… be the greatest soldier fighting for the Confederate States of America, descended from a long line of famous heroes. Many of Lee's ancestors played important roles in America's history. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and a friend of George Washi…

… Millions of images everyday are pressuring teens today to be slimmer, taller, and stronger. No wonder more and more teens have a bad self-image of themselves and are willing to do anything to get the “perfect body”. The American Society of Plastic…

… down both their faces as people bustle around the two on their way to catching an airplane. The couple attempts to say goodbye, but the words just don’t want to come out. “You have to get on the plane,” she sobs to him. He replies, “I know, but…

… legendary. Although he has that accomplishment for his poetry, he had a rough beginning. Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 in Long Island, New York. He was the second of nine children. He attended school in Brooklyn after his family moved there.…

… was born. Gwendolyn Brooks was a black female poet who has inspired and touched many people who have read her poetry. Brooks was the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize Brooks began writing at age eleven and was first published at age fifteen.…

… who was put in a prison because people thought he committed crime against the government. While he was in prison he had to support himself by being a writer. Machiavelli wrote about how a prince, or ruler, must maintain his power. Machiavelli’s…

… both Martin Luther and the peasants was penance. Martin Luther wrote: “absolutely none among outward things…has any influence in producing Christian righteousness or liberty.” What this quote means is that any outside force has no bearing on matters…

… the notorious serial killer of the New York City area, Terrifying people from late July of 1976 threw late June of 1977, Killing 6 and injuring 5 ; David Berkowitz really didn’t change American culture he just continued a current trend of serial killers…

… 26, 1888, is probably one of the most well known poets of his time. Living in St. Louis during the first eighteen years of his life, Eliot attended Harvard University. In 1910, he left the US for the Sorbonne, having earned both undergraduate and masters…

… Supremacy by definition is supreme power or authority. In Steinem’s essay she discusses men’s ‘authority’ over women, or the lack there of. She also discusses what she feels contributed to this desire that men have. She discusses her views…