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O.J. Simpson was a household name before the trial. Most people in my generation doesn't understand that neither did I. All I knew him for was being on trial for doing something to his wife. And me being a huge sports fan never knew he was a heisman trophy winning running back and an NFL superstar. His stardom was the biggest the world has ever seen. Not only was he great on the field his off the field presence was just as good. He became a really famous actor as well starring in the Naked gun…

O.J. Simpson was arrested for the murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in 1994. The trial began in 1995 and ended four months later, Simpson was charged as not guilty. Orenthal James Simpson was one of the most famous running backs in American football history. The majority of Simpson’s career was spent playing for the Buffalo Bills even though he ended his football career with the 49ers in 1979. A while after he retired from football, Simpson spent his time as a sports commentator,…

People vs Simpson Walter "The Fridge" Peyton. Mike "The Hammer" Ditka. Bob "Boomer" Brown. Dick "The Animal" Butkus. All were NFL Hall of Famers of the 60s and 70s, but none accomplished the fame of O.J. "The Juice" Simpson, whose criminal case may be the most monumental celebrity cases in history. It is important to acknowledge Simpson's background, the charges he received, the case, the influences on the trial, and the outcome itself to understand the significance they had on making history.…

Orenthal James (OJ) Simpson, was a heartthrob NFL player for the Buffalo Bills. After his first divorce in 1979, he later married Nicole Brown in 1985. After having an abusive relationship, in which Simpson verbally and physically abused her; Nicole filed for divorce in 1992. Two years later, OJ Simpson clearly got away with the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and Ronald Goldman. The night of June 12th 1994 the bodies of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman were found stabbed to death outside…

're lucky.” In the story, Burned, Ellen Hopkins is focused on the torturous life of a Mormon teenage girl. Pattyn is a 16/17 year old girl who dreams to be free from abuse and hatred. Pattyns life is surrounded by her father and his “best friend” Johnnie WB, a mother who has too many children she can take care of and the hope to be a normal girl. She does not feel like she belongs in her own home, school or body. She dreams every day and night to be different but her parents always push her away…

The Scarlet Plume “Except for buckskin moccasins and breechclout, he was naked”(6-7). “Smoky Day and Tinkling had also dressed Mavis out as a squaw: moccasins, doeskin tunic, leggings, two heavy larded braids, a painted face” (128). “Theodosia stepped into the cabin with a swishing of long skirts. She wore black mostly: high black kid shoes, black dress, and gray sunbonnet” (9). Compared to our clothing now, girls can wear pants, dresses, shirts, shorts, pretty much anything. Along with guys…

If you woke up Thursday morning and were freaked out by the reports that four Ohio State players had been suspended for the season opener against Virginia Tech, then you should go back to bed, lay down and take a nap, because this isn't much of a headline. First off, clearly the biggest loss is Joey Bosa, a possible number one overall pick, and the leader of the Ohio State defense. Yet, with all that being said, the Buckeyes will be able to make it out of one game without Bosa against the…

The America we live in in this very moment is by far more divers, and different than the time of the early 1970s portrayed in the movie “Woodlawn.” In the movie, you see a school become integrated mixing the White and Black students. Now while the integration of Black students started happening all over the South it hit hard with the White communities of Alabama at the time making it hard on everyone in the community. The movie was historically correct, and portrayed the period well, in the…

The O. J. The Simpson murder trial is considered one of the most iconic and controversial criminal cases in American legal history, drawing the nation’s attention with a chilling case concerning celebrities and profound social implications. Taking place in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, the trial of O.J. Simpson for the murders of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman became a critical moment where cultural divisions and societal strains were made public for all to see. From…

I believe that patriotism is the amount of respect and feeling that someone has towards the country that they live in. Different levels of patriotism can be determined by the amount that someone is willing to sacrifice for their country and the people living within it to help the country as a whole. This can be displayed through various ways but the main one that comes to mind is of those that serve in the military. These men and women should be given the utmost praise for what they have done by…