Ford Taurus

Even though three presidents faced impeachment charges, only one president left office. Richard Nixon, the thirty-seventh president of the United States, a man in the public eye for many years as both a U.S. representative and Senator (“Richard”), was a well-educated and around sixty when he resigned from the position as president. On the evening of August 8, 1974, Nixon delivered his resignation speech over a public broadcast from his Oval Office to the people of the United States. The…

Laughing has been proven to assist people in becoming healthier both mentally and physically. Americans have come to crave this happiness, especially when it comes to the humorists that people listen to. These humorists create this happiness through their critiques of ideas by stating ideas that people don’t always say directly according to author Alain de Botton. It is clear that it is the job of humorists not merely to entertain, but to put a positive spin on events that subsist as serious…

Although the word “Watergate” directly refers to the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C., it is an umbrella term used to describe a series of complex political events and scandals between the years 1972 and 1974. These events started when Richard Nixon ran for reelection (“Watergate”). In such a harsh political climate, a forceful presidential campaign seemed essential to the president and some of his key advisers. Their aggressive tactics included what turned out to be illegal espionage. In May…

Student Activism and the Vietnam War Following the actions of the U.S government in carrying out North Vietnam bombings a sense of responsibility in ending this outright senseless acts of war emerged. A wave of activism by intellectuals and peacemakers alike spread across the country; initially only what started as a small group of protesters in higher institutions having one agenda in hand: stop the war, spread its ideas to the mass American populace who also shared their views. The protests…

With the talk about the upcoming presidential candidates, it is natural to look back at some of our nation’s best presidents to compare them to. One of the best and most admired presidents the United States has had is Ronald Reagan. The National Review (2015) looked back at Reagan’s presidency and why the example he set is still relevant to today’s world. Reagan “led a great American comeback” by revitalizing our military and restoring citizens’ American pride. He understood what Americans care…

After reading The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History by Alan Brinkley, black men, women and immigrants begin to migrant to American cities. They were trying to escape from the violence, persecution, poverty and debt they faced. Some were even trying to come to America where they knew indentured servants was illegal. I believe the factor that contributed to the increase growth of American cities was industrialization. Industrialization made it easier for people to travel and cheaper in result…

To human beings, control is the one thing they will never have, but will always desire. Control plays a prominent theme in Chapter Five of “The Grapes of Wrath”, written by John Steinbeck. This novel paints a picture of life during the time of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, illuminating on the struggles and perseverance of the migrants families in the Southwest. In Chapter Five, the readers learn about how the families were told they were being forced to leave by “the monster” and how…

In 1964, Ronald Reagan a B grade movie actor and TV commercial actor found himself involved in Hollywood politics as President of the Screen Actors Guild, but had thought it to be insignificant. Reagan soon realized that his acting career was on a decline and began doing work for GE (General Electric) doing a half-hour television series to promote the company’s products, image and boost the employee’s morale. In doing this he was able to tour the United States and meet with many regular working…

Have you ever heard a speech made by someone considered a thief? ;Did you think that it would be a Vice Presidential candidate who wrote it? Richard Nixon had created a speech, in which, he put several personal facts about his life, the allegations that were put against him, and how he was inspired to make the speech; This speech had awed all the people who tuned into watch it and helped clear his name entirely. Nixon had begun the speech with the phrase of “My fellow Americans” (“American…

1. Discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis. Outline what occurred, the outcome, and why it was significant in the mindset of the country. How does it affect national policy regarding the U.S.S.R.? The Cuban Missile Crisis began on the 16th of October 1962 when aerial photographs of Cuba were delivered to President John Kennedy showing possible military camps with missile sites and medium range missiles. The Cuban government was being run by a pro Soviet regime dictator named Fidel Castro. Castro had…