Steven Berlin Johnson

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Policy Analysis In the paper that follows I will analyze the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program, specifically working to break down the success of the program based on the history and how much the program has changed. This includes the source of financing for the programs and how that impacts its effectiveness; the laws that directly relate to the VISTA program; the achievements of the programs since its inception; the measurements of…

The United States in the early 1900’s was characterized by racism towards African Americans and their plea for equality. Despite the Civil War and 13th Amendment ridding the U.S. of slavery, society still favored whites and many African Americans were discriminated against because racism was still a monumental issue. Many court cases were created regarding African American equality, and not many ended by them gaining it. The Jim Crow Laws impacted the government by providing it the power to…

Assen, Eric. "Whatever Happened To Marina Oswald?" KERA News. KERA, 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. When Marina Oswald heard a cop knocking at her door she had no idea that her husband just shot the president of the United States. At the time she agreed with the reports about her husband killing the president. But in a later interview with CBS she informed the citizens of the United States that she appreciated what they did for her, but felt that her husband Lee Harvey Oswald was set up. She…

tactic, especially democrats. Republican voters are usually Caucasian, upper class, and in higher positioned occupations; while those voting democratic are typically minorities fighting to stay at or above the poverty line. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson was the first politician to use the term War on Poverty during his State of the Union address on January 8, 1964. This was during a time when the national poverty rate was around nineteen percent, adding to President Johnson’s Great Society…

One of the most influential and historically significant decades in American history occurred during the 1960s when Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson held office. These presidents’ domestic reform goals reflected more similarities than differences. Most of the domestic reform legislation enacted by Johnson originated with the Kennedy administration. Kennedy’s legislative agenda, known as the “New Frontier” included increased federal aid for education, reduced taxes in an effort to…

The House of Representatives voted to pass the bill that became the Fair Housing Act on April 10. The act was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson six days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr (Marks, 2013). The FHA is an example of a federal legislation. It was created to address the barriers to housing and segregation in housing practices. Federal legislation has given the Department…

Social – Postwar America in the mid and late twentieth century was the age of social change ranging from equal rights to popular music. World War II has allowed has allowed America to finally break free from the Great Depression. There was much focus on the industry part of society and America was kept well busy. What was almost hidden behind this era was those who lived in poverty. There seemed to be a large gap between the rich and the poor at this time. The wealthy were a big part of the ever…

On January 26, 2016, I went to an uncommon hour hearing of “What is Dr. King’s Legacy Today” presented by two professors and three Franklin and Marshall College students. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in speaking truth to power, standing up against racial injustices, ending fear within the black community, mitigating the effects of white supremacy on the black people, and creating a safe, caring, and unified environment where every individual had the power of voice. He gave his people the…

United States started sending troops to Vietnam under the John F. Kennedy administration. The Vietnam War, however, lasted longer than the Kennedy administration due to his horrifying assassination near the end of 1963. Kennedy’s successor, Lyndon B Johnson, was the first president to order “the first real combat by American troops.” After President Johnson’s term, Richard…

Johnson was another president who experienced changes in his acceptance by the public due to the depiction of his board in the press. Johnson happened to rule the country during the Vietnam War when attitudes in the society were especially keen. People were scared by materials and photos from the hot points which demonstrated…