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    “I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us.” - A part of speech at Osawatomie, Kansas, on August 31, 1910. Thus president Theodore Roosevelt became a conservationist. After becoming president in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the United States Forest Service (USFS)…

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    vertical line on the left side, and on the right side shows three horizontal line, showing a pattern which is red, white, and red. Since there was no state coat of arms, the flag has different versions. Georgia’s 2nd Official Flag In 1902-1920, the lawmakers added the state coat of arms to the blue vertical line. In 1920, the design on the flag has changed again without the legislative. Instead of the state coat of arms, it changed into the Great Seal of the State of Georgia.…

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    One of the best parts of working on exhibitions drawn from the ZMA’s extensive permanent collection is the opportunity it provides for a look at some of the hidden gems at the museum. During the preparation of Sketching American Modernism, I discovered a painting that captured my interest. The work was the Portrait of Mrs. Helen McCoy Storer, c. 1910 by Charles Alden Gray (1857-1933). While arguably not by one of the most well-known artists in our collection, it was, at that moment, the most…

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    John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men dives into the lives of two men, George and Lennie, who try to escape the atrocities of the Great Depression, all the while dealing with their experiences of alienation and loneliness (“John Steinbeck (1902-1968)”). John Steinbeck is an author renowned for his novel, The Grapes of Wrath, but his novella Of Mice and Men is what first put him on the writing scene (Bloom 8). After leaving college, Steinbeck went on the road and worked as a factory hand, as…

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    Short stories originated from the oral storytelling traditions in the 17th century. These stories where not meant to bore the reader, they were made to more to entertain the audience. Along with the short story here is usually a theme that the author is trying to teach. Short stories are a work of fiction; the events that occur in these stories are not true. “The monkeys paw” theme is be careful for what you wish for. Even though wishes aren’t true in real life some events may be close to making…

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    presidents in American history. “Teddy” Roosevelt was our 26th president and had many accomplishments within our country with the “Square Deal.” Roosevelt helped Americans with regulating railroad rates, and resolving the Anthracite Coal Strike in 1902. Woodrow Wilson was our 28th president who defeated TR in the election of 1812. Like TR, he also had many accomplishments with the “New Freedom” deal. Wilson lowered the protective tariff with the Underwood-Simmons tariff in 1903, he also revised…

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    Joseph Stalin Joseph Dzhugashvili (Stalin) was the leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953. Under Stalin, the Soviet Union was transformed from a poor society into an industrial and military superpower. However, he ruled by terror, and millions of his own citizens died during his brutal reign. Stalin, was born in Gori, Georgia on 21st December, 1879. Stalin's mother, a devout Russian Orthodox Christian, wanted him to become a priest. In 1888, she managed to…

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    The conflict between the government of Great Britain and the people of Ireland extend from the farthest reaches of the 12th Century when Norman invaders conquered the Ireland. The most recent iteration of this struggle began in the 20th Century with the rise of the most prominent Irish independent group to date, the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The origins of the IRA began as other smaller splinter groups had become inefficient at fighting for Irish independence. Former members of the Irish…

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    Over the years, education has changed in many ways, due to politics and political pressures, the changing of society and how the economics of the time change. In this essay, I will look at how the development of primary education has changed due to the politics, social views and economics in Great Britain, moving from the beginning of how and why education developed due to the industrial revolution before moving on the examine the controversies and objections to a universal education system, and…

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    What Was Galveston's Life

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    Galveston had become wealthy throughout the years some people even called it paradise. They thought that Galveston was indestructible and that where they were located there wouldn’t be hurricanes, but they were terribly wrong. September 8, 1900 the waves rose and the people of Galveston ran towards the shore. The people thought that this was just unique and they wanted to check it out. The water started rising and people were running for high ground. The wind was so strong it pulled off the…

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