...celebrated military battles of Texas. The Alamo was a Spanish Mission that was established in 1718 as church. It became a makeshift fortification for Indians and rebels. Since the Alamo was also centrally located, it became a crossroads for siege and battle. When the Commander of the Alamo, William B. Travis realized that Santa Anna and his Mexican troops had surprised them at the Alamo, he decided to write a letter asking for help from men in Texas communities. Having not seen any help arrive for several days, he finally on day 8 got 32 more volunteers to help them which brought their number to almost 200 volunteer defenders. Also fighting for their territory was Davy Crockett a congressman from Tennessee and frontiersman and Jim Bowie a renown knife fighter. Lt. Col. Travis grew weary waiting for more help to arrive and finally decided that the men needed to know that they would be fighting the battle alone. He said that he feared that no one would come help them. In the movie they depicted Travis drawing a...
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...Book Review A Line In The Sand. Randy Roberts and James S. Olson. New York: Simons and Schuster, 2001. 320. In the novel A Line in the Sand the coauthors Randy Roberts and James S. Olson discuss what they consider the three battles of the Alamo. The first battle discussed in the novel is the Texas Revolution and the events that took place on March 6, 1836. The second battle of the Alamo took place 50 years later and was intrigued by two women who preserved the sight of the Alamo as we know it today. Lastly the Alamo is discussed as a battlefield and the way people see the Alamo today in different perspectives. The purpose for this novel is to inform the general public of the facts of the Alamo from the American and Mexican perspectives. I found this book to be a very interesting but hard read and I assure you I know a lot more about the Alamo then I ever did. Olson and Roberts do a very good job on making the reader think about how they “remember the Alamo”. Roberts and Olson appear to me as very educated historians; I do not disagree with them. Both authors examine their personal views of the historic event, while Exploring through the impact that the Alamo “story” has had on today’s society. The book brings out the events in a much more “alive” way unlike they are told today. Television and movies is an impact of the writing of The Line in the Sand. As we all know most movies are either entirely made up or they make false assumption towards reality, such as the history...
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...Jim Bowie is a hero of the alamo and a legendary one at that.He is also the inventor of the bowie knife which is really larger than a normal knife. At a young age he liked to chase alligators and catch them. He lived in south carolina. He was schooled at home by his parents. He worked for his father at the barn outside his house. His mother was routh on him when he didn't do what she wanted him to do. He would go into the forest sometimes. One time he friended a cherokee. Latter in his life he started to sell timber. He also bought slaves from Jean Lafitte. A soon he head made sixtyfive thousand dollars he quit his job selling slaves. A banker refused to give him a lone one day and started a fight with bowie. Bowie...
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...little girl with her to the divorce. In real life, however, Rosanna was pregnant when William left, and Charles was their only child at the time. I inferred that the girl was the child that William believed was not his. A scene was shown where Colonel Neill handed authority over to Travis, and another scene played showing Travis and Bowie bickering over who should actually hold the position. Hancock also got the battle scenes correct. Actually, they were superb. The uniforms of both armies were also spot on. Hancock did miss a few details, and he added in some fiction. For example, Rosanna and William had one child before he left, and she was pregnant. In the movie, at the divorce, Rosanna had a young girl with her along with her son. Another thing that Hancock did not get right was the fact that he made many of the characters seem like good-for-nothing fools and drunkards. The way Davy Crockett died in the movie was different from my research. Most historians believe he was killed the same way as the rest of the men of the Alamo, but it is shown differently in the movie. Also, many of the cast members did not look like the real people. Sam Houston’s character looked nothing like the real man. Crockett was not a perfect look-a-like either, but he did resemble Davy Crockett in a lot of ways. Truthfully, I was not very familiar with the historical setting of the real Alamo. I remembered some of the events that occurred at the battle of the Alamo from taking history classes...
