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The short story of “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman Alexie shows the value of a true friendship. A true friend is the one who doesn’t have to physically be by your side the whole time. He can stand aside, awaits for your trouble, and lends you a hand. A…

His goal was to urn with the audience, but not to dwell on it, he wanted to try and help them to move on. His use of pathos, logos, and ethos added to the effectiveness of the speech. He began his speech by addressing the ones that were most effected, and then by addressing the…

Lyndon B. Johnson and Conspiracy Theories  Lyndon Baines Johnson also commonly nicknamed as LBJ was born on August 27, 1908 near Johnson City, Texas and became the thirty-sixth President of the United States. Because of a murder of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in his home state, Lyndon Johnson was able to assume the role as the…

Consent- To give the permission of an act. England did not tax the colonists with their consent, nor did England provide a reason for the taxes. Colonial Assemblies- The legislatures of the colonies. Most colonies each had a legislature. Examples include the Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Massachusetts General Court. Propaganda- Misinformation, or exaggeration…

Culture is something that identifies us. which tells us who we are or where we come from. There’re different civilizations in the universe. people come from different backgrounds. which they mix and interact. In many occasions the mix of civilizations can convey discontent or felicity to each person. “Coca-Cola and Coco Frio” negotiations about a…

            There were serious consequences to American rule in Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Cuba.  America came in, and acquired  Puerto Rico and the Philippines.  Cuba had independence at that time, and the United States insisted that Cuba approve the Platt Amendment to the Cuban constitution.  This amendment authorized the United States to come in…

            The government created by the Constitution was vastly more powerful and comprehensive that the one that existed under the Articles of Confederation.  Before 1789, when the current federal government was created, the United States lacked a strong central authority capable of raising revenue and providing national defense, and anti-federalists feared the prospect of a…

The Flower-Fed Buffaloes is a slow and rhythmic poem, which uses many aural effects, emotive language and techniques to create a powerful lament on the destruction of the world. Lindsay often portrays the destruction with scenes from the American ‘Wild West’. Lindsay writes, “Ranged where the locomotives sing and the prairie flowers lie low”. Here…

While a president’s inauguration and impacts remain questionable for some, Thomas Jefferson’s presidency left inarguably one of the biggest legacy for the new nation. This great Founding Father helped discover America’s greatest potentials with his own thoughts and actions. He left peace, liberty and a great deal of land for the country to help with…

Racism, as defined in our class, is the belief that one race of people is humanly superior to another race of people due to a feeling of superiority that gives them the right to dominate the other group. Throughout the semester, the material we have studied shows the significance of racism in American history, specifically…