Rough riders

President Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States of America. Roosevelt was an adaptive compliant President. He expressed great work ethic and leadership during his time in the White House. In fact while he was in office Roosevelt viewed the President as the “steward of the people” and kept that mindset all throughout his presidency. President Roosevelt in history is one of the youngest Presidents to assume the position of office. The start of Roosevelt’s Presidency started

light. What a person sees depends on their viewpoint. Relativity states that as an object moves faster from a relatively stationary point the object becomes warped, or a plane that flies 'straight" over a merry-go-round would appear curved to the rider. These are two examples of the way relativity causes someone to think. The biggest direct effect on literature was that relativity made time travel possible. Before Einstein was thought to be a fantastic yet impossible feat. Relativity only solved

The economic depression of the 1890s had combined with the advocacy for imperialism, as Senator Albert J. Beveridge stated, “But today we are raising more than we can consume. Today we are making more than we can use...Therefore we must find new markets for our produce, new occupation for our capital, new work for our labor.” The theory to search for new land had become a reality when opportunity presented itself in the form of Spanish conflicts. After the combination of various causes such as

1848 The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women’s rights convention, called for women’s suffrage The convention adopted the Declaration of Sentiments based on the Declaration of Independence. Only two of the participants of the convention were able to live to see the addition of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment gave women the right to vote. The convention was the first of its kind. The convention did have a significant impact in the long run, but it was seen by

In 1898 the Spanish American War or nicknamed “The Splendid Little War,” began and was short lived lasting roughly four months forever changing our country for the better and the worse. Although the war might have seemed focused on freeing Cuba from Spain and gaining independence for Cuba and the Philippines, it was actually stimulated by nationalism and commercialism. Commercialism was a major factor when declaring war because the United States depended on Cuba and the Philippines for trade and

Jock’s personality was extremely goal-oriented and determined to do well in his endeavors. He was also empathetic to the plight of the Rwandans once he learned about the genocide. Since he had been through a rough time in his life, he was better able to relate to his followers and lead them in an emotional sense. They all relied on cycling to be their salvation, and that shared experience brought them all together. Jock also had the advantage of being strong

Red Dawn This film depicts on how a group of young men, lead by Jed Eckert along with his brother matt Eckert and two young women; they find themselves fighting against the Russians, Cubans and Nicaraguan paratroopers that have taken over their small town of Calumet, Colorado. The film basically covers the backdrop of world war III in a smaller scale, where a group known as the wolverines, named after their high school football team, stands low for a few months in the mountains where they are forced

The Progressive Party and its Success Third parties in American politics have had limited influence on a national level due to the winner-take-all nature of elections. While they have had some success in local and Congressional elections, it has been limited, and they have certainly stopped short of reaching the presidency. One significant exception to the marginalization of third parties was the Progressive Party of 1912. Their influence was bolstered by Theodore Roosevelt’s popularity, public disapproval

Over the past 4 years, I have taken in many life experiences, and quickly grown into an adult faster than I imagined. High School has taught me so many things; like knowledge, friendships, involvement, balance, learning from mistakes, and how to grow into the person I want to become. The lessons were taught from friends, family, teachers, and coaches. I would say that my high school experience was very different than most, but I wouldn't of traded it for the normal 4 years of high school for the

the Jim Crow laws. African Americans were facing so much vicious violence they had to stop allowing the white man privileges to keep neglecting them. The 1960s were a big time of change, the civil rights movement woke the need for demand. Freedom Riders came into play where they would challenge the laws of segregation in public spaces and would expose the truth. MLK Jr. fought back with the usage of non-violence.We had to fight back without the usage of our hands as weapons but just the use of body