John Lee Hooker

“eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance with Code section 170” (IRS). When forming a nonprofit organization, there is a minimal fee of $850 attributed to the 501(c)(3) categorization for the IRS. There are certain ways to acquire this fee. Websites such as GoFundMe and Kickstarter could be a reasonable asset to use. Although useful, GoFundMe has a 7.9% fee plus a $0.30 fee per donation. In total, around a $1,000 would have to be raised on GoFundMe to reach this. After going through all this to acquire money for the grant, an abandoned motel in Starke, Florida called Underwood Motel would be the location for Power Paws. Local volunteer, John Propes, works part time with construction. His help would increase the effort given to clean up the motel in order for it to become an effective animal humane society. John Propes not only has knowledge based information on construction but also knows a volunteer group who could lend a helping hand. From different grants and private donations, Power Paws will be able to stay up and…

War is not a glorious thing that can be justified with words. In the poem Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen and the song titled Hero of War by Rise Against, both men convey the theme that wr is not something that should be taken lightly or embraced with with open arms. Both men use different stylistic devices to help them educate readers on the reality of war. Through tone, imagery, and mood Wilfred Owen and Rise Against show that war can impact the world, soldiers, and other innocent people…

Morse was the inventor of the single-wire telegraph, co-inventor of Morse code, painter and pioneer of the daguerreotype in the United States. Samuel P. Avery was an art connoisseur and critic. These two men, inspired Brady’s passion for photography, and finally in 1844 Brady opened his own Daguerrean Miniature Gallery in New York City at 207 Broadway, at Fulton Street. At this studio Brady began making cases for daguerreotypes, making jewelry and taking photographic portraits of wealthy and…

Many historians have very different ideas of the both generals Joseph Hooker and George Meade as well as their successfulness as positive military leaders. Professor Allen C. Guelzo argues that the victory of the battle would have occurred also with Hooker in command because war decisions during the battle weren’t always made my Meade. General Meade was recorded present at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2nd at 1 p.m. The battle began on July 1st and the battle was on 3 days, this means Meade…

Gettysburg was Robert E. Lee’s most ambitious attempt to try and invade Union territory. After this battle the Confederate’s military never held the same amount of strength they held at Gettysburg. General Robert E. Lee’s first attempt to win at The Battle of Antietam was a failure. So in June 1863, General Lee decided to try again. This time he would march North to Pennsylvania and have the Union army of Potomac pursue him. When they did follow him Lee would chose a ground that would terrify…

The war of Gettysburg started on July 1, 1863 and ended on July 3, 1863. The battle of Gettysburg lasted a small three days, but the war was perhaps one of the most deadliest wars ever fought out on American soil. Before the war of Gettysburg started, Robert E. Lee had won a tremendous battle at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, in May 1863. After the battle Robert Lee had already came up with a plan to strike the North again. This time he would strike Virginia again, but this…

The movie The Blind Side portrays the idea of how when individuals are adopted into a new family they may go through situations that they may have not had to go through in the previous years of their life. In the movie it was clear that Michael who had just been adopted by an all white family wasn't use to getting the attention he need to be gettin gas he didn’t perform well academically in school, this is due to the fact that he was use to his birth mom not caring about what was going on in…

Introduction In the film, The Blind Side, the story is a real life account of Oher’s journey from being homeless and broke to playing for the NFL. This film also shows how his relationship and adoption from Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock and Tim Mcgraw, gave him the strength and tenacity to overcome what most only dream of doing. Released in 2009, this film was directed by John Lee Hancock and grossed over 300 million dollars. “The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and…

“The Blind Side” is a movie about not only football and new beginnings, but culturally ingrained racism and poverty, as well. The Touhy’s, a well-off white family living in Memphis, Tennessee, take in Michael Oher, an underprivileged black boy whom they save from wandering the streets one particularly rainy night. Michael is soft-spoken and introverted, but is gifted at playing football. The movie follows his life with the Tuohy’s as he becomes a part of the family. They give him new clothes, a…

slaves had better lives living in America than in their native land Africa. After three long days of battle the Union prevailed defeating the Confederates whose resources were few and limited. In the days leading up to the war the Confederates invaded the north and the marching trail of the Union just as they were about to attack the Confederate Army of Vicksburg Mississippi. General Robert E. Lee needed a way to get the Confederates back into good graces. Many of Lee’s people doubted that his…