Indianapolis

I traveled to Maryland, Washington DC, and Indianapolis. I also visited New York, New Jersey and Miami. As I toured this wonderful country, I felt a strong connection with the American people and places. Since I had the incredible opportunity of comparing Cuba to the United States, I understood that…

distress, fear, and causing them to be shunned from the outside world. Homophobia grew while gay men were told it was “God’s punishment.” A great number of people died because of the lack of knowledge about the disease. Bob Stevens a gay male from Indianapolis said, “You will never understand how hard it is watching your friends die around you and your community fall apart.” Seeing love ones dying gay people band together to form care and aid for the victims. Bob is part of one of the…

The novel Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy, one of the most successful football coaches ever in the National Football League. From reading the novel I have attained many valuable life lessons that I could carry with me for the rest of my life. The lessons I have been taught are overcoming adversity, striving for you goals, and what it takes to become a champion. The book Quiet Strength is about a coach that had to overcome many situations because of his race and size. Coach Dungy started…

country had at the time was far more than people happy with him dying. His death brought out political official such as Robert Kennedy a presidential candidate was on his way to a Campaign rally when he heard the news. He gave a speech in the city Indianapolis where he states “Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love……and justice” (Kennedy) in Kennedy’s speech he addresses issues of violence that could occur since Martin Luther King Jr. was such an important person and meant so much to the…

struggles and influences by the society around them would be one step in the process. John Green is another human that has encountered several conflicts and positive influences before he acquired his praise and eventual fame. Born to a family in Indianapolis, Green persisted to achieve his dream of becoming a writer from a young age, although he struggled in school and faced personal doubts. With his diligent efforts, he is a Michael L. Printz award-winning author in addition to being a Youtube…

this story, I felt as if I was a character involved in all the events that take place at this Alabama boarding school. Looking For Alaska is my all time favorite book, and I encourage others to read it. John Green was born on August 24, 1977 in Indianapolis. As a young boy, he attended Lake Highland Preparatory School and Indian Springs School. Later in his education, he earned two graduation degrees in English and Religious Studies from Kenyon College. After graduation, he worked as a…

to help people in need. Their mission statement is: “Its primary purpose is to serve the poor, the homeless, the elderly, the neglected children and the needy. The Agency develops and administers programs in cooperation with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, parishes and any…

four-year, $50,000 contract; and Jim Pollard, a Hall of Fame forward, signed with the Minneapolis Lakers for $12,000 a year in 1947. The BAA was able to convince four of the best NBL franchises: Minneapolis which featured Mikan and Pollard, along with Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Rochester who brought Davies into switching leagues to exert their superiority. The NBL was far from dead however, and in 1949, after the NBL stunned the BAA by awarding a franchise to a group of former college stars…

Who are the Japanese War Brides? After World War II, approximately 10,200 marriages between Japanese women and American soldiers stationed in Japan were registered through the American consulate in Japan. Even if small fraction of American soldiers were involved in these mixed-race marriages, it was still a hot issue in the United States. At a time when non-white Americans were still faced heavy discrimination and Japanese-American citizens were still suffering from the effects of internment…

For example, Augustus tells a completely realistic story when he is describing his ex-girlfriend, Caroline Mathers, to Hazel. He tells her that she died of brain cancer and had a tumor that changed her personality and turned her into a mean, nasty person. In life when people die of a horrible disease or even just by accident, we tend to forget all of their flaws and bad traits and just talk about the amazing person they were and all the things they did for others. Augustus is realistic about his…