...600,000 Americans lost their lives in this war, with the North having been more effected. The North had no regrets about the war. They were satisfied that the slaves were free, and the Union was preserved. The South began to glorify what they called “the lost cause”. The generals from the south became mythic heroes. As they looked back at the war they almost regretted surrendering. Historian Shelby Foote left us with this note. “Any understanding of this nation has to be based . . . on an understanding of the Civil War. . . . The Civil War defined us as what we are, and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things. It is very necessary if you’re going to understand the American character in the 20th century to learn about this enormous catastrophe of the mid-19th century. It was the crossroads of our being”. What does this tell us about the United States? What did Foote mean when he spoke these words? We may also think to ourselves. Why didn’t the South win? There leaders were supposedly brilliant and they lost fewer men then the North, right? What did Historian Shelby Foote mean in his quote above? He is saying that it is necessary to learn about this huge catastrophe that happened in the mid 19th century before judging Americans or even becoming one. This is what makes us Americans and what put us where we are today. To understand the United States you must have knowledge of what our countries been through, what we have lost and what we have gained. The Civil...
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...I am legend “I am Legend” is a sci-fi movie based on a brilliant military scientist, Robert Neville, whom becomes the last man on earth. He becomes the last man on earth because of a man-made untreatable virus which turns people into flesh eating zombies. He is immune to the virus and the only one who can save humanity. He spends several years trying to control the virus and also broadcasting radio signals for any other survivors. The Zombies creep around in the shadows, observing the scientist’s every move until he makes a fatal mistake. I liked this movie because the effectiveness and dialogue of it were accurate and I didn’t get lost watching all the scenes. The special effects and background coincided with what was going on throughout the movie and also appeared to be realistic. The performance of the main character, Will Smith, was phenomenal and I also felt as if I was in his shoes. Several aspects during certain scenes made the movie stand out from the thousands of movies I’ve watched. When Neville was driving around New York City with his dog Sam in a 2009 ford mustang GT500, the roar of the engine and the watchful eye of his dog following the deers symbolized modern hunting. After they got out on foot and began chasing the wild animals into the growing forest and the lions appeared out of the fields to take Neville’s priced deer gave me the idea that earth was reverting back into prehistoric times. Finally, when he sacrificed his life after he realized...
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...Yarger HIS/115 The Civil War in my opinion was a war that could have been avoided if each state could have acted as a whole nation rather than an individual state. This war divided our country and in some areas today they still seem to be fighting the same battle that the north and south fought. The Civil War took place over much of this great nation and as a whole experienced a great loss of life. Between both sides, civilian and even Native Americans over 600,000 deaths were recorded. There were probably many others that were not recorded. Even thought the north lost more soldiers than the south, they won the war which ended up in end of slavery. The south called their part of the war “the lost cause”. According to historian Shelby Foote; “Any understanding of this nation has to be based . . . on an understanding of the Civil War. . . . The Civil War defined us as what we are, and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things. It is very necessary if you’re going to understand the American character in the 20th century to learn about this enormous catastrophe of the mid-19th century. It was the crossroads of our being.” I feel Foote wrote this so people could understand that the Civil War was the event in history that has made us the nation that we are today. The Civil War has taught us a nation about what we have lost and what we have gained. It also has taught us that if we were to work at something we believe in we can achieve it. To fully understand...
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...united behind the single, common cause of fighting suburban sprawl. The defeat of a developer’s plans to construct a shopping mall in the 1980s was testament to their grassroots capabilities. d. The Piedmont Environmental Council spearheaded efforts to protect the site from development. e. The Manassas Battlefield Park had long been a point of controversy involving those who wish to preserve its historic integrity. Preservationists in the 1980s were already successful in preventing the development of a similar Marriott Co. theme-park near Manassas. f. Vocal opponents included prominent historians, namely David McCullough (a Pulitzer Prize winning biographer and narrator of a public television series on the Civil War), Shelby Foote (a Civil War scholar), and members of the American Historical and Southern Historical Associations. The above reveals the number of business, community activist, and political stakeholders involved in this this project, and the necessity for Disney to develop relationships with all parties represented. In evaluating all the perspectives represented, this project would be a...
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...Japanese cars, two auto part stores, a large body shop and car painting business, and an auto salvage yard. David Bennett, owner of BASS, went into the car business when he inherited a Ford dealership from her father. He was able to capitalize on her knowledge and experience to build her business into the diversified and successful mini-empire it is today. Her motto “Sell ‘em today, repair ‘em tomorrow!” reflects a strategy that he refers to in private as “Get ‘em coming and going”. Bennett has always retained a soft spot in her heart for a high-performance Mustangs and just acquired 1965 Shelby Mustang GT 350 that needs a lot of restoration. He also notes the public’s going interest in the restoration of vintage automobiles. Bennett is thinking of expanding into the vintage car restoration business and needs help in accessing the feasibility of such a move. He wants restore her 1965 Shelby Mustang to mint condition, or as close to mint condition as possible. If he decides to go into the car restoring business, he can use the Mustang as an exhibit in sales and advertising and take it to auto shows to attract business for the new shop. Bennett believes that many people want the thrill of restoring an old car themselves, but they do not have time to run down all the old parts. Still, others just want to own a vintage auto because it is different and many of them have plenty of money to pay someone to restore an auto for them. Bennett wants the new business to appear to both types...
