The Fame

Women in literature, like in real life, face adversity and through their journey, they find their identity while coming of age. They show the importance of women in society and the crucial role that they play. In both I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, the protagonists were required to overcome adversity as they each discovered a greater sense of self. By being able to overcome their certain situations, Marguerite Angelou and…

In the late 1940’s, a new genre of music was starting to take shape. Music artists were starting to combine different elements of country, western, and rhythm and blues (R&B) to create what would eventually evolve into rock and roll. Of these earliest artists, Bill Haley and His Comets would rise to popularity and become known as (if not, one of) the Father(s) of rock and roll. Haley was not the creator of rock and roll, but he was the one that changed rock and roll from a “ ‘virtually an…

Nike is a corporation founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports, it was an outlet for the current shoe brand called Asics. The name Nike was official in 1971. (Businessinsider.com, 2014). The creators were Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, their initial offerings were mostly shoes. Today the Nike Corporation offers not only shoes but several athletic related items, for instance, there is a clothing line dedicated to the casual athlete to the professional. One of the biggest names associated with this…

Eddie Rickenbacker, a World War I hero and Medal of Honor recipient, once said “Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.” In The Alchemist, Santiago first meets the crystal merchant and is in desperate need of money, having been robbed by a thief in Tangier, a city through which he was passing on his way to Egypt. The crystal merchant hires Santiago as a clerk and warns him that even if he worked for a year, he would not have enough money to…

Megan Smith W. Seals English 12 7 April 2017 Beatlemania Let’s talk about some music that has transcended “Across the Universe.” On February 7th, 1964 The Beatles touched ground in America, ready to take the country by storm. No one could have foreseen the incredible impact that the four quirky boys from Liverpool would make in America, and around the world. “Like certain other key individuals in the history of American pop, such as Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, and Elvis Presley, they caused…

Nike History “We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour.” -Phil Knight ("Phil Knight Quotes") Nike, a popular athletic shoe company, began small and slowly grew. The progression of shoes has definitely changed over the years and is still proceeding to do so. Nike is a well established shoe company; and the origin and advancement of their shoes brought…

The Company that I chose is Nike. It was founded on January 25, 1964.Created by Phil Knight. The brand is Air Jordan introduced in 1984 by Michael Jordan the basketball player. Jordan is one of the most marketed sports figures in history. MJ came out whit his first pair if Air Jordan’s in 1985. I decide to talk about the Product Nike because I’m formula with the Brand. The company is using an adaptive approach they treat each county as a separate market. It target’s the…

*Seabiscuit arrives in California, he receives no attention from the press and others. *Smith witnesses a record breaking kind-of-speed, in Seabiscuit, Smith is shocked and tries to keep it a secret. *In 1936, Seabiscuit and Pollard, wins at Bay Bridge Meadows as well as, breaking its track record, clocking in at 1min:36 seconds. * On December 12th, they go back and win at Bridge Meadows for the World’s Fair Handicap, also breaking their own track record. *Seabiscuit, goes to Santa Anita, for…

Seabiscuit reminds me of the African proverb “smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” While the main characters–Red Pollard, Seabiscuit, Tom Smith, and Charles Howard–are known for their incredible gains, their losses cannot be forgotten. With each of casts’ misfortunes came their American dreams, even if they were not aware that they would need each other to achieve it. This dream would be lead by Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit was undersized, fairly gentle, and lethargic compared to other horses.…

Hall of Fame. However, there are many different positive reasons as to why PED users that have had Hall of Fame careers should be in the Hall of Fame. It allows all the players deserving, based on stats, to have a greater chance of…