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December 7, 1941 is a day that will live with us forever. On December 8, 1941, the next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave one of the most patriotic speeches this country has heard. He used several different rhetorical devices, Ethos, Pathos, Logos, to strengthen his argument.  His speech was an argument that was trying to get his fellow americans to stand up and fight for our freedom. He came across many groups of people who were totally against going to war but his speech was very logical and filled with emotion many of his fellow Americans backed his idea. Since, President Roosevelt had won over the majority of the americans he was able to get us ready to go to war and avenge Pearl Harbor. When the country is attacked, and

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected as the 32nd president of the United States in 1932, the third year of the worst economic depression in America's history. At the height of The Great Depression about 25% of America's workforce was unemployed, and the country was crying out for change. This is what he promised in the inaugural address he gave on March 3, 1933: change. He gave his speech to show the hearts and minds of the people of the USA that they will come back from this great hardship. Franklin Delano Roosevelt used a powerful yet sympathetic tone of voice, dramatic pauses for emphasis, and plan to change how the country operated, in his Inaugural Address to reassure the nation that they will come back from the Great Depression.

Because of President McKinley’s death, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was put into office. Then, on March 4, 1905, Roosevelt delivered his Inaugural Address to disclose his ideas and goals to the American people as their leader. The audience of this speech were Roosevelt’s fellow citizens. He told the people to treat other countries with compassion and friendship because they became such a great nation. With his use of repetition, allusions, and his tone, Roosevelt was able to emphasize his point in making the country a powerful nation to bring tranquility throughout the world.

Only winning in your life will not make you more interesting than others; for example, if you are a pilot and you are the champion because you win all the car races, fanatics will love you and you will be the best for them, but what happens if they get to know you in your personal life and you drink almost all the time out of the racetrack? That will be your stand for them now, as an alcoholic. That´s exactly the difference between taking stands and winning; winning is momentary because we will lose many times in our lives

Roosevelt also uses this main topic for the mood of his entire speech; detailing the hopelessness that these families feel during this crucial time. Another great rhetoric device that Roosevelt utilizes in his speech is that of religion. In the closing statement of his inaugural speech, Roosevelt asks that, “In this dedication of a Nation we humbly ask the blessing of God. May He protect each and every one of us. May He guide me in the days to come.”  His reference to God was added in an attempt to bring together the American people even in the greatest despair by using the topic most relatable for people, especially at this time. Roosevelt also declares that, “These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.” Not only has he successfully engineered his speech in a way that puts audience members in the same state of mind, but he also goes on to enlighten these very same people to further instill hope and pride. Not only is this an effective rhetoric in his speech,

Theodore Roosevelt during his life would spend time in North Dakota to hunt buffalo and settled in a ranch there for some years as he found a renowned interest in the area he called his “second home”. In 2005, Dickinson State University (DSU) began to explore the legacy of the 26th President as a tribute to his historical legacy and admiration to the territory that the university resides today. As a result the Theodore Roosevelt Center was founded in 2007 at the university. In essence the Theodore Roosevelt Center was founded to manage Roosevelt’s archives as like many prior presidents, he did not have an established presidential library. Many of his papers were scattered in archives around the country including the Library of Congress, Harvard University, six national parks, and in smaller collections at numerous other repositories. In 2008, DSU began a partnership with the Library of Congress to digitize the Library’s vast holdings related to Theodore Roosevelt, with the intent to make them freely available online. Its broad audience scope is to attract everyone from scholars and schoolchildren, enthusiasts and interested citizens and to provide well organized high quality reference material to enthusiastic seekers of our 16th president. The physical library is expected to open in 2019 but is available online.

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In 1933 history was changed for the better. Nineteen thirty three was an era where people were left devastated by the lost of many essentials that people today would take for granted. Eighty four years ago in Washington D.C the 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, gave his first inauguration speech before later serving four additional years to his country. Many of people were awaiting to hear his words spoken loud and clear stating that change was imminent with the assistance of hard work and dedication. The president’s aspiration was clearly presented as he was there to help improve their situation with plans to make things better. The purpose of president Hoover’s speech was to appeal to many through the use of pathos and ethos accompanied by his use of well known rhetoric devices such as amplification.

Walter Payton once said "If you ask me how I want to be remembered, it is as a winner. You know what a winner is? A winner is somebody who has given his best effort, who has tried the hardest they possibly can, who has utilized every ounce of energy and strength within them to accomplish something. It doesn't mean that they accomplished it or failed, it means that they've given it their best. That's a winner." This meaningful quote suggests that being a winner doesn't necessarily mean that you have to win every single game or award; all you have to do to be a winner is show that you put effort and that you actually tried to win. This quote was very relevant to Walter Payton according to Don Yaegar, the author of Walter Payton's autobiography

Roosevelt directly references the Greeks and the Romans. He writes, “… Pliny’s letter to … to the Romans” (2). Through the reference, Roosevelt provides an effective demonstration of how an obsession with sports can lead to an overall defeat. In Roosevelt’s son case, although he would not end in being defeated, his love for sports could, though, become such an intense distraction from other aspects of life that he only hurts himself and his future. Also, Roosevelt references “I have not… love of sports” (2). Like the previous quote, Roosevelt gives an example of the detriment that an obsession of sports could cause someone. In addition, the allusions also provide evidence to the first example, seeing that the reference inherently gives Roosevelt credibility to his knowledge and thinking skills, seeing that he also has historical examples of instances where a love for sports was

In the book Island of Vice, the author Richard Zacks explains the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt to cleaning up the police department and all the people in it in order to help society of New York City function more properly. When his work first began with the police departments of New York City, Teddy lacked a lot of knowledge on what was going on and the corruption that allowed it to occur. Through a stern hand and certain tactics, he set out to make change as quickly and as effectively as he could. To a certain extent, his efforts were successful and some changes outlived his time as the commissioner.

The early 1900s marked the rise of investigative journalism. Articles exposing corruption and greed within the government and businesses were extremely popular among the American people. In Theodore Roosevelt’s speech, “The Man with the Muck-rake,” he explains his thoughts and position on the pros and cons of muckrakers. Roosevelt demonstrates why the job of a muckraker is necessary in society, but also discusses how playing fast and loose with the facts can be an evil act that leads to damaged reputations and false misconducts. Through the use of metaphor, repetition, and enthymeme, he is able to convey to the audience exactly where he stands on the topic of investigative journalism.

On September 19, 1796 General George Washington gave his farewell address to the people of the United States on his declining of the presidency. This address had been immediately reprinted into newspapers that sold all around the country. George Washington talks about how the citizens of the United States should be grateful for the country that they live in. He explains how the term, “American,” should always be said with pride in your country. “Sports and Patriotism” relates to Washington’s farewell speech by players kneeling at football games, the Pentagon providing money for its national sports teams, and American runners raising their fists at the podium at the Summer Olympics of 1968.

The stories The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway and “The Swimmer” by John Cheever, both clearly show the wins and loses taken from each protagonist within the

The thing with winning in this sense is that you may get first place, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you get first prize. Often times when you win something you end up with a hollow victory, or a feeling that even though you won, you some how lost. Although that is a much deeper subject in the same realm of my own, it still kind of describes the feeling when you realized to lost. Big time.