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and Canada from the early 1880’s until the early 1930’s. When you think of a typical vaudeville performance it is usually known as a series of separate unrelated acts grouped together. Some vaudeville performances would include including freak shows, dime museums and the ever most known the literary American Burlesque. History of Vaudeville Many people are unclear of when the history of Vaudeville first started and…

A Worn Path During our life we face many challenges. We have the ability to either choose to face them or run from them. Some challenges can be more difficult than others, for we are alone to face them. We encounter many crossroads during our journeys where we have to choose which path we take in life. Sometimes we open a door just to see that on the other side there is another closed door. Even though sometimes we are defeated by challenges they make us stronger and give us the ability to keep…

Polio: An American Story is about the journey of the poliovirus and how they came to find the cure. The thesis is stated clearly in the introduction of this book. Oshinsky talks about how the feud between Salk and Sabin was continuous, and that the debate is still ongoing on weather Salk or Sabin made the better vaccine for this virus. He then ends with saying “What is certain, however, is that the polio crusade that consumed them remains one of the most significant and culturally revealing…

due to this a murder occurred in my home town Pageland South Carolina. A Caucasian woman was raped and murder and they blamed my African- American cousin for her murder. My great uncle who is the leader of the KKK in Pageland South Carolina did a march through town my cousin whom was accused of murdering and rapping the Caucasian woman was found murdered by a creek, and they never found his killer. In due time they found out my cousin was not guilty of the Murder of the woman but it was too late…

and his words rang out through the convention hall and poured from radios in living rooms all across America.’ I pledge you,’ Roosevelt’s voice boomed,”I pledge myself for a new deal for the American people.’” Franklin was chosen as president on March 4, 1933. Hoover urged companies to stop laying off workers and called on charities to help and the poor. Roosevelt offered a different approach. Under his New Deal, the government would establish new programs to help people directly. This promise…

How Does Kim Kardashian Stay in the Public Eye “People are recognizing that I am an entrepreneur and do more than be on a reality TV show.” - Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian’s rise to fame has been a topic of the norm, and more often than not derives from the commonplace opinions of fans and critics who either appreciate her strategic opportunist partnerships that lead her to continuous money and fame or find her entire infamy to be based on a single, less-than-classy event gone viral that will…

Autumn Smith is a 5 year old who was born addicted to the drug known as Meth or Methamphetamines. She was adopted by Erin Smith as just an infant because the mother had been taken away due to the drug problem. Erin had not seen any types of problems with Autumn. She seemed to act like a normal child as she grew older, but by the time she was 5 Erin was noticing a lot of behavioral problems. Autumn was not playing well with other children and she was not playing at the same age level as the other…

Felipe Escobar The Estate Tax is Desirable 3/11/2016 The estate tax is a tax on property. It taxes, cash, real estate, stocks and other assets that are transferred from a deceased individual to an assigned heir. The estate tax is not double taxation as some opponents might suggest. Instead, the estate tax makes sure that the wealthiest pay their share of taxes just like the rest of tax payers do when they pay income and payroll taxes. The estate tax should not be repealed because it is…

Abortion has since the beginning of American history been a subject of much sensitivity. Throughout most of America’s history, abortion was outlawed unquestionably. It is very difficult to determine with accuracy the degree of existence and practice of abortions before the 1800s. The reason for the uncertainty being because the lack of legitimate statistics of abortions, added to the fact that unwed pregnancies were kept secret, thus produced a very difficult time for anyone attempting to…

Man can be sustained by faith in God and prayer alone. This is a profound statement that is reverberated throughout the Bible. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:7 that, “We live by faith, not by sight.” George Müller adopted this principle and made an incredible impact on the lives of thousands of orphans in England and millions of people across the world. He devoted his life to the will of God and relied solely on prayer and faith for the sustainment of his family and the orphans under his care.…