Richard Hofstadter

“The United States Secret Service is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the country and ranks among the most elite in the world. (History)” The Secret Service is by far one of the most known agencies in existence. “The secret service was originally founded to combat the then-widespread counterfeiting of U.S. currency. (History)” That was the original mission of the Secret Service. According to History it then became the duty of the Secret Service to protect national…

Different from Garfinkle's point of view, history professor, Melvin Small, disputes with the author about the antiwar movement being a significant factor on the Vietnam War policies that contributed to the end of the war by several reasons. The first reason of the antiwar movement was the pressure it caused on Presidents Nixon's and Johnson's foreign policies. Professor Small explains how antiwar protests like the march on the Pentagon in October 1967 and 1969 affected the Johnson administration…

Have you ever thought that two stories have things different, yet have something in common? In the story High Noon A retired Marshal has to save his town from a man who wants him dead. The Most Dangerous Game tells a tale of a hunter who leans what it means to be hunted. Both of these characters and the settings that they are in are different, but the conflicts that they have to deal with are the same. We can see those differences and similarities vividly throughout each tale. In both stories…

Between the years of 1945 and 2000 a total of ten presidents served in the oval office through the 55 year period. Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Regan, Bush, and Clinton served the country during some of the most difficult years in this Nation’s history. However, the tale of ten presidents elected in a 55 year period is one that is filled with deception, war, and assassination. The question that is raised out of this time is what determined the success of…

First Selection (“Roundtable Rival” by Lindsey Stirling) https://youtu.be/jvipPYFebWc During this scene, Rob Roy is a prisoner as he stands in direct confrontation with death and is about to be thrown over a bridge. Rather than stand around defenseless, MacGregor manages to get the rope around a Cunningham’s neck, and he jumps over the bridge despite how dangerous it is. As MacGregor races for his life, he is being chased by soldiers. The chase to recapture MacGregor seemed almost as a…

To many, Ronald Reagan was known as one of the finest public speakers in presidential history to date. As president, he brought a rise of intellectual negativity and soaring sense of possibilities among his people. His great sense of communication allowed him to communicate hard choices, bad news, and complicated ideas throughout his two terms as the 40th president of the United States. Although communication was not his strongest suite, rhetoric was. Rhetoric became a central part to Reagan’s…

In Edwin Arlington Robinson’s poem, “Richard Cory,” the main themes are status and wealth do not ensure happiness, and appearances can be deceiving. The poem is about a rich man, named Richard Cory, who appears to have everything. The poor people of the town admire and even envy Richard Cory. However, in reality, Mr. Cory is an extremely unhappy individual, who unexpectedly kills himself. Throughout the poem, Robinson uses symbols, imagery, and irony in order to develop and reinforce the…

Although there is no documentation of the life of Nan Braymer, his poetry reflecting the helplessness and vulnerability of the public during the middle of the 20th century proved sufficient fuel for the fire surrounding the Vietnam War. In the poem, “Five Day Requiem for Vietnam”, by Nan Braymer, an American soldier reflects on the normalcy and habitualness of immoral actions in war while contrasting war resentment with war continuity, ultimately conveying a desperate tone by forcing readers to…

Although hunting and fishing has changed a good deal over time, the essential spirit is similar just like my grandfather’s day. It’s true that hunting gear products are more effective. You’ll find warmer clothes, better gear, and-tech monitoring equipment. You possibly can make fishing and hunting as high-tech as you wish, really. You’ll be able to sea food with sonar where you can begin to see the feet from the ocean, or search with infrared scopes. For me, however, I like hunting and fishing…

Getting trapped on an island called ship-trap island is a never experienced journey,whether it’s in the book or the movie. “The Most Dangerous Game” is not only a short story,it is also produced into a movie. While the movie and short story in“The Most Dangerous Game” had a same plot and similar events, they also have many differences such as the different characters,details and scenery. Firstly, the difference of the movie compared to the story. In the movie Rainsford ended up on the island…