Jimmy Hart

Carter’s complications. On Election Day, one year and two days after the hostage predicament commenced, Ronald Reagan conquered Jimmy Carter in an outstanding victory. President Carter and Secretary of Stateg, Edmund S. Muskie, suffered to their last day in office (An End to the Hostage Crisis, history.state.gov, 1). Many historians believe that hostage crisis caused Jimmy Carter a second term as president (Iran Hostage Crisis, history.com, 1). On January 21, 1981, a period of time had gone by…

right thing and Zinn provides evidence to support all of these people. For example, African Americans fought for equality for generations in hopes that their children would live a better life than them. Many of them were involved with the rebellions around the 60s; they felt a need to rebel since peaceful protests did not make any changes. By acting up and letting their voices becoming heard, civil rights laws were passed in 1960, 1964, and 1957. These laws promised voting equality, and…

played video games all night. Occasionally he would make homemade beer in our house. My dad couldn’t take anything seriously if he tried and when he wasn’t working as a waiter at a greek restaurant, he was carving tiki heads or sending me links to the Jimmy Fallon Show on youtube. They butted heads a lot since they had completely different styles for “raising” me. On top of it all, I lived with my mom half of the time too, so I still had to go through getting used to another house. It would have…

Throughout the ages there are men and woman who make a difference in the lives of various people. Whether it is a hundred, thousands, or even millions. One of the most influential people whoever lived and changed the face of not a country but a continent, would be, Nelson Mandela. Displaying courage, bravery, intellect, and a fight for the rights of millions, Nelson Mandela proves to be a quintessential modern day hero. Despite the fact that he had recently passed away, his legacy will live on…

As the elected leader of the United States, the President’s job is to represent the nation as well as the American people. Chief of state, chief executive, chief diplomat, and chief administrator define just a few of the various capacities the president is required to fill, all while maintaining a solid reputation and serving as a quintessential example of what it means to be an American. The citizens of the United States have consistently proven to have high expectations of the president,…

Why did Kennedy win the Election? Why did Nixon lose the election? The year 1960 has been full of uncertainties. Domestically, behind the economic prosperity there came the explosively populous new generation who must be financially equipped; Civil rights movement was heating up under the leadership of Martin Luther King. In the international arena, the predominant image of the country was shaken by recent unpleasant diplomacy –especially the failed summit with Krushchev. However, in 1960, one…

During the 1970’s many things were going on, the Vietnam war had just ended in a loss, Nixon was being impeached for rigging his election, and in general government trust had been at an all-time low and society was searching for peace and love in a nation that was looked at being hopeless. Many options were available, some of the options were not the best but it all had to do with the hunger for peace. For the first time in history, in the 1970’s people believed that “the next 5 years would be…

Introduction and Overview For several years, the FFA has been thought of by many as the “Future Farmers of America.” While farming may have been the fundamentals of this organization, it has evolved into so much more. Therefore, the idea that FFA is merely a farming organization can be exceedingly misleading to those who have little experience or knowledge of this organization. Contrary to popular belief, FFA’s sole purpose is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing…

Historians Philip Jenkins and Matthew Dallek offer differing views on the achievements completed during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. While both historians do not seem to have liked president Ronald Reagan much, they base their suggestions about his presidency’s results on at least partially historically defensible claims. Although I understand why both historians said what they did based on historical facts from Reagan’s presidency, I find myself agreeing with Philip Jenkins’s statement of…

Methodology The aim of the analysis is to study the effects that late night political comedy has on politics. While these are both different and well-respected programs that provide viewers with a hardheaded and a playful understanding of current affairs, there is a body of a political frame of mind that can be searched and characterized in a style that can be looked at as information and still seem entertaining. The quantitative analysis, which will be in the shape of an online survey, will…