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Twelve million immigrants who were processed through Ellis Island ended up having tens of millions of children and grandchildren, who heard many different stories about their life as an immigrant (Yans-McLaughlin 59). They sacrificed everything to start a better life in America for themselves and their family. The majority of the time, they did it even if it meant they would have nothing and would be struggling to begin their life in America. Passing as an immigrant through Ellis Island was…

everyone's life better. Teresa is not a rich person, she was really not rich, but she still tried to help everyone. “Mother Teresa opened a hospice called gift of love for those living with the effects of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(aids) in Greenwich village(press)”.She opened a hospice for people with aids even after at one point in her life she was begging for food. Mother Teresa was a wonderful women that did so much for everyone she know or didn’t…

The Role of Anonymity and the Justification of Voyeurism in the Apartment-Dwelling World of Rear Window voyeurism noun | voy•eur•ism | \ vwä-ˈyər-ˌi-zəm , vȯi-ˈər- \ a: the practice of obtaining sexual gratification from observing others b: the practice of taking pleasure in observing something private, sordid, or scandalous Do you know the person who lives next door to you? You probably saw them a couple of times in the elevator or the parking lot, maybe even chatted with them. What was…

formulate this sound. Artists such as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Buffy Saint Marie, would broadcast Canadian culture to the world. Soon these artists would take their talents from the Yorkville folk scene in Ontario, to the art fold scene of Greenwich Village, or the country rock scene of California, although some artists such as Joni Mitchell and Buffy Saint Marie would come back to their Canadian roots, it would go a long way to establish the trend of Canadian Music…

When compared to Malcolm X or Martin Luther King Jr., James Baldwin may not be the most recognizable Civil Rights activist, but he kept the flame of the Civil Rights Movement burning with his work on racial issues at the time, and eventually made him, “one of the leading voices in the Civil Rights Movement” (”James Baldwin Biography”). His essays, short stories, poems, novels, and screenplays broke all sorts of barriers on racial issues at the time. Like many other African-Americans of his time,…

In the 1960 's many changes occurred in America that questioned traditional society. From these questions, movements like the Sexual Revolution began to flourish. According to historian Beth Bailey, the sexual revolution of the 1960’s “was built on equal measures of hypocrisy and honesty, equality and exploitation” (Bailey 259). However, the sexual revolution did not consist of just one single movement. Multiple movements transpired at the same time, including the developments amongst women,…

Willa Cather “The fact that I was a girl never damaged my ambitions to be a pope or an emperor” (Willa Cather Quotes). This is a famous quotes from a very well-know American author from the modernism writing period, Willa Cather. She has received a lot of recognition for her novels that are written about life on the Great Plains. Some of her most famous pieces of work included O’Pioneer (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915), and My Antonia (1918). A lot of her work was inspired by her…

It starts at an early age; the American Dream is shoved down the throats of children with the ever-so pressing question: what do you want to be when you grow up? Most kids answer generically; they all are quick to respond with doctor, teacher, firefighter, president. These kids are then met with a smile and a gentle nod as they are told to pursue that career path in their futures. But what if, instead, those children said that they wanted to be artists, writers, musicians? They would not be…

“Men and women can’t be friends because the sex part always gets in the way.” This quote is the starting point of the movie, it kicks off the theme and sets the plot in motion. In the summer of 1989 When Harry met Sally premiered, this rom com by Rob Reiner starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan blew audiences away. The Castle Rock Entertainment production won 4 awards: The BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay, The ASCAP Top Box Office Films, The American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion…

Lyndon Johnson, The Assault on Poverty, and the Legacies of the Great Society Lyndon Johnson created a program called the “Great Society”. The great society is a domestic program in which social welfare programs in attempt to reduce poverty and crime. Johnson envisioned himself as a coalition builder. In the November 1964 election, the president received the majority of votes, and Goldwater could only obtain the support of his home state. The Medicare program, established in 1965, provided…