On April 16‚ 1962‚ Walter Leland Cronkite‚ Jr. (November 4‚ 1916 – July 17‚ 2009) began anchoring the CBS Evening News. Cronkite defined the issues and events for America for almost two decades and was the identity and face of the CBS Evening News. Through his reassuring authority reporting the news‚ Cronkite became known at the ‘most trusted man in America.’ His talent‚ experience in professionalism‚ genuine emotion‚ and honesty as an anchor was unparalleled. Cronkite adeptly reported the latest
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Cook County’s First African-American Guardian is Stepping Down Robert F. Harris‚ the first African-American public guardian in Cook County is finally stepping down after 26 years. He has been taking care of the residents for almost 14 years. Harris is saying goodbye to his old post to make way for his new career as a court judge in Cook County. Harris will serve his old position until September 20 and will be sworn into his new office in September 21. According to Harris‚ he loved every minute
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The “Imagined” Life Of Walter Mitty James Thurber writes a short story about the life of a man who imagines his life a little bit more exciting than his normal‚ mundane‚ boring life. The story starts out with Walter and his wife driving to town. Walter was imagining that he was driving a NAVY hydroplane through a terrible storm only to have his fantasy shattered by the nagging voice of his wife informing him that he was driving too fast. After dropping his wife off at her hair appointment
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Ronald Wilson Reagan‚ deemed by the American people as one of the greatest presidents of all time‚ proved to the United States and to the rest world that greatness can come from unexpected places with his success inside and outside of the White House. Various events and circumstances influenced the way he perceived the world and reacted to it‚ and all these things shaped him into the man America loves and remembers dearly. Throughout his life‚ Ronald Reagan developed elite leadership skills and
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Election This was a political event because it caused a change in the government. Americans wanted a firm‚ patriotic leader who had a plan to fix the economic problems carrying over from the 1970s. Jimmy Carter was running for reelection‚ and Americans overall were very unhappy with his leadership. Ronald Reagan emerged as his challenger‚ a former actor with great public skills and a plan. They elected Ronald Reagan in 1980 who had a controversial plan for fixing the U.S. economy‚ later dubbed
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“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” depicts the inner monologue of an aging man as his mind drifts in and out of fantasies as he completes his routine tasks on an otherwise routine day. Walter Mitty represents the aging of era which defined the current age. They experienced so much in one era and yet were still caught by the hands of time. This adventure through an aging mind gives great insight into not only the character of Walter Mitty‚ but the character of a generation. Walter Mitty represents
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American Beauty Essay 2 Question (a) A successful film offers an insight into our own society. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Many successful films provide insight into our own society. This is observed in the film ‘American Beauty’ by Sam Mendes‚ which presents us with the idea of the American Dream/Materialism which is also relevant in today’s society. In this essay I will explore this idea by linking our society to what is portrayed in American Beauty‚ along with the aspects
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vile passions‚ free to live the clean and healthy life of the spirit It reflects Kitty and Charlie relationship. When he let her down in the beginning of the story and tried to get her back after Walter death with few charming words. She saw him as silly and worthless as a man comparing to Walter‚ therefore‚ she kicked him out of her heart. "Please go away‚’ she sobbed."That’s the only thing you can do for me. I hate and despite
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Chapter 15: The Visionary Journalist to Paris and Brussels International Association of Philippinologists Conceived by Rizal‚ Blumentritt and Rost as organizers. Coincide with the Universal Exposition of 1899 in Paris. The plan did not materialize since the French government limited the number of conferences to be held in Paris during the exposition of 1889‚ “the organization remained an association of the best of friends-Rizal and Blumentritt” (Guerrero) Kidlat Club Founded by Rizal on March 19
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the short story‚ “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber‚ a middle aged man named Walter MItty‚ very regularly fantasises about what his life could be like‚ because he is bored and tired of his own life. But his wife‚ Mrs. Mitty‚ tries to protect him from his fantasies interfering in the real world. I believe Mrs. Mitty’s actions in the text are only to keep him safe and has his best interests at heart. Furthermore‚ Mrs. Mitty did not want Walter Mitty to get cold so she asked him‚
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