1. "FBI — John Dillinger." FBI — Homepage. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. <http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/john-dillinger>.
An essay about Dillinger’s career in crime
2. Gorn, Elliott J.. Dillinger's wild ride: the year that made America's public enemy number one. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.
An account of Dillinger’s crime spree from 1933-1934
3. May, Allen, and Marilyn Bardsley. "John Dillinger: Bank Robber or Robin Hood? — Little Bohemia — Crime Library on truTV.com." truTV.com: Not Reality. Actuality.. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. <http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/gangsters_outlaws/outlaws/dillinger/1.html>.
Biography of Dillinger
4.Nyholm, Christine. "John Dillinger Federal Public Enemy Number One: FBI Calls Year of the Gangster a Crimefighting Turning Point | Suite101.com."Suite101.com. N.p., 12 Mar. 2009. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. <http://suite101.com/article/john-dillinger-public-enemy-number-one-died-1934-a102128>.
A short summary of Dillinger’s crime career
5. Toland, John. The Dillinger days. New York: Random House, 1963. Print.
A biography of Dillinger collected through interviews with individuals connected to him
6. "John Dillinger - Biography on Bio.."Biography CHannel. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2012. <http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/john-dillinger.html>.
7. Walter, J.R.. "Depression-Era Bank Failures: The Great Contagion or the Great Shakeout?." Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Economic Quarterly 91.1 (2005): n. pag. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Web. 28 Sept. 2012
8. Leroux, Charles. "John Dillinger's death - chicagotribune.com." Chicago Tribune: Chicago breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic - chicagotribune.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2012. <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-chicagodays-johndillinger-story,0,7770658.story>.
9..Silluo, Amy. "The Great Depression & American Attitudes Toward Crime | Suite101." Suite101. N.p., 24 Feb. 2011. Web. 4 Oct. 2012. <http://suite101.com/article/the-great-depression--american-attitudes-toward-crime-a352714>.
10."ICPR: Dillinger Gang." Indiana.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2012. <http://www.in.gov/icpr/2830.htm>.
11."American Experience | Public Enemy #1 | People & Events." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dillinger/pe
12. "Melvin Purvis Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com ."Famous Biographies & TV Shows - Biography.com . N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/melvin-purvis-9542100?page=2>.
13. "J. Edgar Hoover Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com ." Famous Biographies & TV Shows - Biography.com . N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/j-edgar-hoover-9343398>.
14. Fox, Josh. "10 Famous Depression-era Bank Robbers." Top 10 Lists - Listverse. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. <http://listverse.com/2011/08/01/10-famous-depression-era-bank-robbers/>.
15. "John Dillinger - Public Enemy Number One." Legends of America - American History, People, Legends, Old West, Travel Destinations, and Lots More. For the Nostaligic and Historic Minded.. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. <http://www.legendsofamerica.com/20th-johndillinger.html>.
16. "Farmers Faced Foreclosure during the Great Depression." Wessels Living History Farm, Inc.. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. <http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe30s/money_09.html>
17. "Bank Failures during the 1930s Great Depression." Wessels Living History Farm, Inc.. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. <http://www.http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe30s/money_09.html
18. Young, William H., and Nancy K. Young.The Great Depression in America: A Cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 2007. Print.Young, William H., and Nancy K. Young.The Great Depression in America: A Cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 2007. Print.Young, William H., and Nancy K. Young.The Great Depression in America: A Cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 2007. Print.
19. Cravens, Hamilton. Great Depression: people and perspectives. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2009. Print.
20. Matera, Dary. John Dillinger: the life and death of America's first celebrity criminal. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers ;, 2004. Print.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
"Pure Imagination" by Willy Wonka (From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
Come with me
And you'll be
In a world of
Pure imagination
Take a look
And you'll see
Into your imagination
We'll begin
With a spin
Traveling in
The world of my creation
What we'll see
Will defy
Explanation
If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Wanta change the world?
There's nothing
To it
There is no
Life I know
To compare with
Pure imagination
Living there
You'll be free
If you truly wish to be
If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Wanta change the world?
There's nothing
To it
There is no
Life I know
To compare with
Pure imagination
Living there
You'll be free
If you truly
And you'll be
In a world of
Pure imagination
Take a look
And you'll see
Into your imagination
We'll begin
With a spin
Traveling in
The world of my creation
What we'll see
Will defy
Explanation
If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Wanta change the world?
There's nothing
To it
There is no
Life I know
To compare with
Pure imagination
Living there
You'll be free
If you truly wish to be
If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Wanta change the world?
