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On January 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy gave the inaugural address to americans around the country. This famous speech was given when Kennedy became the thirty-fifth president of the United States. In President Kennedy’s speech, he was successful in using the idea of patriotism to gain support of fellow Americans. Serving your country and fighting in battle is a form of patriotism used in Kennedy’s address. This form of patriotism worked effectively for John because we’re talking about…

On Wednesday, November 30th, Richard Hagar discussed his time as an engineer for the NASA Apollo projects. During NASA’S heyday, Mr. Hagar moved to Florida to work at the Kennedy Space center. As a spacecraft operator, he had an important role in developing, repairing, and modifying each of the Apollo missions. Throughout his endeavors, Mr. Hagar has seen Apollo 1’s failure, helped NASA problem solve through issues,, and helped rescue the astronauts on the Apollo 13 mission. Though the highly…

ANALYSIS OF POLITENESS STRATEGIES USED IN The Late Show with David Letterman with Emma Watson as guest star David Michael Letterman is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer, and actor. He hosts Late Show with David Letterman – American late night television talk show broadcast on CBS. David Letterman was ranked 45 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time in 1996. A guest star - Emma Watson is known as an English actress, model, and activist. This paper is going to…

career fields that have worked hard to make sure Tesla is known to the world. One of the biggest movements was in 1990, on his 134th birthday in New York State when they declared July 10th, National Tesla day. Senators from several states gave speeches at the House of Representatives to the President and the Senate. One of the speakers was Senator Levin of Michigan State. His speech was to help educate others of the lack of credit given to Mr. Tesla during his life and after his death. He used…

The Apollo Program’s Unknown Savior The space race was a long and complicated time in history in which many people became well known for their contributions to science and the space race. One of the most well-known is JFK, but his Vice President, Lyndon Baines Johnson, was as much of a force in making the American space program great if not a greater force than the President. Although the space race isn’t officially considered to have started until 1957, the race actually began at…

The Hongwu Emperor’s Proclamation is about what the Emperor, Zhu, set power in place as a personal project. In this setting, he became and kept his Empire powerful. The main way that the Ming Dynasty stayed in power was held under strict policy under Zhu for staying powerful and establish names for themselves in Heaven. Where some think that his proclamation is just for keeping people is humble, it is really in place to make sure that the Ming people are morally just with money and material…

Overarching Question: Why did people depart from traditionalist values to form the 1960s counterculture movement, and how did this impact what was viewed as “acceptable behavior” in the United States? The counterculture movement occurred during the 1960s (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, 2017): “Hippie” is from hip, meaning following the latest fashion. Hippies are associated with rainbow colors, peace signs, and drug use. The hippie movement originated when the baby boomer generation…

tensions on the line and the brink of nuclear war behind the corner, miscommunication or miss timing information could have sent the missile flying (Young 1971). Army commanders who threw the thought of war on the table multiple times shunned President Kennedy, nevertheless, Kenney stuck with his gut. In a delicate event such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, rash decisions can cause hectic aftermath, resulting in millions of deaths. With reasoning, strategic thinking, and luck the United States was…

Why is this ocean explorer such a legend? Jacques Cousteau, a french ocean explorer sailed the world for much of the late 20th century, educating millions about the Earth's oceans and it's creatures, inspiring their protection. "Little of it would have been possible without scuba gear, which Cousteau pioneered when in World War II he, along with engineer Emile Gagnan, co-created the Aqua-Lung, a twin-hose underwater breathing apparatus. With the Aqua-Lung, Cousteau and his crew were able to…

Morales 1 The Power of Rhetorical Devices Throughout American history, there have been countless number of speeches given by recognizable and important people. These people often use rhetorical devices to persuade their audience into considering a topic of a different perspective. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, provides a perfect example with his first inaugural address. Roosevelt uses ethos, logos, anaphora, and diction to persuade desperate Americans, wounded…