Ronald Fisher

In 1995, the cost of a gallon of gas was $1.09, a dozen eggs were 87 cents, a loaf of bread was $1.15 and the average cost of a new car was $15,500 (The People History). Timothy McVeigh caused an upset that would be known as the biggest terrorist attack at the time. The O.J. Simpson trial will be one of the most famous verdicts in history. Windows 95 and EBay were invented and became popular quickly. 1995 was a year of homegrown terrorism, the shock of the century and computer advances that…

people who think they’re crazy enough to change the world are the ones who do. When Ronald Reagan ran for pPresident of the United States in 1980, he stated to the world that he was ready to do so. Backed with experience, education, and a good public view, he captured the 1980 presidential victory. Winning the election was Reagan’s first leap on his journey of changing the world to becoming a better place. Ronald Reagan was able to change the world because he was well-educated and courageous. …

13. Conduct research on Gary Webb’s death. Based on the information you were able to find; do you feel as if his death should have been ruled a suicide? Explain your answer. Based on the research I conducted on Gary Webb’s death, I think that his death should be ruled as a suicide. The reason Gary Webb’s death should be ruled a suicide because he died from a single shot to the head. The incident took place on December 9, 2004, when the U.S. Press was at the lowest, having recently helped and…

The former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Margaret Thatcher, delivered a thoughtful eulogy to honor her close friend and former United States President, Ronald Reagan, to the American people on June 11, 2004. She honors Ronald Reagan’s legacy in her speech by attesting to his character as a leader, friend, and an American. Thatcher accomplishes this through parallelism, anaphora and juxtaposition. She also creates a fluctuating tone through her contrasting diction of playfulness and…

THE IMPORTANCE OF RONALD REGAN Ronald Regan is important because he helped restore optimism in America, grow the economy, and brought an end to the cold war. As the nation’s 40th president, Ronald Reagan was an infectiously optimistic. He gave hope with his optimistic personality at a time where people were afraid of a nuclear war braking out. He even showed optimism and hope when he told the country he had Alzheimer's "When the Lord calls me home, whenever that may be," he said, "I will…

President Ronald Reagan gave an example about one of the US president that was too many times also in Germany, “Twenty-four years ago, President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin, and speaking to the people of this city and the world at the city hall” (Eidenmuller pp…

I have a friend from Southern California, and she told me she did not even know we were in a drought. When she said that I was shocked, I thought how could she possibly not know? After reading the chapter China Town, in the book Cadillac Dessert by Marc Reisner, I finally got my answer. How could she have known there was a drought when almost all the water in California gets pumped down to the heavily populated desert area. The chapter begins with some background. The author states that…

A Biography On Ronald Wilson Reagan Ronald Reagan began his political career as Governor of California from 1967-75, and was part of the Republican Party, although he was originally a democrat before his political views changed. After his term expired , he returned to acting until 1979, when he started to campaign for his presidential election. He became president and the Iran hostages were released. This led people to believe he had foreign power. On March 30, 1981, an attempt was made to…

to our history, and a lot of change happened. The eighties has a huge impact on our culture today, and we have the lifestyle that we do because of the eighties. The main parts of the eighties that impact our culture today were Ronald Reagan, music and TV, and fashion. Ronald Reagan impacted the culture of the eighties, which continues to impact the culture today. He cut taxes, increased employment, and stimulated economic growth. When Reagan was president,…

Antonin Scalia was a Supreme Court Justice who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan. He was a well-rounded judge who stood for the Constitution, and the way the founders intended the constitution to be conceived. He was a conservative judge who stood his ground for what he believed was the correct thing to do. Leaning to the conservative side, Scalia made a decision to uphold the constitution. He believed the constitution was not to make change easier but delay or prevent change. Scalia…