There's nothing
To it
There is no
Life I know
To compare with
Pure imagination
Living there
You'll be free
If you truly
Wish to be
This song is performed when the guests of the chocolate factory enter the Wonka's candy garden . Wonka frequently states, "If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it," showing that he adores the haven he has created. Everything in the candy garden is edible, and Wonka thinks there is no other place as wonderful in the world.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Communities
Communities I belong to:
1. Phantom Lake YMCA Camp Staff Development Program
2. Gaming community (Xbox Live)
3. Near North Montessori
Phantom Lake:
The camp is located in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. There’s a long, paved driveway leading from the entrance (marked with a brown painted sign) that leads to the check in area, a large field in which tents and tables are set up. Leading away from the field are two paths; one going to the lower camp tents and one leading into The Kettles, the camp forest which also contains another set of tents. Between these two areas is more forest and the Athletic Field, located at the bottom of hills on both sides. Past the lower camp tents is the Alford Lodge, and further is the dining hall.
The waterfront is close behind the dining hall with swimming piers, boats, and a water trampoline. The lodge is an open building with nothing but a piano, a few bookshelves, and a stage. The dining hall is larger than the lodge and has many tables.
I’m in the Staff Development Program at Phantom, which I was able to partake in when I turned 15. SDPs are basically junior counselors; each counselor has one or two SDPs helping them with their camper group. SDPs also help counselors run the activities. We are assigned to one activity in the morning and one during free time in the afternoon. The SDP program is three years long. First year DPs are CITs, and they only stay for one week; second years are LITs (leader in training) and go for two weeks; third years are ACs (assistant counselor), and stay for three weeks. Every AC has one week of being a counselor in which they are called CACs (counseling ACs). Only a few ACs get selected to be counselors, which is a paying position.
I’ve been going to Phantom Lake for seven years, so it’s become like a separate family. I have met some of my best friends at camp , and I hang out with them the most whenever I’m there. The counselors and staff are also very close to me. I really enjoy the SDP program too, even though I’ve only done one year of it. I also learned a lot of social skills at camp, and I don’t think i would be the same person that I am if I hadn’t attended when I was younger.
1. Phantom Lake YMCA Camp Staff Development Program
2. Gaming community (Xbox Live)
3. Near North Montessori
Phantom Lake:
The camp is located in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. There’s a long, paved driveway leading from the entrance (marked with a brown painted sign) that leads to the check in area, a large field in which tents and tables are set up. Leading away from the field are two paths; one going to the lower camp tents and one leading into The Kettles, the camp forest which also contains another set of tents. Between these two areas is more forest and the Athletic Field, located at the bottom of hills on both sides. Past the lower camp tents is the Alford Lodge, and further is the dining hall.
The waterfront is close behind the dining hall with swimming piers, boats, and a water trampoline. The lodge is an open building with nothing but a piano, a few bookshelves, and a stage. The dining hall is larger than the lodge and has many tables.
I’m in the Staff Development Program at Phantom, which I was able to partake in when I turned 15. SDPs are basically junior counselors; each counselor has one or two SDPs helping them with their camper group. SDPs also help counselors run the activities. We are assigned to one activity in the morning and one during free time in the afternoon. The SDP program is three years long. First year DPs are CITs, and they only stay for one week; second years are LITs (leader in training) and go for two weeks; third years are ACs (assistant counselor), and stay for three weeks. Every AC has one week of being a counselor in which they are called CACs (counseling ACs). Only a few ACs get selected to be counselors, which is a paying position.
I’ve been going to Phantom Lake for seven years, so it’s become like a separate family. I have met some of my best friends at camp , and I hang out with them the most whenever I’m there. The counselors and staff are also very close to me. I really enjoy the SDP program too, even though I’ve only done one year of it. I also learned a lot of social skills at camp, and I don’t think i would be the same person that I am if I hadn’t attended when I was younger.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Response to ”Letters from an American Farmer”
In ”Letters from an American Farmer”, Crevecoeur describes America as being far better than
his home country of France. He compares immigrants to plants being taken from their own dry soil and being transplanted into fresh, fertile ground to start a new life. He believes that one of the contributors to the ease of prosperity in America is that workers are rewarded for their labor without having to give a portion to a leader of some sort. That a noticeable difference between the modern economical policy and the one in the Post-Revolution era. There was no tax system in the late-1700s because the government did not want to have much of a strong presence. Now that America is large enough to have many programs that require government spending, people who make money have to give an amount to help fund these programs. The separation of church and state (which is still in effect) is also part of Crevecoeur’s praise.
Word Count: 159
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Research Paper Preliminary Questions
1. How did John Dillinger's actions affect the population's views on crime?
2. What impact did the Great Chicago Fire make on the city's future?
3. How did the public react to Mary Surratt's conviction?
2. What impact did the Great Chicago Fire make on the city's future?
3. How did the public react to Mary Surratt's conviction?
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