The Star-Spangled Banner

of the free and the home of the brave”. For example, the Star-Spangled Banner is played before sporting events, but in Germany this is not the case. A foreign exchange student by the name of Oliver explained that Germans as a whole are not very patriotic and he does not hear Germany’s national anthem very often. He hears it so seldom that he does not know the words, while in American, most everyone knows the words of the Star-Spangled Banner by heart.No citation…

The War of 1812 was started when the Indian problems merged in with the Britain. Between 1809-1812, President James Madison had been on fence about who was going to be America’s primary enemy, Britain or France, as both countries were attacking U.S. ships. In 1809, Madison’s Non-Intercourse Act was reneged, the act had declined any trade with only France and Britain and their colonies, in doing so it opened up some other trade routes that would help alleviate the economic distress of America’s…

The definition of honor is to have high respect, or to do something good for the benefit of others, not yourself. There are different ways of defining honor, but this is the most generic one. In our world, there have been dramatic changes in this definition over time. Whether it be in American culture, or other countries cultures. The following are examples of how these are seen. In 1500 England, a man's honor was defined through his courage, manliness, or name. So when someone back then…

From around 1780 to around 1840, America struggled with the Constitutional Convention, Federalism and anti-federalism, the war of 1812 during the Jeffersonian age, the Jacksonian age, and the fight for equal right for all people living in America. Struggling through these events is what made America become the country it is today. In 1787, the Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the major dissuasions at the Convention was how the states would be…

history of fighting for freedom and equality are documented with words from our founding fathers and wise historical figures. They are recognized through sacred texts and symbols including, but not limited to, the Declaration of Independence, the Star Spangled Banner, phrases such as “God Bless America” or the official motto “In God We Trust.” The American people express their patriotism and love for their country through the acknowledgement of such texts, rituals and hymns. However, when do…

James M. Whitfield and Frances Ellen Harper were both blacks born in free states but later went on to become the most important writers to write the most influential literature of the abolition period. They both were popular social reformists and important figures in history. Whitfield and Harpers works were the most notable during the fight for anti slavery and strong believers of freedom in the nineteenth century in America. Their Poems and books were sold in scores of thousands thus their…

The Articles of the Confederation was a turning point in United States history. Delegates had a meeting to discuss the Articles of Confederation since the state constitutions were drafted. They were then sent to the states for ratification after the state constitutions were drafted, Virginia was the first to validate the Articles. The Articles of Confederation made sure the United States wasn 't known as a nation but instead a league of friendship. The Articles had many key features making it…

the Kansas City Symphony and he was joined by guest musicians, The Elders. John Amos, a former National Football League player and famous “Roots” actor, narrated the evening which added to the concert put on by the symphony. Songs like “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Hymn to the…

the rules to the flag and respect what it stands for. I Should always rise in the singing of any national song whether it be the pledge of allegiance or the star spangled banner. I should always rise, tall and proud, take off my hat, and place my right hand over my heart because that flag with the 13 stripes of red and white and the 50 stars over…

it to be. Irony leads to chaos in the end of the stories, an angel arriving, a father who left his family, and a family getting murdered. Sherman Alexie’s “Because My Father Always Said He Was The Only Indian who saw Jimi Hendrix Play ‘The Star Spangles Banner’ At Woodstock,” Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children.” Although all three of the short stories are completely different from one another,…