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A quality comparison essay will

•Use the __four__ criteria of Great Man Continuum to analyze the significance of three 1920’s topics and three 1980s topics. general analysis of individual criteria

•Analyze of each of the 6 topics with evidence taken from the 1920s and 1980s wikis, evidence not cited--topics described rather than analyzed

•Develop thoughtful and thorough conclusions on all 6 topics, unsupported claims offered

•Rank the three topics for each decade and explain why one topic is more influential than the other two, yes, but without supporting evidence

•Answer the essay question with a clear, well reasoned argument, claims are not always supported

•Explain why the __second__ choice fell short compared to the __first__ choice but is more just than the __third__ choice, generally attempted

•Organize ideas in extended power paragraphs, inconsistently done

•Identify the source and establish its credibility with an appositive phrase, not always done

•Cite evidence with internal citations and in a Works Cited. Click links for exemplars.  NO IC, Mostly correct WC,truncate web entries after .com  The 1920’s and 1980’s were filled with many significant events. Our country, in the 1920’s, was filled with new beginnings in technology, entertainment and materials that improved our society. They were referred to by some people as the “Roaring 20’s”. Close to the 1980’s our nation was going up against the Russians in the Cold War and our technology improved even further. If it were not for Owen D. Young, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Duke Ellington (1920’s), Steve Jobs, Ted Turner and Herb Brooks (1980’s) we would not have the same technology, medicine and entertainment we have today.

In the 1920’s, Owen D. Young created the first ever radio. Based on Givi Garcia’s wiki, Now people could listen to music in their own homes. Also the radio was used in war. Westinghouse, AT&T and United Fruit set up a new organization called the RCA. They created the television which is said to be their best invention. Also, in the 1920’s, Franklin D. Roosevelt was very popular. He was not only the President of the United States, but he also helped find a cure for the disease called polio. Based on Corbin Dennis’s wiki, He created the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis or as we know it today as, The March of Dimes Foundation. The money earned helped pay for Dr. Salk’s polio vaccine that he discovered. Due to Roosevelt’s vision the disease could be treated. Another man who was very influential in the 1920’s was Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington brought an element to jazz that had never been seen before. Arat Infantes’s wiki says, Duke used a variety of instruments and made his music beautiful and deep. Ellington’s music helped define African Americans. These are the accomplishments of these three men in the 1920’s.

Owen D. Young, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Duke Ellington have all left behind a legacy that will not be forgotten. People look back on Young’s RCA and agree that because he created the radio the music industry improved and brought people together. For Roosevelt, he is remembered as one of the greatest presidents of all time and a man who helped cure people with polio. Also, Roosevelt’s foundation has continued to help mothers and babies health-wise. Lastly, in the 1920’s Duke Ellington’s legacy was remembered. This is the legacy these men have left behind.

What these men did was very significant and influential because people could now listen to sports games even when they could not attend and know what happened. For example, NBC televised the Rose Bowl from Pasadena. Also, it made people very excited because they could listen to music, speeches from politics and could watch television to relax. Roosevelt’s polio vaccine was very influential because it settled people down and they did not have to live in fear, they knew there was a way to cure polio. Polio was said not to be in the United States in 1979 which really relaxed people. Ellington was very influential to people. Ellington’s jazz started to influence people to have Jazz being played in shows and clubs. Also, African Americans really looked up to Duke Ellington. This is how these men influenced society in the 1920’s.

Daily life has also been influenced by these three men. The RCA that Young created brought a social divide we still have today. Since music could be heard more often kids and adult’s music was very different. Adults thought the music kids liked was raunchy and this is what caused the division. The vaccine Roosevelt helped find through the March of Dimes spread worldwide, this helped people be less fearful of the disease. This is how Roosevelt and others in the 1920’s influenced the world.

