rich white men who were against the idea of including anyone else. However, there were a few individuals who thought differently. These individuals persevered to make tennis the diverse sport that it is today. One of these individuals was Billie Jean King, a woman who did not let the gender barrier interfere with her passion to become the world’s best tennis player (Cochrane). Another one of these individuals was Arthur Ashe, a man who did not let the color of his skin hold him back, but a man
Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey and later became known as one of the greatest singers and entertainers of all-time. When Sinatra was a young boy, he dream of being a singer after watching the likes of Bing Crosby and Billie Holiday perform on stage. (Fuchs, Prigozy) Sinatra began in big-band jazz era with Tommy Dorsey and has never looked back when he took upon his dream of being a solo performer. Sinatra also helped establish a passionate environment for future popular
The distinguished Roman Empire poet, Virgil, wrote The Aeneid in the perspective of his country of origin, regarding the Trojan War. Virgil’s characters are very vivid and beautifully complex. The women in this work of poetry are no exception to this. When Virgil writes of their faithfulness, popularity and intelligence it is not necessary for him to even include their beauty as it is clearly written between the lines as he describes their power. What were Virgil’s intentions of writing these women