American people of Irish descent

of its citizens. The identity of its people is complex, their character embodied by the work of many great writers and artists including J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur’s Letters from an American Farmer: “Letter III: What is an American?”. In his letter, Crevecoeur outlines several characteristics of the “new American,” including their willingness to work, progressive attitudes, and diverse yet unified culture. These same ideals can be traced to other American artists and writers in both early…

whiteness to create social justice in the states. I’ve heard right wing authors such as Ann Coulter state how they created America, yet they fail to mention how marginalized groups and indentured servants lead to wealth in this country. Those same people who endured servitude did so just for an opportunity to own land. Ann coulter stated on “The View” that “…I’m a settler. I’m descended from settlers. Not from immigrants ... I’m not living in the Cherokee Nation. I’m living in America, which was…

you about his accomplishments. I hope you enjoy it. This paragraph is mostly about Jim Thorpe’s early life. Jim Thorpe was born on May 28, 1888 in Bellemonta, Oklahoma. He was the son of Hiran P. Thorpe, of Irish and Sac-Fox Indian descent, and Charlotte View, of Potowatomi and Kickapoo descent. Jim Thorpe was baptized “Jacobus Franciscus Thorpe” in the Catholic Church. He was born in Indian Territory of the United States (Later Oklahoma) but no birth certificate was found. Jim’s parents were…

Through experience it has been learned that White people do not typically identify strongly with race nor are they typically impacted by it. Very few White people acknowledge white privilege or have felt white guilt. I am a White girl however who has experienced both. I was always very racially aware from a young age, I knew that people around the world lived very different lives, had drastically opposite beliefs, and had a particular way of viewing the world, all of this fascinated me and I…

important part of American history. They have been a part of this country since America’s forefathers decided to expand westward and take land. From this time onward, they were treated as second class citizens that were not able to acquire the rights that they deserved. It wasn’t until the 1950s that Mexican immigrant began to get the rights that they deserved they had a negative stigma and perception attached to them. Starting from around the time of World War II, 1939 to 1945, many people of…

A Comparison of Death in Milwaukee during the year 1907 and the Environmental and Cultural Changes For this project 247 deaths certificates from the city of Milwaukee reviewed. The birth and death date, age, ethnicity, gender, primary cause of death and secondary cause of death, occupation, duration of illness, and marital statues of each individual was recorded and analyzed. Every individual in the data set died in the months of October or November in the year 1907. The average age of death…

Dorothy Day and her family consisted of 7 people. There were 5 siblings then her mother Grace and father John. Dorothy was the 3rd and was born on November 8th 1897. Before her was Donald in 1895 and Sam Houston in 1896, then following Dorothy's birth was Della in 1899 and John in 1912. All of the children except for Della became journalists, even John was a newspaperman as well. John Day was born in Tennessee in 1870 and was a man of scottish and irish descent and for his wife Grace Satterlee,…

arriving in America. The island opening in 1892 and existed for more than sixty years before closing in 1954. When “new” immigrants came to America, they were determined to be fit for entry at the immigration station at Ellis Island. Thousands of people passed through the island every day. The island is remember as the first place where many immigrants were able to begin their new lives in America. 2. Mark Twain Mark Twain, born as Langhorne Clemens, was a dominant literary figure of the age.…

Synopsis In 1987, Jay MacLeod brought the housing project of Clarendon Heights to our attention with his initial publishing of Ain’t No Makin’ It. With the first edition, we meet two distinct groups of boys: the Hallway Hangers and the Brothers. Eight years after introducing us to these two distinct groups, Jay Macleod makes his way back to Clarendon Heights.With the coming of the second edition, we are updated on the lives of the Hallway Hangers and the Brothers. Fifteen years after MacLeod…

Afro-Native Identity, Racism and Preservation In American Red and Black: Stories of Afro-Native Identity, Alicia Woods tells the stories of six individuals who identify as both Native American and African American. The film’s style is raw and direct as Woods eschews any personal narration of her own, choosing instead to feature only the words of these individuals (Vella, Jolene, Sequoyah, Tall Oak, Richard, and Minty). Through their telling of their own stories, these individuals offer glimpses…