John Lennon And Accomplishments Of Ronald Reagan
For my stamps essay, I began with a thoroughly thought out process based around two basic questions: who has made a significant difference, and done it in more than one way? After really coming down to it, I came up with two prime candidates; John Lennon and Ronald Reagan. After researching both, I found some extraordinary things. To talk about Lennon I found that he was an extreme positive influence on everyone with his music when the people craved influence the most, the Vietnam War, but that he also was a major advocate for peace and equality during the late sixties and seventies. However, in the end, I could not pass up the accomplishments of Ronald Reagan. First of all, he was not only one of the most influential presidents our great nation
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Ronald Reagan was an absolute super-star when in the spotlight, starring in a range of films and tv episodes from 1937 to 1965. He played roles in big names like “All American”, “Dark Victory”, and even during WW2 he would record air force training videos like “Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter”. Films are one of the most superb ways to change a nation, and even a world. Especially coming from a catastrophic event like the Great Depression. His acting career however did not immediately take-off, until the early 1940s that is. “Reagan was not yet a ‘name player,’ and some studio executives resisted his request. But his enthusiasm for the role and his background as a sports announcer finally won him the part. The success of the film, and the critical acclaim Reagan received for it, propelled his career. He began to receive better parts, and his performances in such front-rank films as King's Row (1941) and Desperate Journey (1942) earned him more critical praise.” (Presidential Profiles). As I explained before, his early films received little to no fame but as he worked later on his career picked up speed but sadly, was soon grounded by WW2 and never really got back to where it
Ronald Reagan was an absolute super-star when in the spotlight, starring in a range of films and tv episodes from 1937 to 1965. He played roles in big names like “All American”, “Dark Victory”, and even during WW2 he would record air force training videos like “Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter”. Films are one of the most superb ways to change a nation, and even a world. Especially coming from a catastrophic event like the Great Depression. His acting career however did not immediately take-off, until the early 1940s that is. “Reagan was not yet a ‘name player,’ and some studio executives resisted his request. But his enthusiasm for the role and his background as a sports announcer finally won him the part. The success of the film, and the critical acclaim Reagan received for it, propelled his career. He began to receive better parts, and his performances in such front-rank films as King's Row (1941) and Desperate Journey (1942) earned him more critical praise.” (Presidential Profiles). As I explained before, his early films received little to no fame but as he worked later on his career picked up speed but sadly, was soon grounded by WW2 and never really got back to where it