Henry Cabot Lodge

The U.S. is said to have undergone a transformation of political culture in the early 1970’s. The Watergate hotel break-in at the Democratic campaign headquarters led directly to the White house. In 1972, President Nixon was seeking a second term and was facing Democrat George Mcgovern. Nixon was unsure that he would be re-elected, so he put in place several groups of specialized unlawful men to gather and uncover as much information that he could use against his opponent and party. Cover-ups,…

If you go to China, you see Chinese people. If you go to Egypt, you see Egyptians. But, when you walk through the streets of Boston or Los Angeles, you see a mix of people with different ethnic backgrounds. At some point, their grandfather, or father, or even themselves immigrated here to live the “American Dream”. My story all starts with my grandfathers. My grandfather were born and raised in India they were not very wealthy, but they were considered well off in India. At the time, India…

In the 1920s society had a period of time when jobs, families and other struggles were happening which the lead to create the name Boom Industries or the BOOM. The impact the boom had many effects on everything such as the First World War. America was finally able to get back on their feet after being against the European countries. America had plenty of money to invest. American experienced a big difference in the work place, whenever there were opportunities for a job there was assembly lines…

For a full year, Henry and Ruby sat side by side at two desks, working on Ruby's lessons. Henry was very loving and supportive of Ruby, helping her not only with her studies but also with the difficult experience of being ostracized. During the first few weeks at Frantz School, Ruby was confronted with blatant…

Henry Ford was the leader I decided to choose for this assignment because I find him very interesting and I love Fords. Henry Ford is the inventor of the Model T Ford and founder of Ford Motor Company. He was born on July 30, 1863, in Greenfield Township, Michigan. His only education was from working on the family farm. His occupation was an industrialist. Ford grew up living on working on the family farm and shortly after his mother died, he decided to leave the farm. When Ford was a young…

The summer of 2013 I was 15 and my dad was teaching me how to drive the loader tractor because my grandfather was injured and he was the one who typically drove the loader tractor. It was haying season which was a busy time of the year and my dad was in need of help and I was the only one who had my tractors license on the farm because my brother and sister were too young. My dad first showed me the basics, where the break, clutch, and shifter were. Then he stared to teach me how to shift. I…

Individual Project 1 In the editorial “Watergate: The Unfinished Business” the focal points are what was accomplished during the Watergate (The Washington Post Co., 1973). The debate was centered on what more could have been accomplished (The Washington Post Co., 1973). The article argues that Nixon on met the minimum requirements during Watergate (The Washington Post Co., 1973). On April 17 Nixon made an announcement on the severity of the Watergate situation, stating that he had serious…

1896: henry ford built Quadricycle 1899: Henry joined Detroit Automobile Company 1903: Ford Motor Company is incorporated. 1904: Ford Motor Company of Canada is established 1907: Ford introduces the scripted typeface of its trademark. 1908: Model T is introduced. 1908: First overseas sales branch in Paris. 1913: Ford Assembly line in auto production is initiated. 1914: The famous $5 per day is instituted. 1917: Ford Motor Company first ever produces Ford Truck 1919: Edsel Ford succeeds…

In I Invented The Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford, Richard Snow puts together a masterpiece narrative of Ford’s rise to fame through his greatest invention. The book covers the life of Henry Ford from birth, the same year as the battle of Gettysburg, Ford died two years after the atomic bombs fell. The book however does not start with his birth but staving his birth place and then on to saving history. One very interesting things Snow writes about this period is, “Once again his agents went…

Are Michelin Tires the best? I was recently involved in helping my disabled son Michael select tires to replace the worn out ones on his Ford truck. Being an attentive parent, I did several hours of research to find the best tires were made by Michelin. In a Consumer Reports article, “What brands make the best tires?”, author Gene Petersen states, “Across the board, Michelin offers a nearly perfect blend of grip, handling, low rolling resistance for good fuel economy, and log tread-life”…