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...The Siege of the Alamo is an under recognized battle of American history. It was a thirteen day siege between the rebellious Texians and the Mexicans. Lt. Colonel William Travis and James Bowie led the Texians, while General Antonio López de Santa Anna led the Mexicans. The Alamo lasted for thirteen days, because of the reinforcements that Colonel James Neill established earlier. At San Antonio Bexar, there were twenty-one various pieces of artillery. Neill was chosen to lead the Alamo, because of his army and artillery experience. During January, Neill had chief engineer Major Green Jameson position most of the cannons into the walls of the Alamo. There were four cannons on the west side of the fort and six on the south side. Jameson believed...
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...Antonio in early 1836, 6,000 Mexicans marched to The Alamo to fight a group of patriots of 187 strong; they were led by Colonel William B. Travis. During the 10 days of fighting, the Mexicans fought and fired their cannons until they were able to climb over the walls of The Alamo., to defeat the patriots. Among the dead were frontiersmen Davy Crockett and the Bowie brothers. This paper will explain how John Hancock interprets the history of the Alamo, along with the characterization of William B. Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie and finally the cinematography of the movie of the story of the Alamo. Colonel William B. Travis was a main character of the Movie. Travis was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel of the Legion of Cavalry and became the chief recruiting officer for a new regular Texan army. Governor Henry Smith ordered Travis to raise a company of professional soldiers to reinforce the Texans under James C. Neill at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. On February 3, Travis arrived in San Antonio with eighteen regulars as reinforcements. A compromise was reached between Bowie and Travis for command of the Alamo; with Bowie in command the volunteers and Travis in command of the regulars. When Bowie's health began to fail, it became a moot point and Travis became the official commander of the Alamo men. On February 24, 1836 Colonel Travis wrote a letter requesting aid to all the people of Texas and all Americans. It was carried to Gonzales by Captain Albert Martin, his letter...
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...Martina Brooks Cole Art 1 24 October 2014 Is Fame Really Worth It All? When it comes to the life of an artist, or anyone famous for that matter, it is almost always a daily struggle for them trying to fight with what comes with that fame. The main reason is the thought of always having to live up to high expectations from their fans and the people they work with. Once they have a certain signature, they are always expected to reciprocate that and are ostracized when they don’t give it. Because of that, they either go to a means of substance abuse to momentarily get away from it all, or they just give up. In Jean-Michel Basquiat’s case, he did both. An artist’s major fault, I believe, is forgetting who they are and where they came from once they reach that fame stage; sometimes they want to win it all, and that is what ultimately ruins their life. Winning is not worth any price at all, because you could end up losing everything you worked so hard for in the beginning. Friendships, relationships, family; all of that can be gone in an instant and you believe that what you gained as an outcome is far better than what you had before. Personally, I would never choose fame over my friends or family because fame is momentarily, but friends are almost forever. If I ever did become famous off of something I’m great at doing, I wouldn’t become someone I wouldn’t like myself. I would stay humble just because of the fact that I came from humble beginnings, just like Basquiat did....
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...Even though heroes are ordinary people on the inside, it takes multiple things to compare on what they do on the outside. A hero plays a major role by impacting a person’s life to change it for the better. A hero takes time, hard work, and also to be very strong minded. My dad takes time out of his busy schedule to make time for me and to be able to talk to me about my day. Whenever I’m in a stressful situation and I don’t know what to do, he appears to help me overcome situations I don’t know the answer too. My dad has been through harsh tasks, which its why he knows how to lead me to the better decision. Furthermore, hard work plays an important role on why he’s my hero. Growing up my family didn’t have much. My dad would always and...
