50/60's JFK's Assasination

By the fall of 1963, President John F. Kennedy and his political advisers were preparing for the next presidential campaign. Although he had not formally announced his candidacy, it was clear that President Kennedy was going to run and he seemed confident about his chances for re-election.
At the end of September, the president traveled west, speaking in nine different states in less than a week. The trip was meant to put a spotlight on natural resources and conservation efforts. But JFK also used it to sound out themes—such as education, national security, and world peace—for his run in 1964.
 A month later, the president addressed Democratic gatherings in Boston and Philadelphia. Then, on November 12, he held the first important political planning session for the upcoming election year. At the meeting, JFK stressed the importance of winning Florida and Texas and talked about his plans to visit both states in the next two weeks. Mrs. Kennedy would accompany him on the swing through Texas, which would be her first extended public appearance since the loss of their baby, Patrick, in August. On November 21, the president and first lady departed on Air Force One for the two-day, five-city tour of Texas.

President Kennedy was aware that a feud among party leaders in Texas could jeopardize his chances of carrying the state in 1964, and one of his aims for the trip was to bring Democrats together. He also knew that a relatively small but vocal group of extremists was contributing to the political tensions in Texas and would likely make its presence felt—particularly in Dallas, where U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson had been physically attacked a month earlier after making a speech there. Nonetheless, JFK seemed to relish the prospect of leaving Washington, getting out among the people and into the political fray.
The first stop was San Antonio. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Governor John B. Connally, and Senator Ralph W. Yarborough led the welcoming party. They accompanied the president to Brooks Air Force Base for the dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center. Continuing on to Houston, he addressed a Latin American citizens' organization and spoke at a testimonial dinner for Congressman Albert Thomas before ending the day in Fort Worth.


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Earth Day

   The movie "A Fierce Green Fire" dealt with the issues of our environment that we've struggled and fought for throughout our life. Such struggles as the battle over love canal. A polluted still water canal that endangered the residence near by and how they fought to be relocated and for the issue to be dealt with. Along with that there was the whale aspect, in which they endangered the spotted leopard seal from over hunting. All aspects no matter how big or small affect our world and its up to each and every individual to benefit our world for the better.

  The amount of freshwater on the planet has remained fairly constant over time, continually recycled through the atmosphere and back into our cups, the population, however, has exploded. This means that every year competition for a clean, abundant supply of water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and sustaining life increases. Due to geography, climate, engineering, regulation, and competition for resources, some regions seem relatively flush with freshwater, while others face drought and debilitating pollution. In much of the developing world, clean water is either hard to come by or a commodity that requires laborious work or significant currency to obtain. Wherever they are, people need water to survive. The human body 60 percent water and water is also essential for producing food, clothing, and computers, moving our waste stream, and keeping us and the environment healthy. So with out clean fresh water, there is no us.


http://www.nrdc.org/international/safewater.asp
http://www.environmentamerica.org/topics/clean-water

The Lizzie Borden "Axe Murder" Trail

 

So the book The Lizzie Borden "Axe Murder" Trails  is about a young lady by the name of Lizzie Borden who in 1892 alerted the maid, Bridget, to her father's dead body. He had been attacked and killed while sleeping on the sofa. A search of the home led to the discovery of the body of Abby Borden in an upstairs bedroom. Like her husband, Abby Borden was the victim of a brutal hatchet attack. Upon questioning, Lizzie could not keep her story exact of where she was during the time the crime happened and so she became a suspect for the crimes. Policemen called to the scene suspected Lizzie immediately, although she was not taken into custody at that time. Her sister, Emma, was out of town at the time and was never a suspect.

 During the week between the murders and her arrest, Lizzie burned a dress that she claimed was stained with paint. Questioning of other people soon lead to the finding of Lizzie's hate for her stepmother. She was envious of her stepmother because her dad had bought her a house, leading Lizzie to feel as if her father had chosen her stepmother over his own daughters. Lizzie was suspected of the crimes but hard evidence wasn't found to convict her. However, upon a deeper investigation they had found she had tried to purchase poison a few days before the crime; However, after a family dinner before the crime members of the family complained of feeling ill as if they were poisoned. Further inspection of the house led to the findings of hatchets and axes in the basement and one which was broken.

     With the inconclusive answers to where Lizzie was during the crime, the purchase of poison, and her hate for her stepmother Lizzie was the top suspect for the crimes and was put on trial. Lizzie Borden was indicted on December 2, 1892. Her widely publicized trial began the following June in New Bedford. Borden did not take the stand in her own defense and her inquest testimony was not admitted into evidence. The testimony provided by others proved inconclusive. On June 20, 1893, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murders. No one else was ever charged with the crimes. Lizzie and Emma Borden inherited a significant portion of their father's estate, which allowed them to purchase a new home together. The Borden sisters lived together for the following decade. Although free, Lizzie was considered guilty by many of her neighbors, and thusly never enjoyed acceptance in the community following her trial. Her reputation was further tarnished when she was accused of shoplifting in 1897.