In the 1980’s, Steve Jobs was seen as a very significant person because of his accomplishments. Steve Jobs created Apple and it has become one of the most profitable companies that we have today. According to Drew Sarno’s wiki, Apple and Jobs started to become popular when Jobs created the Macintosh in 1984 and later the Apple II. Also, Ted Turner made a splash in the 1980’s. Mitch Nini’s wiki states that, Ted, with the help from RCA, started TBS or Ted Broadcasting System. After TBS, Ted sold one of his stations for 20 million dollars and the money went towards his new network, CNN which was the first to broadcast news non-stop. Herb Brooks was also a man in the 1980’s that achieved something spectacular. Based on John Schuman’s wiki page, in the 1980 Olympic Games the USA Hockey Team, coached by Herb Brooks, beat the heavily favored Soviets in the semi-final game. Brooks and company would later go on to beat Finland in the Finals to win the Gold. These are the achievements of these men in the 1980’s.

All three of these men left behind a great legacy. For Steve Jobs, he is remembered for developing personal computers that became very popular and still are popular today. Jobs tried to get his product to become more known world-wide and now we can say it worked. For example, Jobs introduced his Apple to a chemist in Japan (Ridder). Also, he started to advertise his products. Ted Turner’s legacy is mostly remembered for the news channel, CNN. Ted’s broadcasting company went world-wide into Africa, Asia and the Middle East (Meyer). Also, channels such as TBS were part of Ted’s legacy and are still around today. Herb Brooks is remembered as being a huge motivator and winning a game that defined U.S. Hockey. It is also said to be one of the greatest moments in the history of sports. The win by the U.S. also gave Americans a reason to feel good again, we had been fighting the Soviets in the Cold War, we were mad they invaded Afghanistan and they were thinking about not coming to the Olympic Games. According to Kevin Allen of USA Hockey, “people ran to the streets and started to sing the national anthem and people cried and hugged one another. The game was very inspirational.”

Society was also influenced by these men. Steve Jobs’ products changed our way of life. People could now socialize on computers. Communication was easier. The products became bigger and better than before (Hormby), and people were going crazy for them. Ted Turner influenced people because now they could know the news, after significant events, shortly after they happened. Also, Ted Turner’s CNN, changed the internet and influenced people’s lives due to Time Warner’s purchase by America Online in the early 2000’s.

CNN could move into the internet. Herb Brooks influenced people because after the win, hockey became more popular than ever before. In 1980, there were 10,490 teams in the United States, by 1990 there were 14,969 teams and in 1997 there were 29,479 teams. These are the influences these three men had in the 1980’s.

Through all of their achievements, they have all had decent impact on daily life. Steve Jobs has made I-pods, I-pads, PC’s and a bunch of other devices that people, including myself, have today. His products have continued to get better. For Ted Turner, TBS and CNN are still around today. CNN broadcasts on all the news events around the world. For example, when 9/11 happened, CNN aired a report complete with an image of the north tower of the World Trade Center on fire, minutes after it was struck (Kimmel). For Herb Brooks, his influence to hockey has helped develop the interest of the game in young kids. For example, in Ohio, we have the youth leagues of CAHA, CCYHA, and the professional team the Columbus Blue Jackets. This is how these men have made an impact on daily life.

All of these men have been very influential and based on the continuum are Great men. However, in the 1920’s, I think Franklin D. Roosevelt has been more influential than Owen D. Young and Duke Ellington. I think Roosevelt is a little more influential than Young and Ellington because Polio was a big problem in the 1920’s and through his March of Dimes a cure was found. This is more influential than Ellington because it was a problem that was killing society, where Ellington’s music was for entertainment. It was more influential than Young’s RCA because society could have lived without radio and television. Young is more influential than Ellington because even though we still have Jazz music today, it is not the top selling type of music and more people enjoy listening to the radio or watching television. Television is the main part of most peoples life because it is pure relaxation. For the 1980’s, I believe Steve Jobs in most influential followed by Ted Turner and then lastly Herb Brooks. Steve Jobs’ I-pods, I-phones and all of his other gadgets are still around today and his company just continues to grow. I don’t know if I know anyone without at least one product from Apple. Ted Turner is less influential than Steve Jobs and more than Herb Brooks because Ted’s CNN is still a widely watched television news network, but I don’t think it has made as big of an impact on daily life as Apple has. Turner is more influential than Herb Brooks however, because CNN is more talked about than the USA Hockey Team and Herb Brooks has really inspired and changed things in the sport world which is not as important as the news around the world that we should know to be safe. e

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