For this paper I will be answering the question, “how did the American Civil War effect Elizabeth Val Lew”. I have always had a strong interest in the Civil War. I am particularly interested in the Battle of Gettysburg and Michigan’s involvement in the war. Recently I have become interested in the role women had during the war as well. During the war many women enlisted in positions that were mainly set aside for men, for example nurses. Some women even disguised themselves as men and fought in…
Stone explains throughout her article how the death of her beloved student interacts with social media. In Stone’s narrative, “Grief in the Age of Facebook” she explains her deep connection with Casey and how heartbroken she was to lose her. While in Libby Copeland’s article, “Is Facebook Making Us Sad” it explains how…
Imagine a lab filled with hundreds of animals all being tested on and infested with different diseases. Now, think of a dog; this dog is named Libby. She is suffering from many issues, including hookworms, tapeworms, infections, and rotted teeth. She is beaten by lab workers and forced to endure all of this to test the safety of a product for people like you (PETA, 2011). A huge problem facing the world is how many animals are cruelly tested on internationally for cosmetics. If nothing is done…
Decision Day Have you ever loved someone so much, that you would lose an organ for that person? Cared for another human being that you would do anything to keep them safe? I was nineteen when I was required to make the greatest decision of my life. In such a short time I experience the hardships of labor, the shock of hemorrhaging, and the devastation of a hysterectomy. It was August 8, 2007, when the first contractions begin. I was in the middle of getting ready for my eight-hour shift at…
doing anything. The bullying was becoming so extreme that the film crew reports the incidences and showed video to Alex’s parents and school administrators. Alex’s parents were livid and couldn’t believe the abuse they were watching. His father, Phil Libby told him you can’t let this stuff go on because nobody respects a punching bag. Nevertheless, Alex thinks the high school student is messing around which is terrible because nobody should tolerate being…
Passion, bravery, and Courage. Those are just a few character traits teen activists need to have. Passion for their cause. Bravery for their challenges. Also, courage for putting themselves out there. They aren’t adults, or presidents, just teenagers, but that doesn’t stop them from helping the world, right? What is teen activism you may ask? It’s where a teenager ages 13-19 are passionate about a problem and help.Teen activism is many things. You can be like Malala that risked her life, or Faye…
“The fear of falling apart”, “Words are knives and often leave scars”, and “Don’t try to sleep through the end of the world and bury me alive. Cause’ I won’t give up without a fight” by Panic! At The Disco from their song This is Gospel is very important to me because it’s like saying no matter how hard you push and pull on me I won’t give up and that’s really encouraging to me. The way I can apply it to my life is I was bullied, cursed at, and yelled at all throughout middle school by other…
Rachel Weisz, and Naomi Watts. Neighbor just informed Will that the house he live in it hunted, because the whole family that lived there had died tragically. Publisher Will Atenton (Daniel Craig) quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby (Rachel Weisz), and their daughters to a quaint town in New England. As they settle into their home, however, the Atentons discover that a woman and her children were murdered there, and the surviving husband is the town's prime suspect.…
28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, first showing an interest in computer programming at the earliest age of 12 or 13 at the Lakeside School . Gates grew up with two sisters one younger and one younger . their names were kristianne , the oldest and Libby , the youngest . Also parents William H. Gates Sr and mother Mary Maxwell . Bill was a voracious reader as a kid ,…
Have you ever been so tired that you feel like you are sleeping with your eyes open? The lack of sleep can really take a toll on your mind and body. In the first paragraph, Kolata and Hoffman say,“Doctors in training will now be permitted to work shifts as long as 24 hours, eight hours longer than the current limit, according to a professional organization . . .”(Kolata and Hoffman, pg. 1) Doctors will now have to work 24 or more hour long shifts. Doctors should not be able to work 24 hour…