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The Boston Massacre and subsequent Coercive Acts have long been a focal point in the story of the American Revolution. Over the years it has become common place for historians to argue on the impact that the event had on the colonials and their seemingly inevitable movement toward war. The HBO series John Adams is by no means a historical documentary, taking liberty with the accuracy of some of its material in the name of dramatic gravitas. Director Tom Hooper sets out to show the Boston…

“PROBLEM” Sridutt Nimmagadda – Modern Poetry, Professor Meredith Martin While reading Langston Hughes’ Dinner Guest: Me, I can’t help but wonder if the setting in the poem is the future Hughes’ character from I, Too (Sing America) desired: African-Americans now hold a place at the table. However, his wishes taken literally; the speaker may have a place at the dinner table, but racism is still present just as in so many of Hughes’ poems. However, the nature of this discrimination has evolved.…

influential, perhaps one of the most seductive of them all would have to be opportunity. “The American Dream”, a chance to reinvent oneself, a chance at “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. This quote was taken from the very foundation of The United States, The Declaration of Independence. We are a country born from oppression and the only thing that fueled us was and still is opportunity. This American dream was never something knew. Ever since the discovery of the Americas, people…

Geronimo: A True American The brave Bedonkohe Apache leader Geronimo was able to accomplish many astonishing feats before he died at the age of seventy-nine in 1909. Some of these achievements include continuing his journey of bettering the lives of his people despite his own family being murdered when he was only twenty-nine (27). Geronimo fully embodies the hard-working and no excuses attitude that many Americans strive for. Geronimo in many ways possesses the same moral code and ideas that…

my desire for an American one. I wanted nothing to do with being Vietnamese or Asian because all that it had brought me was a sense of inferiority and constant bullying. My desire to suppress my Vietnamese identity brings up a point that is brought up by Ms. Mori, the protagonist’s friend with benefits. During one of their conversations, she asks, “So why are we supposed to not forget our culture? Isn’t my culture right here since I was born here?” (73). She is a Japanese American who has…

describe the main events of the war, along with each side's army. I will give you a glimpse into the battle of Yorktown, where young men gave their lives for freedom. At Yorktown three armies collided the French, the Americans, and the British at Yorktown Virginia. The French and the Americans were allies, trying to win the colonies from the British. The British army consisted of seventeen different regiments. The colonist also consisted of seventeen regiments, and the French consisted of six…

from England including hardtack, dried fish, cheese, and beer. In one instance, the Dutch were impressed by the size of the lobsters, but the Plymouth settlers thought that the abundance of lobster mean that it was for the poor. Even the Governor of Plymouth, William Bradford, humiliated by the fact that the only, “dish they could presente their friends with was a lobster… without bread or anything els but a cup of fair water.”1 Foods that were easy to adapt into their European-styled meals,…

Americans continue to buy their beloved shrimp without considering the workers who peeled the shrimp, and little do they know that the shrimp they buy could have been peeled by the tiny hands of children who are forced to work. As this country continues to…

dresses. Honduras is known for their flour tortilla and bean mixtures. If you want a dessert in Honduras you can get a dessert called Tres Leches Cake. Honduras is known for its many famous soccer players, but they are also known for baseball and American football. Honduras was in the first Olympics that was held in Latin America in 1968. There are many holidays and celebrations in Honduras where people have parades and eat food, like mardi gras here in the United States. There is one holiday…

Even though many people believe Paul Revere had no significant impact on the course of America’s history, the fact of the matter is he had a dramatic impact especially in the American Revolution; Ultimately Paul Revere shaped a great portion of American history with his role in The Boston Massacre, the famous ride to Lexington and Concord, and other historical events. In 1758 Paul Revere was twenty-three years old. Before Paul Revere made an impact on America, he was a gold and silversmith.…