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Alvin Cullum York was born in the hills of the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee near the city of Pall Mall on December 13, 1887. Alvin was born into a poor family of 13 people: Alvin's dad William Uriah York, Alvin's mom Mary Elizabeth York, and his 11 siblings. Living in an area where people though education wasn't important, York only received 9 months of schooling. After his father died when York was 24, he started working jobs to help his family out financially, and because of the stress, he…

Introduction: For sixteen years, George Metesky, also known as the “mad bomber,” eluded the New York City police during which time he planted more than thirty small bombs around the city, hitting movie theaters, phone booths, and other public areas. In 1956 he continued to discourage investigators, who turned to psychiatrist James Brussel as a last resort. They asked Brussel to study the crime scene photos and the notes that Metesky left behind for the NYPD. From the material made available to…

Black Arts Movement left a lasting impression not only on African-American culture, but on all American cultures. “…criticized as misogynist, homophobic, anti-Semitic, and racially exclusive, the Black Arts movement is also credited with inciting a new generation of poets, writers, and artists” (A Brief Guide to the Black Arts Movement). The Black Arts movement is dated from approximately 1960 to 1970, coinciding with the Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam, and the Black…

Sasha is a 19-year-old girl grieving the recent passing of her father, Eli, and coasting through life without any real goals or long-term plans for life. Until Oswald-the starving art student- steps in. Taking immediate interest in her Oswald asks Sasha out at their first encounter. Sasha thinks he is fickle and doesn’t trust him enough to go out with him. He keeps insisting though, and finally she agrees to go out with him, but only if he is able to learn to ride a longboard. He succeeds, with…

Sometimes living at a certain community doesn’t make you a part of it. Part of the reason can be that one can be so isolated from it, it feels like one lives somewhere else. For example, I live in Riverdale, a quiet community in the Bronx. Not that I don't like the community, I feel like I live in a safe area, but nothing even remotely interesting seems to occur in the Dale. When I leave my apartment to catch the bus that takes me to college, I walk by a couple of newspaper racks and never even…

Where we live Does where someone live, shape who they are? How long they live? A person’s environment can affect the way they live and think because of the influences they are exposed to and the certain types of opportunities that are available. For example, the upper class may have different views than the working class. The way they do and think things make them complete opposites. As setting comes into play, characters in The Great Gatsby are characterized by their wealth, work, and location…

Helena came to the United States and opened her salon in New York City. After making a name for herself in America she started selling her products in department stores and opened other salons in San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The opening of these salons made her business bloom and Helena Rubinstein…

My favorite thing was the New York Style hot dog. The hot dog was big and juicy, topped with thick red ketchup, with giant circular sized pickles, and shreds of onions that anyone can smell down the street. I was very surprised to find my favorite dessert in Chicago as well. There…

Anna Duggar has been spending a bit of time with her parents in Florida since her husband Josh Duggar has been in rehab. Now it looks like Anna might be back in Arkansas once again with the rest of the Duggar family. So far she is avoiding her social networks and hasn’t posted in a while, but that doesn’t mean the rest of her family isn’t posting about what is going on. Actually Jessa Duggar went to her Instagram page today to share a few posts that make it appear that Anna is back considering…

Jazz is a genre of music that originated from the African-American community. It was introduced in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Jazz music became drastically popular during the 1920s and soon enough the genre had an impact on society. Literature and music united to create pieces of writing influenced by the new jazz age, both forms of art evolved simultaneously. Women’s fashion went from dull to glitz, flapper fashion was introduced to the decade.…