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with the different opinions on the Vietnam War. He was a president who changed America. Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in Stonewall, Texas on August 27, 1908. He graduated from Southwest State Teachers College (now called Texas State University-San Marcos). Before politics, he was a high school teacher at a Mexican American…

He stood there on the stage, facing attacks from all sides, as the front-runner in New Hampshire avoided nearly all critiques. This was not supposed to happen—just days earlier, Sen. Marco Rubio had succeeded in spinning his third-place finish in Iowa as a win, but he now began to sweat as all of his weaknesses were exploited by his opponents. In a particularly painful exchange, Rubio repeated (almost) the same line (“This notion that Barack Obama doesn't know what he's doing is just not true.…

straw houses on landowners property and there was nothing they could do. Not only were citizens struggling with their housing problems but schools were as well. The University of San Marcos was not in its greatest shape. Lack of funding caused electricity shortages as well as limited maintenance which made “san Marcos resemble the site of a bomber attack, the whole place littered with debris, covered with sand, and scattered with a few scrawny trees” (p.184). It came down to the attitudes of…

Stirling McKelvie Dr. Ellerbe SOC2090-001; Social Problems 2 September 2016 Course Relevance Paper #1 Lion’s Death vs Crimes against African Americans Introduction The article “Lion’s death draws more outrage than black deaths, activists decry” on MSNBC’s website discusses the public reaction of Cecil the Lion’s death that was at the hands of dentist Walter Palmer. The death of this particular animal invoked mass attention, even from celebrities like Jimmy Kimmel and Sharon Osbourne. However,…

March 18th, 2011 I started to listen to this artist that went by “Phora” his real name was Marco. He writes music that I’ve been able to connect with for the longest time now. When I was smaller, I used to be really sad all the time, but this guy he changed my life. He made a song called deeper than blood, which I felt related to me in all ways. My parents were always arguing, they were broke and I was young so I really didn't understand. He continued to make new music throughout the years, I…

Church of Waco, Texas, held a memorial on April 30, 1944. On May 28, 1944, a granite marker was placed at Moore High School in Waco to honor him. LEGACY: ● Dorie Miller Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas ● Dorie Miller Middle School in San Marcos, Texas ● The frigate USS Miller, launched June 30, 1973 ● Today there are three American Legion posts; a foundation for outstanding individuals in the field of race relations; a housing project; a Navy bachelor enlisted quarters; streets;…

Politicians like Marco Rubio, John McCain, Richard Burr,and many others, receive thousands of dollars from the NRA every year. Members of the Texas congressional delegation have acquired $427,800 from the NRA since 1998 but politicians still claim that the money they receive…

Many people died or were injured in World War II. In the war Germany, Italy, and Japan made an alliance called the Axis. Germany's leader was Adolf Hitler, for Italy it was Benito, and Japan's leader was Hirohito. In 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan joined an alliance with each other for WWII. This alliance was called the Axis, why did they form this alliance you may ask. Well at the time Germany dominated most of central Europe, Italy dominated the Mediterranean sea, and Japan dominated East…

him and talk him out of his rut. Encouraging and reinforcing that Milo, or more specifically, a bald old pile of shit, doesn’t know anything about what his dad did. In conclusion, Reiner did a tremendous job in showing that roots are important. Marco Pierre White said “A tree without roots is just a piece of wood.” Reiner knows the importance of homage as how the movie is based on the book. Besides the fact that even Stephen King approved of his changes, the changes work. They help tell a…

The Fall of Germany After World War 1 Imagine celebrating the end of the war and getting to see your family members come home. You finally think your life is going to go back to normal after rationing off your food and worrying about your family in the war. But no, you fall into extreme poverty while the government is collapsing right in front of you. After the end of WW1, there were many major problems in Germany that caused mass chaos throughout the country. The first problem that Germany…