Many mysteries appear in both American and world history. There are still many holes in history with missing information. It’s nearly impossible to know the answer to every unsolved mystery, but if society doesn’t try to further understand; we couldn’t possibly be successful when trying to fill in the gaps of history. One unsolved mystery that I found eye catching was the mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Many are familiar with Amelia Earhart’s accomplishments and what was known as her…
The booming voice called out for my little family of four to board our plane, a plane that would take us to the depths of a mysterious alien world. Or at least that’s what little six-year-old me thought when I left my home country of Cuba to come to the United States. That was a time of emotional turmoil for me, feeling the pain of leaving everything and everyone I knew behind. There was the excitement and fear of coming to a new unknown place, but there was also a feeling of dread at this vast language…
The Mysterious Incurable Diseases “... Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.” This quote was presented in the speech of Lou Gehrig. Two years later he passes away from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a disease commonly known as the Lou Gehrig 's disease. The 33rd Vice-President of the United States, Henry A. Wallace was also a victim of ALS. Jovan Belcher, a football player that died from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy(CTE). A disease that made him commit suicide…
Theories of the Mysterious Liquid Triangle The Bermuda Triangle, or as some may call it The Devil 's Triangle, is an area of the Atlantic Ocean that is famous for its mysterious disappearances. Roughly 1,000 planes and ships have gone missing, most disappeared without any signs of struggle or error, some ships wrecks that went missing showed up later with no passengers (Bhattacharya). The Bermuda Triangle is 500,000 square miles of water in the ocean (“Bermuda”). It has no exact boundaries (“What”)…
The Mysterious Roses and Cold Feet Michael J. Reid ETH/316 08/05/2013 Mark Cobia The Mysterious Roses and Cold Feet Various conditions come up in the office that requires employees to sit down and think about the best solution. This usually involves supervisors and subordinates. At times answers are vague and what seems to be the most clearly defined answer, is not always the suitable choice. The Ethics Game simulation displayed two different cases: The Case of the Mysterious Rose…
The Mysterious Hartley House It was a blustery fall day in Dublin, Ireland. Margaux Roberts glanced out the rain-spotted window at the countryside. Even though her and her family had only spent one day in Ireland, Margaux already hated it there. She wished that she could have just stayed at home in Colorado where all her friends were. Margaux had never been a very outgoing person and she preferred to read books and listen to her music rather than go to parties and hang out with people. Making friends…
with Satan can be looked at in many different perspectives, and have many different reactions. When three young boys in the city of Eseldorf come across Satan, they particularly enjoy his presence, and his fantastical powers. In Mark Twain’s The Mysterious Stranger, the satirical elements portrayed are Dramatic Irony, Absurdity, and Fantasy, to mock the ignorance and insignificance of the human race; and not only that, but also to draw the attention of humans and help make most of their flaws clear…
Title: The Mysterious Benedict Society Author: Trenton Lee Stewart Setting: a. Place: 1. Stonetown 2. Nomansan Island 3. Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened b. Time: Alternate universe Characters: 1. Reynard "Reynie" Mudloon- an average-looking, eleven-year-old boy with above average smarts and leadership skills. He has a knack for solving even the most complex puzzles. 2. George "Sticky" Washington- a stick-thin, eleven-year-old boy with tea colored skin and a bald head…
The brain works in mysterious ways. According to Dr. Rita Smilkstein we learn in a series of steps and something as to how you feel when learning something new depends on if you can even remember that knowledge. I believe that the way Dr. Smilkstein explains how the brain works is true compared to some of my own personal stories. According to the research of Dr. Rita Smilkstein, humans learn in five or six stages, which she calls the Natural Human Learning Process (NHLP). This was true of how I…
Countee Porter Cullen was born on May 30, 1903. Poet, anthologist, novelist, translator, children 's writer, and playwright, Countee Cullen is something of a mysterious figure. His exact place of birth is unknown, though some sources state that he may have been born in Louisville, Kentucky, or Baltimore or New York City. Having lost his parents and brother, it is believed he was raised by his paternal grandmother until her death during his teen years. He was then taken in by Carolyn Belle and Reverend…