Goodlettsville, Tennessee

What was freshman year to me? My freshman year was not the the way I wanted it to go , I was put in a class I didn't know about because the school had messed up my class schedule and had not fixed it until the 2nd semester. By the time the year had ended I had to do with the whole summer school thing, I had to take the algebra one semester one and two over summer because i had failed the 2nd semester due to me not knowing anything in that class. Freshman year wasn’t really the way I wanted it to

Martin Luther King is known the best for fighting for civil rights. He gave his last speech in Memphis to help the sanitation workers to help him fight for rights and freedom. He empathizes his feeling to inspire his people to get what they should deserve like other race. His main purpose was to get the sanitation workers/his people to fight for what they deserve and their rights to be equal. In Martin Luther King Jr’s, “I have been on the mountaintop, he gave a speech to help inspire the sanitation

Elvis Aaron Presley, otherwise known as “The King” was born on January 8th, 1935. He came from simple beginnings; being born into a lower-class family in Tupelo, Mississippi. In 1948, at the age of 13 Elvis Presley and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Soon he launched his incredibly successful music career with Sun Records at the age of 19 in 1954. His music was influenced by both African American and White artists causing his unique blend of country, pop, rhythm and blues, and gospel music.

“I want to cushion the shock of a total revolution of labor…I want blacks and whites in the south to gradually live themselves out of their old relation to each other,” said Abraham Lincoln in regards to what his goals were for Reconstruction. After the Civil War ended, Reconstruction was presented as a way to unify the country once again and have all Americans live together in equality and unity. In theory, achieving successful Reconstruction seemed easy to implement and an idea that every American

singer songwriter himself, has made me stronger and more determined to make this dream a reality. I conducted my interview with Patrick by texting him the questions I had conjured up to ask. A little about Patrick, he is a student here at Middle Tennessee State University. Currently a junior, he is pursuing a career in the country music field as a singer/songwriter, but he intends to get a college degree in the music business field as a

government in the hopes of retaining some of their land, and they wanted to protect themselves from white harassment. As a result of the treaties, the United States gained control over three-quarters of Alabama and Florida, as well as parts of Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi,

The United States of America has gone through huge transformation and historical events that has now given freedom and independence throughout. The freedom has been given through war and key decisions made that have eventually won its independence and created the United States of America from East to West. Andrew Jackson was the president in the early 1800’s that made a considerable amount of change. Theses changes and action that he was involved in changed America forever, in which gave him the

History of the Civil War, 1861–1865, by James Ford Rhodes The book I am writing my review on is ‘History of the Civil War’ by James Ford Rhodes. James was born on May 1, 1848, in Ohio City, Ohio which is now a part of Cleveland. James’ father was a very successful businessman and after James finished just one year of college he fallowed his father’s footsteps into business. James’ business turned out to be very successful and he was actually able to retire in 1884. He had a love for writing and

What is an epic hero? An epic hero is someone who shows the hero like traits and they can be both non-fictional or fictional characters. Some traits that an epic hero can portray maybe noble birth, capable of great deeds of great strength and courage, a great warrior, travels across a vast setting, national heroism, humility and if they faced supernatural foes and/or receive supernatural help. There are many more traits that an epic hero can have but these were just the many examples of traits an

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” This quote by E.E Cummings could not be more evident than in Sandra Cisneros novel The House on Mango Street. Sandra Cisneros brings forth to us a story of a young naive girl named Esperanza, who grows up ashamed of her poverty and confused as to what kind of woman she wants to be. Throughout the course of the book one can see her change into a proud caring young woman who has defined herself and her role in society. Her society has greatly