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Luther Gulick “One of the most remarkable personalities to leave an imprint upon YMCA physical education was Luther Gulick” (Johnson, 1979, 55). Gulick, whose parents were missionaries, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1865. For fifteen years he traveled extensively because of his background as a child of missionaries. Finally, in 1880, he was able…

The film “White Man’s Burden is a deliberate attempt by the director, Desmond Nakano, to show what the effects of race and social status are on a person’s beliefs, attitudes and behavior. The setting for the film is modern day America with a twist. In the film, blacks dominate economically, politically, and culturally, while whites…

Was one of the most influential black American leaders of the 1950’s and 1960’s. At first he was a criminal but then changed himself into an important defender of the rights of blacks. Growing up as a boy his father was a follower of Marcus Garvey, a black leader who worked to create close political…

The 1920’s was a huge decade for the phenomena known as Jazz. Due to the closing of the seaport in New Orleans, musicians were forced to travel up the Mississippi to find work. Two of the cities most affected by this move were Chicago and New York. Chicago was home primarily for New Orleans traditional…

The Sierra Nevada Mountains in California is a scenic canvas oil painting on display at the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC.Created in 1868, this enormous painting is approximately six by ten feet in size (Honour and Fleming, 2000). The subject matter of this piece is typical of Bierstadt, who is known for…

The Comedy, later renamed The Divine Comedy was written by Dante Alighieri of Florence, Italy. In the early 14th century, while in exile, Dante wrote this epic poem which is broken down into three books. In each book Dante recounts his travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven respectively. The first book of The Divine Comedy,…

Satellites orbit the earth doing our bidding in waysthat enrich the lives of almost all of us.Through electronic eyes from hundreds of miles overhead, theylead prospectors to mineral deposits invisble on earth’s surface.Relaying communications at the speed of light, they shrink the planetuntil its most distant people are only a split second apart.They beam world…

With its development, the society has always eliminated individuals who do not create their characteristics. Similarly, an organization wants to survive, must create their own culture. It is true that organizational culture. Corporate culture is one of the most significant elements to develop a group. Disneyland is a typical example of the efficiency of corporate…

Tom Cruise Tom Cruise by Gage Skidmore.jpg Cruise in 2013 Born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV July 3, 1962 (age 56) Syracuse, New York, U.S. Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actor, producer Years active 1981–present Spouse(s) Mimi Rogers (m. 1987; div. 1990) Nicole Kidman (m. 1990; div. 2001) Katie Holmes (m. 2006; div….

Jamal Johnson 6/2/01Psych & LitMrs. Perkusic The novel Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, tells the story of two men struggling to keep normal lives. George, a medium-sized and smart- witted man, takes care his travel companion Lenny since Lenny’s Aunt Clara had died. Lenny, in contrast to George, is a sweet, caring, yet…