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NEED TO CONVERT PAGE NUMBERS I chose “Caught in the Draft: The Effects of Vietnam Draft Lottery Status on Political Attitudes” by Robert Erikson and Laura Stoker for my journal article memorandum. This article featured in The American Political Science Review in May of 2011. I chose this article for two major reasons with the first being my passion for military history and specifically the intricacies of the Vietnam War. However, the second and much more important reason is the uniqueness of…

outlines of a palatial chateau; it was set on a bluff, and on three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows” (Connell 215). When Rainsford lands on the island, he walks through the woods and finds a Hogwarts looking house. The game that Rainsford plays takes three days to play on Ship-Wreck Island. Although both men need to act quickly, Rainsford has more time but needs to stay on alert and Will Kane knows exactly when Frank Mitchell will come but only…

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States of America, he served from January 20,1969 to August 9, 1974 (Funk & Wagnalls). Nixon is widely regarded as one of the most controversial presidents in all of history, he is the only president in history to resign the office of the presidency (Barone). Amid the controversy the Nixon administration is notable for creating change in American political, military, and diplomatic history (Funk & Wagnalls). Nixon is almost universally…

I am attempting to focus on the 1964 election, if JFK is running for re-election, and looking at major events and issue that would shape the election. I am still not sure what direct I want this paper, but does it flow well so far? A year before the 1964 election JFK and his camp were getting ready for his reelection campaign. They were in the early stages, but they have gathered plenty of information that could to his reelection. The trip to Texas in November 1963 was to get a feeling to how he…

grapheme-color synesthesia, symbols are perceived in different colors. For example, the letter “A” is commonly associated with the color red among synesthetes. A pop-out test can be used to determine grapheme-color synesthesia. In this test, similar looking symbols, such as 2’s and 5’s or q’s and p’s, are scattered amongst each other. A synesthete would be able to separate the two symbols much faster than somebody without synesthesia, because each type of letter or number would be perceived in a…

Richard Wright’s novel Native Son is a story of racism occurring in Chicago and America during the 1930s. Wright gives us insights into racism and the ways in which it has affected American society through the eyes of Bigger Thomas. Throughout the novel, Wright explains that Bigger was not born a criminal. Bigger’s actions and behaviors are simply the product of the violence and racism that occurred during this time in history. Wright shows that much of the racism occurring was due to the lack…

the most successful shows that are still relevant to this day, including Sweeney Todd and Les Misérables. Some of those inspirational trend-setters include: George Cohen, Cole Porter, and the creative duos: Alan Jay Learner and Frederick Loewe; Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Many of their shows became very popular due to the fact that they followed the conventional musical formula.…

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, trust is believing something is good, right, reliable, honorable, and dependable. Trust is something important in each and every day. From friendships, to the bonds of marriage, to the belief that things are going to do what they have always done; trust is important. People everyday put their trust in other people and things. People trust when they turn the key in the ignition of their cars, the car is going to start, or when they tell a friend a…

The 1960 Presidential election was one of the closest elections in history. The two candidates who were striving for the presidency were Vice President Richard M. Nixon and your brother, Sen. John F. Kennedy. This was also a very grueling campaign from the primaries all the way to the November election. Throughout the election season there are many issues that are brought up, both international and domestic issues and issues with each of the candidates. In this memo I will talk about the 1960…

(Children and TV) There were some good effects that television brought to children. Programmers had advanced TV shows that could positively influenced children. Children and their parents would watch cartoons together when they went to the department stores every Saturday. Children found their new friends and their role models by characters in TV shows. (Purdy) "The Mickey Mouse Club” taught children meaningful moral lessons and promoted their self-esteem by providing them with positive role…