...A Long Year Individuals in positions of prestige are often the victims criticism, both justified and unwarranted. After reading “A Long Year”, “Recall”, and the article “After Stevens”, it becomes clear that this distinction fits the subjects of these works aptly. Robert, otherwise known as Bobby, Knight, General Douglas MacArthur, and Justice John Paul Stevens were each long-tenured in their positions and were met with opposition in their ever-changing environments. By exploring their careers, particularly the latter half, it becomes clear that these three individuals were all faced with difficulties, partially due to the dynamic nature of the world, as well as the length of their terms and opinions on how things should be done that clash with colleagues and superiors. Though well respected by the public, these great men were forced to deal with adversity because of their strong convictions. In the case of Bobby Knight, “Long Year” makes it clear that despite his success and popularity amongst the University of Indiana staff, students, and alumni, coach Knight was targeted by the new Athletic staff from the start: “She [Mary Ann Rohleder, associate athletic director] told Steve Downing, one of my former players who was also an associate athletic director, that she’d do everything she could to get me fired, a year before it happened.” Despite this forewarning and numerous opportunities to exit of his own will, Coach Knight never erred from his stance of commitment to his recruits...
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...Beach House is Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand All songs written and arranged by Beach House Lyrics by Victoria Legrand All live drums and percussion performed by Graham Hill except Sparks and PPP Live drums on Sparks and PPP performed by Chris Bear The vocal chorus on Days of Candy were voice/choir majors at Pearl River Community College. Thanks to Archie Rawls and LaDona Tyson for organizing this. In no particular order, those singers were Lane Stewart, Lydia Howard, Lindsey Strahan, Mallory Cumberland, Ethan Martin, Jacob Cochran, LaDona Tyson, and Archie Rawls Produced by Beach House and Chris Coady Recorded at Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana Engineered by David Tolomei Assistant engineer at SITC: Jay Wesley, all around dude at SITC: Shane Wesley Mixed at Sunset Sound by Chris Coady and Beach House except Beyond Love Assistant engineer at Sunset Sound: Morgan Stratton Beyond Love mixed at Sonic Ranch by Beach House and Manuel Calderon Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi Thanks to: Family for love and support, Baltimore, our practice space, Darren Reever, Chris Coady, David Tolomei, Graham Hill, Chris Bear, Studio in the Country, Jay, Shane, the otter, Jutamas, Jason, Mark, Chris Jacobs, Simon, Sunset Sound, Morgan, Sonic Ranch, Manny Calderon, Enter-tena, Tony Rancich, and ninja. Design: Brian Roettinger Photography: Beach House 2015 SUB POP RECORDS. SUB POP IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF SUB POP RECORDS 2013 4TH...
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...Syllabus College of Humanities HIS/125 U.S. History 1865 to 1945 Professor Jewell gjjewell@email.phoenix.edu 843-863-0102 Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and global events affecting U.S. history from the Civil War through World War II. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Schultz, K. M. (2012). HIST2, volume 2 (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Reconstruction and the New South Details Objectives 1.1 Evaluate the outcomes of Reconstruction. 1.2 Summarize the economic, political, and social characteristics of the New South. 1.3 Explain the populist response to late 19th-century developments. Read the course description and objectives. Read the instructor’s biography and post your own. Read Ch. 16 of HIST2, Volume 2. Read pp. 318–325 in Ch. 19 of HIST2...
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...Throughout the history of the United States, the Native American community as a whole has always been nothing but a resource to use according the needs of the U.S. government. From Jefferson’s executive order to stop the extermination, in order to have cheap manpower to work the crops , to now president Donald Trump’s constant conflict with Native American nations, in pursuance of creating a political tool to demonstrate power , the case of the Native American’s role in World War II has been greatly overlooked. Still, this case illustrates the government’s use of the Native American community as a material resource in a contrastive and detailed manner. The U.S campaign to dominate the Asian Pacific coast, during World War II would have taken...
