Paul Gillmor Paul Gillmor was born on February 1, 1939 in Tiffin, Ohio. He graduated from Old Fort High School in 1957, in 1961 he received a Bachelor's Degree from Ohio Wesleyan University, and then in 1964 he received a Law Degree from the University of Michigan, he also has honorary deg...

Paul GoblePaul Goble is the author and illustrator of the book The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, and many other books. The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses received a Caldecott Medal in 1979. Goble has a very strange, yet interesting style.Paul Goble was born on September 27, 1933 in Surrey, England. His...

"In the hour of darkness and peril and need,The people will waken and listen to hearThe hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,And the midnight message of Paul Revere."1April 18, 1775-British troops have landed on the American shore in order to subdue the colonists. On the evening of the birth of the Uni...

Washington, Marat Perhaps the one thing that George Washington and Jean-Paul Marat share most commonly is that they have both taken part in a revolution, even though those revolutions had been on different continents, an ocean apart. George Washington was present during the American Revolution,...

In our day and age, we cannot live without money. People need money to purchase material items, food to survive, and even entertainment. One can argue that money is what makes this world go around. Although money can seem to make one happy, there are also very negative consequences when one develops...

American Manifesto My name is Alexander Paul Halpin. I am a PROUD citizen of the great country of the United States of America. As of now this country is great but as we know this the U.S. is an imperial nation and all empires decline and eventually fall. I love my country more than ...

Subsequent to the Revolution for freedom, Americans detained a sense of belonging and individuality. The document "not to forget the ladies", which calculated each, slave as three-fifths an individual, entirely overlooked women. Comparable to Black people, women were well thought-out as &q...

Emotional and Economic Depression: The Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst economic slump in the history of the United States, and one which spread all over the industrialized world. Two pictures, taken by photographer Dorthea Lange, of a migrant worker and her children give a mov...

Dorothea Lange was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on May 26th, 1895. Her full name at birth was Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn. She was the first child of Joan and Henry Nutzhorn, who were second-generation German immigrants. Dorothea decided to drop her middle name and use her mother\'s maiden name af...

Existentialism and Art With the philosophy of Existentialism, mankind defines itself through the act of living. A man or a woman exists, and then spends a lifetime changing his or her "essence". Essence is basically what we make of ourselves. Without life there can be no meaning; the...

Response #1It was one of the most disastrous days in United States history. Buildings being destroyed. Endless amounts of shrapnel from these destroyed buildings flooding the streets of New York. Even worse, thousands of people had died due to a heartless act by a terrorist network. That day was...

I feel that the qualities to win a Nobel Peace Prize are to be a good citizen, be kind to others, never put anyone down, and to stand up for what's right. Martin Luther King Jr. had those qualities and many more. He believed that everyone should have equal rights and should be treated with the same ...

Have you ever wondered where different breeds of horses originated from? Many people probably don't care. But some people might find it interesting. Horses are bred for different structure, work and speed and come from all over the world. Horses are very unique in when and where they origin...

What kind of music do you listen too? Jazz, Rock, Rap, Hip-Hop, Gospel, Country? All of these are quite popular here in the United States and THE WORLD. but there is another form of music that you may not know much about that kids our age are dancing too: What is it: TECHNO! Show Previe...

UNITED STATES MARINES What is a Peace Hero? Webster describes a hero as, "A man noted for courageous acts or nobility of purpose. One who has risked or sacrificed his life". Peace is described as, "The absence of war or other hostilities". Isn't that the life of a Mar...

In April of 1963, while incarcerated in the Birmingham City Jail, Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote an influential letter defending his anti-segregation protests. The letter was sent in response to a statement released by eight clergymen from Alabama asking King and his followers to cease their public ...

International Business Holding company with subsidiaries which explore for and produce natural gas and crude oil in the united states and internationally; Transport natural gas through pipeline operations; Generate and transmit electricity; Market natural gas, electricity and other commoditie...

In 1823 the United States declared in the Monroe Doctrine that it claimed interest in the Western World. And America has pursued this goal. But what kind of effect have we had in Central and South America? In many cases, America should not have had the right to involve itself in Latin America. ...

Two weeks ago, this column discussed how corporate managers can use criticism to maximize their employees' performance. But what about improving the boss's own performance? Is there any way of predicting which leadership styles are likely to be most effective, and which ones ineffective? There is,...

Walter Dean Myers': HOOPS Story: The story is about a guy called Lonnie and is set in Harlem in New York. Lonnie has just finished school and now he' s able to spend his whole time on playing his most favourite sport... Basketball. His biggest dream is, to play basketball in the NBA a...

Throughout its history, the Navy has met all its challenges with success. The United States naval service began during the American Revolution, when on October 13, 1775; the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships to be constructed. These small ships created the Continental Navy. Esek Ho...

The Articles of Confederation and the American Revolution significantly changed the constitutional history of the American people. The American Revolution was based on the transition of the British colonists\' to American citizens. The three challenges consisted of the cultural and political alterat...

\"On the floor I am more at ease, I feel nearer, more a part of the painting, since this way I can walk around in it, work from the four sides and be literally \'in\' the painting.\" These are the words of the great 1940s artist Jackson Pollack, a commanding figure in the Abstract Expressionist mov...

The Wealthiest Americans There is a saying that "Money is power" with one percent of the people in the United States holding the greatest portion of the wealth, this statement can be scary. Many of these people are in the computer business, or have inherited their money from their...

Eugene Joseph McCarthy served his country in a wide variety of ways. Although not his most historically remebered achievement, McCarthy was in attendance in the foreign relations committee that would decide the fate of several thousand America soldiers. He voted like most of his colleges, in an alm...