Pawn Stars

The Titanic set off for its first and sadly the last voyage on April 10th, 1912. The supposedly “unsinkable” ship sank in just under 3 hours, taking just over 1,503 people with it. The Titanic wouldn’t have sunk if it wasn't definitely due to man-made errors; such as not being built in a uniform fashion and the pure ignorance of crew members. There is additional evidence to suggest that the climate could actually have caused the Titanic to sink, but even though the climate kind of was a factor…

The fact that the NFL just decided to "take a knee" because Donald Trump called them a bunch of "sons of bitches" disappoints me because that is a horrible reason to kneel. I know not all players think that, but the league wide protest did not start until Donald Trump insulted them. This is not anything new. I hate how that was the tipping point that brought the NFL players and owners together to kneel. People have different reasons to stand or kneel, but if they are kneeling because of what…

you look at the flag, what do you see? Yes, you automatically feel proud to be an American; but why? When I see a flag blowing in the gentle wind, or I see a crowd of thousands standing with their hands to their hearts while the National Anthem plays, I always quiver. I just stand there in astonishment that so few could sacrifice so much for so many. The flag has been around for more than 200 years, and every single person has a different interpretation. The flag is an indescribable icon of our…

Glancing up into the sky, I see the thirteen red and white strips attached to each other flowing in the wind along with the fifty white stars pinned into the upper right hand corner with a backdrop of navy blue. Most people see the flag every day, but think nothing of it, but the flag is a symbol of our country. The United States flag has a different meaning to every person; this is what it means to me. The United States flag stands for so many things but most importantly, strength and…

our country. There is symbolism behind the colors and patterns. The flag of the United States of America was born June 14, 1777, which was the 13 star flag, representing the thirteen colonies. There is symbolism behind the flag, which most Americans should know. There are thirteen stripes which represent the thirteen original colonies. The fifty stars illustrate the fifty states of…

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all” ("Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America | Britannica.com," n.d.) Citizens across this great land know the pledge of allegiance by heart and show their patriotism for this country in many different ways. Throughout this country many men and women choose to join the military run for political office…

The American flag other known as Old Glory or the symbol of America freedom that some love and other take for granite. It is in every school, government building, or outside of local businesses or everywhere you look. The have songs about it, pictures of it, and every k through 12 grade says the pledge before school starts. For some people the flag to them is something to hate or the symbol of evil. It has been cut, burned, and step on all over the world but it has even been hated on by people…

There are many different instances that we can look at, to see where sports have been a catalyst in social and political change. The first instance that I have noticed in the sport world is the recent actions of NFL player, Colin Kaepernick. Colin Kaepernick expressed his opinions on how African Americans were being treated in the United States, through kneeling during the National Anthem at one of his games. This sparked both a social and political change across America. Athletes both African…

Stars, stripes, freedom, religious views. What can an American be described as? The American flag is a symbol for America because it represents The United States of America, the thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies. Also, the fifty stars on the flag are to represent the fifty states. American citizens use the flag while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The flag also is in honor when the Star Spangled Banner is being played at? On the Fourth of July. I believe that the American flag…

Final Essay This story The flip side of Internet fame, the author Jessica Bennett this story is telling different story’s in one book. The author talked about how many kids had to privacy offend by the online post and for what is put online for them to see it and other reasons. Jessica she had the plan that she would us structural order to help all the readers understand the story and get what she was talking about in the story so they could get from point A in the story to point B in the…