Over the years Iowa State University has been the home of numerous great individuals who have changed not only the university, but the world! The University has honor many of its famous people and landmarks; however, not without some controversy. The social movements at Iowa State involving Carrie Chapman Catt and Jack Trice have transformed the College into the school that we know today. From all accounts Carrie Chapman Catt lived an extraordinary life, she was one of the most prominent suffragists in Twentieth Century America. Catt had a celebrated student career at Iowa State.
Ben Rector is a unique musician in the fact that the hardest songs for him to write are his most priced accomplishments. His lyrics stylistically reflect human emotion and his internal struggle between fame and humility, and faith and conformity. His music speaks louder than everyday pop music because it conveys a non-superficial and applicable message. In Ben Rector’s lyrics for “Song of the Suburbs” he utilizes personification and symbolism, emphasizing that there is more to life than self-advancement and money.
Bonnie and Clyde’s Mark on The 1930’s It was a time of little hope and poverty in the 1930’s when Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow first took their opinionated stand against the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with local police enforcement. During their four years of criminal activity, they scared many american citizens in the midwest and south. Their crimes left many crying due to their loved ones dying, registers were emptied, and officers lay dead on asphalt to meadow. In 1934, Police officers were enraged with the outlaws and found a way to force the killers to stop.
Finding yourself is apart of the journey and struggles of high school, and being a young person trying to find a strong sense of identity can be one of the toughest struggles to face. In Willa Cather’s short story, Paul’s Case, developing a stronger sense of self is troubling for art-loving Paul. Desperate and money-obsessed, Paul escapes the industrial city of Pittsburgh to live his luxurious fantasy in New York city. Paul’s creativity, pretentiousness and unhappiness play a large role in his downfall and ultimately leading to his tragic end. Paul moves through Pittsburgh quite differently than his peers and father, he never seemed to fit in at school or at home.
Thought out a persons ever changing life, the one thing that is always consistent is their name. However, sometimes a persons identity will change so much that their own name seems foreign when speaking it out loud. This creates the need for a new name to match a new identity. Kingsolvers The Bean Trees and Lena Coakley’s Mirror Image both apply characterization, conflict, and symbolism to show how identity changes with names and labels.
Mary Margaret Penrose - Professor of Law Texas A&M An accomplished Title IX and civil rights attorney, Mary Margaret (Meg) Penrose holds a juris doctor from Pepperdine University, where she served as a managing editor of the Pepperdine Law Review and a volunteer attorney with the Homeless Advocacy Project. She subsequently earned a master of laws with a concentration in international human rights from the University of Notre Dame. While practicing law throughout the 1990s, Mary Margaret Penrose provided pro bono representation in a range of Title IX issues and school disciplinary proceedings.
Edith Wilson may have acted as Woodrow Wilson's advisor, but she was still the First Lady who led important steps in preparing for World War I. The First Lady was not exceptionally social, preferring not to host parties or any other social events that were traditionally hosted by the woman of this title (“Miller Center of Public Affairs”). Although she failed in this aspect, Edith began specialized days in an effort to ration the items for the war effort. These included “Meatless Mondays” and “Wheatless Wednesdays” that were days of the week when these foods went uneaten by the citizens of the United States (“Miller Center of Public Affairs”). She even led days when gasoline was to be conserved.
St. Margaret of Scotland was an English princess born around 1045 in Hungary. Her father, the English prince Edward the Exile, was called back to England in 1057 to be a potential successor of their throne. However, he died shortly after arriving in England. Her family remained in England until around 1066, when they fled from King William the Conqueror. Her family shipwrecked in Scotland.
Countess Constance Markiweicz was Irish Sinn Fein, Fianna Fail politician, suffragette, revolutionary nationalist, socialist, and a kind hearted women. To her,“The Easter Rebellion was a failed rebellion”, and yet, she did not regret partaking in the horrific rebellion. Constance Gore-Booth was born on the 4th of feb, 1868, in London. The Countess was born protestant, and into a wealthy estate of which her farther, Sir Henry Gore-Booth owned. Her family was famous for their kindness towards their servants and tenants, and due to her upbringing, the Countess was appalled by any form of discrimination.
Jane Addams The Progressive Era, 1890-1920, accomplished great change in the Unites States of America. Many reformers and activits demanded for change in education, food and drug policies, and most importantly the govermenet. The goal for the movement was the purify the nation. One of the main activits during this time was Jane Addams. Jane Addams is often refered to as a social and political pioneer.
Puritan Literature In the Puritan faith you are believed to be the chosen ones or the special people. Anne Bradstreet was notable American poet, man or women. She was born in England, and got married at the age of sixteen, then two years later she sailed to Massachusetts. Jonathan Edwards was born in East windsor and he was extremely smart, by the age of twelve he had just entered in what is now Yale University.
Little did young Margaret Hilda Roberts know that though she struggles with being accepted because of her head strong personality, that trait may someday get her to be a main role in international issues. Margaret grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire where her parents Alfred and Beatrice raised her. Alfred was the Mayor of Lincolnshire. His political career shortly ended after he lost his position to the Labor Party in 1950. Alfred would always remind Margaret that no matter the circumstances, stand for what you believe in.
Maggie was never ashamed of her home, she accepted her future. She knows she will marry John Thomas and have a humble life. But on the other hand, Dee wants more, she wants an education to surpass Maggie and her mother. Maggie continues submerging in her background she stayed with her mother to learn her mother’s traditions, such as quilting. Dee learned about her roots by going off from her family, in fact, she is so detached from her own roots that she feels the need to change her name to “Wangero” a name from a heritage other than her
Ellen Wilkinson (1891–1947) was a British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Jarrow from 1935 to 1947 and Minister of Education from July 1945 until her death. In 1936 she was a leader of the Jarrow March, an iconic symbol of 1930s unemployment and impoverishment. On graduating from the University of Manchester in 1913, Wilkinson worked mainly as a trade union official, and was briefly a member of the British Communist Party before becoming Labour MP for Middlesbrough East in 1924. After losing her seat in the 1931 general election she worked as a writer and journalist before resuming her parliamentary career in 1935. A strong advocate for the Republican faction in the Spanish Civil War, she made several visits to the battle
The author mentions the valuable experiences one retains from being open-minded and curious toward differences, as we greatly learn from understanding alternative perspectives. Also, the poem’s theme is brilliantly expressed, as everyone may relate to the subjects, such as sexuality, personal growth and the pursuit of freedom. Reflecting back on our own past experiences, just like Elizabeth Alexander does in this thoughtful poem, is a wise initiative, since introspection is a useful quality in being comfortable with ourselves. Indeed, being aware of our limits and following closely our own evolution permit us to anticipate the paths that will be proposed to us and make the appropriate decision, regarding our personal traits and preferences. All in all, introspection is an element of wisdom, that everyone should look
