Battle of New Orleans

journey. Daniel was sick from extreme weather, and Matthew routinely had awful nightmares about drought and sickness. They fought many other tough conditions along their route. As they arrived at their destination, they were looking forward to turning a new chapter in their…

experiences with these programs would allow me to help The Center for Public Service with its mission to restore New Orleans. Certainly, attending Tulane will be immeasurably helpful to me. But I believe that in return, I will be an asset to Tulane’s community and its surrounding city through my leadership and service experiences. I am strongly drawn to the special culture and character of New Orleans. I plan to volunteer much of my time in college to help make the city even better. Evidently,…

The main idea of the articles is that the Joplin tornado was very traumatizing and scary for the people who survived it. A storm chaser named Jeff Piotrowski videoed the Joplin tornado and had to help lots of people out of the rubble, dead and alive. He said that it was like that house after house for three hours straight. He also said it was very traumatizing and you can’t just understand or make up how traumatizing it was. The effects disasters have on people who survive them can include the…

“Artists from Elvis Presley to Chuck Berry created their rock and roll using the musical influences of boogie-woogie and blues, along with jazz.”(2) Elvis and Berry used these cultural influences from Jazz and Blues to create new interesting sounds that fascinated young listeners, ultimately contributing to their great success as a musician in the…

handedly created pride in the American people during a time that was considered by many one of the worst periods in our great nation’s history. Aaron Copland is, in my opinion, the greatest American composer of all time. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York in 1900 he was a man before his time. Copland would compose numerous pieces of music that would reflect American Culture and American History. His more famous works would incorporate jazz, which is a music that is created in America, and…

through it are they could have been injured badly and had to go to the emergency room and pay thousands of dollars for surgery or plastic surgery or whatever you need. And your home would be destroyed and you would have to save up your money and buy a new one. And they could have lost family members in this process imagine if your mom sister or dad or brother was killed in a tornado you would have a hard rest of your…

The White Hurricane of 1913 The White Hurricane was one of the most damaging and deadliest storms that has hit the Great Lakes.The White Hurricane was a blizzard with hurricane force winds. The Great Lakes helped to fuel the storm because the lakes were warm. The hurricane started forming November 1, 1913, then settled down on November 11, 1913. It is known as the deadliest storm in the history of the Great Lakes. There was up to 90 mph wind and waves up to two stories high. It killed 230…

its way up the east coast of the United States and even hit us here in New York in a week or two, to Tropical Storm Jose forming right behind Hurricane Irma, and many other storms and disasters that aren't being talked about because there is just too much going on. The aftermath of these disasters are brutal to the people and their communities. Some people don't even make it out alive and many of those who do have to find new homes and overcome many obstacles…

The Florida Keys The winds howled and a waves crashed up against the bridges as the workers hurry to finish the bridge before the hurricane arrives. In 1909 a category 5 hurricane hit land in the keys, the winds reached speeds of up to 185 mph. The hurricane destroyed much of Henry Flagler’s near completed railroad, however his workers continued building the bridge. “There has never been anything worth obtaining without grief, or suffering, and disappointment” - Henry Flagler. The hurricanes of…

In addition, all three earthquakes had an impact on the country by leaving many casualties and destroying a lot of buildings. The earthquake that hit Haiti left the country without electricity and with dead or injured people waiting for assistance because the hospital was destroyed in the earthquake. A blanket of dust filled the air with many people calling for help, but it was a struggle for the relief workers to assist them because streets were blocked in the disaster. People in Haiti are…