National Women's Hall of Fame

Women in literature, like in real life, face adversity and through their journey, they find their identity while coming of age. They show the importance of women in society and the crucial role that they play. In both I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, the protagonists were required to overcome adversity as they each discovered a greater sense of self. By being able to overcome their certain situations, Marguerite Angelou and Esperanza became more aware of their place in the world and society. Marguerite Angelou had a unique and troublesome life to say the least growing up. At three years old, she was shipped to Stamps, Arkansas with her brother, Bailey. There, Father’s mother and Uncle Willie lived. Ever since a young age, Marguerite felt out of place and as if she was in the wrong body. She truly believed that inside she was a white girl, who all adored. Marguerite felt hatred towards the color of her skin and wrote, “Wouldn’t they be surprised when one day I woke out of my black ugly dream...” (Angelou 2) Due to what her parents did, she dealt with abandonment issues and believed them to be dead. Moreover, segregation was prominent in Stamps and impacted her life. Years later, Marguerite traveled to visit her real Mother in St. Louis. She was shocked to find out that her parents were alive and was unsure of how to approach “Mother Dear”, as Bailey would call her. Mother Dear’s boyfriend, Mr.…

the Hall of Fame is the highest individual achievement in baseball. Each player strives to have his career recognized as one of the best of his era. Unfortunately, the sport of baseball has had many players who are willing to cheat the game in order to achieve this prestigious honor. Recently, the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs have distorted both the records and individual statistics of the game. This era, known as the Steroid Era, has come to an end with recent improvements in drug…

the best things trending in today’s world. Many people play this sport today and it is legal in all areas of the U.S and it is also overseas as well. You may know that during basketball season at schools that are looking forward to a the end of the season if they are doing well. They are looking forward to a Dean Smith award which was a award way back he was honored to be a great coach at basketball which they celebrate his honor after every boys basketball season to show respect and…

*Seabiscuit arrives in California, he receives no attention from the press and others. *Smith witnesses a record breaking kind-of-speed, in Seabiscuit, Smith is shocked and tries to keep it a secret. *In 1936, Seabiscuit and Pollard, wins at Bay Bridge Meadows as well as, breaking its track record, clocking in at 1min:36 seconds. * On December 12th, they go back and win at Bridge Meadows for the World’s Fair Handicap, also breaking their own track record. *Seabiscuit, goes to Santa Anita, for…

Seabiscuit reminds me of the African proverb “smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” While the main characters–Red Pollard, Seabiscuit, Tom Smith, and Charles Howard–are known for their incredible gains, their losses cannot be forgotten. With each of casts’ misfortunes came their American dreams, even if they were not aware that they would need each other to achieve it. This dream would be lead by Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit was undersized, fairly gentle, and lethargic compared to other horses.…

OneRepublic, an American pop rock band, has successfully had several hit songs in the past 10 years. They started out in 2002 with members Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Brent Kutzle, and Eddie Fisher. Ryan Tedder is the lead singer, Zach Filkins is the guitarist, Drew Brown is also a guitarist, Brent Kutzle is the bassist and cellist, and Eddie Fisher is the drummer. In 2003, they signed with Velvet Hammer, an imprint of Columbia Records. They made their first album with Greg Wells.…

America set him apart from the rest of his class mates as he represents freedom and individuality through American love. Shuya is painted as a rebel from the start of the book. This rebel with his American shoes trying to express his love for a country that he longs to escape to with something so small as a pair of sneakers, “Shuya flexed his toes against the inside of his Keds sneakers, the canvas torn inside the heal, frayed threads sticking out…Those shoes were hard to come by these days…The…

To say that Chuck Berry was just a rock and roll artist would be a major understatement. His songs not only changed American culture forever, but still influence it to this day. His overwhelmingly popular hit, “Sweet Little Sixteen” was released as a single in 1958. In a matter of weeks, it climbed to second on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was inspired by Berry’s countless encounters with frenzied teenagers after his shows fighting for an autograph. The lyrics were just as popular as…

roll. The honorary title of the Grandfather of rock and roll is given to Robert Johnson, whose "landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians. (Wikipedia, Robert Johnson). Les Paul and Little Richard are considered the Architects of rock and roll. Les Paul was one of the pioneers of the solid body electric guitar, which made the sound of rock and roll possible. (Wikipedia, Les…

In the late 1940’s, a new genre of music was starting to take shape. Music artists were starting to combine different elements of country, western, and rhythm and blues (R&B) to create what would eventually evolve into rock and roll. Of these earliest artists, Bill Haley and His Comets would rise to popularity and become known as (if not, one of) the Father(s) of rock and roll. Haley was not the creator of rock and roll, but he was the one that changed rock and roll from a “ ‘virtually an…