Andrew Jackson

In The Lone Ranger and Tonto and “How to Write the Great American Indian Novel” by Sherman Alexie, reservation realism is portrayed through continuous references of Native American conflict. In The Lone Ranger and Tonto, Thomas-Builds-the-Fire was arrested for detaining the reservation postmaster, Eve Ford. Several years later, the case goes to trial and the Bureau of Indian affairs grants Thomas an opportunity to give his testimony. During the trial, Alexie mentions Eve Ford sitting among the…

The Battle of Palo Alto took place on May 8, 1846 and lasted only 3 hours. The battle is marked as the first major engagement between Mexico and America during the Mexican-American war even though the battle took place days before America declared war on Mexico. The battle was short lived, proving the American artillery tactics and armament far superior to that of Mexico. The number of casualties Mexico took during this short battle was more than double that of America. Zachary Taylor, an…

The stories of Native Americans throughout history has not always ended pleasant, but instead having military clashes against the United States such as Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee trying to protect their way of life. During the ninetieth and twentieth century the Ute people of Colorado were forced to leave their homes and move on to reservations ultimately affecting their cultural identity. Some of the issues Ute Indians faced was the lost of language, protecting their traditions and…

The first migrants into America faced multiple challenges including conquering the land, battling natives tribes in a bid to secure settlements, while at the same time trying to stay true to their religious, entrepreneurial, and socio-ethical roots acquired in their former lands back in Europe. Through their writings, the soldier, administrator and adventurer John Smith, Poet Anne Bradstreet and Governor William Bradford depict an America whose lands were initially hard to subdue and inhabited…

The Light in the Forest is the title of a novel telling the tale of a white child, John Butler, who was raised by a tribe of native people residing on the Pennsylvania frontier. John had to return to his original family due to (put someth here i forget why). He wanted to remain with his adoptive father, Cuyloga, but he had no choice but to leave him. After living within his original family’s household for (a number) of months, he escaped and returned to his tribe. In his short time staying with…

Frontier and Car Commercial The frontier has always been a nostalgic area of interest for Americans. Since the 19th century, Americans have been expanding into the west, conquering one frontier after another. This phenomenon of expansion into the Western territories came to be known as Manifest Destiny. The theory of Manifest Destiny believes that the American mission is to "promote and defend democracy throughout the world, as expounded by Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson ." (Swarthmore.edu)…

The concept of Manifest Destiny is prevalent in various eras of American history. Manifest Destiny can be dated all the way back to the early 1500’s when Columbus found America. After this, the concept can be applied in early 1800’s, throughout the American Revolution, and then again in the 19th century, where the term was first coined by John L O 'Sullivan. The concept of Manifest Destiny has helped to carve America. The idea is first noted when Christopher Columbus found North America. The…

Kill the Indian, and Save the Man” with this view the project of boarding schools started in 1870. In that time, and while Americans were still at war with the native population, The Indian boarding schools were a war plan to kill the Indian “spirit” on the native American’s new generations. What ensures the survival of any nation, is the transmission of the element of its specific cultural identity, tradition, and moeurs from generation to another. Boarding schools were implemented to achieve…

“You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren.” Henry Hudson was born in the later part of the 16th century; he had grown up to be an American Explorer. He discovered several rivers and lakes that were named after him. He had four voyages, but two had been unsuccessful. He still today is one of the world’s most famous explorers that has ever lived. He is an elusive person until his first journey because he was most likely a boy at Sea. I chose Henry Hudson because I have interests in…

From George Washington to John Quincy Adams, the president had always been an aristocrat, until Jackson. Jackson was a military hero from Tennessee known for his rough and tumble personality. He became notorious for hanging two British officials in the Seminole War against the Secretary of War’s commands. His truly American personality earned him the name of the “people’s president”. He won the 1828 election by a landslide. When the Jacksonians took office they claimed they were the guardians of…