Andrew Martin

Have you ever been to Providence Canyon in Georgia? If you have never heard of it you may hear of it by its nickname, Georgia's Little Grand Canyon. Providence Canyon is obviously in Georgia, but it is in southwest Georgia. It is in Georgia's Coastal Plains region near the Alabama border. In the past the government has tried to make Providence Canyon a national park. Do you think Georgia's Little Grand Canyon should be changed into a national park? Providence Canyon is a state funded…

James Bridger was born on March 17, 1804. He was an Indian fighter, fur trapper, guide, and a trader. His father was a very happy innkeeper; he later became a fur trapper. James had three Indian wives over his life time James Bridger tale was just like the actual death of Jedidiah Smith. James Bridger died on the Santa Fe Trail, because he was under the lances of Comanche Indians. North America was where his family lived since the early conical period. Bridger volunteered to act in the…

“The Age of Jackson” Writing Assessment Andrew Jackson should not be commemorated on the $20 bill. While he was a great president, believer in the people’s will, and well respected, he ultimately did more bad than good. One example of this is the removal of Native Americans from U.S. territory, knows as the Indian Removal Act. Jackson decided to relocate the Native Americans after gold was discovered in their lands, which was already desired by the American government. He planned to pass a law…

Jackson took care of business for the America, but at the expense of those who stood in his way. (1) For example, when relocating the American Indians via legislation, President Jackson ignored Constitutional law and Native American rights. Military power forced native tribes into concentration camps, then across the Trail of Tears, where many died from starvation, disease, or exposure to the elements (conditions similar to the holocaust). (2) Jackson flexed his political muscle again in the…

During the season of water lilies, Wart says that he would like to be a fish, specifically a perch, because they are braver than the roach and not as mean as the pike. Merlyn casts a spell and a man with an anchor tattooed on his stomach appears, and pointed his trident at Wart causing him to turn into a fish. Merlyn tells him for this once, he will go with him during his transformation as a tench fish of about five pounds and leather colored with small scales. To move, Wart must do jack knives…

Maskókî tribes that were in Alabama at the time revolted against the settlers, “the brutal repression and disastrous treaty forced upon them by General Andrew Jackson sent thousands of the most determined warriors and their families migrating southward to take refuge in Spanish Florida.” This of course refers to the First Seminole War (1814-18) when Andrew Jackson was too ambitious at trying to control the Indian problem. While there they merged with the tribes that have lived there for…

Dawes Arboretum and Roscoe Village are alike with the powerful history behind them. Dawes Arboretum and Roscoe Village is a major attraction, but they are also different to. Dawes Arboretum is a nature preservation while Roscoe Village is a historical town. Dawes Arboretum has powerful history behind its upcoming. Dawes Arboretum was established in 1929. Beman Dawes bought one hundred forty acres of the Brumback Farm in the Licking Township. The farm was known as “Woodland.” “Beman felt the…

After the civil war ended, White Americans decided upon the expansion across the continent. Although some of the parts were already occupied they went through with it anyways. As they made their way towards the western states of the country, they intruded amongst the Native Americans. Throughout this process the Americans crushed the Native Americans as they created a wavering policy towards them. The first thing the Americans did was force the Natives out their homes and lands. They intruded…

Indeed a civil war within the Creek Indian Nation took place between the Upper and Lower towns and as a result, the Lower towns allied to the United States and the Upper towns known as Red Sticks remained allied to Great Britain. The Creeks Civil War escalated to a conflict between the Red Sticks and the United States called the Battle Horseshoe Bend (HSB). On March 27, 1814, the battle of HSB was a victory for the United States forces and the deadliest battle for the American Indian history…

My dear fellow workers and leaders, we have worked so hard to provide for our family. We have struggled so hard to pay for our living condition. We were promise to have good wages and work rule. What did we gain? Nothing! Absolutely nothing! We are aware that the Carnegie steel Corporation has a high profit. It is unclear why they are cutting our wages and I feel they are trying to destroy us by giving little wages. Carnegie Steel proposed an 18% wage reduction as part of a new pay scale. I…