Ross Perot

Currently, when the losses suffered by the Cherokee Nation as a result of their forced removal are discussed, there is a focus on the loss in numbers. However, Russell Thornton’s “Cherokee Population Losses During Trail of Tears: A New Perspective and a New Estimate” clearly presents a new, suitably researched perspective that argues the focus should not be only on those that died, but also on those that never lived. Thornton is a professor at UCLA in the Anthropology department. He has a number

Daniel’s life was different. He grew up living the life every child would love to have. As a boy he ran the streets through his neighborhood and played with his friends everyday. Daniel was lucky enough to have one special friend in his life, a girl named Emma. He grew up with Emma, and eventually ended up marrying her, yet things were different. Thanks to an unfortunate accident, Daniel went on a heartbreaking yet joyous journey to figure out who he used to be. * * * “I Daniel, promise to love

The Love You Are Entitled To We deserve love – if anything, this is probably one of those things in life that we are ALL entitled to. We all spent some time trying to find it, begging for it or turning our back on it. Love has hurt us and damaged us. Love has brought us joy, tears, inspiration and sleepless nights. Love either broke us or made us. Sometimes, it even killed us or rose us back to life. Love has this immense capacity to turn our lives upside down. It has a power so grand, we cannot

Music has been playing a big role in film since sound could be added to a film, which takes us all the way back to the early 1900’s. Music may be something we listen to in the car, but songs can be used to portray many different factors in a film. Music can hint the viewer as to what the mood of characters may be, the setting of a given place, or even the time frame in which the movie took place. Music helps the director steer their movie in one way or another, depending on their choice of music

The Political and Social Expressions of Marvin Gaye and Motown Records “You see war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we’ve got to find a way To bring some lovin’ here today” -What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye, a sex music icon, was a symbol of the social and political issues during his time. Though his music he represented young culture, racial injustice, peaceful protest and his black identity. Produced with Motown Records, his album What’s Going On made it to

I am so excited that I get to celebrate your 27th birthday with you. On our first date, you had mentioned that your birthday was on August 19th. That made me nervous because I knew that I would end up with you, so I started thinking of birthday presents to get you from the first date. When I found out your financial state, I definitely thought I would be screwed because you could get anything you wanted. It was not until recently that I realized that the best birthday present I could give you is

Writer and director Gary Ross captured the essence of Plato’s philosophical views in his movie, Pleasantville. The movie is about two siblings, David and Jennifer, who live in completely different high school social scenes. Jennifer is the wild, extroverted teen who is obsessed with partying and boy drama. David, on the other hand, is a social outcast and spends most of his time watching TV, specifically, his favorite show, Pleasantville. David idolizes the show because of the perfect town in

Timeless Work: An Analysis of Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye grew up surrounded by the art of music. Born in the nations capital on April 2, 1939, Gaye’s ageless sounds and intriguing vocals still influence the world today. Gaye’s father, a minister in the Apostolic Church, played a foremost role in Marvin’s musical education. In fact, most of Marvin’s inspiration for religious topics came from the church music he grew up singing. Through the art of song, musical icon Marvin Gaye uses pathos, symbolism

A Family Of Two Worlds When one is raised in a single family, life appears simple. The person has developed an attachment to their parents. He or she is also familiar with one particular society, and the norms of that society are established in their mindset. However, when a second family from an entirely different culture enters the picture, the simple life becomes more complicated. The cultures of the two families are so different that they clash with one another, leaving the one person between

[Insert Name] was running, running through the woods. Running to get away from the tall, pale, slender, and faceless man behind her. Running and running and running, not caring that branches slapped her face and arms, causing scratches to form and bleed. She didn’t feel them, she only cared about getting away from that … that … whatever HE was. No, she knew what HE was. She had read about them before. Insane, killers, murderers … Monsters. They were dead, supposed to be dead, supposed to be fake