Tulsa

Men and women records have changed so much over time. Most of the records that have been broken have been broken more than one time. As time goes by people get more advanced in the events that they are doing so they break the same record more than once. Breaking records takes time and dedication in the sports you are in. Track and Field takes tons of practice to get where you would want to be to be great. Having the right mind set is a good start to trying to break a record, telling yourself…

The classic novel The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton takes place in the 1960’s in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The story revolves around Ponyboy Curtis as he navigates the inequalities of societal structure; the privileged socs and the poor lower class greasers. Ponyboy and his close friends Johnny Cade, Dallas Winston or “Dally”, Keith “Two Bit” Matthews and his older brothers Sodapop and Darry. Ponyboy is caught in the middle of a feud between the two teen social classes that consequently lead to…

Racism is defined as the belief that all members of a specific race possess the same characteristics or abilities specific to that race. It was much more apparent and open in the 20th century than it is in the 21st century. If a person was racist then everyone would know it because it would show heavily in their words and actions. Questions have sparked on whether racism is different now than it was several years ago. The main difference is how it is portrayed in actions. During the 20th Century…

dress just like Sandy, and even made their own little gang of Pink Ladies with their friends. Even before the premiere of that movie in 1978, in 1967 the novel The Outsiders was written by S.E. Hinton. The story told of a gang of Greasers in rural Tulsa, Oklahoma, just trying to make their way in society. Greasers are what made the culture, the time, the people, so fascinating for the 1950’s and 1960’s. Being in that ‘Greaser’ stereotype, was so rebelliously cool to most American’s, and…

The Stranger with a Cigar One beautiful Sunday afternoon I decided to go to a local park to study. I had never been to this park before, but it was so pretty outside, I just couldn’t stay inside. I found myself a quiet little bench and did my homework there for a while. When I finished studying, I packed all my books up and started to leave. At this moment, the swing set caught my eye. I decided I would swing a little before I left for campus. The air was blowing my hair in my face, and my…

The Outsiders is a novel of conflicts. Throughout the story, the author S.E Hinton shows that problems occur all over the small town of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The title, The Outsiders is very unique. In the story, it is clearly shown that, the greasers are considered the outsiders of the town, Johnny and Ponyboy feel that they fall in between the socs and greasers, and Ponyboy feels outcasted from his oldest brother Darry. Growing up in this town in the 1960’s you belonged to one of the two groups…

John Hope Franklin John Hope Franklin was a highly admired American historian and social activist, he is best known for his scholarship that focused on Southern history and racial politics. His groundbreaking work, From Slavery to Freedom, was first released in 1947 and sold more than three million copies worldwide and with many other titles to follow (Yarrow). Apart from being an historian and author, Franklin was also former president for many honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa,…

The Catcher in the Rye banned for “good”: Reasons why it was banned, but still is an excellent book The book The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger and published in 1951. This book contains several themes that include the use of profanity and the use of examples that are not that appropriate for teenagers, even though it is a teenager narrating the story. This suggests that it is a real teenager’s life with similar thoughts, and experiences, which makes it a good book to read for…

My bunny, Copper, has always been a good distraction from my troubles. He makes me laugh when I feel my lowest; he burrows with me in the blankets when I need a friend; he is a fabulous listener, and he makes even the most overcast days brighter. Whimsically jumping to the gate of the cage as I saunter into the bedroom; Copper is always jovial to see me. In addition to all this, Copper has also proven to act as an inspiration to me as well; the very center of an event that has impacted who I…

they could cross, railroad routes were painstakingly chosen, so they built the route 66 for another option other than taking a train. The cause of Route 66 is because Cyrus Avery links Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California through his town Tulsa. Cyrus became interested in roads after he visited his father’s farm. In 1921 he became president of the Associated Highways of America. Cyrus then became the Father of Route 66. Cyrus Avery spent most of the years working to stitch…