To My Principal

Dear Dr. Rhinehart,
I do not get why us high schoolers have certain parts of our history hidden from us in school, when we are old enough to know how to handle it. You all say that our education is important, but to what extent? The Rape of Nanking is an atrocity that we just can't ignore like the Japanese. But, when you hide something like the Baton Death March, where our government surrendered the largest amount of troops to the enemy at the time and still today, that just is not acceptible. If you feel like I am wrong on any of this, please call me in your office and I'll tell you how I feel about this.
Sincerely,
       -Ian Campbell

The Braddock Maps of Fights

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Should We Get Involved, When It's Not Us?

I think that America should get invovled in situations in other countries. If it were us, I hope other people would help us out in a time of need. That is what  these people are wanting, someone to watch their backs. As long as we don't hold their hand afterwards and they can make logical decisions, that is. If we play baby sitter, then we aren't doing our job of  "World Police."

Cinderella Man Outline

The story starts with James Braddock, a man who has seen much ring time in boxing a has never been KO'd. He is living the dream, until the Great Depression hits the US. His career hits a stand-still when he breaks his hannd in a fight, which gets his licence revoked. He tries so hard to get work at the docks, but they don't choose everyone. But, he get the chance to fight again, fights his way to the top, and goes toe-to-toe with Max Baer, and beats Baer for his Heavyweight Championship Title.

Sacco and Vanzetti

Given the evidence, I would conclude that Sacco and Vanzetti are guilty not because of their political views, but because they were involved in some very serious stuff. Bombings, raids and conspiracies are few of the things their "friends" were involved in. They were just in the wrong places with the wrong people at the wrong time. Because of their political views, and the Red Scare, it might have expounded on the fact that they were suspicious looking and lied about knowing certain things, knowing certain people, and owning certain things. They were just doing what they thought was best for themselves, for they did not want to be deported. if they were deported, they wouldn't have been able to live the American Dream, and that would have been terrible. When one looks at the evidence, these were men that were just as scared as anyone put in the same situation.
Because of their political views, they had no chance to having normal lives, or so thought the American Government. When the bomb threats were made, and the friends were shown to the world as Anarchists, almost ruining their reputation to the world. as they grew closer to their political views, they grew closer to the friends in his political group, but they were sucked into a world of crime without even knowing. As the world tied a knot of contempt around their necks, they decided to get their lives into criminal acts. When they were taken to be executed, bombs were blown up in retaliation of these two men being wrongly accused of the charges they were being accused of. Today, the anniversary of their execution is still celebrated. They were wrongly accused, due to the lack of advances in crime fighting gear at the time, and the circumstances. If they had had a fairer trial, and they had been on trial at a later time frame, like in 2010/2011, they would have been shown as free men.

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Alcatraz: Inescapable?

Alcatraz is a prison on a island that doubles as a mental asylem. The very fact that a prisoner sent there will be sharing space with the clinically insane just seems like a terrible thing to do to someone. Alcatraz was in the middle of one of the coldest lakes in the US, so, that is how it was literally inescapable. But, share part of your life with someone that is insane, and you might not be able to forget for a long time. and those are the only two reasons I can think of.

Organized Crime Review

What I learned is that organized crime back in the day helped found where the police force is today. Because of the escapes of mobsters through the unguarded back door, police have stepped it up a notch and decided to protect all entrances and exits. It has also caused many bad things in the world today, though. Criminals decide to try to be better than the gangsters of our past, or as I like to call them (as of now onward), "The Fore Fathers of Organized Crime." Because there are people that are much smarter than the gangsters of the past, we see crimes that should not be commited, but they are still being commited.

Acrostic Spontaneous

Politicians think they can
Reduce violence by
Outrageous demands to stop drinking?
Heck no!
I, for one, shall not
Be a law abiding citizen and remain
Indifferent about this situation.
They want our cooperation? They should stop being so
Ignorant and give us
Our alcohol back,
Now!


Reliving the past is boring,
Our future is certainly better,
And a woman's skirt will short,
Rendering us men in a hinder.
I speak for change,
Now that it is certain,
Going forward is strange,
Til you get used to your new image curtain.
While others stay in the past,
Everyone else is starting to change,
Now that times are moving fast,
Talk about them bootleggers?
Instead of being polite,
Even teenagers are misbehaving,
Sort of like they do not know wrong from right!

Topic.07 Study Concepts Guide

Scopes Trial-Trial against John T. Scopes, a teacher that had taught evolution. Went to jail. After released, the law was changed to teach evolution instead of creation.
Prohibition-The 18th Amendment. Period of time where Manufacture and Sale of alcohol was prohibited. Caused more drinking to occur and bars to open because of the fact that the Consumption, Transportation, and Storage of alcohol was not "banned."
Flappers-"Wildcats," or the new American Women, showing their skin and not a housewife.
Economic Issues (1920's)-Consumers could receive credit, interest rates were low, and an Installment Plan was put in effect.
Dust Bowl-Sandstorms that spanned hundreds of miles across the horizon, tore up the West. Reached the East Coast cities, like Washington D.C. and New York City.
Agriculture Issues-Using the land too much, and not letting it fix itself.
Immigration Policies (1920's)-Many restrictions, like a quota of how many of a certain racial background could come in.
Nativism-When native born Americans (not Native Americans) thought themselves better than other racial groups.
Significant Literary Works (1920's)-Jungle by Sinclair, How The Other Half Lives by Jacob Ruis.
The Great Migration-African Americans move North for better job opportunities.
Harlem Renaissance-African Americans coming out to share their culture, music and other parts of life, unashamed.
Sacco and Vanzetti-Italian immigrants that were anarchists, charged of the crime of murder.
Labor Issues (1920's)-Immigrants that had little skill caused Unions to have problems.
The Red Scare-Fear of Communists and Communist countries.
Schneck v. the United States-Espionage and Sedition Acts are declared.