Kathryn Burn’s book, Colonial Habits: Convents and the Spiritual Economy of Cuzco, Peru, provides an indepth look at colonial society throughout three centuries through the inner workings of a convent. The author is able to skillfully guide the reader through an analysis of the colonization of Cuzco, the most important Andean city in Southern Peru, from the insides of a convent of cloistered women. In the colonization of the Americas the nuns were in no way isolated from the outside world. In fact, the nuns were involved in a very complex “spiritual economy,” a term coined by the author to describe the intricate weave of exchanges with the rest of society that involved not only prayers but also negotiations of loans, inter-elite alliances, and the education of essentially but not exclusively young elite women.…
Myrtles Plantation was a historic home and former antebellum plantation. Myrtles Plantation had many owners and still does today. Myrtles Plantation was originally owned by General David Bradford. General David Bradford had sold the house to his son in law, Judge Clarke Woodruff. Clarke Woodruff then remodeled the house later.…
Kathryn Burns Colonial Habits talks about the roles played by three convents, the Santa Clara, the Santa Catalina and the Carmelite Santa Teresa as they helped with the economic and social life of Cuzco from the mid-sixteenth century through to the nineteenth century. Burns’ sources were primarily from the convents' own archives and she talks about how the ties between the convents and local elite families allowed the nuns to play an important role in Cuzco’s economic development. The convents not only helped the country economically but also provided a safe haven for women and orphaned children, as well as providing an education for the children of elite families. The convents also reflected the different social hierarchies of the colonial…
Kamehameha was a great leader because, he was the first Hawaiian to unify all 8 Hawaiian Islands. As Kalani’opu’u’s nephew he wa as well trained not by Kalani’opu’u, but by Kekuhaupi’o(1). He was strong, fierce, and unstoppable at the time. One example is, he was the only person to unify all 8 Islands, also he, was an effective leader because he was able to kill almost every ali’i. This is part of why Kamehameha was the greatest leader in Hawaiian history.…
3. The Company’s Business can be Differentiated from the Case Law a. The Company does not have Physical Presence in Hawaii The Company itself does not have a physical presence in Hawaii. The CRNAs, who are independent contractors (some operating as separate business entities), performed all the services related to the contract with the Facility, in Hawaii.…
Sugar was beginning to take up root in Hawaii. It would inevitably change the face and fate of the Sandwich Isles, causing foreigners to invest in the industry exponentially. But it is not sugar that is as essential in holding Hawaii for now. It would be land. Land, in foreign eyes, was a pivotal element of maintaining influence there, and they needed more of it.…
Social During the 19th century, the United States was clearly divided into the southern states and northern states, both with totally different perspectives. The South gained the world’s respect for its cotton plantations, the slave population, its supervisors and white farmers who owned the land. Slaveholders with higher power controlled southern politics. Whereas before the outburst of the war in the Northern Plantations there was no ability to socially escalate, the only way was to move to the city and undertake work as a wage earner.…
"Have humility and integrity and with your perseverance, the world can be yours. "-Clarence T. C. Ching. This quote made me want to make Hawaii a better place by being humble and determined to make differences. Over the past two years I have been inspired by so many people who change the world.…
"You must go on adventures to find out where you belong. "- Sue Fitzmaurice. John White was an explorer with many great and well-known adventures, but one, in particular, turned into perhaps one of the greatest mysteries today and has been baffling researchers and theorists for centuries. The Lost Colony of Roanoke came to the New World in search for a new place to call home and a brand new chance at a new life.…
Did you ever think how the plantation life was? Life on Hawaii’s sugar plantations in the 1800’s was very cruel and unfair! It had an unbalanced schedule, they got whipped, plantation owners or Lunas was racists towards the lower races. The people had an unbalanced schedule because the workers had little time to sleep and do something while they were done with their work.…
Over a hundred years ago in Hawaii history, immigrant workers were not treated well. Throughout the mid 1800s, Hawaii built and worked in sugar plantations to produce the product sugar. In order to keep up the production, Hawaii had to ask for and receive immigrant workers and employees. However, these immigrant workers were, in a way, abused from their new plantation lives. Some folks may imply that plantation life was easy because immigrant workers were offered housing, clothing, and food however, this wasn’t the whole story.…
The sacred places of Hawaii have religious, historical and cultural significance. They have seen the births of numerous kings and have been the sites of many events throughout the island’s history. Many sites include shrines or temples (heiau), petroglyphs (ki'i pohaku), stacked stone (pohaku) and other historical remains. The sites are sacred, so it is customary to leave a small offering or a gift.…
The Mystery Of Easter Island One may wonder about the mystery of Easter Island, is it a myth just like mermaids and aliens. Well, the mystery of how the statues got there has been proven in so many ways. Although, the most efficient way is by walking the statues. First and foremost, the Rapanui people never had enough people to move the statues by rolling them.…
Tourism as Advertised in Hawaii For this paper, I choose to focus on Hawaii. Hawaii is a state composed of the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, and Kahoolawe. I choose Hawaii due to its portrayal in popular culture as a modern paradise, and wanted to see how the reality measured up to my perceptions. I will begin by discussing tourism as advertised.…
My Jamaica Experience Our trip to Jamaica was full of excitement, adventure, and delicious foods. Plus interesting sights and sounds. The learning experience we gained was one that we will remember for a life time. We went there as a vacation but the awareness to the island life of the people really put things in perspective of my life.…