A number considered by many to be unlucky. The superstition surrounding the number 13 has been around for a long time and still exists today. Most condominiums and hotels do not have a 13th floor, numbering the 14th floor following the 12th. In some countries, a meeting will not take place or dinner will not be served if there are
The flag has been around 200 years. The American Flag is also a symbol of pride. “On June 14,1777 in order to establish an official flag for the new nation the continental congress passed the first flag act, “Resolved that the flag of the united states be made of thirteen stripes,
“Speakeasies of the Prohibition Era” an article by Kathy Weiser explains how all speakeasies and anything else to do with illegal alcohol actions led to the unhealthy era of America. Connected with poverty, crime, corruption, social problems and tax burdens drinking was said to be the source of all evil (Weiser). Why America kept this Amendment in for thirteen years no one still knows because it did not make us a healthier place to live as a
The picture makes the site look childish. The information it provides to speak about Bigfoot is stories from 1840 through today. This website is not reliable source because has many inconsistencies with what a credible site looks
A brief history and description about IPhone 4s and its provider: * IPhone 4s – The latest smart phone released by Apple, is an amazing phone with many unique features such as retina screen, impressive 8.0 MP camera or the promising digital phone assistant Siri. And so, in the first opening week, Apple had sole four million units and after a few months,
“Now it was getting really late. I began to be ashamed of myself holding everything up so long.” Langston’s tone is shame and embarrassment in this particular quote. He said this at age twelve. Langston has tone different voices in this particular story, narrative as an adult and his preteen voice. “I was saved when I was going on thirteen but not really saved.” He states as a narrator.
They were called the Viets. But many people do not know about this side because Hitler decided to keep it a secret from everyone. Why might he have kept this a secret you might ask? Well this side of the family was very weird. They were all mentally ill
In addition to that, Christopher Columbus was uncaring and cruel. He mistreated Native Americans when they tried to be friendly to him and his crew. He killed/slaughtered many Native Americans and slaves and is responsible for one of the greatest genocides in the history of mankind. Over the years, children have been taught by their parents, teachers, textbooks that Christopher Columbus “discovered” America. A large portion of the world disagrees with that statement and argues that he, in fact, did NOT “discover” America and that he should not be credited for that.
In addition, the 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies that declared the independence from the England. The 50 stars are a symbol of the 50 United States. The color red stands for courage. White stand for purity . And the blue is for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
Kayla Newton “Once a convict, Always a convict” A stereotype can be defined as a fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group. A few common stereotypes are: White people can’t dance, women can’t drive, and Asians have high IQ’s. The stereotype that best describes me is ‘once a convict, always a convict.’ Being labeled as a convicted felon can be extremely harmful in society. It hinders jobs, housing, travelling and many other things. But not all stereotypes are negative.