Abstract Compares and contrasts the lives of Jacqueline Bouvier and Maya Angelou. Describes cultural background of both. Bouvier's early life of privilege and Angelou's of poverty and racism. Achievements of both women. Angelou as a renowned author, poet and civil rights activist. Bouvier as the prominent wife of two wealthy, powerful men.
From the Paper "This is a comparison of the stories of two very different women, both born in the late 1920s, who came to prominence in American life. One, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, was white and born to wealth and ease. She became First Lady of the Camelot administration, setting trends with the style and taste that she learned as a child of privilege. The other, Maya Angelou, was black and born into the prejudice of the racist South. She grew up to be a world-renowned poet, author, and civil rights activist. Both fought the challenges of being raised in a sexist society, both benefitted from and also were challenged by their childhoods, and both were strongly influenced by their individual cultural backgrounds.
Jacqueline Bouvier was born in Southampton, NY, on July 28, 1929, three months before the stock market crash that wiped out many ..."
Abstract This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of presidential spouses. Specifically, it compares and contrasts the character, impact and influence of three American presidential spouses from the 1900's through to the 1970's. Ida Saxton McKinley, Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy all lost their husbands while they were president and each woman left her own indelible mark on the White House, proving that presidential spouses live on in the hearts of Americans through time.
From the Paper "Eleanor Roosevelt may be one of the most well known first ladies of all time. Born in 1884 in New York City, she married her cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1905. Her husband served in New York politics before his election to the presidency in 1932. Eleanor, who as a young woman had no interest in politics, became embroiled in the politics of the day. "As Franklin campaigned, Eleanor began to function as his conscience, advising him unofficially on what she considered to be ethical issues, although she always publicly denied taking this role" (Spangenburg and Moser 59). Franklin seemed to recognize his wife's strengths and assets, and appointed many women to high posts in government after his election. "By the end of the first term, more women than ever before held government posts in Washington" (Spangenburg and Moser 64)."
Abstract This paper reviews the book by Bouvier and Grant, which addresses the controversial issues of immigration, population control, and the environment. It explains that the book favors limiting immigration and presents some of the objections raised on both sides of the issue.
From the Paper "Thus, this book offers both a dark picture of the forces now at work and a hopeful view of what could be done to control those forces and restore the earth. Their method of analysis is to analyze the nature of the population and the environment now and to consider what further growth will mean, as well as how much more growth can be expected if trends do not change. They then consider what the consequences of doing nothing will be before offering alternatives. Their method is thus to analyze the facts, state the problem, and offer solutions. They do not test those solutions because there is no way to do so except to change society so the alternatives are adopted, and that is why they have written this book, to reach the public and to recommend the changes that they believe are needed."
