...destruction is sure to follow. The result of human folly is shown in both stories, which contain similarities and differences through the elements of theme, symbolism, and characterization. Although in both stories the prevailing theme is that of established history, one sets out to destroy history and the other seeks to change it for the better. Steve Maraboli stated, “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” This is a revelation that Trevor should have come to, but he instead chose to allow negative circumstances of his past control his future. As a result, he devised plans that hurt those around him and led more young people astray. He chose to tear down the historical constructs of the past- which in his mind was the idea of the elite...
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...tree-lined property to get a taste of cold cider slush and warm doughnuts. Visitors also enjoy delicious apples, baked goods, and jams. Additionally, mill sells smoked beef and a large variety of cheeses. On select weekends Franklin Cider Mill hosts car and bike shows. 5. Diehl’s Orchard & Cider Mill Diehl's is a family-owned and operated orchard and cider mill that has been in business since 1954. The farm sits on 100 acres in a low-key spot in Holly, Michigan, and offers a variety of pre-packaged apples including Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Jonathan and Gala. Fall favorites include apple cider, apple butter, apple cider vinegar and Michigan grown popcorn. Diehl’s Orchard & Cider Mill hosts a wide range of activities including, educational tours, hayrides, and campfire events. Also, there are picnic areas, playgrounds and haystacks for the kids. Diehl holds an annual Ciderfest, an all-day event, featuring live entertainment, dancing, and a craft show. 6....
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...started to exit the war, he was fairly fascinated by the erupting technology that is sky rocketing in development. Although he was woah’d by the technology he did not leave his love for words. Off duty he started to work on his 1st novel, Aurora Dawn was published in 1947, It later became Book of the Month Club Selection, which gave him his lead to success and publicity. He later took this as a sign he should just write full-time. Wouk’s 2nd novel attracted hardly any attention, but his 3rd The Caine Mutiny, which was based off his experiences in the navy won the Pulitizer Prize for fiction in 1952. By 1954 it was changed too a major film and broadway play which was renamed The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Although his other novels didn’t get plenty success he still seemed to find joy in writing. By the 1960’s Herman Wouk decided to write on Historical Topics. Spending about 15 years researching WWII and the holocaust to write The Winds of War and War and...
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...1.2. Gymnastics: A Historical Overview Gymnastics as a sport has been around for over two thousand years now. Gymnastics can trace its roots all the way back to the ancient Greeks, and has been included in the Olympics since the first modern Games in 1896. The earliest Olympic competitions most closely align with today's men's artistic gymnastics (MAG); indeed, at the time, all participants were male, and competed on events like parallel bars and high bar, though the rope climb was an event then (and is no longer one) [Russell, 2013]. The Ancient Greeks practiced gymnastics as a way to prepare for war. Activities like running and jumping, along with throwing a discus and wrestling were used to prepare the young Greek men. Boxing was also used...
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...Modern History Assignment- BY: Kwaku Marfo 'To what extent did the Geneva conference solve the problems of indochina to 1954?' After decades of struggle under the practice of imperialism Indochinese nations would propse their problems to the the international community at the Geneva conference. The 1954 Geneva Conference, held in Geneva Switerland occured on the 8th of May, following the historical defeat of French forces in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu to the Vietminh (DRV). The Geneva Conference is essentially the proposal of international treaties binding of all nations which have accepted them. The primary objective of the Geneva Conference was to discuss and solve international issues concerning the Korean and Indochinese war. Nearly a decade after the Potsdam conference and still in the midst of the Cold War, the Geneva conference witnessed the meeting of the USSR, US and UK with intentions of reaching agreements for the future of Indochina. The conference involed delegates from the United Kingdom, United States, France, Soviet Union, People Republic of China, Democratic replublic of Vietnam (DRV) and the Nationalist Government of Vietnam. Issues proposed by Ho Chi Minh (DRV) concerning the future of vietnam included, the removal of foreign control, the unification of Vietnam, the development of a defence force for secuirty and the establishment of a communist nation. Resulting agreements of the Geneva Conference led to 'peaceful co-existence' with foreigners in Vietnam...
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...Key Shapers of the American Education System Jennifer Milam Grand Canyon University: UNV 576 Wednesday September 6, 2012 Key Shapers of the American Education System The historical events that have shaped America and contribute to all that is quintessentially “American” can also be seen in the evolution of our country’s education system. There are many key contributors and events in history that have led up to the education system and the challenges and triumphs that we see today in schools all across America. The most significant theme that runs throughout the evolution of our modern education system is the evolvement of attitudes and philosophies that were at times controversial, but without which, the school system we know today would cease to exist. There are four notable shapers to this evolution of attitudes: John Calvin (1509), John Dewey (1916), Brown vs. the Board of Education (1954), and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) of 2002. These four shapers mark clear delineations in the purposes and attitudes that have shaped our education system at distinct fork in the roads along the path to today’s school experience in America. John Calvin John Calvin was the leading face and voice of the protestant reformation movement. He, along with Martin Luther of the Lutheran reformation, believed that states should sponsor schools and that the general public deserves to have access to schools. His purpose behind this idea was that every citizen should be able...
