William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early Republic is an amazing piece of historical writing. Alan Taylor, the author of this non-fiction work, engages the reader with detailed descriptions and thoroughly researched facts, bringing the society of New York in the 1780’s and 1790’s to life. The book portrays the … Read more
Christopher “Kit” Carson was a famous American frontiersmen born in Madison County, Kentucky on December 24th, 1809, who made an important contribution to the expansion of The United States of America. Kit Carson became a legend due to his name associated with several key events in the Westward expansion. Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange, Christopher Carson … Read more
The Kent State shooting or May 4th Massacre was a very significant and controversial event in the 1970. This involved armed guardsmen firing 67 rounds in 13 seconds into a crowd of protesting students. This resulted in nine wounded students and four shot dead. This was a significant event as it began the nation-wide anti-war … Read more
One of the ways that slaves defied slavery was to run away. Nat, like every other slave, was prone to this sort of rebellion. One of the first of a series of shocks in Nat Turner’s life was when his father ran away from Benjamin Turner’s place and supposedly escaped to the North. Apparently, no … Read more
The West Memphis Three Trial is a Trial that involved three eight year old boys that were murder. These boys names were Christopher Byers, Stevie Branch, and Michael Moore. The murders of the three boys are suspected to be by three teenage boys. The suspected teens that supposedly committed the murders were Damien Echols, Jason … Read more
Data collection would be accomplished by the assigned individual who would screen the emails in the support distribution email box, then move all the misdirected emails to a separate email folder labeled “Misdirected” each day, then and there forwarding a copy to the correct department. The moving of the emails allows a total to be … Read more
Over 2,600,000 civilians and militants died in Japan alone during World War II. One survivor named Louie Zamperini experienced unimaginable horrors, and faced death daily in a POW camp in Japan. He survived by refusing to let his captors deprive him of his humanity and make him “invisible.” Louie’s life could have been very different … Read more
Sports teams at any level always have mascots. Mascots give fans something to cheer for. However, there is some controversy about some of the mascots. Some team names and mascots are related to Native Americans, such as The Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and the Florida State Seminoles. Some people will argue that … Read more
President Hoover lost his second term because he failed to keep his promise the American people after he declared that the country had left the poor house forever, merely in less than a year, the great depression hit America. Then, the people lost confidence in him and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the election with … Read more
Many people in Texas regard water as oil because of its long and hot drought seasons that come most of summer and fall. Now more than ever has Texas grown so rapidly. Since the 70s Texas has been at a steady incline in both population growth and resource usage. With the constant growth and usage … Read more
Democracy is a system of government that gives power to the people, whether directly or through elected representatives. The United States’s system is a democracy where the people’s votes, opinion, and action make a difference. Every four years we hold an election to select who will be our succeeding president. When our country was being … Read more
The Oklahoma City Bombing claimed the lives of 168 people and caused hundreds of injuries (“From Decorated Veteran to Mass Murderer” 1). But who did it, and more importantly why? The attack happened during a time when most Americans thought terrorism was an overseas problem and served as a wake-up call; no one expected that … Read more
Arguments over land, restrictions, and laws were common between the Cherokee nation and the government of the United States. The events that transpired after Andrew Jacksons Presidency and the Indian policies he put in place have caused Americans to question morality. In an article by Tim Garrison it suggest that the removal of the Cherokees … Read more
Anthem by Ayn Rand One of the many things readers notice as they begenan reading Anthem by Ayn Rand is the lack of the word “l”. Anthem is a masterpiece that portrays what collectivism truly is through the eyes of a young man: Equality 7-2521. In the story the characters are given numbers rather than … Read more
31. The Navigation Acts of 1651 were British laws that restricted colonial trade. They were designed to do two things: force the thirteen colonies to trade only with Britain and weaken Britain’s rivals, especially the Dutch. The Acts placed limits on how the colonies could trade with other countries. For example, heavy taxes meant that … Read more
Protection among our athletes is what is most important to both players, parents and coaches. Most individuals play sports to have fun, be competitive and win; one rarely ever hears an athlete say, “I’m going to play today to get hurt. ” In order to protect ourselves and others, proper education on the sport at … Read more
