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his bravery and honor he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. The war came to an end and Kennedy wanted to decide what his profession was to be, and he desired to be a writer or a teacher. His father persuaded him to run for Congress in Massachusetts' eleventh congressional district, and which he won in 1946. After serving 6 years in the House of Representatives, he was elected to the Senate in 1952. This was the start of his political…

Throughout the 20th century the world become an every changing place. New styles and trends were being set in both the fashion and politics sides. The 1950s brought the introduction of colour television, the foundation of NASA, Dior hit the shelves with its first collection along with the in introduction of Velcro and the opening of Disneyland. This trend of an every advancing world didn’t slow down either as the 1960s crept in. there neededto to be someone to direct this change. Somebody to…

Washington. DuBois edited the chapter himself to keep the most controversial and bitter remarks out of it. Nevertheless, it still was more than enough to incur Washington's continued contempt for him. In the early summer of 1905 Washington went to Boston to address a rally. While speaking he was verbally assaulted by William Monroe Trotter ( a Harvard college friend of DuBois). The subsequent jailing of Trotter on trumped-up charges, apparently by Washingtonites, raised the wrath of DuBois.…

sport on a daily basis and deserve the rights to a healthy life afterwards. First off, a crucial issue becomes apparent with the physiological effects on players that have retired from football. In July 2009, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine in Massachusetts published findings that suggested a link between head injuries sustained while playing football and a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy(CTE) (“NFL Head Injuries”). CTE connects with…

Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He is known as a printer, inventor, writer, statesman, scientist, and more. Being born in the 1700’s made it relatively easy for Franklin to involve himself in multiple areas of interests. This time period was rich in scientific discovery, political involvement, and controversy over war. In his lifetime, Franklin accomplished a gargantuan number of achievements that benefited society and are still spoken of to this day. He is well known for his…

mental illness was linked to a physical, scientifically provable phenomenon. Despite her efforts, many regions still did not accept the establishment of mental health facilities. Lewis Dwight was another reformer for prison systems who founded the Boston Prison Discipline Society which ended up eventually spread the Auburn system to jails – a system that promoted group work during the day and silent work at…

about education go back to 1642, when the Massachusetts General Court passed a law that made it a duty to teach children “the principles of religion and…laws of the country,” so that they may “understand” them (Maranto 1). From George Washington’s “first address to Congress,” he noticed that the common “knowledge” of the citizens was spread across a broad spectrum. This was implemented towards the first national education system, which would be a university system. Since that point, there have…

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts to actors Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins and David Poe. Wealthy merchant Frances and John Allan took in Poe to Richmond, Virginia after his parents' death. He traveled with them to England where Poe attended school in Chelsea, but then went back to Richmond and attended the University of Virginia and studied Latin and poetry. Poe started writing poetry and short stories that were thrilling and reflected his own tragedy life. He…

stories in terms of irony, symbolism, tone, theme, and the diction of the protagonist. These elements working collectively are highly effective in creating a hauntingly memorable experience for the reader. Poe was born January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts as the second child of two actors; Mr. David Poe and Mrs. Elizabeth Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810 and his mother…

legacies. Edgar Allan Poe was destined even during the course of his childhood. The upbringing of Poe had many hardships, but his misfortune molded him into a prodigy. He was born on January 19th 1809, and during this time his family lived in Boston Massachusetts. His parents were David Poe Jr., and Elizabeth Arnold Poe they both worked as actors. (It would seem that his life would be stress-free due to growing up with a famous community, but that is not the case.…