minimalists. When people think of Jasper Johns they usually think about pictures of flags and numbers. Johns completed his first flag painting in 1955. He was born in Allendale‚ South Carolina and grew up with no formal art training but did attend the University of South Carolina for two years. In 1949‚ he moved to New York City but was drafted into the Army. Returning to New York‚ he began experimenting with styles and "Flag"‚ dated 1955 earned him his first major attention. It was revolutionary in that
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Coal was mined in this country before it was even a country. The first thirteen states appeared on a United States flag after coal mines appeared on our maps. Coal has helped power America for nearly 300 years and has been an essential part of the U.S economy since the turn of the century. It was the first fossil fuel used extensively by humans‚ and is still vitally important today‚ generating 39 percent of the world’s electricity‚ and 49 percent of U.S. electricity. Coal power‚ an established
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What has America done to show us that they lived up to their potential‚ how can we get their attention when there are still issues that America has not yet solved. But in August 24 2016‚ the San Fresco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a controversy debate when he took a knee during the national anthem. Many americans were offended. As they felt disrespected from NFL players. As Colin Kaepernick spoke to the media‚ and explain the reason why he took a knee during the national anthem‚ was to
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really. As I sit here pondering as to what this is similar to‚ my mind is a blank‚ how odd. This picture was taken‚ I believe‚ either at the beginning of the year or at the end of the year when I was still living in Queens. The American flag behind me makes the picture more official in a way‚ as if I were going off to war. My uniform making me very prestigious looking. My smile looked false‚ inadequate as if though I were just faking it but at such a young I shouldn’t have been. The other
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8th Grader Wins “What Freedom Means to Me” Essay Contest Wednesday‚ February 2‚ 2011 | Written By Freedom Alliance Brandi Anderson is an 8th grade student at Warner Christian Academy in South Daytona Beach‚ Florida‚ and was the winner of the AMVETS Post 911’s “What Freedom Means to Me” Essay Contest. Brandi and her family were guests of Freedom Alliance at the Hannity Freedom Concert in Orlando‚ Florida‚ in August 2010. Brandi’s father‚ Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mike Anderson‚ was killed
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With its bright colors and proud stars‚ the American flag flies high over the spot where the trade centers fell five months before. This flag represents all of the brave men and women of our country who died in order to protect millions of American lives. America is a place of patriotism‚ a place of bravery and a place where there is no shame in stating your ethnicity‚ your religious beliefs‚ or your personal beliefs. America is a place where people all over the world come to relieve off of their
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If you could change any event in history‚ what would you change and why? Last summer vacation‚ I watched two movies directed by ClintEastwood (Clinton Eastwood Jr.).Their titles ware “Flags of Our Fathers”‚ and “Letters from IWO Jima”. These two movies ware said to have been taken faithful to reality. These movies were released in 2006‚ and these ware famous at that time because they were simultaneously produced at USA and Japan. If I could change any event in history‚ I want to change “The
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represent religious ceremonies in church. The most common I think would be the cross. But‚ if you look deeper into different denominations you will see each one has a different symbol. Christianity is most commonly associated with a cross‚ or the Christian flag. The Catholic church is most commonly associated with Mother Mary and a rosary. Budism is an golen statue‚ Jews have the star of David. Why do you think that these images have been repeatedly used for centuries? I think these have more so kept
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remember the days of physically moving your body up from the couch over to the TV to change the channel. A time when there were few television networks‚ all of which were local by the way‚ would sign off by airing a taped recording of the American flag proudly waving while the Star Spangled Banner played in the background. Today‚ I absolutely could not imagine living without modern technologies such as a cell phone‚ digital cable‚ the Internet‚ and microwave. The cell phone has got to be one of
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that had been exciting up to that point already. The memory that resonates daily throughout my mind would have to be the time when I went to Six Flags for the first time in my life. Before I jump into my story‚ I should tell you my friends mess with each other a lot‚ almost to the point where we get into fights with each other. Now‚ this trip to Six Flags was the “present” my middle school gave to us eight graders for surviving through the three years we had to be there (it wasn’t really that bad
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