Norman Whitfield

following the year 1066, the year of the Norman Conquest of England. Purists often concern…

Hello, I am King William. I also go by William the Conqueror. I was born circa 1028. My father was the Duke of Normandy, so I was born into a wealthy family. Despite my being in such a family, I was teased with such a bad nickname that it is not to be said on this paper. This is because I was not a legitimate son of the Duke. When I was about 8 years old, my father traveled to Jerusalem. As he was there, he became ill. Many were hoping he would pull through, but the worst outcome happened.…

Humans are truly fascinating creatures. Have you ever wondered why we act like people in our family? Many of our actions come from observing and analyzing others. Whether we do it consciously or not we adopt behaviors of those around us. Humans crave a sense of belonging, or acceptance. This will push us to “fit in” and act as others in our social circle. We need to monitor our everyday actions, considering the fact that we must lead by example. Open-mindedness is a vital quality to…

Effectively Responding to Change Norman Vincent Peale worked as an American Minister and author known for his work about positive thinking. A famous quote by him preaches, “Change your thoughts and you can change the world.” This quote relates to my essay very well because when you change your thinkings based on something else, good things can happen.One can respond to change more effectively through reading about others who have preserved through all challenges. A person’s attitude towards…

When people follow their own rules, they will suffer consequences. To show that this is true, we will examine Paris Trout, the main character in a novel called “Paris Trout” by Pete Dexter who follow his own rules and suffer consequences. After this is completed, we will examine the four people in our society who follow their own rules and suffer consequences. Paris Trout is a well respected white citizen living in Cotton Point, Georgia with his beautiful wife, Hanna Trout a…

hits in collaboration with others under the name of Ed Wingate.1 By the end of the 1960s he had reached international fame.1 “War” was written in 1969, to protest the Vietnam War. It was originally sung by the Temptations, but visionary producer Norman Whitfield wanted a different sounding voice to perform the song, and Edwin Starr had just the voice that he…

The Big South Conference was founded on August 21st, 1983. When Charleston Southern Athletic Director and Augusta President George Christenberry started recruiting members into the conference and they brought in Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina, and Winthrop joined the newly formed conference (Big South). Dr. Edward M. Singleton was then named as the leagues first Commissioner. Singleton then continued to add members to the conference such as Armstrong State, Radford, and…

Edwin Starr was a well-known American singer from the 1960s. In the 1960s, there were many social issues, such as African-American civil rights movement, feminism, and the Vietnam war. Many artists stood out and spoke loudly to against unequal treatment and war, Edwin Starr was one of the great singers during that time. Before 1945, French had the highest status in Vietnam, Lao, and Cambodia; however, after 1949, with communist became more and more powerful at that time, Ho Chi Minh who led…