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...Ana V. COM-126 Historical need People live in a world of media and technology, making it our way of communication. Unfortunately, we are becoming more attached to these needs that our communication is lacking of reality. Therefore, "it is clear that mass-media influence our values, attitude, culture etc." (Enache, R., Pescaru, A., Stan, E., & Safta, C. (2010), p. 31). This media has a long history behind its back and has walked a long way to be transformed into this large communication connection we all live with today. Like all stories with a beginning, media started in the early years of 3000 B.C with the introduction of the alphabet, devised by the Semites (“Major Events in the History of Mass Communications”, n.d.). During this early era of media, not only the early form of paper was invented by the Egyptians, but the printing method was created. Johannes Gutenberg, with his printing invention, opened “the possibility of distributing identical messages to many people located in different places" (Bogart, 1991, p. 63) - this big step would really begin mass media, giving it a start to the printing production of books. A follow up century which would take a big leap in the media history is the Telegraph Era. From 1800s to 1900s the first telegraph line would be first introduced by Samuel Morse, along with the invention of the telephone and radio. These inventions took media development into a big significant time in which more and more people would gain...
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...Anna Swenson Comp 1013 Week 4 assignments Review the Paraphrase and Summary PowerPoint and complete the exercise on slide 4. Original Passage: You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. This is certainly a legitimate concern. Since we so diligently urge people to obey the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 outlawing segregation in the public schools, it is rather strange and paradoxical to find us consciously breaking laws. One may well ask, “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer is found in the fact that there are two types of laws: there are just laws and there are unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that “An unjust law is no law at all.” Source: King, M. L., Jr....
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...Historical Report on Race: African Americans Frederik Seixas ETH 125 Jennifer Friedrich, Ph.D. 01/26/2014 It is an undeniable fact that, throughout history, the African American community has dealt with its fair share of discrimination. This is of particular historical significance to those living in the United States because it is an essential component of the founding of this country, and will continue to be a reoccurring theme in the curricula of educational institutions and in the headlines of current events. Historically, Africans were first brought into the Jamestown colony in 1619 for the purpose of harvesting tobacco (Slavery in America, 2012). Their arrival had a huge influence on the course of American history, so much so that it is no exaggeration to say that, without the presence of the African American people, our country would not be what it is today. Unfortunately theirs is a tale of enslavement and mistreatment, and with current-day discrimination still posing a threat to this particular race, it is impossible to deny that African Americans have weathered some of the most horrifying struggles possible. In many ways, the battle for freedom and equality is still very much alive, and, as a historian, I simply cannot ignore my duty to share the story of one of the most resilient races our country as ever known. Let us begin with some historical references on the matter of the African American community's experience in the United States. In terms of politicAfrican...
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...earth. There has been so many historical events that have evolved around the African American community. African Americans and the fight for their right against America. On major idea was the African American community to have the courage to fight for the rights of the African community. One specific topic of the African community was the ability to stay strong and succeed with the events that were happening. African Americans had to take the pain and heartache to gain their rights for any challenge they were fighting for. Many may disagree on the fact that African American should be able to be equal and free under the American rights in the Constitution. In my opinion the African American people should not had to of fought so hard to become equal if they were born as American, even slaves that were set free. The African American people should have had the same equal rights. African American men and women were beaten and forced to be less of the American because of the color of their skin. It was not always the fight for African Americans to have power but to equal as Americans. These movements that the United States have witnessed only made a way for the African American people to consider themselves as equals and proud Americans. African American should have the right to be equal and have the same opportunity to be equally respected. The rights of African American had such a great impact on our lives today. Fight for your Right! Many events happen over the decades for African...
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...Famous person: Cliff Aberson- Who- Cliff Aberson played MLB and football Cliff played for the Chicago Cubs and Cliff was a left fielder. What- What Cliff Aberson did, was football and Cliff played for the Green Bay Packers. How-Cliff was a three-sport standout When-August 28, 1921 - June 23, 1973, that's when Cliff was a baseball player. Historical event:1673. Marquette and Jolliet descend the Mississippi, return to Wisconsin Illinois River and Lake Michigan. Who-Marquette and Jolliet. Where-Illinois river and Lake Michigan. When - 1673 What - Marquette and Jolliet ran away to Wisconsin. State animal: Who- White-tailed deer because school children voted for the state animal. What - the white-tailed deer When the deer was elected the state...
