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The University of Oklahoma has long been a powerhouse for pumping out athletes, politicians, and other highly educated and gifted individuals. However, one in particular sticks out: Mickey Mantle. Mantle is possibly one of the most influential players in the Major League Baseball’s history. Because of his switch-hitting abilities and his outfielding skills, he was a most famed and renowned player in the world. He was on twelve World Series teams, seven of which he clinched the title along with…

I woke up late and rushed to pack my suitcase, grab some cash, and make it to the airport in time for my flight to Montreal. My Uber driver was on point, getting me to FLL with time to spare. I breezed through security, grabbed some coffee, and jumped on the plane like a boss. Three and a half hours later, my flight landed safely at YUL. As I was going through customs I noticed that the officers were being especially invasive. "Where are you coming from? Where are going? How long will you be…

The Industrial Revolution was a time of modification for the United States of America. The old ways of life were scrapped, melted down, and reformed into a powerful machine of industry. But as the economy and boomed, society rotted and decayed. Poverty was rampant everywhere and death infested the cities. The Progressive Era served as a time in which the wrongs of the Industrial Revolution were righted. Journalists, politicians, suffragists, and more rallied to clean the filthy and corrupt…

My trip to Las Vegas was the best that I have ever experienced. I was so excited to go and visit the city that is known to “never sleep”. Las Vegas offers so much to so many people and I was so happy to see what it offered. I couldn't wait to see all the bright lights from the famous street above in the airplane, hear all the noise from the people walking at all hours of the day and night, and lastly I was so happy to be all the way across the country in a state that was so hot! Flying…

On September 30, 1927, Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the 1927 season and with it sets a record that would stand for 34 years. (Cremer pg 89) Babe Ruth was born February 7, 1844. Author's last name is Creamer. I think he is important because he currently holds the home run record in baseball history. Ruth was raised in a poor waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore “biography.com” At the age of 7, the trouble-making Ruth became too much of a handful for his busy parents. “Biography.com” At the…

Who is Babe Ruth? Babe Ruth is known as the greatest baseball player of all time. In his successful career as a baseball player Babe Ruth is recognized for his record breaking accomplishments. Babe Ruth was born on February 6th, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of George Herman Ruth and Kate Schamberger one of eight children. When did his baseball career take place? Babe Ruth was 19 years old when he was launched into his very successful baseball career. He first played in the big…

Throughout The Natural, Bernard Malamud shows that Roy Hobbs is the utmost ambitious individual by portraying him as a poor man with one goal; make it to Major League Baseball. A question quickly becomes prominent throughout the first few chapters, we see Roy Hobbs struggle in the journey to the Majors, but he finally makes it and we ask ourselves, “Is Roy Hobbs a hero?” In this abstract, I will present to you multiple moments and scenes throughout Roy Hobbs’ journey into, and through, the major…

Fortunately for African Americans, prohibition provided several new employment opportunities. Many of the speakeasy jobs African Americans took in Harlem ranged from bartenders, musicians, waiters, dancers, hostesses, chefs, and busboys. As speakeasies started to appear more often, owners and operators discovered that…

Renaissance, which Roark cannot stand, but the public adores. Many say that despite the fact that The Fountainhead was set in New York City, Chicago was the basis for the novel, as its architectural history is as unique, various, and beautiful as they come. Around the same time period of the competition in the book, the Chicago Tribune sponsored a large campaign to build a new headquarters, which was…

Buffalo, NY is the second most populated city after New York City. It sits on the shores of Lake Erie in the western part of the state, and at the head of the Niagara River. The residents of the city are called Buffalonians. Every month, whether it's summer or winter, it's a city that has plenty for cheap city breaks in Buffalo. Whether it's Ice Biking at Canalside in the winter or the Niagara Wine Trail in the summer, visitors looking for city breaks in Buffalo will have plenty of choices…