Alfred P. Sloan Prize Essays

Touching Spirit Bear By Cameron Gillis Touching Spirit Bear is an intriguing and breathtaking novel by US author, Ben Mikaelsen . The genre of this book is adventure and coming of age because we, as the reader, understand the difficult journey the protagonist, Cole, goes through as he matures and changes. The book is carefully written from the first and third person point of view to help see and understand the events from different perspectives. The other main characters are Edwin, Garvey, Cole’s

nation happened in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The attack happened on the Alfred P. Murrah Building at approximately 9:00 A.M. A Ryder rental truck that was parked in the front of the nine-story building in downtown Oklahoma City caused the explosion. Americans all over were stunned when they heard of the attack and could not believe who or why anyone could do this horrific action. Just three days after the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Building, an eyewitness description led the authorities to charge

sources of fuel such as combustible materials that may spark an explosion. Given that FGAN is a strong oxidant, untreated wood should never be used to fabricate storage structures for FGAN since it may accelerate the magnitude of detonation (CSB, 2016 p.104). Notably, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not restrict the use of wood in FGAN-storage bins (OSHA, n.d). Instead, the CFR 1910.109 standards for Blasting and Explosive Agents require that the containers should be shielded

“AHHH” Imagine waking up to that sound everyday, every morning. You hear people screaming and running away from who knows who. In other countries children as young as you or even younger, experience this. Thanks to our soldiers we can wake up every morning knowing we are safe. But are we really? Terrorism is not only a national issue but it is also a worldwide issue. In some cases we are not able to stop these attacks such as 9/11, the Boston Marathon, and the Oklahoma City bombing. Everyday kids

There was a huge truck bomb explosion on April 19, 1995 it happened outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma city, Oklahoma. This bombing ended up leaving 168 people dead and and so many more injured. Timothy McVeigh was the one who set off this blast and was put to his death for these crimes in 2001. Timothy had a partner who's name was Terry Nichols and he ended up receiving life in prison. This tragic bombing was the worse attack from terrorist to have taken place on the United

Timothy McVeigh thout the government was out to get him. He thought he had to take some people out of the government building to make them less powerful. So he was paranoid. So he thought he had to kill to make himself feel safe from the government. McVeigh was an ex soldier in the army. He thought the government was getting to big and he thought they were going to turn into a socialist government. McVeigh was bullied in highschool so he made his own fantasy world. In which he could get revenge

Ballad of Birmingham The Ballad of Birmingham was written by Dudley Randall in 1963. It was written after the bombing of a church on September 15, 1963 (16th Street Baptist Church Bombing). This bombing took place at a church in Birmingham, Alabama. The church was getting ready for their Sunday congregation. In the basement, five young girls were chatting in their best Sunday clothes (16th Street Baptist Church Bombing). The girls were filled with excitement. That Sunday was when the youth was going

Imagine being raised with guns all around. Imagine feeling sad and unsafe all the time. The only thing that will hide the thoughts are guns. Guns are there to protect. Growing up, Gunas are there to protect. Growing up, guns are the only thing to look forward to. Guns are so loved, a person actually joined the military so they could use them all the time. Imagine having a love for guns so strong, then the government taking it away. How would that person feel? That was Timothy Mcveigh’s view. He did

Stress from events such as the Oklahoma City Bombing causes people to smoke. Studies show that tragedies such as the 9-11 attacks or the Oklahoma City Bombing causes people to smoke, which can lead to other negative effects. Most people remember where they were when the Oklahoma City Bombing happened. In the Oklahoma City Bombing “A total of 168 persons died and 675 persons sustained injuries”(Sample). If someone saw on the news that a building blew up and American lives were taken one could assume

The article, “Austin serial bomber may have other devices 'out there,' cops uncover 'treasure trove of information” -by Travis Fedschun- has a lot of information on the recent explosions. Mark Conditt was named the serial bomber in the Texas bombings on wednesday, March 21, 2018. Mark blew himself up when SWAT cars were chasing him down the highway in Texas. The police had evidence that he was the bomber because he was found on surveillance camera at the Fedex delivering two packages. He

Timothy McVeigh was the person who was involved in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. This bombing at the time was the worst terror attack in U.S. history. The explosion killed 168 people with 19 people being children, injured hundreds of more people, and the damage costed approximately hundreds of millions of dollars. McVeigh was born on April 23, 1968 in Lockport, New York. As a young kid, he developed interest in guns. As a teenager he was bullied, which I

On April 19, 1995, at 0902 hours, Oklahoma City was rocked to the core when a bomb was set off outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (History.com Staff, 2009). A total of 168 people were killed, another 850 were injured as the result of the bombing. At the time of the bombing, there were no indications of who was responsible for the disaster. While searching the debris investigators discovered a twisted axle from the vehicle where the bomb had been located. The hidden vehicle identification

The Timothy McVeigh bombing at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19th 1995 was one of the deadliest domestic terrorist acts in the history of the United States, killing 168 with 15 of them being children and injuring many more. The attack by McVeigh and his sole accomplice Terry Nichols proved to be an attack done because of anger with American Government and what they believed to be a noble cause. When analyzing Timothy McVeigh and searching for the motives

Oklahoma City bombing remains to be the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the history of America. The main bomber’s name was Timothy McVeigh, age 26, and he had a build up of anger against the US federal government, which led him to bombing the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Timothy McVeigh was one of the three people associated with this crime, the other two people were Terry Nichols, age 40 and Michael Fortier, age 26. McVeigh was convicted and found guilty, he was

The Oklahoma City Bombing On April 19, 1995, a man named Timothy James McVeigh had planned to bomb the federal building in Oklahoma City in order to prove a point. He believed that what he did was a protest against the government and felt no remorse for his actions. McVeigh wasn't the only suspect who was a part of this attack. Two other men named Nichols and Fortier were also guilty of this crime. The three men wanted to show the government that ATF violated their rights which threatened them

In 1995, Timothy McVeigh was responsible for making a bomb and blowing up a federal building in Oklahoma, which earned him the title of the most prolific mass murder in America (Saferstein, 2105). Using a moving truck to house and transport the bomb, he parked it at the federal building and simply walked away (Saferstein, 2105). Shortly after, the truck bomb exploded with such force, it killed 168 people and completely ruined the building (Saferstein, 2105). As fate would have it, he was stopped

Birmingham church bombing by:Kareena Holkar One of the most horrific bombing has happened in Birmingham Alabama. It had happened at 10:22 a.m. on the morning of September 15,1963. 200 church members were in the building and many attending Sunday school classes before the start of the 11 a.m. service-when the bomb donated on the church’s East side, spraying mortar and bricks from the front of the church and caving its interior walls. Most parishioners were able to evacuate the building as it filled

rented Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. McVeigh made the Ryder truck into a Large Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device

The Oklahoma City bombing took place on April 19, 1995. There were hundreds of victims and hundreds of family and friends of those victims. Even though this event happened nearly 20 years ago, it still reminds me of service, honor, and kindness, the foundation of the American standard. Right after the incident, police rushed to the scene and started to rescue the people that were trapped or injured. Then they retrieved the bodies of those who were not as fortunate. They rushed into a collapsed building

On April 19th 1995 the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed. The event killed 168 people including 19 children and injured 100 of others. This act of violence devastated the community of Oklahoma City. April 23rd 1995 President Clinton attended a memorial service for the victims. President Clinton, speaker of Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Prayer Service Address effectively conveys his message that his prayers are with the citizens of Oklahoma and he feels sympathic through the