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...Big as it is, Canepa Design is easy to miss. The discreet boxy building sits just off a busy street in the quiet northern California town of Scotts Valley, just up the winding highway from Santa Cruz. But for car lovers, this place beams like St. Peter’s, an inviting treasure chest stuffed with classic automobiles worthy of pilgrimage. Vintage racing Porsches rub sheetmetal shoulders with iconic ‘60s Ferraris, which sit mere wheel-wells away from the last Shelby Cobra to exit the factory gates. Some vehicles are being restored for their wealthy owners, others are being spiffed up to hit Canepa Design’s showroom, while a few enjoy some mechanical pampering before being returned to their places of honor upstairs in the on-site motorsports museum. “I never get tired of coming to work,” says Bruce Canepa, the racing driver who since 1980 — the heyday of his professional exploits behind the wheel of all manner of Porsche beasts — has quietly turned Canepa Design into one of the foremost auto restoration and classic car sales shops in the nation. “Besides, I’m too obsessed with being in control of all the details to stop coming in.” Obsession and control can be a dangerous cocktail. But not in Canepa’s case. His hands-on personality means the cars coming out of this 70,000-square-foot shop often exceed the exacting standards of his monied clientele. When Canepa leans over the exposed engine bay of the aforementioned 1967 Cobra 427, he points out that “everything on this car...
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...* Jacob Wallace * Informative speech * Thesis: Today I am going to give you a brief history lesson on the life of carol Shelby and also going to give a couple examples of how his innovative ideas changed the automobile and racing industry to this very day. The life of Carroll Hall Shelby Before there was the car, there was the man. His name is the stuff of legend. His accomplishments, the envy of every kid who fell in love with cars and driving and courage and performance January 11, 1923 in Leesburg Texas. Carroll Hall Shelby is born to Warren Hall Shelby, a rural mail carrier and Eloise Lawrence Shelby. Begins training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio TX. On training missions, Carroll corresponds with his fiancée by dropping love letters placed in his flying boots, onto her farm. As a flight instructor, he did not leave the U.S. during WWll. His passion for performance. A champion with an unquenchable desire to win. An American success story. These are among the descriptions earned by the legendary Carroll Shelby. He is an icon that embodies the ingenuity, tenacity and grit needed to win in business, competition and philanthropy. 1. He would drive his first race behind the wheel of a hot rod fitted with a flathead Ford V8. Would break land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1954. Would finish a respectable second...
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...Awesome What I find to be awesome is cars. Cars are the best thing to ever happen to this world. Where would we be without cars? Cars are the signature to most advancement. Cars are fast. Cars are classic. Cars are just amazing. I’m sure most people don’t ever stop to admire a car. Cars are amazing if you actually know about them and know what you like. There is amazing cars all over the world I have lots of cars I really like. Cars are an art. Nothing is better than the bond you can make by building your own car. It’s a whole other feeling. Cars are amazing. For three reasons. First reason is that they are fast. In my opinion of a good fast car. I would get a 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Just because that’s my style. This car is rolling fast yea there is faster imports, but this is classic, friendly but crazy fast. This is a beast on 4 wheels. 271 horse power you bet its fast. This car goes from 0-60 in 4.3 seconds. This is just one of the millions of cars out there. Cars are legit the best past time because of their incredible speed. Another fast car is the 1987 Grand National. This car is fast and slick, you need a getaway car this is your car. Its precise steering with the right driver you can drive miracles. It goes from 0-60 in 4.8 seconds. No matter what car you have you get or are thinking of getting how fast is it or how fast does it go is always one of the questions you ask. Okay so the second reason I think Cars are amazing...
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...Alyssa Standridge Section 014 M. Silva March 27, 2016 The Humane Society as a Discourse Community According to the Linguist John Swales, a discourse community is “a group that has goals or purposes, and uses communication to achieve these goals.” One example of a discourse community is the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County. The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County is a non-profit organization that cares for over 6,000 animals each year. The Humane Society has numerous goals and ambitions, but one strong mission. The mission is to assure a better life for companion animals by providing shelter, finding loving homes and promoting respect for their place in our lives. The discourse community of the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County uses both written text and graphics to communicate between its rhetors and readers. The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County has been living out its mission and goals since it was founded in 1933. One of its main goals, which is continuously being fulfilled by the members in its discourse community, is to place adoptable animals in “forever homes.” Their goals are to serve the people and animals of Memphis and surrounding areas by providing several services, such as low cost spay and neuter programs, humane sheltering for lost, abandoned and neglected pets, return of lost pets to families, humane education, pet therapy services, strengthening the human-animal bond, providing disaster preparedness, and...
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...of local 24 news wrote an article on 6/18/13 that stated, the council members are debating right now to cut hundreds maybe 1000s of city jobs, or to raise taxes to a historic high. The Tennessee state comptroller is in the background saying if the council can’t produce a balanced budget, he will. The Mayor A.C. Wharton wants to increase taxes 40 cents and get rid of 400 employees! An example of possible corruption which will be mentioned and then never heard about again is. A few months ago, The Shelby county school board had decided to merge all the schools in the area on July 1st. I’m not sure if this has anything to do with this or not but, an outside audit was ordered by the Shelby county school board which showed that almost 50 million dollars in stuff like cars, laptops, and hard drives are just missing! The city council are all just saying they have no idea what has happened or where it is. This gets me to thinking. Why would the Shelby county schools order an audit from an outside source when they have their own internal auditor who said everything was accounted for on June 30th according to board member David Pickler. I know this seems to be incomplete, but every comment on the subject is “I don’t know”, or...
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