Webster Thayer

semi-skilled laborers, and some joined groups devoted to social revolution.” Sacco and Vanzetti perfectly fit the mold of a person who would commit such crimes, according to citizens of the United States who feared these immigrants. The crime the two men became charged was the robbery and murder of Frederick Parameter, a payroll clerk, and security guard Alessandro Berardelli. The two supposedly took $15,000 in cash the night of April 15, 1920. The court case was fueled by racism and hate, “Their trial aroused intense controversy because it was widely believed that the evidence against the men was flimsy, and that they were being prosecuted for their immigrant background and their radical political beliefs.” The judge during the case, Judge Thayer, stated, “Did you see what I did with those anarchistic bastards the other day? I guess that will hold them for a while,” after he denied the two men another trial. On August 23, 1927 Sacco and Vanzetti were put to death by the electric chair, and the United States was yet again able to dictate the lives of people who were different than “good Americans.” The Great Depression was new to the people of the United States during the 1930s, but one constant remained true through this era, racism. One capital punishment case that stands out during the 1930s is the Scottsboro case, and the implications of this case are true throughout the first half of the 20th century. 9 African American males aboard a train in Alabama got into an…

which was common because many Italians were escaping homeland, and moving to the United States during the 1920s (Linder). During the presentation of this evidence, it was shown that no one had full proof that these men shot and killed Parmenter and Berardelli, yet, they were still electrocuted. Sacco and Vanzetti both grew up in Italy, living very different lives. “Sacco was a high class Italian man; where Vanzetti was an unskilled laborer, living the poor life” (Foner). Although, no one knows…

He also traveled through Europe, meeting Pablo Picasso and many other poets and artists. It was during this time that he had an affair with Elaine Thayer, the wife of one of his friends. Cummings and Thayer had a child together, whom they named Nancy, and the two got married in 1924 after Thayer divorced her husband. This marriage, however, did not last long; two months later, Elaine left for Europe, fell in love with another man, and eventually divorced Cummings in 1925. Cummings would marry…

In 1831, at the age of twelve, Walt Whitman began working for his local newspaper. He soon fell in love with the written word and started writing his own poetry (“Poet Walt Whitman”). Fast forward to the turn of the 20th century, and Whitman has already made a name for himself as one of America’s most influential poets. Two of Whitman’s most esteemed works are “O Captain! My Captain!”, written in 1865 to reflect on Abraham Lincoln's death, and “O Me! O Life!”, written in 1891 to contemplate…

The life of Mr. Ezzard Who is Mr. Ezzard ? I believe he is a nice man who enjoys writing and traveling far and wide. He himself has been to many places and wrote a lot, especially in his travel journals. He has done enough to fill a boring life a thousand times over, and I have recently sat down with him to learn more about him. Even when just walking into his room to interview him, I see untold treasures on the walls that prove that writing means the universe to him. Mr. Ezzard always had a…

When Cummings finally returned home, they continued their affair as if no time had passed. Despite his deep love for Elaine, Cummings experienced tremendous guilt regarding the affair. Cummings found himself caught between the love for a beautiful women and the loyalty to a long-time friend. He often used writing to release his confined feelings of guilt and disgust. Despite his guilt, Cummings continued on with the affair, and he eventually fathered a child with Elaine. Elaine gave birth to…

Edward Estlin Cummings, a 20th century poet, painter, playwright, and novelist, impacted literature greatly. Nearly all of his poems challenged the accepted rules of writing through formatting and grammar choices. The topics of the poems created the most controversy, especially the poems he wrote focusing on nature, religion, and his sexuality. Due to his strict religious upbringing, Cummings conveys his inner strife and difficulties forming connections through his eccentric writing style.…

Brilliant. Innovative. And Well diversified. When a man finds inspiration throughout his lifetime only to later realize he would be a man that leaves a legacy as one of the famous American poets. I would like to introduce you to a man named Edward Estlin Cummings, one of America's innovative, and influential poets of his time. Inspiring readers to understand the concept of originality in his poetry by demonstrating how he used influences from his childhood experiences, imagism, and concrete…

According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary (2015), the term strategy refers to a careful plan or method of achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time. It also defines strategy as the science of employing political, economic and psychological forces to afford maximum support for espoused polices (Merriam Webster, 2015). The Business Dictionary (2015) offers another perspective, defining strategy as a method chosen to bring about a desired future or a solution to a problem. It…

ring hollow if I were not able to make a substantial difference in the lives of others. With the rigorous courses and motivation from FIT, I am confident that I would be able to take my innovation and create a change to empower individuals to make a difference in their community. Fashion design is a craft that FIT gave greater prestige to the industry with in history with the creation of a way to learn and practice art. Up until this point I have not been able to fully lose myself in my craft…