A Long Way Gone is the story of a man who was formerly a child soldier in the Sierra Leone civil war. The civil war lasted from March 23, 1991 until January 18, 2002. This civil war tore families in Sierra Leone apart, and A Long Way Gone is an amazing representation of what it … Read more
Research Paper January 30th, 1933 marks the date that would set forth the beginning of a Genocide with a death toll of over 11 million, which would today be known as the Holocaust. Many minorities of people like Jews, Polishes, homosexuals, and even people with disabilities were targeted as result of Hitler’s command. Many of … Read more
Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt were the presidents during the Great Depression. Both of them had their own ideas about how to deal with the Great Depression, which both ideas had good points and bad points. Both presidents had different ways of addressing the situation. But they both attempted to address the consequences of … Read more
Salem After the fact Throughout the years, many have wondered what happened to Salem after the famous Salem Witch Trials. The recovery period that was necessary after these trials lasted for a quite a while; people were scared and afraid that something along the lines of the trials could occur again. As a result of … Read more
Both Medicare and Medicaid were created when president Lydon B. Johnson signed amendments to the social security acro on July 30, 1965. The United States medicare is a national social insurance experiment. What is social insurance? Social insurance is any government sponsored program. Administered by the U. S. federal government since 1966, currently using about … Read more
The Second Amendment; Should we keep it or Loose it? The Second Amendment has been mentioned quite frequently in the Presidential election. There are candidates who support and do not support the Second Amendment. Some politicians believe that the Second Amendment only applies to militias and not private citizens. The Second Amendment States: “A well … Read more
To what extent did the Liberal reforms 1906, meet the needs of the British people? In the 20th Century poverty was a serious cause which was blamed on the individual themselves because of their carelessness and laziness. Before 1900’s the needs of people grew as there was many problems such as no health care, education, … Read more
Connecting to others past experiences through distinctively visual elements allows the responder to mentally visualise images evoking an emotional and historical connection with the story, as they’re brought to life. “The Shoe Horn Sonata”, a play by John Misto establishes these experiences through the eye witnesses of the Australian nurses. In addition to Angelina Jolie’s … Read more
Kayleen Soto, despite having a rather melancholy life, has conquered any problem that stood in her way and has evolved into a strong, brave, and respectable young woman. Kayleen’s legacy begins on August 3, 2002 at Denville Hospital in New Jersey in which her mother, Mirella Soto, gave birth to a baby girl with chocolate … Read more
Night by Elie Wiesel provided the world with a deep and painful insight to the horrors within the German lines. Throughout the novel, many lines tugged at the heart strings of audience members because they depicted true thoughts of Jewish captives during this time period. Though most of the novel described life in concentration camps, … Read more
In the 13th century, the Mongols, a nomadic people of Altaic stock who first appear in Chinese texts of the 11th century, traveled all throughout Afro-Eurasia conquering other civilizations by using destructive forces to gain power in that region. Genghis Khan, a leader of the Mongols, made war against the Tangut Kingdom of Xi Xia … Read more
Since the dawn of life, every organism, unless created through asexual reproduction methods, has had a mother and a father figure, even if they are not around for a significant period of time. Despite the fact that some organisms such as the Cryptodira Chelonioidea, or sea turtle, are abandoned before birth and still turn out … Read more
The last of the thirteen colonies, and named after King George II, Colonial Georgia served as a safe haven and as a means to protect South Carolina. Colonial Georgia was established in 1733, fifty years after the original twelve by General James Oglethorpe. He and a trusted group of colonists intended to create the colony … Read more
“Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity. ” (Nat Turner. ) A lot of people think about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad when they hear about slave rebellions but Nat Turner also played a big part in slave rebellions. Nat Turner grew up a slave and had a big religious impact on … Read more
What is the difference between college athletes and pro athletes? Pro athletes are paid and college athletes are not paid. But pro athletes are professionals and college athletes are students and athletes. The question is whether college athletes should be paid or not. Paying college athletes has been controversial for many years. Many believe paying … Read more
Children: Children need to feel comfortable away from their parents / carers (children look to role models). If an adult is able to communicate in a way the child clearly understands, as well as able to listen to their responses, then the child will feel comfortable and therefore safe. The child will be more confident … Read more
