I was interested in reading another perspective on how an individual felt who was in favor of FDR. ... In reading the book, I was able to see and understand a Roosevelt enthusiast's view of why the President was unable to help. ... Two years prior to Adolf Hitler becoming Chancellor, it was decided that the 1936 Summer Olympics would take place in Berlin. ... In the summer of 1942, telegrams were being sent to the World Congress in Switzerland detailing the atrocities occurring in Germany (Beir, p. 170). ... After reading many negative telegrams regarding what was going on at the camps,...

• Word Count: 2140
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Roosevelt, after reading the thirteen-page transmission said, This Means War." ... Stinnett uncovered the truth by reading American naval intelligence radio intercepts of the Japanese transmissions. ... Roosevelt's summer embargo was the result of another administration policy, "namely helping the Japanese to build up their military oil reserves just enough to encourage them to attack the United States but not enough to enable them to win a long war." In the summer of 1940, Roosevelt took two actions designed to utilize this truly Machiavellian plan. ...

• Word Count: 1836
• Approx Pages: 7

He talked about one laboring job in particular that he acquired one summer. ... After he graduated from Stanford a friend told him about this summer construction job he knew was available. ... Through reading this book I understand somewhat more of what minorities in our country have to go through. ...

• Word Count: 1295
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Also, in the summer my parents and I plant tomato seeds, jalapeño seeds, potatoes. ... I was taken bilingual classes, and I spent most of my summers reading and watching things that where in English. ... Thanks to that teacher I decided to change that I started to take reading classes until I got to a college reading level. ...

• Word Count: 1963
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

First he told his listeners they needed to establish nationwide reading rooms manned by John Birch Society members. With these reading rooms they could distribute conservative literature about the recent past into as many hands as possible so the populous understands what the Communists are trying to do (Welch 77). ... In addition to the reading rooms and spread of literature, the Society needed to strategically organize fronts against Communism. ...

• Word Count: 2226
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Over the years, I have had the privilege of working at a summer camp tutoring young females on the Southside of Milwaukee in subjects such as reading and mathematics, and mentoring them in different characteristics such as respect, work ethic, or honesty in order to make them honorable members of society. ...

• Word Count: 1258
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Just invited Young to work with him during the summers at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, starting in 1927. ... She eventually returned to Howard to teach and continued working at Woods Hole in the summers, but her relationship with Just cooled considerably. ...

• Word Count: 2366
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

"Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. ... During either the summer or 2007 or 2008, my family decided it would be good for us to go back over seas for 3 months and I remember I was so excited to experience everything again. ...

• Word Count: 1474
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

From reading this paragraph, I have gained a somewhat different out look on myself. ... A cool breeze on a hot summer's day, a bright moon lit night when you are alone in the dark or the songs of spring after a long harsh winter. ...

• Word Count: 2158
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Many children of middle or higher-class families enter school with knowledge of a hidden curriculum such as having basic reading and numeric skills. ... He also found that the black and white achievement disparities grow mostly during the school year, while class gaps widen mostly during the summer. ...

• Word Count: 2340
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Her family remains in Thailand, but E.S. has a sister moving here next summer - also marrying a gentleman that she met on-line. ... She enjoys reading, photography, watching movies, visiting friends of her husbands in the community, playing darts, horseshoes, and even shopping. ...

• Word Count: 2075
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

From reading this paragraph, I have gained a somewhat different out look on myself. ... A cool breeze on a hot summer's day, a bright moon lit night when you are alone in the dark or the songs of spring after a long harsh winter. ...

• Word Count: 2158
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Pollution has become a major problem throughout the world. It comes in many forms, such as air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, and many others. Chemical pollution is unique to the 20th century. New "super chemicals" have been in use by the general public since as early as World War I...

• Word Count: 2382
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School