Nicholas D. Kristof

“What lasts is what is written. We look to literature to find the essence of an age.” This is a statement by Peter Brodie. It is basically stating that we can see how the past was by what is written. I do agree with this statement, for years now literature has been able to give us clues from the past. Whether it was 200 years ago or 2000 years ago. Literature has always been around, even it was just pictures drawn on a cave wall. Literature is what gives us knowledge of what went on ages and…

The legacy of Bay of Pigs The battle of bay of pigs started on April 17, 1961 (History.com). The bay of pigs of 1961 was a huge fail it made America look bad (History.com). The attack on cuba was suppose to stop communist on that island (U.S. History). Fidel Castro the leader for cuba was a very strong man and smart. At this time the president was John F Kennedy he sent the attack on the cubans that turned out to be a big failure (Awesome stories). It was one of the worse mistakes that United…

US and it’s allies win the war in Europe? The US and its Allies win the war in Europe with the convoy system. They also won by 1st invading North Africa, 2nd attack Europe’s soft under belly, 3rd Mainland Europe through France. The US general Dwight D Eisenhower led the invasion in mainland Europe. Also The Battle of the Bulge the US won because the German ran out of fuel and retreated for good. At the en of WWII in Europe the US allowed the Soviet Union to fully invade…

People are rarely placed to work in a position with no specific job description. Those who are, usually fail. However, this was not the case for Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. She grasped the opportunity to influence the world, and did so with grace and passion. The title “Wife of President Franklin Roosevelt” does not do her justice. Eleanor was more than a First Lady and she was more than a wife, in fact, she was one of the most esteemed women in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt dramatically changed the…

In its entirety, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial effectively embodies the political juggernaut to whom the site is dedicated. Considering the historical and cultural context and impact of the memorial, visitors can better comprehend the dynamic American era that lasted four presidential terms and included World War Two and the Great Depression. On a more recent level, the FDR Memorial can be connected to today’s popular culture, as it has been depicted in a fictional Washington by…

As humankind, it is a natural instinct to be continually in search for wisdom and knowledge. Although on the journey there may be a few bumps in the road, the end result is the biggest lesson of all. Most times one cannot accomplish their desires alone. In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the protagonists, Chris and Holden, each go on an adventure in search of something greater. After rejecting society because it constantly threatens innocence, both Chris…

Similar to how theater works, the setting sets the scene for a book. Authors use setting to let the reader picture what is happening; the more intricate a setting is the more a reader can visualize it. Authors also use setting to help the reader connect to the characters. JD Salinger and F Scott Fitzgerald both used detailed setting so the readers can picture where Franny and Zooey, and Gatsby and Nick are during the story. The setting plays an important role in how characters interact with each…

Amidst the start of world war II, the U.S. outfitted force was drafting individuals for the war to have an enough major prepared energy to win the war. At the time African Americans were looked slipping on due to the shade of their skin. The African Americans got some answers concerning the draft and in a brief instant joined in light of the way that they thought this would begin the end of prejudice to the African Americans. By 1945 there were more than 1.2 million African Americans would serve…

On December 7th, 1971, Japanese government launched a sneak attack on United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As a result of this attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan the very next day which caused the life of over 100,000 Japanese to alter in the United States. FDR’s Executive Order of 9066 led to the immediate evacuation of all people of Japanese descents into internment camps and forced them to live in the most isolated parts of United States. The aftermath of the…

In the early days of 1933 the U.S. needed urgent relief and recovery from the economic collapse which caused the Great Depression. 1929-1939 were some of the bleakest years in the country 's history, at least one-quarter of the population was unemployed and almost every family was in bad shape. President Franklin Roosevelt took office in 1933 and he swiftly brought in new rules, regulations, and ideas to begin improving the economy and the American people’s way of life. Over the next couple…