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...A war poet is a poet writing in time of and on the subject of war. The term, which is applied especially to those in military service during World War I,[1] was documented as early as 1848 in reference to German revolutionary poet,[2] Georg Herwegh.[3] Contents [hide] * 1 World War I * 1.1 In England * 1.2 In other countries * 2 The Spanish Civil War * 3 World War II * 3.1 In England * 3.2 In America * 4 Later American war poets * 5 References * 6 Notes * 7 External links ------------------------------------------------- World War I[edit] See also category: World War I poets In England[edit] For the first time, a substantial number of important English poets were soldiers, writing about their experiences of war. A number of them died on the battlefield, most famously Edward Thomas,Isaac Rosenberg, Wilfred Owen, and Charles Sorley. Others including Robert Graves,[4] Ivor Gurney and Siegfried Sassoon survived but were scarred by their experiences, and this was reflected in their poetry. Robert H. Ross[5] characterised the English "war poets" as a subgroup of the Georgian Poetry writers. Many poems by British war poets were published in newspapers and then collected into anthologies. Several of these early anthologies were published during the war and were very popular, though the tone of the poetry changed as the war progressed. One of the wartime anthologies was The Muse in Arms, published in 1917. Several anthologies...
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...Inglorious Portrayals of World War II Research Background More than seventy years since it ended, World War II is still viewed as a great historical event. This statement is supported by the high number of the movies made based on the war. Since the beginning of 21st Century alone there are over 200 WWII-themed movies had been released all over the world. Some of the monumental movies in this century are: Saving Private Ryan, The Monuments Men, Stalingrad, Fury, and Inglorious Basterds. Not only that, even this year another WWII-themed movie starring Brad Pitt entitled ‘The Walk’ will also be released. It’s intriguing to know why such ‘war’ genre is still popular and have high demand even after decades since...
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...Running Head: WORLD WAR II EMPLOYMENT 1 World War II Employment Opportunities Rachael J. Broddy ENG 122: English Composition II Prof. John Thorburn February 15, 2016 WORLD WAR II EMPLOYMENT 2 World War II Employment Opportunities While women and individuals of different ethnic backgrounds had no place in the job market before the war, World War II became a stepping stone for employment prospects; women were not seen as just childbearing homemakers anymore, many doors opened, and minorities were allowed to enlist in the United States Armed Forces. World War II facilitated to create new employment ventures for the future and also to promulgate what we now know is the civil rights movement. Before World War II, women were just the supporters of their men who were serving our country overseas or often homemakers that did not work outside of the home they lived in. Men went to work outside of the home, on occasion a women did, but it was not very frequent. African Americans and Hispanics typically were housemaids. They were expected to stay home and take care of the household. White women did have better jobs, but not many options were out there that they were allowed to perform. Typically they had worked in a clerical, retail or nursing job. It became apparent when the war began that utilizing women were essential due to many men leaving to fight for our country. The job market opened, and women found employment as electricians, welders, and riveters in defense plants. The...
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...The Military Experience Ronnie Torres HST165 May 17, 2016 Rick Jones The Military Experience Prior to the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the majority of Americans were opposed to joining the efforts in Europe. This isolationism was a mere dream, as on December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, thus ending our neutrality and “forcing” the U.S, to become involved. The surprise attack took the lives of over 2,400 civilians and military personnel alike. The bombing caused outrage and President Roosevelt responded the very next day to announce Americas involvement and, hopefully, to inspire national pride with his famous words “"No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory." ("American Rhetoric", n.d.). Due to the demands of warfare, the U.S. economy saw great improvement. High goods demand meant more production, which also meant more laborers would be needed, which led to the labor market also seeing growth. Because of the uprising in employment, consumerism also rose. Thus, the war had stimulated growth in the American economy. President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the War Production Board (WPB), which directed conversion of industries from peacetime work to war needs, allocated scarce materials, established priorities in the distribution of materials and services, and prohibited nonessential production. ("National Archives", n.d.). The WPB, though...
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...will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.” (Jefferson) Power and the thought of defeat is a deterrent of war. War is appalling and uneasy. Kurt Vonnegut, novelist and veteran, was captured at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and was a Prison of War (POW) during the famous bombing that lead to a firestorm that wiped out the city of Dresden, Germany. That dreadful experience of war would forever intrude on his mind for the rest of his life. In 1955 the Vietnam war began, the United States became involved and the American people were not supportive. This war would lasted until 1975 and it was detrimental in many ways. In 1968, the Viet Cong initiated a massive...