Jeannette changes over the course of the novel tremendously, and she uses acceptance to obtain the fact that life is not as successful as it could be. In the book The Glass Castle there are many instances where the family has a problem and they have to accept the fact that life is going to … Read more
The industrial revolution took place during the early 1700’s to late 1800s, which had a huge impact and transformed societies in Europe and America into more urban and industrial societies. The industrial revolution first started in Britain in the 1700s. The industrial revolution brought the mass production of goods in factories, which lead to changes … Read more
I gracefully embrace a heroic quote in life that includes her words and her image: “That man over there says women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And arn’t … Read more
When the Price family is placed in a life or death situation, the daughters are forced to choose and bring their most valuable object with them. The Poisonwood Bible, written by Barbara Kingsolver, takes place in a small village named Kilanga during 1959. The family is in the Congo for a missionary mission to help … Read more
Business Issue After being deployed for six months with three months left in the tour, emotions in my organization are intensified, while moods tend to be those of boredom or stress. These factors greatly affected a recent issue I had with my supervisor. A company safety training day was mandated in order to decrease safety … Read more
The primary reason for the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was that the white settlers of this country discovered gold in the northern part of Georgia and became hungry for more land. This brought about a gold rush to most of the state and gave president Jackson a reason to push the Indians out of … Read more
The definition of democracy is a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting and where everyone is treated equally and possess equal rights. The Constitution is created to have both democratic and undemocratic elements in it. The Constitution was created to have three parts of the federal government, which is the Executive, … Read more
A renowned baseball player once said, “Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re just wasting your life”( BrainyQuote. com) He anticipated people to react to the world in 1940s and 1950s to show that places should … Read more
To be an educated black or colored man was rare in the 1800’s, so rare it could cost a black man his life. For Douglass to become an abolitionist was truly amazing seeing that the odds were not in his favor. Douglass put his life in danger many times and face many obstacles to become … Read more
Eminent domain power was first observed and examined in 1876 in the U. S. Supreme Court in the case of Kohl v. United States. It happened in Cincinnati, Ohio where a landowner confronted and opposed to the power of the United States to condemn land, for the use of building a post office and a … Read more
Do people really need that one extra cent? People normally just leave them on the ground or in a fountain. Some people want to stop minting the penny and to never use it again, but others want to keep using the penny and not get rid of it. Some people are fighting to get rid … Read more
Pre-reading • What does the title suggest to you? From the title, what do you expect this essay to be about? The title of this essay implies that the paper will be a proposition on a certain situation that contains modesty. This essay would possess a humble suggestion created to resolve a problem. The term … Read more
I’m going to start by saying that I am a college athlete and it’s very interesting the number of people fighting and defending the topic if players should be paid. The price for college has never been higher and will only continue to grow as time goes on. Going along with that college athletics have … Read more
July 10th, 1875 was the day that miss Mary Mcleod Bethune was born in Mayesville South Carolina to her mother and father, who previously themselves were slaves. Mary, later in life, would come to be recognized as “one of the most prominent African American women of the first half of the twentieth century– and one … Read more
Hardship, accomplishment, and death are 3 words often used to elucidate the First Transcontinental Railroad. The railroad of 1869, or the first Transcontinental Railroad, was a 6-year long project starting in Sacramento California and ending in lowa. The railroad soon turned into a race for money between the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific … Read more
Dehumanization, the process of depriving a person of group of positive human qualities. It is seen differently by everyone, but some may say that it brings out the worst of people. The Holocaust is a great example of this subject, with its harsh conditions and now empowering lessons. Elie Wiesel’s Night tells the horrific, but … Read more
Native Americans were the first people to have arrived in America, and to have built an establishment in America. Many people have a stereotype on how they lived and still live currently, and many Native Americans don’t consent to that at all. The way many people believe that the Native Americans lived a nomadic type … Read more
Who is Elie Wiesel? Has his experiences through this book changed his personality? Changed his perspective? Elie Wiesel was a small boy living with his dad, this book is about the experience that takes place when they were taken to German concentration camps in Auschwitz and Buchenwald in 19441945, at the climax of the Holocaust … Read more