Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

We live in the age of technology; if one doesn’t know an answer to a question, they can simply pull up Google, type in their question, and pages of answers will appear. Most people would say that technology is their go-to when they are in need of an answer or a quick source of information. One might think, “Why do I need to continue learning when my phone already contains an endless source of information?” In response to such thinking, David McCullough emphasizes the importance of learning, especially

Throughout the many years that music has been introduced into this world, there have been many different singers. The types of singers range from classical, R&B, pop, country, blues, soul, and more. Classical singers have a better range when it comes to knowing how to sing the different genres of music. They have that advantage because of the training they receive. Each category of the different singers has their own star. In the category for classical singers, Leontyne Price is a star. On February

David McCullough is a prominent author and historian, who earned a degree in English literature from Yale University, and who is a winner of the National Book Award, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the most significant civilian award of the United States. He has been regarded as an “expert in the craft historical narrative.” Also, John Leonard, New York Times analyst, wrote that McCullough was “unable to compose a bad page of prose.” His works have

Timeless actress and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Meryl Streep, in her Cecil B. DeMille Award acceptance speech during the Golden Globe Awards, condemns President Donald Trump’s mockery of a disabled reporter. Streep’s purpose is to galvanize the prestigious audience into using their platforms to coalesce the nation and call out injustice. She adopts a humble tone in order to establish herself as an equal among her fellow actors all the while creating a sense of unity in her audience

the SCLC’s actions. This protest along with many others often ended with King being arrested or jailed. King is known for his highly famous “I Have a Dream” speech that was given on August 28, 1963 as part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Televised from stations nation wide, his speech was so powerful that it is remembered as one of the greatest speeches of the 20th Century (Martin Luther King, Jr.). The most famous lines from this speech read: “…I still have a dream. It is a dream

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody 's going to know whether you did it or not.” – Oprah Winfrey. Being born into an abusive family to a teen mother may hold some people from becoming successful, but not Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey uses her rocky past to motivate her to help others, and provide victims of sexual abuse with a safe haven. Winfrey has made an impact on America. The former pageant queen and talk show host helped establish the National Sex Offender Registry which

Bob Dylan is an American singer/songwriter best known for his rock and roll music starting from the early sixties. Though he is more famously known as a rock and roll star, Bob Dylan was recently awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Bob Dylan will now go down in history with other literary laureates including, but not limited to, T.S. Elliot, Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett, etc. Due to the honor and elevation associated with these men and their literary achievements, some people today do not believe

Frederick Lee Shuttlesworth was born on March 18, 1922 in Mount Meigs, Alabama. Born into a large family, Shuttlesworth moved to Birmingham Alabama as a young child. A black man graduating from high school in the South during the 1940s and 50s was a rarity. Not only did Shuttlesworth graduate from high school but he was the valedictorian. High school was just the first step in Frederick’s education. Shuttlesworth became inspired to pursue a life in the church and looked to further his education

Can you imagine having the perfect president? A president that has all the required qualities and characteristics that you could ask for. A president that won’t have anxiety attacks while dealing with dreadful situations. Although, people have different opinions on who should become president, many people would agree that a good president should be able to recognize important issues, to be a person of integrity and have determination and strength to take quick action when necessary. When thinking

Introduction The Malcolm Baldrige Award was created by congress in 1987 and signed by President Reagan to recognize U.S organizations in healthcare, education, business, and nonprofit organizations for performance excellence. During this time companies were striving to be the best, trying to top one another in price, business, and quantity. Congress saw this increase and they wanted to set a standard for the companies and award the ones that go above and beyond for their customers not only in quality