Illinois

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson is set during the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, Illinois, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. The event, which would cover over 600 acres and bring well over twenty seven million people was developed by the architect Daniel Burnham. Burnham and his partner at the time, John Root, set out to put Chicago onto a stage of positive reputation and honor. They must both overcome a series of delays and obstacles,…

Vickie and Richard Brown are the preadoptive parents of Antonio. They live in Alton, Illinois. Alton is a city in Madison County. It is on the Mississippi River and about 15 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri. The 2010 census listed the city's population at 27,865. It is part of the Metro-Est region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois. It is famous for its limestone bluffs along the river north of the city, and as the hometown of jazz musician, Miles Davis and…

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Organizing For Action). Before obtaining a political career, Barack Obama was a teacher and a civil-rights lawyer. In 1996, Barack Obama was elected into the Illinois State Senate and served for seven years, from 1997 to 2004. In 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States of America. Obama made history, as he was the first African American president to be elected. In 2012, President Obama beat his…

The book is set in 1928 Green Town, Illinois. The time period in which this book is set is very important because of the view on machines at the time. In 1928, machines were a very new concept, and many people did not know whether or not to trust them. Bradbury had a very cautious view on machines…

course of the debates the stark difference between Lincoln and Douglas eventually became hard to ignore. Stephen Douglas was shorter in stature compared to Abraham Lincoln who was tall and lanky. This made for an interesting series as the people of Illinois flocked to the debates. In the painting the future president is seen standing in almost a stoic pose as if he is considering how to compose the next part of his argument. Many who attended the debates noticed how methodical Abraham Lincoln…

America’s Most Disrespected President Barack Obama came onto the political stage in 2004 when he gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Before this momentous occasion very few people had heard of the Junior Senator from Illinois – he had only been in the Senate for eight months. He titled the speech “The Audacity of Hope” to highlight the strength and resilience of the country and to encourage people struggling to rise out of poverty and despair and help them…

Realism is the most prominent theoretical perspective utilized by The President of the Russian Federation. During his verbalization, Mr. Vladimir Putin brought up a pivotal issue. What if all state on-screen characters (taking after the mentality of categorical sides) pick "not to live by the principles – but instead live with no guidelines by any denotes?" Limpidly, President Putin alluded to the perpetual, methodical and grave infringement of composed and standard International Law because of…

In Missouri State University’s Public Affairs mission, three notions are constantly being reinforced, known as the three pillars of Public Affairs: ethical leadership, cultural competence, and community engagement. These beliefs encourage students to think forward about the world that surrounds them, and allows them to step up as leaders. While looking towards the future with these concepts in mind, we can take inspiration from the past and apply that to today’s world. The passion the leaders…

Barack Obama is the current democratic president of the United States today. He was elected the 44th president on November 4, 2008 and won a second term on November 6, 2012. Barack Obama is not only the first African American president, he is also the first president to be born outside of the continental United States (Barack Obama: Life Before the Presidency). He has accomplished a lot throughout his lifetime and still strives to do so at the current age of fifty-four. Barack Obama’s tenure in…

Ruth Duckworth was an artist who used clay and bronze to make sculptures, murals, and other pieces of art. I found her art interesting because it's abstract and she doesn't only make one type of work. Ruth Duckworth was born on April 10, 1919 in Hamburg, Germany with the name Ruth Windmüller. She initially found interest in drawing and painting after she was recommended by a doctor that she stay at home to improve her health. Because her father was Jewish and the Nazi regime wouldn't let her…