Never forgotten The sky was beautifully clear and blue, the sun was shining with its rays beaming down on everyone, soaking up the environment. The sand rolls into the bluish warm ocean water, creating the calming and peaceful atmosphere that this beach is known for. Standing on that beach at the beginning of summer reminds me that my vacation has officially begun. I could not ask for anything more. I used to go to Virginia Beach in Chesapeake, Virginia at the end of every June. During the day
Some people are never forgotten Rubin and James both had tough lives. However each boxer overcame many different adversities. These two men faced the toughest opponents outside the ring, and they weren’t alone. When Rubin battled racism and segregation, James fought The Great Depression and feeding his family. The Great Depression was worldwide almost instantly; whereas racism and segregation mostly affected blacks, but was still a tremendous matter. James, just like most of America, was a victim
The Battle of Shiloh: May It Never Be Forgotten On April 5th, 1862, the fields and thickets surrounding Shiloh church was just another peaceful backwoods landscape. Soon it would undergo a horrific transformation. The cheerful chirping of birds would be replaced by whizzing of flying pieces of metal shot with the intent to kill. The green grass of the hillsides would be trampled and splattered his blood and gore. Instead of the plains being inhabited by the occasional deer, they would be
9/11: The Day Never Forgotten On September 11, 2001 a terrible tragedy occurred. Thousands of innocent people lost their lives. 19 Al qaeda hijackers took control of four planes. Two Boeing jetliners were crashed into both World Trade Centers. American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the pentagon. One Hijacked plane was headed for washington D.C., but the passengers aboard took it over, and crashed it into a field. The first tower was hit at 8:46. The next tower was hit at 9:03. At 9:59 the south
Never Forgotten Forever Changed This is the heartbreaking story of my three close friends whose lives were taken much too early in life. Their names were Lon, Anne, and my best friend Bob. Shea was also critically injured in this horrific car accident. My life and the lives of everybody that knew them were forever changed on that Friday night. The day started like any other Friday, little did any of us know, that this was going to be one of the worst days in most of our entire lives. Excitement
Spain is a country of many accomplishments as well as failures. It has emerged a great deal over the years. Some of the most noteworthy events have happened under the reign of kings Alfonso XII, Alfonso XIII, and Juan Carlos. The three of them were related, but each had different feelings towards issues and dealt with them inversely. Alfonso XII was king for the shortest amount of time and first of the three, with only 10 years, from 1874 to 1885. He was announced King not too long after the end
The first image I choose was the picture of the American flag with the words “Never Forget” underneath it. I choose this because 9/11 was truly a horrific that should never be forgotten. We should never forget the people who died in the attack and the people who died trying to save people caught in the debris. The second image I choose was the picture of the 9/11 memorial. The 9/11 memorial has the names of everybody who died in this attack inscribed on it. It is a place were people go to honor the
Sierra Kealy Professor Staaf History 2111 20 October 2015 Remembering the Civil War The Civil War will never be forgotten. However there are some blurs and discrepancies when looking at how it is remembered. There is a myriad of individuals trying to alter history to be whatever suits their best interest, so it can never be clear as to what is the truth and what is propaganda. A person can never remember an event they did not experience, yet many Southerners make a deal out of attempting to. It is
"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names"(Brainy Quotes). John F Kennedy said this during one of his speeches, and ironically no one will ever forget the name of the person who murdered him, Lee Harvey Oswald, an enemy of the American Public. When Kennedy ran for office, he had to seem like the more experienced candidate and appeal to all of the people. During his speeches, Kennedy engaged his audiences and they hung on his every word. However, the tragic event of his assassination
of a breach of humans rights, as a government abuses its power and brings a country to ashes, and how one individual has made an astounding impact to change the lives of those affected for the better. Aung San Suu Kyi’s story is one that will never be forgotten. This is a woman, who sacrificed her freedom, for the country Burma’s rights for a non-violent democratic government. And so the story goes. In Burma, 1962, a dictator, U Ne Win, carried out a coup d’état, or an “overtake”, of the ruling government