Kentucky

Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809, during the Victorian era. He studied in school for almost a year before becoming a lawyer, then later becoming a Illinois state legislator, and later part of the United States House of Representatives. He was assassinated during his presidency while the civil war was ending on April 15, 1865. One of Abraham Lincoln’s best attributes is his perseverance even when he lost popularity among the people. From being a handyman to becoming…

because of this, our “waste” keeps growing but we (the people) choose to ignore it. Using imagery, Berry was able to be really descriptive to the readers and is able to achieve his purpose. [First Paragraph] Berry lived beside a river called the Kentucky River, he describes the river as a lovely river and how it is called the “beautiful river” because of the name Oyo (in Iroquois) but the river is very polluted. Berry says that the river receives an “abundance” of pollution from coal…

sherbet, and yogurt. They started in 1988, but have been a franchise only since 1999. This first ever beaded ice cream was invented by microbiologist, Curt Jones, a Southern Illinois University graduate. Dippin’ Dots is headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky and now has over 200 franchise units. Most units are in places such as malls, amusement parks, or sporting arenas. Different types of franchising units are available: kiosk, cart or mobile concession, and vending machine. In 2012, Dippin’ Dots…

Lincoln’s Life and Assassination Abraham was born on February 12th,1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln. Lincoln had an older sister and a younger brother who died as an infant. Thomas, Lincoln’s father was a pioneer and his family was fairly wealthy and well known around the area. When Lincoln was seven years old his family moved out to Indiana because of a land dispute back in Kentucky. His family then “squatted” on a piece of government land barely making it until…

Alumni Success Doug Johnson Class of ‘67 On Friday, October 9th, I interviewed current alumni Doug Johnson class of 1967. Mr. Johnson came to Fork Union as an 8th grader in 1962. He graduated and went to Eastern Kentucky University to play football and earned a degree in education. After graduating college he earned a job as a publisher and chief editor of Vanity Fair Magazine. He worked at Vanity Fair for 18 years. The following are responses to my inquiries to Mr. Johnson: Interviewer: What…

The institution of slavery within the United States(hereafter U.S.) began centuries before the country was formed, back to the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer financed by the Spanish Monarchy, in 1492. It began with simple observations of one culture from another, then progressed into intense and purposeful exploitation of the cultures deemed ‘inferior’, such as the Native Americans and African Americans, by those deemed ‘superior’, such as the colonizing…

novella The Awakening by Kate Chopin is horses. Horses are specifically mentioned in only two chapters, but they are a part of one of the bigger themes. The Awakening is about Edna moving away from society and galloping in her own track. Being from Kentucky she knows the ups and downs of the races, her expertise is even more than some men. At the races she is brought to the same level as men, who have the freedom to do what they like without society guiding them. “There were possibly a few…

The poem “Bananas on Fire: The Virgin’s Guide to Surviving Automatic Heat Death” was written by Isiah Fish and appeared in the 2013 edition of the Zephyrus, Western Kentucky University’s creative writing publication. This poem is incredibly well done with many strengths and only one weakness as far as I can see. It is about the innocence and perversion of youth, the loss of virginity later in life, and even the future beyond. Fish’s writing style and frank diction speak directly to the college…

Recently in Kentucky a girl was sent home because, her outfit revealed her collarbone. This doesn’t make sense as there is nothing wrong with a collarbone showing, it's not in any way expressing nudity. Then, the school goes on to state that the collarbone is merely a reference point. I feel that this the school's way of abusing their right to enforce the dress code. First of all, the school has every right to establish and enforce a dress code. Dress codes are a way to promote humbleness, and…

Should college athletes be getting paid for what they do? That itself is a million dollar question. For the purpose of this paper, I am going to focus on division one basketball players. It’s really an opinionated topic. A lot of people think that they should be paid and a lot of people believe that they should not be paid. The NCAA has plenty of money to pay division one basketball players and these players have plenty of reasons why they should be getting paid. They train harder than any…