the woods behind his parent’s house (Biography.com Editors). Dahmer was originally going to dispose of Hicks’ remains in a local junkyard. Dahmer got pulled over along the way for drifting into the wrong lane. He had Hicks’ remains in the back inside a garbage bag. The police let Dahmer off with a warning (True Crime: Compulsion to Kill…
bounded by countries like Samnium, Sabina, Campania and Etruria (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015). The Latins who stayed in Rome had a common identity with the Romans as one people. The Etruscans who settled within the Romans influenced them in art and other fields and as Rome grew in numbers, it began to overpower its members. The Latins and Greeks formed an alliance and withdrew the Etruscans around 475 BC (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, 2017). However, they didn’t…
acceptable for use as a valid source for research carried out by ERAU students. The students should rely on original sources rather than tertiary ones. The information contained in tertiary sources may be distorted. Nevertheless, Murley indicates that editors require verifiable online resources for an article to be accepted and subsequently be published (596). One of the important components of quality Wikipedia articles is the reliable online sources that the article cites from to enhance its…
that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.” -William D. Howells. Those were just a few of the many wise words that author William D. Howells had said. William Dean Howells was the most influential 19th-20th century novelist, author, editor, literary critic, and playwright. He was an American realist, and was nicknamed, “The Dean of American Letters". Howells is well known for authoring stories, such as "Christmas Every Day", and novels like The Rise of Silas Lapham and A…
Henrietta Lack's contribution Toshia Milam Jacksonville State University Henrietta Lack's contribution “Henrietta Lacks was born on August 1, 1920, in Roanoke, Virginia.” (Biography.com editors, 2017). Henrietta was an African American tobacco farmer born under the name Loretta Pleasant. Henrietta was sent to live with her grandfather after the death of her mother in 1924. For unknown reasons, Henrietta changed her name after the death of her mother. During her stay she shared a room…
company and made his second company Petacon. On May 12, 1925, Otto married his first wife. Her name was Edith Hollander. They had two children together, Anne Frank and Margot Frank. Anne is known for her diary, The Diary of a Young Girl (Biography.com Editor).…
lived a fairly normal life in comparison to other teenage girls. "She lived in the Swat Valley of Pakistan (a fairly busy area) with her parents and two younger brothers. She also attended a girls ' school that her father had founded." (biography.com editors - biography.com - par. 3 - 4) (Author N/A - malalacp.weebly.com - par. 1) Although an adolescent getting an education and living a simple life…
Spotlight is about the investigative reporting unit of the Boston Globe, a somewhat autonomous journalistic arm of the newspaper. In 2001, Marty Baron, the newly hired editor-in-chief, asks the crew to drop the story they're currently working on and focus on allegations regarding a priest named John Geoghan (who's accused of molesting more than 80 boys). The team initially doubts whether the story will pick up traction with the local community, and are hesitant in pursuing it, feeling that Baron…
outlet, whether it is NBC, CNN or spin off shows. As consumers, we expect facts. Unfortunately, Juan Thompson, a reporter who worked “The Intercept” was caught and confronted about the stories and quotes he fabricated. Thompson was hired by chief editor Betsy Reed in…
Russia. His actions have sparked many changes within the American government and have created the ongoing debate of whether what he has done is a criminal offense or a heroic move for the American public. The articles “No Pardon for Snowden” by The Editors of the National Review and “Pardon Edward Snowden” by Kenneth Roth and Salil Shetty from The New York Times, are prime examples of how each side views the topic. While they both…