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...you a minority living up to or during the 1950s – 60s you would know that these were just words on paper, not a guideline that people lived their life by. Even though a natural right looks and appears fine on paper, if people do not abide by it; it means nothing. This was the first problem faced by activists during the civil rights movement, getting a natural right (which was protected under a philosophical basis) and making it a hundred times stronger as a civil right. In essence, this was what the root to what the movement was all about. Throughout the civil rights movement our judicial system sometimes had to act as the final word when it came to a civil rights issue. One of the first victories for civil rights activists occurred in 1954 with the Supreme Court case of Brown V. Board of Education. The court ruled that having segregation in public schools was unconstitutional act. This was a large battle that was won and it signified that the way in which people were living their lives was going to change. Civil rights activists made many efforts to use non-violent methods of getting their point across. One of the first weapons used was their own local economy. This occurrence happened in 1955, when...
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...parents of the artist. Rivera’s maternal linage stemmed from Jews who had converted to Roman Catholicism. His father’s side came from Spanish nobility. (Wiki) 4. Did the artist have any brothers or sisters? Rivera was born with a twin brother, Jose Carlos, who died before he was two years old. He also had a sister, Maria del Pilar Rivera, who was 4-5 years younger than he was. (diegorivera.com) 5. What were some of the significant childhood experiences in the early life of the artist? Rivera enrolled in his first art classes at ten years old. By thirteen, his father forces him into military college, but after only two short weeks he is allowed to enroll in regular classes in San Carlos. (diegorivera.com) 6. Note any information on the education of the artist. At the age of twenty, Rivera received a four year scholarship for European study and begins training under Spanish realist Eduardo Chicharro. (diegorivera.com) 7. What was the artist’s early career like? Was it as an artist or was it in another field? By age eighteen, Diego was painting both figures and landscapes, similar to the manner of his teacher, Jose Maria Velasco. Two years later his first works are featured in an exhibition at San Carlos. (diegorivera.com) Young Adult Life and Artistic Beginnings 1. Did the artist marry? If so, note any information on the marriage. When Rivera was twenty-three and staying in Paris, he made a summer trip to Bruges, where he...
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...accident in history. Only two nuclear accidents have reached the level 7 classification, the Chernobyl Disaster and the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster in 2011. Belarus suffered the worst of the fallout, receiving about 60% or the radiation. Understanding The first nuclear reactor was put into commercial use in Russia on June 26, 1954. Nuclear power plants are identified as Generation I, II, III+, and IV with Gen I being the earliest developments, and Gen IV being current generations. Gen I power plants are referred to as “prototypes” and were developed mainly to show proof that the concept could be achieved. Gen II reactors were made in the 1960’s and are commercial class designed to be economical and reliable lasting up to 40 years. Some examples of Gen II reactors are pressurized water reactors (PWR), boiling water reactors (BWR), and Vodo-Vodyanoi Energetichesky Reactors (VVER) Gen III reactors are basically Gen II reactors with state-of-the-art improvements in terms of fuel technology, thermal efficiency, construction, and safety systems. The Gen III reactors have an operational life span of about 60 years. Gen III+ reactors are based off Gen III designs but contain significant improvements in regards to safety. In the United States, all Gen III+ reactors must be approved by the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commision). Understanding (Continued) Using experience of the American, Japanese, and the Western European LWR fleets, manufacturers...
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...whether an author’s writing is credible, one must first inquire what their educational background is. Keeping this in mind, there are several references of the educational background of Walker in the essay “How I Wrote Jubilee.” Graduating from Northwestern University in Iowa at the young age of 19, Walker went on to obtain her master’s in English from the University of Iowa in 1939, graduating in just a year in 1940. Here she studied at the Writer’s Workshop and began writing her thesis on the Civil War, compiling and reading a laundry list of books about the South, the Negro during slavery, and the slave codes in Georgia. Although Walker’s poem “For My People” was published in 1942 her father heeded warning by stating, “I would have to eat if I wanted to live, and writing poetry would not feed me (Walker 52).” It is clear in this passage that Walker’s father had a substantial influence on her decision to so heartedly pursue an education. Receiving a Rosenwald fellowship for research on the novel Jubilee in 1944, Walker then went to Yale as a Ford Fellow in January of 1954. In the autumn of 1962 she left her family and teaching position at Jackson State to return to Iowa and complete her doctorate in English....
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