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Movie Post 5

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All The President's Men  1. There is quite a bit of knowledge that can be obtained about the United States from the scandal of Watergate for example what happens when campaign money is not regulated, the importance of journalism and the freedom of speech and of the press, as well as how the constitution works when put into action. The whole issue that came from Watergate was the fact that the campaign money for the reelection committee of President Nixon was being used for illegal purposes under the power of Nixon’s Attorney General John Mitchell. The story of Watergate helps to drive home the necessity of having regulations on campaign funds. And when any government is given too much power they will abuse it. Watergate is a considered to be a showcase of the ability of America to bounce back but also of how the people of America lost faith and trust in their government. This story also illustrates the importance of the press, without Woodward and Bernstein this story wo...
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Movie Post 4 (Citations)

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Citations  All The President's Men , A movie about the Watergate Scandal. ebscohost.com , "Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein Watchdogs in Washington",  this article is about Woodward and Bernstein and their opinions of each other, their mutual respect, and their Watergate investigation.  American History (textbook), "Watergate", The textbook section details the presidency of Nixon and the Watergate scandal. lib.umn.edu , "Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication", This article details the change in media over time and its importance in society. lincoln.edu , "Freedom of and Freedom of Press", This article details the importance of the freedom of speech.  c-span.org , "Axios Conversation with Bob Woodward", This is an interview with Bob Woodward. youtube.com , "The Story Behind 'All The President's Men'", This is an interview with Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein....
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Movie Post 3 (Menu)

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What's for Dinner? Appetizer  This image is from  pinchofyum.com .  This image is from  harryanddavid.com .  Brussels sprouts for the appetizer because they are green but they taste good just like how Woodward and Bernstein were junior editors but they cracked open this huge case and turned out to be very good investigative journalists. There will also be an assortment of cheeses to represent how something smelly was going on in the White House.  Entrée  This image came from  youtube.com .  The main course will be lobster and mashed potatoes. The lobster represents how the Watergate case was cracked open by Woodward and Bernstein and the mashed potatoes represent the mashing of the constitution by Nixon and how the people's trust in the government was crushed by this scandal.  Dessert  This image is from  savingdessert.com .  Dessert will be peach pie and vanilla ...
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Movie Post 2 (Artifacts)

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Exhibition Artifact 1: This item is from  nixontapes.org . This artifact represents the tapes that Nixon created of himself and the entire White House that were later subpoenaed by attorney Jaworski which caused Nixon to resign.  Artifact 2:  This image came from  utexas.edu . This is the very first note that Bob Woodward wrote about the Watergate case when he went to the trial of the five burglars and learned that one of them, Baker, worked for the CIA and Woodward realized that something Fishy was going on.  Artifact 3:  This image came from  archives.gov . This is the constitution of The United States of America this story is all about the freedom of speech and of the press and the importance as well as the power of that constitutional right.  Artifact 4: This image came from  nixonlibrary.gov . This is the check of Kenneth H Dahlberg who donated to the reelection committee...
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Movie Post 1 (Invitation)

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All The President's Men This image was created on  punchbowl.com .  The guest list: Mark Felt Bob Woodward Carl Bernstein Richard Nixon Ben Bradlee Julian Zelizer Robert Redford Dustin Hoffman          For the showing of All The President's Men , the guest list has been expertly crafted. To watch the film we first need all of the key players in this movie to attend. That would be Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward the junior editors who cracked open the Watergate case along with their counterparts in the movie Robert Redford playing Bob Woodward and Dustin Hoffman playing Carl Bernstein. These characters will help to give us a full understanding of what really happened during the Watergate Investigation. And the actors will help to give a well-rounded view since they were immersed in all of this history during the making of the film. I think it is also of the paramount importance to invite the mentor-like figure in t...
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Progressive Era

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This image is from  americanyawp.com .                   Progress is the physical or mental act of moving forward. The progressive era, according to  gwu.edu , is the period of time between 1890 and 1920. " Progressivism is an umbrella label for a wide range of economic, political, social, and moral reforms"( digitalhistory.uh.edu ). This was basically a time where the middle class and working class sought to better there society through action. " Progressives enacted minimum wage laws for women workers, instituted industrial accident insurance, restricted child labor, and improved factory regulation" ( digitalhistory.uh.edu ). This movement was lead by people called the Progressives who were "... people who believed that the problems society faced (poverty, violence, greed, racism, class warfare) could best be addressed by providing good education, a safe environment, and an efficient workplace" ( gwu.edu )....
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Future

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         This image came from  youtube.com .        In an article from 1952 found on  smithsonianmag.com  the author had quite a few predictions about how life would be like in the next 50 years. The author predicted that the average lifespan would be 100 years, there would be no more world wars, the threat of overpopulation would be no more, and there would be a cure for most diseases. The average life span idea isn't completely absurd but still far off from what we are at in 2018. The threat of overpopulation is still a fear that we are working against today. Sadly there was a world war during the 1900-1950 no war time span. We do have more cures for diseases than we did in 1900 but having a cure for the majority of diseases is a hopeful, far-fetched idea.         Another article from  bbc.com  talked about the prediction of a man 100 years ago named John Elfreth Wa...
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