Americus, Georgia

Habitat for Humanity was founded in Americus, Georgia, in 1976, today it operates around the globe helping to build, renovate and repair affordable houses worldwide. Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis was started in the 1986, in which a small amount of volunteers and staff supported the entire program. The initial home buying process went from application and mortgage process to seeking funding for people and their homes. In the year of 1988, Habitat for Humanity Restore had completed their first two homes. Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles seeking to put God’s love into action by communities, hope, and building homes. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the…

Problem, Cause, Solution Template Outline I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Did you know that there are 827.7 million people worldwide living in urban slam? By 2020, it is estimated the world slum population will reach almost 1 billion. This is very shocking to me. B. Audience Relevance: Today I will discuss about an organization that is changing millions of lives by giving the opportunity of owning an affordable and simple houses to those who are struggling. This organization is Habitat…

Before Habitat for Humanity was a massive organization that helped to provide affordable housing to over four million people it was just an idea created at a tiny, interracial, Christian community called Koinonia Farm located just outside of Americus, Georgia (The history of Habitat, 2014). This idea was called “partnership housing” the basis of this idea is that those who are in need of housing work side by side with others to build simplistic yet adequate housing (1965–1976 Timeline:…

Habitat for Humanity is an organization that helps people who can't afford a home on their own. Volunteers of all kinds all have the same values, and those are to help others and create better communities around the world. The goal is to help families have a place they can call home. Habitat for Humanity is a nationwide organization that was started by Millard Fuller in 1976. Habitat was started by Millard to help people because he was struggling in his life with what was important to him.…

The battle at Horseshoe Bend although obscure to most Americans had a great affect the expansion of of America. The Louisiana Purchase of 1808 already showed the greed and appetite for land from white Americans and their need for individual property. However, with all the land the United States received from the purchase they could not move on the land because it was not really theirs as long as the five tribes were on the land. It was not until the battle at Horseshoe Bend that coveted land…

Both would point out very specific aspects that Sherman would organize to ensure it would in fact be the “death blow”. Davis mentions a telegraph sent from Sherman to U S Grant. “Until we can repopulate Georgia, it is useless to occupy it, but the utter destruction if its roads, houses and people will cripple their military resources… I can make the march and make Georgia howl!” Rivers would agree with Davis with different emphasis but still with great importance. The last chance the…

Cherokees were willing to Americanize in exchange for autonomy. (Constitution of the Cherokee Nation pg. 60-70) The Cherokee constitution claimed sections of Georgia as part of their nation and also showed no sign of a willing society to remove west which upset Georgia’s officials. Soon, the state of Georgia assembled and created resolutions which denounced Cherokee law, and extended the state’s jurisdiction to all inhabitants of the state. Section seven of Laws Extending Jurisdiction over the…

during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Jackson became a leading advocate for the removal of Native Americans from their lands. In his first and second annual address to Congress, Andrew Jackson presented his controversial stance on forcing the Native Americans out of United States territory. His argument gained some support, but was met with criticism from those siding against his policy. Both sides offered their legal and moral arguments on the subject of Indian removal, but those against the…

Such terms were used to describe any of the various Indians immediately south or east of the Creek Nation (colonial Georgia and Florida) and included: “Seminolies” (or East Florida Creeks or “Alachuan” Seminoles), and members identified “Seminolian” or “Seminolean.” There would be attempts to identify some as “Mikasuki” (or Georgia) Seminoles to differentiate from Seminoles residing in Florida. The Hitchiti Indians who originated from the east side of Chattahoochee River region, spoke a Muscogee…

The interwoven nature of Native American relationships with the White men created a perplexing dynamic, with an unyielding spirit both within the invaded and the invaders, throughout the entirety of the two’s interaction. Like most history, this story could be told through multiple lens, whether it be trade relationships or military motives, however Stuart Banner chooses to drive this narrative with attention to the means of which Indians and white Americans exchange land. In his rendering of…