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...In today’s time, speaking out for oneself and others is difficult for many citizens. Many groups of people only see a a hero as Batman or Superman. However, heroes that are not seen as commonly are also important in todays society. A hero can be defined as a person who courageously speaks out at the risk of rejection more than a person who braves physical danger. William Lloyd Garrison, the abolitionist during the civil war, exemplifies heroic traits by sticking up for the African Americans during the late 1800’s. Lloyd is a hero to many, even without facing physical danger. Despite the risk of rejection from the whole country, Lloyd wrote the newspaper “The Liberator”. In this newspaper he wrote abolitionist and suffragist views to demand the rights to set the slaves free. During this time, Lloyd’s views of slavery were uncommon and resulted in many problems in Lloyd’s life. In 1832 Lloyd organized the New England Anti-Slavery Society. Lloyd also was a prominent activist for the woman suffrage movement. Although Lloyd received many death threats from the Confederate, he still dauntlessly advocated for the freedom of the slaves. With the help of Lloyd’s heroic acts, the abolishment of slavery arouse. Clark Griffin, from the book The 100, can be defined as a hero by speaking out to the Arch for the freedom of the population. Although at the risk of being killed for rebelling against the Arch, the teenager Clark Griffin uprises to Chancellor Jafa to let the people...
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... When the word “hero” is spoken upon, a connection is typically made with the word “super,” and the thought of characters flying around saving lives in some way, shape, or form arises. Heroes define not always as classic fictional characters such as Superman or Batman; heroes are people who stand for the common good, who make selfless sacrifices for a public cause. Selflessness means having little to no concern for oneself, to give to others without looking for personal gain. An exact science to what makes someone a hero lacks presence- instructions on how to attain the position of a hero do not exist. However, performing acts of goodness with no intent of personal gain can qualify someone as a hero. A person qualifies a hero when they performed a service to others in need, voluntarily, while making sacrifices, without expectation of reward. The Soldier- A soldier is a person who serves in the army. Soldiers sacrifice their life day by day for the people of their country. They sacrifice their life and their time and their ability to live safely in their country and being able to make their own choices and being able to sleep in a nice bed at night. Kyle Carpenter exhibits the status of the youngest living soldier to ever receive the Medal of Honour. While on a tour of Afghanistan on November of 2010, Carpenter shielded a hand grenade from demolishing a friend, aimed towards the rooftop they were occupied. Carpenter lost most of his teeth, his right eye, shattered his jaw, and...
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... “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people”(Angleou Online). A hero does not have to be some strong or supernatural human being. A hero is someone who does something from the heart or for the common good without needing recognition for doing so. When people think of heroes they automatically think Superman, Batman, and/or Spiderman. But, do people think about the hidden heroes? Such as, parents, teachers, and normal people. To illustrate,” So there you go- heroes are everyday, common people. Most of what they do goes unheralded, unappreciated. And that ironically, is heroism: not to be recognized.”(Stone 64) Heroes are not always big name, hot shot people they can be people we don’t think of, the most unlikely of people, a teenager that wants to help people,wants to finish school, and through all the drama at school still has an open relationship with his/hers parents. Someone who helps out daily without representation or without getting paid, like a volunteer or a parent. Volunteers help out everyday whether it’s at a homeless shelter, at school, or at work they still make someone's day. For instance, “No act of kindness is ever wasted”(Aesop online). They take a weight off of someone's shoulder which makes that person’s day so much better. Then there is parents whether they work or not who help their children every single day. They may not know it but they are heroes to them everyday. Cleaning the house, cooking three meals...
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...When our society thinks of what a hero’s like that often think of abnormal humans. One also might imagine a hero as an athlete or celebrity because they envy their success or fame. They are looked up to because the media is a major aspect of our lives,and it formed a distorted image in our minds of what a true hero is. However, in reality a hero is someone who genuinely cares for others, without trying to seek attention or fame. Heroism is the benevolent attitude a person who is concerned for the welfare of others, and fights through obstacles withholds. Malala is a teen girl who fought for the right of education to be equal for not only her but thousands of other girls too. She stood firm in the belief that the inequality of girls “must be defeated”(Malala Yousafzai). Fear was the least of her worries because she knew that “death was supporting [her]”(Malala Yousafzai). Malala fought in unimaginable ways,which lead to her receiving many death threats. Also, after all the near death experiences she still fought through the obstacles. She rose her voice so that citizens from other countries will hear her voice and become aware of her cause. This story connects to Mckay’s because he as well was fighting for equality. As an African American he was mistreated,just like the Pakistani school girls. In America, Blacks were discriminated and taken advantage of due to their color. Mckay could not stand to watch his people receive this form of disrespect. In result, just like Malala he...
