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Henry Ford was not the first person to create to assembly line. The first car to be made using the assembly line was the Oldsmobile Curved Dash. According to Ford in My Life and Work the assembly line should have the following principals. "(1) Place the tools and the men in the sequence of the operation so that each component part shall travel the least possible distance while in the process of finishing. (2) Use work slides or some other form of carrier so that when a workman completes his…

Operation Barbarossa Finalized the Outcome of World War II World War II was considered the most devastating war of the 20th century but it could have been the last. Hitler pumped his people full of false statements throughout the war. Sure enough he gave one speech that was extremely premature. He said in a statement to the German people: “I declare without any reservation that the enemy in the East has been struck down and will never rise again.” He said this because of how fast his troops were…

Bigger Than I Really Am It was a normal summer afternoon when my mom called me into her bedroom. I had no ideas what to do for my 15th birthday on July 16th. I figured I would just see a movie, just like everyone normally does. I recently picked up an interest in Marvel movies and characters and my mom had actually taken notice. “Why don’t you go to this Wizard World thing? That Stan Lee guy you talk about is going to be there, and some Walking Dead characters.” Stan Lee is one of the original…

The Coca-Cola commercials show a great appeal to all people across the world. Each commercial for Coke is based off giving the audience a craving for a Coca-Cola, so that they will go out and purchase their product. Within the three non-verbal commercials, the message is to “taste the feeling”, using family values, inspiration, and freedom. The three commercials also have their differences between each other. Some of the differences that within the commercials were the emotions you receive, the…

Denise D. Meringolo, the author of “Museums, Monuments, and National Parks: Towards a New Genealogy of Public History” purpose of her book is to expand on the field of public history and to educate the historical background of public history. Meringolo’s purpose is to add a layer of importance to the National Park Service, the importance of higher education, and the maintenance of Mesa Verde. She focuses on the nineteenth century when the government decided to take the steps to collect and…

A bead of sweat slid down her temple slowly while ABBA played from the speakers. The sound was drowned out by the fans on the countertop. Rey hated run down convenience stores. They stunk and rubbed her the wrong way. Rey flipped through the rack of brochures and postcards while avoiding the cashier's glance. The man in his mid-forties was indefinitely trying to look down her shirt. Poe chose one hell of a spot. She picked up a 'Gorgeous Grand Canyon!' postcard and placed it on the grimy…

In recent years, the American ideology of supremacy and exceptionalism in both our economic and personal freedom have been eroded away, along with the stripping of past world titles such as our exceptional GDP and economy. After World War II Americans arrogantly flaunted our authority over other nations, by that time we had the largest economy, the most powerful army, and an endless amount of patriotism which we used to maintain our prestige’s titles through working hard and maintaining our…

“The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket,” as stated by Will Rogers. After taking this personal finance class I have learned that the quickest way to double my money isn’t to fold it over and put it back in my pocket. The quickest way to double my money is to be smart with it and know where it’s going and what the time value of it is. I took this business class as a pre-requisite for my bachelors of science and nursing. It wasn’t something I…

Have you had a friend that you can tell anything to with no fear of judgement, shaming or them telling anyone? Maybe a friend who will go on a road trip in the middle of the night to a fast food restaurant you thought was 24-hours only to find out it wasn’t? How about a friend who would drop everything at 1 o’clock in the morning to pick you up from a party because you thought it would be a good idea to experiment with hallucinogens? Well, I have, Seven years ago I met a crazy beautiful,…

When you grow up in America, the values and views of what an American family is said to be is instilled deep within your subconscious from a young age. You grow up watching your parents strive to reach this goal and fit in themselves. The traditional American family is viewed as having a mom, a dad, and children. In the 1950s, these views were very important to everyone. If you didn’t fit into this tradition, then you weren’t a part of the realm of normal. Tobias Wolff and his mother, Rosemary,…