Bob Davis: Cradle Of Modern Civilization

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. was born December 18, 1912 in Washington D.C. His father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. was one of the few African-American officers in the U.S. Army. Davis, Jr. was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy in 1932 by Rep. Oscar S. De Priest, the only black congressman at that time. At West Point he endured ostracism from both classmates and superiors who wanted to see him fail. He persevered and graduated 35th in a class of 276 in 1936. He was the fourth African-American graduate in the Academy’s history. Upon commissioning he and his father became the only two black officers in the army. His application to the Army Air Corps was refused because the Air Corps did not accept African-Americans.

Edward E. Davis, also known as Earl Davis, was born in early 1916. He is currently 97 years old, and is at least the oldest living World War II veteran in Smyth County, Virginia. At age twenty five, on September 8, 1941, Davis was drafted into the United States Army and was sent for basic training in South Carolina. He was one of five children, all boys, and they all served in the United States military. His official title in the United States Army was to be a carrier, a mortar gunner and ammunition carrier. Davis was married to Mary Irene Tolliver Davis, who unfortunately passed away on March 29, 2005 at 82 years old.

Robert W. Smith was born on October 24th, 1958 in Daleville, Alabama. He went to secondary school in Daleville, after which he cleared out for Troy State University, where he played lead trumpet in the Sound of the South Marching Band. Besides playing trumpet, he also studied composition during his

One early settler in Rhode Island was Roger Williams (a founder of Rhode Island) who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was banished because he spoke out against the Court of Massachusetts. Williams had spoken out against the rule of the Court, he questioned the right

Horace Assar Mr.Henderson US History 7 April 2017 Times of War Was the Japanese internment an act of justice or an act of cruel severity. The main motivation for Japanese internment was concerns about national security threats.

Robert Smalls is a man who had accomplished a lot during his early life to his later years. From capturing a Confederate flag ship and leading it to the Union while also escaping from slavery along with a couple of people, to helping recruit about 5,000 African Americans for the Union Army who of which fought valiantly during the Civil War. Even though he was treated better than most African Americans in his early life as his possible father, Henry McKee, treated him like a son and gave him extra privileges that usually wouldn’t be given to his race, he rose above it and was able to help establish the first school built for African American children, was appointed Major General in the South California militia, and many more, leaving a legacy that his children and many people would be proud of. With all that and much more, Robert Smalls early life, family, military career, and political career was able to help him become the man he died as.

Jack Bate George Berkeley and the external world In 1999, Larry and Andy Wachowski directed The Matrix, a movie featuring the future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality or cyberspace called "the Matrix”. This fake reality was created by sentient machines to pacify and subdue the human population. To some, this movie represents just another brilliant Hollywood sci-fi action film, but for others, it challenges the understanding of perspective, reality and appearance ("The matrix 101," 2003). The Matrix heavily relies on the concepts of Irish Philosopher George Berkeley who believed reality, or reality as humans perceive it, is fundamentally mental and therefore immaterial which is known as Idealism.

George Rogers Clark Who was George Rogers Clark? This is probably a question most people in America couldn't answer. The reason is very simple, George Rogers Clark was a hero in an age of heroism. He simply could not compare with the legends of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other Revolutionary War heroes. Clark nevertheless is very important, especially to the people of Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana who became apart of the United States of America because of his great leadership and bravery in military campaigns at Kaskaskia, Illinois and Vincennes, Indiana during the Revolutionary War.

The Sam Davis Home is significant to American History because it was home to a Civil War soldier by the name of Sam Davis. Sam Davis joined the Confederate Army at the young age of eighteen, early in the war between the states. Due to his loyalty, integrity, and knowledge of Middle Tennessee, his commanding officer chose him to serve with E.C. Coleman’s scouts. Coleman relied on youthful men who were familiar with the Middle Tennessee area to move across enemy borders and into the hands of Confederate leaders. This was dangerous for the men, for the Union troops were capturing as many scouts as possible.

