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President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, only seven-minutes long, enthralled the American public. President Lincoln’s captivating speech, presented on March 4, 1865 in Washington D.C., became the unifying force to rebuilding the nation which had previously been torn apart by a civil war. The purpose of the speech was for the nation to march forward in unity; to achieve this goal, Lincoln utilized rhetorical elements such as figurative language, diction, syntax, persuasive appeals,…

Tracy Lagomarsino History 202 12/12/2017 The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism Andrew J. Bacevich  Andrew J. Bacevich, Sr. is the author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism, a book that offers insight into the problems that Americans face in the 21st century and potentially how to solve them. In this book, Bacevich lends his unique perspective on the American condition as a retired career officer from the United States Army, as well as the father of a…

Colin Powell exemplifies the true American dream ideal. Through his achievements in life, he has demonstrated that despite one’s humble beginning, family status or socioeconomic background, self-discipline is the determining factor between success and failure. I chose Colin Powell as we share the same parental background – his father from the parish of ST. Elizabeth in Jamaica, as is my mother and so there may be just a bit of bias in the selection. Colin Powell, with beginnings in humble poor…

Richard Donovan: San Diego State Prison Mariah Hall Carrington College—Citrus Heights Chad Sandry Richard Donovan: San Diego State Prison The R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility was named after Assemblyman and Judge Richard J Donovan. He was born on February 24, 1926, Richard Donovan sponsored to build a State Correctional Facility in the San Diego, Donovan shot himself in the head with a 32 automatic in his shower. Donovan passed away before the institution was built On…

Have you ever heard of John F Kennedy, commonly known as JFK? He was born on May 29, 1963 in Brookville, Massachusetts. He had six siblings all together including himself. He was the 35th president of the United States Of America. He was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The first impact that John F kennedy made was leading the United States Of America through the cuban missile crisis. The first thing he did was warn the people of the United States. He told the military to put a naval…

The year 1965 constituted a huge turning point in US history, under Johnson’s administration the decision was made to deploy US troops to a deteriorating situation in Vietnam. The debate surrounds Johnson, and whether he had choice to make his own decision. Vandemark and Cuddy present the argument that pressure felt from the public and the lack of a popular mandate left Johnson with constrained choice. However, this is countered through the lack of supporting evidence and the stance taken by…

Lasting two decades of the 20th century, the Vietnam War was undeniably the longest and the most horrendous war in the history of America. The United States supported South Vietnam and resisted communist North. Based on our study, it was my contention that as one of America’s most controversial wars, the Vietnam War had far-reaching impacts on American citizens’ perceptions of government and military for years. Firstly, the credibility gap between the American government and the American…

because he wrote a speech. He wrote “I have a dream” and spoke to people you believe that there will be a change in their life. A quote from John F Kennedy's “Ask not what your country can do for you;ask what you can do for your country.” John F Kennedy was important because he was a president. And he was the youngest president. Another thing about John F. Kennedy was assassinated, on November 22, 1963.…

acknowledge him or her to become their leader. These true leaders are able to demonstrate their determination and articulate their views through the medium of their speeches. Nelson Mandela and John F. Kennedy were exceptional at demonstrating how they were true leaders of their generations. Both, Nelson Mandela and John F. Kennedy’s speech techniques proves how they were acknowledged by their citizens to represent them to the world. By unifying and empowering their audience, both presidents…

Bill Clinton’s “I Have Sinned” speech has become a popular speech and became nationally known. He performed this speech on September 11, 1998 at the White House’s annual prayer breakfast in front of hundreds of religious leaders. Bill’s purpose for this speech is to ease the turmoil that plagued him over the couple of weeks before the speech, which involved sexual relations with another woman. Bill uses examples of ethos, pathos, and logos all throughout his speech. This speech became famous…