The Star-Spangled Banner

“It’s funny how people love the dead,once you’re dead you’re made for life.” (Knapp 84) These are the words of the most influential guitarist in music history. Jimi Hendrix was a star in the ‘60s and is now a household name. Because Jimi Hendrix continues to be an icon in the music industry, people should educate themselves about his early life, rise to stardom, fame, and even his tragic death. Jonny Hendrix was born on November 21,1942 at Seattle’s King County Hospital. (Jimihendrix.com)…

fire. Rapidly becoming a rock star he later with his band produced his second album Electric Ladyland (1968) which featured his biggest hit ‘’All Along the Watchtower’’ which was actually written by bob Dylan. For four years the Jimi Hendrix experience toured until 1969 they decided to split up. During the same year Hendrix played at the most legendary music festival ever Woodstock. Being the last one to perform he opened his first performance with the star spangled banner amazing the crowds.…

President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). This quote accurately sums up the majority of Americans in the United States. Immigration is seen in so many different positive and negative ways in our country today. Immigration can be defined as “ a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence” (Webster 1828), and there are many functions…

“Good luck out there,” said Tom, or at least I suppose that was his name. He was my guide, leading me to the most terrifying and exhilarating moment of my lifetime…. No one in the world has my name. It is one of a kind, and that is just one aspect that defines my individuality, that is why not many people forget about me. There are multiple unique adjectives that depict me from others, such as education. It is a huge contributor to the many reasons that I am who I am, it is what drives me…

their unity, being unidentified by the law was a flaw in American society. “America the brave still fears...” fortifies his belief in the weak and incompetent legal system through the intertextual reference to the American national anthem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ depicting irony through the juxtaposition, conjecturing the flaw as salient, motivating societal transition to a progressive America, ultimately influencing the global outlook. In a similar manner, “Have you read the YouTube comments…

The United States was founded upon the principle of democracy. In fact, the binding behind all aspects of American government is an important document known as the Constitution of the United States of America that states all policies and principles necessary in order to structure a democratic governmental system. Democracy can be summed up by one important phrase present in the United States Constitution: “We the people…” and when the people change, political structure and policy must adjust to…

The amount of white people being killed by cops is double the amount of black people each year. Professional athletes are protesting during the national anthem to fight against police oppressing black people, but if there are actually twice the amount of whites being oppressed there is no problem. The national anthem first started being played before sporting events during WW2. The first time of protest was in 1968 during the olympics when two athletes raised a closed fist for “Black Power”.…

it's everywhere around coming here for opportunities to make a living."They desire nothing more than for America to be a welcoming place once again inviting good faith newcomers to help themselves to a little apple pie, hum a few bars of the star spangled banner,and to go to work building America one dream at a…

institution of slavery survives. In Eliza Harris, a poem written by Frances E.W. Harper, it is exclaimed, “Oh! how shall I speak of my proud country’s shame? / Of the stains on her glory, how give them their name? / How say that her banner in mockery waves - / Her “star spangled banner” - o’er millions of slave?” (Harper 17 - 21). The juxtaposition within reveals the hypocrisy prevalent in the…

n.d.). His parents were Charlton Hunt Morgan and Ellen Key Morgan. His extended family was also very successful. His uncle, John Hunt Morgan, was a Confederate General in the Civil War. His great grandfather, Francis Scott Key, wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”. All around, he had very positive influences growing up during his life. His mother’s side of the family and his father’s side of the family produced highly talented and smart people. Thomas Hunt Morgan married Lillian Vaughan Sampson in…