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“When I was a kid, we watched the Vietnam War on the six o 'clock news, and it was desensitizing. You felt you were watching a war film; meanwhile you were really watching these guys getting blown to bits,” said Johnny Depp about the Vietnam War. History has a funny way of repeating itself, and people have the funny habit of staying stuck in the past. Many people believe the Vietnam War and the current War on Terrorism is a reflection of this. Some people believe that both of the wars are…

Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference was my book of choice to discuss in small literature circles. The Tipping Point was my first choice because I have read other pieces of Gladwell’s work and enjoyed his writing style. I found The Tipping Point riveting because Gladwell discusses the algorithm of how epidemics become triggered and take off. I took pleasure in reading the first few chapters, but Gladwell’s writing became repetitive and I became…

Triumph and Tragedy Six seconds. Six seconds on a bright, sunny day in Dallas inflamed me with guilt. Six seconds and three shots shattered my family on the Kennedy detail. Those six seconds in Dallas happened because I failed to protect him. I allowed an assassin to put a bullet through the head of the most powerful man on the planet. The sounds of millions gasping at the sight of a dead president will forever be etched into my mind. November 22, 1963 is a day I will never forget. The 1960…

on their side, and they will often employ whatever tactics they can to ensure this support. Taking control of the news, and controlling what the public is informed is no exception. As television entered the homes of Americans nationwide, President Johnson deployed troops into Vietnam. For the first time during the Vietnam War, television made it possible for Americans to be transported to Vietnam all while in the comfort of their living rooms--Americans put their trust in the media, and this new…

John F. Kennedy Assassination: Oswald or Conspiracy? “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on” (“John F. Kennedy”). John F. Kennedy had a positive outlook on life and promised so much to the nation. He wanted to make a positive impact on the people and on America. He was not able to follow through with all of his plans because he was assassinated. Many people believe that his life was taken by Lee Harvey Oswald, the lone assassin. Others believe that he was killed based on…

to his actions and decisions made in Vietnam. Lyndon B. Johnson then succeeded Kennedy after the assassination, inheriting the Vietnam situation. The Gulf of Tonkin led to the thorough intervention of the U.S. in Vietnam. On August 2, 1964 the North Vietnamese fired on a U.S. destroyer anchored in the Gulf of Tonkin (“Vietnam War Fast Facts”, 2016). This event obviously didn’t please anyone back in the states. United States President Johnson falsely claimed a second attack on the destroyer,…

Act. The Every Student Succeeds Act has been significant in the field of education for over fifty years. This historical period was chosen in particular because the act deals with the most recent reform of education. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson wanted education to improve for the children United State of…

Why We Chose John F. Kennedy As a group, we selected John F. Kennedy as the topic for our leadership paper because of his natural ability to both charismatically and emotionally appeal to the majority of Americans living during the turbulent mid-twentieth century. During this time in American history, the United States witnessed the progression of the Civil Rights Movement, a movement that highlighted the racial injustices many African-Americans living in the country faced while trying to…

out the captain was not aware that the river was deeper with a joining stream upriver (Clark). The song is understood to be written to showcase President Lyndon Johnson as the “big fool” for the huge part he played in the Vietnam War and the casualties of innocent men who were forced to fight. The river becoming deeper symbolizes how Johnson went in over his head with…

Thurgood Marshall was an extraordinary African American Social equality extremist who changed a great deal of lives in the Assembled States. As an enthusiastic legal advisor and conspicuous Incomparable Court equity, he battled for Social equality and social equity in the courts and trusted that racial mix is best for all schools. Early in his expert life Marshall separated racial hindrances and defeated resistance in spite of the chances. He then turned into a good example of the trained…