New Left

his book 1 Dead in Attic discusses the life in New Orleans, and the peoples attitude towards life. Unlike many unfortunate individuals, Rose was one of the lucky ones who's home and belongings were not destroyed, after the hurricane. Unfortunately, not all individuals and families in New Orleans had the same fortune . Many were left homeless, starving, and with the loss of their loved ones. Much of what occurred after Hurricane Katrina in the city of New Orleans as described by Rose is…

Roosevelt because he was a central figure in world events during the 20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. His New Deal involved the great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy. In the state election of 1910, Roosevelt ran for the New York State Senate from the district around Hyde Park in Dutchess County. The local party chose him as a paper candidate because his Republican cousin Theodore was still one of…

Columbus Christopher Columbus was an ordinary man that went on an amazing exploration. He is now famous for his journey and what he did on his journey. He was on an exploration to find India by taking a new route in the ocean. Christopher Columbus was an explorer that discovered amazing features of the new world. Christopher Columbus wanted to go on an exploration to learn more about what was on the other side of the world. He wanted to explore India; not working out as planned he discovered…

on the television, read a newspaper, or scroll through social media, you are most likely going to witness the same thing – the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Especially since we are in the ‘Digital Age’ along with the 24 hour news cycle, there is always breaking news or new findings of information to be reported at any minute of the day. I believe the media has had a huge impact on our current presidential race. This is due to the fact that the mainstream media contains a great deal of bias.…

Roosevelt’s New Deal presented a series of attempts to stabilize the economy of the Great Depression (Lecture 11/17/2014). However, its intentions to stimulate the market through relief, recovery, and reform did not always prevail (Roark 746). The New Deal’s failure to produce a permanent solution caused millions of Americans to search aimlessly for opportunities of work in order to survive. Ordinary Americans during this era brought new perspectives to the economic reform, proving that The New…

understand what we see in the news everyday. Media literacy is super important in today’s society. It is clear in examples like the case of Michael Brown that media perspectives warps everything we see today. One example that stands out to me was the activity we did in Contemporary Social Themes examining different perspectives in articles about the Murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson. Most of them seemed to take the side of Michael Brown. After the activity we watched a New York times piece…

Modernism Title With the beginning of the twentieth century came a new cultural movement in America… . World War I, deemed by President Woodrow Wilson “the war to end all wars” left the United States traumatized as tens of thousands of American families were left without sons, husbands, fathers, and friends. The war ended the recession that had been occurring prior to the start of the Great War, and increased financial prosperity allowed Americans to live lavish lifestyles teeming with cars,…

Imagine living in a refugee camp at the age of just four years old for 15 years. Growing up in a rough environment, with limited food and water it was not easy but this special man who is my dad is one of many who did stay in a refugee camp for 15 years. He had nothing but his family and god but that is all he could possibly ask for at the time. Life got difficult for him in December 1979 when the Russians invaded his home country and it was way too dangerous for him to stay. He was only four…

News stories are biased because of how they are interpreted by people and what the media chooses to include or not include in their stories. This makes it biased. We all receive information and think about things differently. It’s not the news that presents the events differently, it is the individual and their understanding of the past and present that forms their opinion about the events presented. Therefore, bias in the news will always be there because we all view and interpret information…

On August 29, New Orleans was hit by Hurricane Katrina, one of the “largest and 3rd strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in the US” according to (Holden, 2006) until recent natural disasters. Thousands of civilians were affected personally and financially. Hurricane Katrina started in the Gulf of Mexico and moved west to New Orleans. Around August 26-27, 2005. The Mayor at the time Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr. ordered an emergency evacuation after getting a call from Max Mayfair…