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...Heroic Career Essay [Header spacing is correct in the Google Docs] “In the end we’re all alone, and no one is coming to save you” (Depaul, Nolan, 2011). Heroes, tend to be people who are remembered long after they are gone because of a deed or deeds they did throughout life. Regular civilians in ordinary jobs tend to not have as fortunate of a fate though. Real people might have touched others lives in ways that will be long forgotten, say MLB managers for example. It is a tough position to get into, as most managers are former players (“BR Bullpen,” 2014). Unfortunately though, hardly any managers are remembered after they are done managing. Their average salary is half that of the average player they manage, so they hardly get any recognition in that respect either (Boyd, 2017; “The Average,” 2015). The nail in the coffin, is that a Manager of the Year trophy has only been given out since 1983 (“Manager of the Year,” 2017). Conversely, the league has awarded batters and pitchers for their performances since 1931 at the earliest (“Cy Young,” 2017; “Most Valuable Player,” 2017). A baseball manager is not your conventional hero, but they leave their mark on the people they help, the baseball culture they champion, and their demeanour. Ultimately almost all heroes help people in the hero’s journey. In Beowulf, Beowulf helped the entire city he saved from the sinew of the Grendel family. This left such a mark on Hrothgar that after Grendel was defeated, he bestowed the crown...
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...A Single Act Does It All In some stories, movies, and television shows, heroes are commonly portrayed as masculine people who wear a costume and mask in order to protect their identity. Ordinary people are able to obtain the title of a hero. When given a situation that needs to be deciphered, a regular person can show their heroic side. By completing a single act of heroism, an individual can be given the title of a worthy hero. To commence, a single act of goodness is able to make any righteous person a hero. For example, “each of us may possess the capacity to do terrible things. But we also posses an inner hero… that inner hero is capable of performing tremendous goodness for others,” quotes the author, Zimbardo, in his article, “What Makes A Good Hero.” This is significant because although some people may be “evil” they can be good too. Everyone is available to their inner hero if they truly want it. Heroes don’t just have to be everyday good civilians. Yes, some may be bad, but they, too can be a hero. An example of an ordinary person becoming a hero would be Rosa Parks. She fits into the category of an ordinary person who became a hero through a single act of altruism. “Park’s act of defiance… are recognized as pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Movement.” (O’Connell). This line is exquisitely important because it explains how Rosa Parks started an equality movement. This matters because now, present day, many people are treated equally and are not being discriminated...
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...Affordable Care Act Terrence Brownlee HCA/210 03/13/2011 Debra McKinney Affordable Care Act This paper will provide the changes that the Affordable Care Act put in place when they will take effect. It will contain information how the new law will improve the delivery of health care. This paper will explain two problems that might result when this law if fully in effect. This paper will contain the three changes I would recommend with the goal of decreasing the cost of health care while maintaining or improving the quality of care, and where the money would come from. This paper will discuss the parts of the act that I would keep in place. I will explain the problems that are not addressed by the Affordable Care Act that I think need to be addressed. This paper will contain who will benefit most from this new law and who will not be benefited by the new law. Finally this paper will discuss who will be disadvantaged or negatively impacted by this new law. Some of the changes that the Affordable Care Act has put in place already are a Retiree Reinsurance Program, pre-existing condition insurance plan, consumer protection and patient’s bill of rights, cut down on premium increases, and small businesses claim small business tax credit. The Retiree Reinsurance Program...
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