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    As the 35th and sworn in with democracy on his mind."Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,” is one of the most important quotes you would have heard him say on January 20, 1961. This quote is presented by John F. Kennedy and he is an influence in my life. You could say I’m extremely into history, yes, but the life and bravery of Kennedy struck to me as exciting. This influential person is someone that everyone should experience through history! Before…

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    reject this idea to win over the populace of Dallas by making the ride more personal and showing off his wife. Also nine of the twenty-eight secret service men were sleep deprived and had been drinking during travel with the president. Before the assassination, presidential security was up to the president himself but that would be quickly adjusted to make security a unrefusable aid. The secret service would also be greatly refined. The presidential security had been considered somewhat of a…

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    In 1652 New York created the first Rattle Watch, this was before they thought of whistles. The rattles made a distinct noise calling for help. These wooden rattles were used well into the 19th century. The 1700’s saw more and more people moving into the cities and seaports which meant more work for the Watch. With Goods being shipped in and out at ever increasing pace the attraction for thieves and graft became greater and the crowd it brought made the job tougher. Taverns and brothels filled…

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    The Art of Killing, a documentary about the Indonesian killings of 1965-66, is a raw and terrifying film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. This bone chilling feature delves deep into the failed coup in Indonesia that resulted in the death of over a million Indonesians at the hands of a ruthless gangster in an anti-communist cull. These gangsters for the large part have escaped prosecution and are even considered local heroes by some. The documentary provides a platform in which viewers are able to…

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    The history involving John F. Kennedy,JFK, is of achievement and impact in such a short amount of time. A untimely and tragic occurrence of JFK’s untimely death abruptly ended the positive change in which he created. The renowned articles and picture presents a clear thought that Kennedy’s exemplary history showcases the impact he made before, during, and after his presidency. However, the cases portrayed are sensibly different yet conclude the dependability of the people to Kennedy. A theme…

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    JFK Assassination By:Brandt Hartman On November 22, 1963 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was parading through Dallas, Texas.JFK was in Texas to make a speech the day before and they thought it would be nice to have a parade and the president would be in it. During the parade on Elm street supposedly four shots were taken in his direction and one killed him, it hit him in the back of the head chopping off the side if his head.He was riding with his wife, the governor of Texas, and his wife when he…

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    President Donald Trump spoke at an event named “the Celebrate Freedom Rally” at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC last year on July 1, 2017. In president Donald J Trump's speech at the celebrate freedom rally he keeps crowd engaged and emotional. He performs this this by using marqueed hand gestures and seeming as if he was not afraid to talk because of his eye movements. Trump also engages the crowd through allusions with god & very well timed anecdotes about the past…

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    Newspaper Article President Lincoln’s assassination Breaking News The President of the U.S. named Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.On Saturday April 15,1865 president lincoln died at 7:22AM.Here is the report on the 5 w’s. Who:assassinated president lincoln who played role in the assassination.John Wilkes Booth assassinated president lincoln and then stabbed Major Henry RathBone in the arm. What: happened after lincoln was assassinated. John Wilkes Booth jumped from the box lincoln and his wife…

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    The 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, in his discourse, “Statement on the steel crisis” (April 11, 192), suggests that the steel crisis in America has caused and will bring economic instability. Kennedy underpins his suggestions by giving American citizens warnings of the steel crisis, and by relying upon actualities and insights about the steel crisis. His purpose is to make American citizens realize the outcomes of the steel crisis if nothing is done against it; so as to…

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    The Manchurian Candidate Conspiracy In the plot of “The Manchurian Candidate”, Captain Raymond Shaw and Major Ben Marco were captured along with their whole platoon. During the capturing, they were brainwashed; however, both sergeants were ordered to eliminate their fellow squadmates. Over the years Ben Marco started having dreams about what happened during the capture. He tried to make Raymond Shaw believe the brainwashers did something to them that made them do those bad things. Ben Marco…

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