Glenn Ford

There are no two snowflakes alike in this world, and such is true pertaining to human beings. Each individual derives from a unique background, in result shaping them into the person they are, each with their own aspirations and goals. For some people, their vocation is politics. For Tommy Douglas and Ronald Reagan, their calling was such. While these politicians each held their own beliefs and values, they held one common goal as political figures; to improve their homelands to the best of…

“The American is a new man, who acts upon new principles. He must therefore entertain new ideas and form new opinions” (Crevecoeur, 1782). A few generations later, one romanticized version America’s new man, with new principles, new ideas, and opinions is the man depicted in the Hollywood Western. That man, or person, is the settler, cowboy, or lonesome traveler who traverses the Western frontier in search of his place in and the promise of America. As America expands its frontier to the West…

George McGovern never had a chance of becoming President in 1972. The moment he entered the race his campaign was already dead—McGovern was a zombie. Throughout his presidential campaign McGovern was declared the candidate of “amnesty, abortion, and acid”. However, McGovern was not merely a zombie he was a leftist politician who championed peace, and economic equality. During this time, the New Left which was composed of leftist student political activists was on the rise. Thus, it is important…

naissance of the government’s anti-drug program began under the presidency of Richard Nixon. He set the ball in motion by classifying marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug and by directing his government agencies to target black social activists. President Gerald Ford stoked the flames by pushing for and achieving mandatory minimum sentences for drug related crimes in many states. President Ronald Reagan’s administration sullied Nancy Reagan’s…

In the essay Nixon’s Flawed Search for Peace by Melvin Small, he criticizes some of Richard Nixon’s Vietnam policies. Small had a rather bitter view of Richard Nixon suggesting some interesting points about how his policies and procedures did not follow through in the correct way. When Nixon first came in to office he wanted to end the Vietnam war and bring our troops home. Doing this would be difficult for him because he wanted to portray to the American people that we won the war, even though…

Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, was a lifelong politician in Washington, having served in the House, Senate, and as Vice President before being elected to the highest position in the United States Government. As a Republican during a divided time in our nation, Nixon took numerous stands that he thought were best for the country even when they conflicted with his conservative views and the views of his strongest supporters. His time as President saw a continuation of the…

One of the unique aspects of cinema is its ability to recreate moments of history while demonstrating politics and social attitudes of the time. Regardless of the content being utterly accurate in recounting true events or displaying fictionalized stories, cinema unveils social concerns in relation to the politics of the time. Aside from that, changes in cinematic techniques and filmmaking styles is synthesized with the content of the time that shapes a profound understanding of socio-political…

Francisco Madero’s rise: As time was going on, Porfirio Diaz still was in presidency, and people were not comfortable of the constants reelections of the same president. One day, Porfirio called for an interview to James Creelman, in which he said that the democracy in Mexico was not affected by his long term stance in the power, and that he was not consumed by power. He stated that the democracy was the only fair principle in the government, which contradicted his actions because he reelected…

INTRODUCTION Ocean’s Eleven, a blockbuster movie released in 2001, is one of the three comedy heist films directed by Steven Soderbergh. The movie talk about Daniel Ocean, with his eleven accomplices, plan to rob three casinos simultaneously in Las Vegas. In the sequence analyzed, that represents the beginning of the film, appears Daniel “Danny” Ocean, performed by George Clooney, who is being interrogated by the parole board at the East Jersey State Prison. Less than 24 hours, after being…

In 1975, big events have unfolded, from Microsoft, surrendering of Saigon, to the Watergate scandal. Each event had really big significance during that time. Which still has a strong impact in our society. The most important event during this 1975 is the creation of Microsoft. Which has a huge impact it had on the world.. The Watergate scandal was a robbery, but not an ordinary. The robbery took place in Washington D.C. in a building called Watergate. Watergate was the headquarters for the…