977. Individuals were faced with high gas prices and were attempting to get over the fact “Richard Nixon had bedecked his presidency.” (pg.28) With help from the medias spotlight, In America and Iran, the open opinion and public attacks towards Carter started to wake up Americans. Since his…

Smooth Criminal In Michael Jackson’s “ Smooth Criminal “, Michael is asking “Annie are you ok?” continuously and during the song he gives details about a murder that happened and continues to ask Annie if she is ok. The overall message of the song is that you should not be a bystander and step in when you can. I think this because Michael is trying to help her because nobody else is and she needs help but can’t ask for it, so therefore he has to take action. The figurative literature helped me…

but that is a normal day at Richmond High School. This high school is located in a very poor area where no one expects greatness from any of the students. Until one day when a new coach takes over for the boys’ basketball team, the Oilers. Coach Ken Carter is very serious about this new job and he takes on the responsibility of this team with only four wins on their previous season. He holds the boys to a very high standard: they have to sign a contract that states that they will get above a 2.3…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is an activist for civil rights. He is also a leader in nonviolent movements across America and influences people around the world to fight for civil rights. King is most known for his “I Have a Dream” speech, which he gave at Washington D.C in 1963. In fact, the speech was so influential it earned King a Nobel Peace Prize. Other works by King include “Beyond Vietnam,” “Give us a ballot” and his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (Biography.com Editors 1). King’s…

Candidate Research from 1980 Election Ronald Reagan Cynthia Conway Casper College Candidate Research From 1980 Election Ronald Reagan The 1980 presidential election in the United States presented the desire of Americans to seek an alternative to President Jimmy Carter’s liberal policies that were deemed to be failing. Most voters complained about how the economy of the United States had remained stagnant in the 1970’s and thus called for the need to have changes in the White…