Lester B. Pearson

It was not until the 19th century, when Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered by an English archaeologist Howard Carter. This discovery revealed the wealth that defined the Egyptian kingship and the rituals of the burial of Tutankhamun (Sayre Henry M. p 67). Since little was known about Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, there began to be many theories floating around about how he died. He was a young boy who ruled Egypt as a pharaoh for 10 years, until his death at age 19. King Tut’s sudden…

The Vietnam War was a war between South Vietnam, supported by the United States, and North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union, that lasted for eleven years from 1964 to 1975. Before Vietnam was separated into separated two countries in 1954, Vietnam was a colony under the control of the French. Vietnam was controlled respectively by the Chinese, French, Japanese, the French again, and, finally, Ho Chi Minh. Minh was a communist, who led a group of Vietnamese patriots, named Vietminh,…

The year of 1968 is known as one of the most chaotic years in American history because of the series of events such as protests, assassinations, political shifts and etc. helped shape the United States into what it is today, which is a center-right country on the political spectrum. The 1960’s in general was one of the most tumultuous times within the United States since the 1860’s. 1968 was the highest expression of the divisiveness throughout the 1960s. One reason for the political shift in…

However, the impression that there was a drastic shift in the public opinion after the Tet Offensive and its negative reporting is viewed as superficial and rejected by many historians such as Hallin, Hammond and Schmitz. Even though the public opinion polls of Lyndon Johnson's have significantly dropped after Tet, the public opinion polls of people who thought that the intervention in Vietnam was a mistake in April 1968 indicated now only 40%, this is only a difference of 4% after Tet, hence…

In the essay “The Other Movement That Rosa Parks Inspired: By Sitting Down, She Made Room for the Disabled.” My feelings of outrage on the ignorance of Chicago Transit Authority and Mayor Kilpatrick. The insensitive and horrendous treatment the disabled endured regarding public transportation. In most cases the buses were either not equipped with wheelchair lifts or were broken. How can the disabled provide an independent living or care for themselves if transportation was available for three…

Can one man be the main destruction of an entire nationality ? During the mid 1800’s through the mid 1900’s Jim Crow was that man and along with Jim Crow there were segregation laws, Inequality, and unfair voting rights towards African Americans that has given America a dark history. Dating back to 1865 when segregation first begin to rear its ugly face in American society with miscegenation laws which tried to prevent black and white marriages. Those who did marry had to face life in prison.…

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…

Who Really Killed JFK? John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. John F. Kennedy was born is Brookline, Massachusetts. On November 8, 1960, he became the youngest president at age 43. He was the 35th president of the United States. While he was on the street riding with the top down with his wife, somebody shot and assassinated JFK. Later that day they arrested Lee Harvey Oswald for the shooter, but others think it was somebody else, but they don’t know for sure…

Can one truly respect and appreciate a person or group of people without having accurate knowledge about what they have endured or contributed to a society? For me the answer is no, no such emotion is conceivable with a regard toward another human being without knowing about their past experiences. The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley, shines a light on the adversities African Americans are faced with and how, in spite of those hardships, we have made a lasting impact. .…

Equal rights are important to the country. This is important because women think they can do whatever the man can do. The letters are about the Vietnam war and what is going into the war. “I did what was expected of me as an American. I did not run away from my duty” (Memories of Vietnam: War in the First Person). Martin Luther King Jr. was important because he brought peace in the country. Another reason why he was important because he wrote a speech. He wrote “I have a dream” and spoke to…