Jill Bolte Taylor

Millard Fillmore is best known for accepting the office after the passing of Zachary Taylor, turning into the thirteenth U.S. president. Millard Fillmore was born in New York on January 7, 1800. Fillmore started his political profession in the counter Masonic gathering, however changed to the Whig Party through his relationship with Henry Clay. He got to be VP under President Zachary Taylor, expecting the administration after Taylor's demise in 1850. As the thirteenth U.S. president, Fillmore…

Today is the day, to find out if the American are ready to take over the world. Well not technically, they were just there to find out if they are justified in going to war. So was the United States justified in going to war with Mexico? Well the US was justified in going to war with Mexico because Mexicans attacked US troops on Texas soil, they need to get more land for Manifest Destiny, and America needed to prove to Mexico that they did not steal Texas. The United States went to war with…

"Nobody can tell me where I can and can't go." Kanye West. Possibly the most controversial celebrity of the century. His arrogant, ego-centrical, out spoken, and stubborn traits draw the public's eye to him. Putting them in awe of how someone could have no filter and have a sole focus for themselves. Just like everybody says, "no one loves Kanye more than Kanye." In the Greek play "Antigone" the King of Thebes referred to as Creon brought himself to the citizens attention based off of his…

Taylor Swift’s record label has finally explained why the country-turned-pop singer decided to pull her entire music catalogue from the Spotify streaming service. During the week of her release of her successful album 1989, Swift took down the single “Shake It Off,” along with all of her other music. Scott Borchetta, president of Swift’s label, Big Machine Label Group, has stated that removing her songs was a “big fist in the air” that he believes other big-name artists will likely follow. In…

Abby Harrison Pope English 1-7 11 April 2016 Current Events Taylor Swift a Surprise to Fans at Ryan’s studio In the big music town of Nashville Tennesse, Taylor Swift and Ryan Seacrest are starting their day by opening Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital studio. A big day for Ryan as this will be one of the many studios he has opened for children. Ryan invited Taylor to come and surprise and talk to fans at the hospital. Taylor gladly accepted the invite “What I saw when I went there was an…

criticized for many of his political views. Rihanna, who sings the hook of the song and was in a domestic dispute with another person in the bed. Chris Brown, a performer who has been a constant media target ever since the incident with Rihanna in 2009. Taylor Swift who is a pop artist who has had an on-and-off again feud with Kanye West for the last seven years. The rapper himself and his reality star wife, Kim Kardashian, who is arguably the most famous person in the world. Kanye’s wife’s…

Chloe Wingard Voice Your Choice Project Taylor Swift There is no denying the impact Taylor Swift has had on the music industry. Her music, songwriting, and attitude toward it all deserve a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From her critically acclaimed lyrics to the sold-out-in-minutes World Tours, this young singer/ song-writer is making leaps and bounds in music. So far she has five studio albums that have been released every two years. The media may swarm her for her personal life but…

Quite recently, one of the presidential candidates, Donald Trump, declared that if elected president, he would construct a wall between Mexico and the United States. Considering that the border of the United States and Mexico is approximately 2,100 miles today, it seems like a waste of taxpayer dollars and time. Many consider it so and brush off Trump as a lunatic. However, while the concept appears insane now, imagine if America had not secured a victory in the Mexican-American War. A war that…

thought to nourish the book, which is to say that he exists before it, thinks, suffers, lives for it, is in the same relation of antecedence to his works as a father to his child. ” The ideology presented by Barthes furthers the total idea of how Taylor Swift has maintained a successful career and that is through…

only wanted Texas, he wanted California as well. The thing is, California was still Mexico’s territory. Texas, however, was not, after winning their independence from Mexico in 1836. Polk tried to settle the dispute over the land by sending General Taylor and the American troops into the disputed area in the southern part of Texas. Polk also sent John Slidell to Mexico City to try and buy California from Mexico, this angered the Mexican government.…