For a two year span in the early 1960s, Tommy Davis was probably the best hitter in baseball. His 1962 season was one in which Tommy Davis set Dodger records that still stand. Tommy Davis had 153 runs batted in that magical campaign, the most in the National League in 25 years. It would be 34 more years before anyone in baseball would duplicate reaching the 150 RBI plateau attained by Tommy Davis in 1962. But despite his great success at an early age, Tommy Davis wound up playing with ten teams in eighteen years. Tommy Davis was a high school teammate of a future Basketball Hall of Famer, Lenny Wilkins, and the six-foot two Davis could have had a career in that sport. A standout in baseball in high school, Tommy Davis was convinced by none other than Jackie Robinson to sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956. Tommy Davis was born and lived in Brooklyn, but before he ever made the big club the Dodgers had moved west to Los Angeles. Tommy Davis won the batting titles of the Midwest and Pacific Coast Leagues on his way up the minor league ladder. He debuted with the Dodgers in 1959 in a one game stint as a pinch-hitter. The next season, his rookie year, Tommy Davis hit .276 in 110 games; two years later he would enjoy that monster 1962 season. In 1962, Tommy Davis compiled 230 hits, still the Dodger mark for a right-handed batter. He won the first of two consecutive batting titles with his .346 average; Tommy Davis would win it again by batting .326 in 1963. Only Mike Piazza

American History 2 Friday, May 5, 2017 Makayla Schleisman Nancy Davis Reagan Biography Nancy Davis Reagan was born on July 6, 1921, in New York City. She graduated from Girls’ Latin School and went to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts where she majored in drama. Nancy Davis worked worked as an actress in stage, film and television. She was signed to a seven year contract with MGM(Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures). This is where Nancy meet Ronald Reagan. Nancy and Ronald were both divorced. They got married on March 4, 1952. Nancy made a total of eleven films including three after her marriage. Her very last film was in Columbia in 1956. Hellcats of the Navy was a very important movie to her and Ronald because, they appeared together.

Dr. Chris Barnes, a tall, burly man, with thick, jet black hair, and a husky figure, is the controller of all the social media in the society. He lives in the control center, but is never seen. Nobody knows who he is, or that he even exists. Dr. Barnes built the society from the ground up. As a child, Chris was an isolated outcast among his peers. While all his peers had their noses in their phones, he sat in the corner reading books. He had always felt lonely, and one day he decided that he would never be lonely again. Chris took everything he had read about in the books and channeled it into creating a society. It turned out to be much easier than he thought. All he had to do was put out an add on all the social media sites and people were

Many Audiences have flooded movie theaters since the early 1900s. In 1905, John P. Harris and Harry Davis opened the first movie theater in Pittsburgh. By the 1930s individuals, political groups, and ideologies began to notice the influence and impact cinema was having on audiences. Political agendas began appearing in films to influence the public on political issues such as feminism, anti-feminism, or communism. As a result, audiences have been unaware and unconsciously persuaded into certain beliefs through entertainment. These issues have been subliminally presented to children because they can be easily influenced than adults. Authors and political groups have also openly admitted to hiding political issues in films and novels. Theodor Seuss Geisel, best known as Dr. Seuss openly admitted to hidden political agendas such as Horton Hears a Who, a political statement about democracy and isolationism. Throughout the years’ political agendas have been influencing entertainment and the media about real issues happening in the world. In 1988 TouchStone Pictures released Who framed Roger Rabbit. Though it is a family comedy some might find the film to be quite risqué. However, through the films comedy and brilliantly combining humans and animation into the film there lays a deeper message. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is set in 1947 Hollywood. During the 1940s there was an unrested conflict with an issue of racism infecting America and around the world. The Toons in the film

When the name John Smith is mentioned, people of all ages are familiar with it and could tell a lot about him. Why is this? How is it that a man who lived over 400 years ago still so popular today, more specifically to our children? The answer to that question is because John Smith can be viewed as one of America’s earliest heroes. His leadership was vital to the survival of the Jamestown colony. Most people are familiar with his famous quote, “he that will not work shall not eat.” He carried all the qualities of an influential leader, and even had a mystical legend with Pocahontas, in which no one truly knows what happened. His leadership characteristics and qualities possessed hard work, grit, and determination. He was an individualist that had an “American” dream. However, during his time, the colonists did not look at it as an “American” dream. Without him and his leadership, America may not be what it is today.

THE HISTORY The artist I have chosen for this project is John Roger Stephens, also known as John Legend. Born on December 28, 1978 in Springfield Ohio, John showed musical potential at an early age. His grandmother taught him to play his first instrument, which was the piano. He grew up playing and singing in his church’s choir. His talent at that age was amazing, labelling him a child prodigy. Growing up, he listened to music from Michael Jackson, LL Cool J, Boyz II Men, and MC Hammer, very influential African American artists. They were able to change the way people viewed African Americans with their music, and make the world a more accepting place. John knew that he wanted to become a vocalist, and was determined to make his dream