1888

Abolish the Electoral College? Democracy, a noun defined as “a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives”. The Electoral College was established in 1787 in order to choose a President. Unfortunately though, the college was not able to make wise choices on presidential candidates. It was as if “asking a blind man to choose a color”.Times have drastically changed now. The foundation of the college are “based on…

lives that were lost, and the history that was made. Yet, I also gain a sense of pride of knowing what Blackshear has achieved, since that dreadful day. The train wreckage occurred a long time ago, in the year of 1888. While the representation does not reflect the morning of March 17, 1888, I can only assume the sun…

After years of delirium and hallucinations, he shot himself, which led to an infection and a tragic death. Throughout the last two years of his life, he created his most famous paintings such as The Starry Night (1889), Red Vineyards (1888), and The Night Café (1888).…

the grandson of President William Henry Harrison. He was born on August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio. He came from a prominent Virginia family and was the grandson of U.S. President William Henry Harrison. Harrison was elected to the presidency in 1888, ousting Grover Cleveland. He lost the presidency to Cleveland a tumultuous four years later. Harrison died at his home in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 13, 1901.The Harrisons were among the First Families of Virginia, with roots stretching…

dwindle away in the 1890 's. The last thylacine died in captivity in 1936 rendering this native creature extinct. Many integrated factors led to the demise of this species one of the more obvious factors is that the government put out a bounty between 1888 to 1909 allowing farmers and local people to kill Thylacines (Attard, 2013). This only came into effect as farmers and the government began to worry that these creatures were going to kill some of Australia’s livestock ‘sheep and chickens’.…

After Rhodes went back to Britain for his first term, and returned, he lived with Robert Dundas Graham , who became his mining partner. On March 13, 1888, Rhodes launched De Beers consolidated Mines. The company, which Rhodes was secretary, owned the largest interest in the mine. Cecil Rhodes was then named the chairman of De Beers at the founding in 1888. They established with funding from NM Rothschild & Sons Limited in…

to have been an educated man who was believed to have suffered from an undetermined psychological issue that caused him to enact in murder, however, the true identity is never known. I. A Murder Spree The film takes place in London during the year 1888, much like the real crime the film focuses on the Whitechapel area of London. The murders were unlike any others and have gone down in history as the most notorious mysteries that were left unsolved for the murders of up to five prostitutes but…

patented on June 23, 1868, by Christopher Latham Sholes. This new and fancy, yet large and clunky machine, that “wrote at a speed far exceeding that of a pen” The Kodak Camera was an invention that allowed anyone to become a photographer. Invented in 1888 by George Eastman, this little box camera came with a one hundred exposure roll of…

Hansen “Wickedness” In the winter of 1888, in a small town in Nebraska, a massive and unexpected storm paralyzed the community without warning. Humans, animals, agricultural life forms experienced massive destruction. Ron Hansen, in his short story called “Wickedness,” describes the brutality of the storm, and it’s affect on individual lives. Hansen uses human traits to illustrate the wickedness of the storm. Over one long dark night, the snow storm of 1888 dramatically affected many lives,…

Context and Meaning, Teaching Vocabulary The following exercise concentrates on the techniques how a specific word could be explained to ESL/EFL students. Teacher provides material and students will try to create sentences. smooth The word 'smooth' can be used in different context. The meanings can be explained by realia or pictures and even through a video clip. Each definition of 'smooth' can be an object for a short in-pair presentation to verify understanding. Some interesting realia to…