Rio Grande

Once upon a time there lived a boy who went by the name Rocky Ronnie. The city of Brady, Texas knew they had something special when Ronnie was born. He was different from regular babies. His skin was a dark tint of orange and he was muscular and big. He had brown hair and blue eyes. As time passed the city realized his abilities and worried. Ronnie was very strong and seemed to be able to control rocks. For instance, he could shift and lift boulders with his bare hands or use any rocks around…

During the early and mid 1400’s, before colonization, North America was inhabited by an enormous amount of diverse Native American tribes. These tribes were incredibly dispersed across the continent of North America, which resulted in Native Americans populating many different geographical regions. The introduction of settlers from Europe, especially Spain, caused the lives of these Native Americans to transform drastically. When analyzing the history of North American tribes, it is important to…

The famous King ranch in Texas, was built by Captain Richard King. King started out in business as part owner of a steamboat company that shipped goods on the Rio Grande. However he wanted to expand. While on a trip, he stopped at the Santa Gertrudis Creek to take a drink and looking around liked what he saw. He talked to his friend, a Texas Ranger named Gideon Lewis. They discussed a partnership in which King would…

Name: ____Alby Karingada_______________ Period: ___A3___Date:____02/6/2015_____ Notes: • He was a Novelist • Author of uncle tom's cabin, o It was about a slave who is treated badly in 1852 o The book persuaded more northerners and other to be anti-slavery • Noticeable American abolitionist • He was a journalist and social reformer • As an editor of radical abolitionist newspaper o "the liberator" • He was one of the founders of the American anti-slavery society. • Free slave in South…

can be made to feel ashamed of their own tongues. On the contrary, in Richard Rodriguez’s essay “Aria: Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood,” the author stands against bilingual education and affirmative action. Gloria Anzaldúa was born in 1942 in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. She eventually became a schoolteacher and then an academic. More importantly, Anzaldúa speaks and writes about feminist, lesbian, and Chicano issues. Richard Rodriguez was born in 1944 in San Francisco to Mexican…

Dagoberto Gilb Dagoberto Gilb writes about things he can most likely relate to. In his writings he proves that simplicity can get the point the across effectually. Not only does he prove that simple sentence effective but his writing also depicts how the Mexican-American working class struggle. Dagoberto Gilb was born in Los Angeles on 1950. According to Contemporary Authors Online Dagoberto Gilb’s mother was an illegal immigrant. She moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles California, where…

Have you ever watched a soccer match on Univision? The excitement, pride, passion and enthusiasm in the announcer’s voice can not be found by watching a soccer match on ESPN. Soccer is the national sport of Mexico and it shows through the fans that support the Mexican National Team, El Tri, during their matches1. All though Mexico’s soccer games are always high in attendance, the most anticipated game is always Mexico vs. United States of America2. The rivalry between these two national teams,…

What many American citizens do not understand, is the foundation of this country was built on immigration. Unless you are Native American, your ancestors once immigrated to this great country with one goal: to create a better life for themselves and their families. This remains the common goal of immigrants, as they are not trying to utilize your tax dollars or steal jobs. Illegal immigration can create issues but like many other things, it has its pros and cons. The controversy appears…

You are going to do some work around here" he says "Like what? Where are you going?" i question. " Rio Grande, and just basic repairs on the boat and what i need done." he says. "He will make you clean every baring inch on this boat" one of the crews man says. "shut up you imbecile" he says to the crews man. "i do not know if this makes…

Christopher Columbus : On October 12, 1492, Captain Christopher Columbus claimed a tiny island in the Bahamas (less than 400 miles from North America mainland) for the king and queen of Spain. Columbus’s landing facilitated the mutual discovery by two peoples of one another. The moment of Columbus's landing, the Americas became the stage for a variety of encounters of Native American, European, and African peoples in the new Atlantic world. (pg 25) Atlantic world : The meeting of the Spaniards…