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... not to write propaganda in this war at all. I am willing to go to it and will send my kids to it and will give what money I have to it but I want to write just what I believe all the way through it and after it. It was the writers in the last war who wrote propaganda that finished themselves off that way. There is plenty of stuff that you believe absolutely that you can write which is useful enough without having to write propaganda….If we are fighting for what we believe in we might as well always keep on believing in what we have believed, and for me this is to write nothing that I do not think is the absolute truth.” -To Maxwell Perkins, Finca Vigia, Cuba, May 30, 1942 It would be nice to designate the Second World War with a factual title, such as The Good War, or The Best War Ever, but in retrospect neither of these titles would be an honest opinion to the military or the civilian victims of the war. Historians and journalists alike, being that one cannot be the other and therefore should never be confused but for the instance of the following should be entitled to the same mistakes, insinuate that the portrayal of the Second World War was an accurate one without the tremendous censorship and propaganda that transpired out of the First World War. Undoubtedly, to believe such an apparent statement of propaganda would be to dismiss the actions and the transformation of the techniques used by propaganda agencies between the two wars. Institutions, which included the...
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...Minorities were also serving the country in World War II. According to LivingHistoryFarm’s article, “Civil Rights for Minorities”, “The Army accepted black enlistees but created separate black infantry regiments and assigned white commanders to them. The Navy segregated Negro units and gave them most menial jobs on ships, and the Marines at least initially, didn’t even accept African Americans.” Sadly the enlistees couldn’t escape the segregation they experienced on a daily basis but eventually the segregation was difficult to keep up with as they were all being attacked by the Axis powers in the war. The National Museum of the Pacific War says “2.5 million African Americans men registered for the draft, 167,000 served in the Navy, 909,000...
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...Japan's entry into World War II marked a significant turning point in Australia’s history, fundamentally altering its international relations and social dynamics. Before 1941, Australia maintained a strong alliance with Britain, relying on its support during conflicts like World War I. However, the Fall of Singapore left Australia vulnerable and disillusioned with British assistance, prompting a shift toward the United States for military aid. This new partnership led to cultural exchanges that resulted in a rise in "war brides," challenging traditional Australian views on relationships. At the same time, the war intensified fears of Japanese and other immigrant communities, leading to internment and discriminatory policies that deepened societal divisions. Thus, Japan’s entry into the war not only reshaped Australia’s foreign alliances but also significantly influenced its social landscape, reflecting a complex mix of admiration, envy, and injustice....
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...1: How did World War II involve the entire population of the United States? Specifically, how did economic resources and popular support for the war influence American society during the war? Make sure to include the role of minorities. I see this time in history as one of the moments were there has been very drastic changes from decade to decade. After having studied the difficult periods of time in the 1920s and 1930s, specially with minorities, like women and African americans. I can see a huge shift during world war II and after war. It was a huge change in society. After being in a great depression came a massive flow of jobs, and opportunities, which lifted the American economy, and gave opportunities to minorities. The United States majorly influenced the American Society by the massive rise in economic resources such as war jobs in industry, business and agriculture, and popular support. In mobilizing the nation for war, the federal government expanded to dimensions and powers far beyond those of the the 1930s. The authority of the executive branch grew enormously as the government managed production, materials, and labor, rationed goods, set prices, limited wages, conscripted men and money, controlled information and sometimes shortened liberties, and spent and taxed more than before. The number of civilian employees quadrupled, from fewer than one million in 1939 to nearly four million in 1945.Certainly big business profited greatly from World War II. The success...
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...The U.S emerged from World War II as a global superpower and as a model democratic nation. The post war era brought on cold war tensions and the fight for equality, both home and abroad. The United States was founded on the core values of liberty, freedom, and justice and these values were now in question. Through liberty, the U.S. constantly has taken or ignored rights to those who were targeted before and after World War II, especially during the Civil Rights Movement. Minorities in America experienced prejudice which continued to thrive following the post-war years. Even during this time period, the U.S. justice system was corrupted by prejudice views. Throughout the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, the U.S. has failed to socially and politically promote...
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...Angelou didn’t only unmask inequality by becoming a human rights activist, she also railed against wars, specifically World War II and the Cold War. A crucial part of World War II was the Japanese assault on the United States in Pearl Harbor : Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was a major US naval base … On 7th Dec. 1941 The base was attacked by 353 Imperial Japanese fighter planes, bombers, and torpedo planes … All eight U.S. Navy battleships were damaged, with four sunk, over 2,000 died. The following day, December 8, the United States declared war on Japan (Stout). The aftermath of this bombing, aside from it ushering the United States entrance to World War II it guided for the misplacement of Japanese Americans to internment camps generated by Executive Order 9066 : “Executive Order 9066, issued on February 19, 1942, which allowed regional...
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