Battle of New Orleans

book 1 Dead in Attic discusses the life in New Orleans, and the peoples attitude towards life. Unlike many unfortunate individuals, Rose was one of the lucky ones who's home and belongings were not destroyed, after the hurricane. Unfortunately, not all individuals and families in New Orleans had the same fortune . Many were left homeless, starving, and with the loss of their loved ones. Much of what occurred after Hurricane Katrina in the city of New Orleans as described by Rose is astonishing.…

Six years ago, my family and community were devastated by the uncut strength of mother nature. Superstorm Sandy, the storm of the century, decimated a large part of the Northeast Coast. My home was lucky enough to be a raised ranch where the main part of our home was on the second floor. But because I live less than a mile from the ocean, we were slammed with twelve feet of storm surge. It was enough to flood my entire basement with six feet of saltwater and was just one step away from…

Coined by F. Scott Fitzgerald himself, the Jazz Age was the period that The Great Gatsby was set in. Synonymous to the name “The Roaring Twenties”, the Jazz Age was named for the prevalence of jazz music rather than the wealth of the time. The Jazz Age was an age of prosperity, prohibition, dancing, parties, and robust, lively music. The music that was born during this era was entertaining, refreshing, and it reflected the feelings of the decade as a whole. The Great Gatsby is a novel of…

Since everything has a start, the best way to explain anything, for the least amount of confusion, is to start at the very beginning. My question for the history books, is where did swing music come from? After research, since the United States is a relatively young country, I decided to extend my question to include the influence that the world has had on the development of swing music in the United States. The main source that will be used to discuss “swing” includes When Swing was the Thing…

Wow! Tornadoes and Hurricanes are very powerful and can be lots of harm. Although Tornados and Hurricanes have many things that are similar, they also vary in other characteristics. Their wind speeds, damages, and locations are all different. However, their causes are similar. The first thing that Tornados and Hurricanes have that is different is their wind speeds. A tornados wind speed for a week storm could get up to about 50mph. For a strong tornado wind speed could get up to about 320mph.…

John Hyde was a 30-year old man from Colorado where his parents owned a farm. He had just taken his dream vacation to south Florida. He said, “This is a big change from what I’m used to in Colorado, but I think I can get used to this.” After the trip John was feeling down about the fact that he had to leave. One month later, John decided to do something about that. He called his real estate agent and John asked him to help look for houses in south Florida. In July, John found a house right…

World War II was not only a time of destruction, but also a time of creation. Many new music styles appeared during this time period. One of these great innovators was George Gershwin, who created Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin’s introduction of a new music style in his first performance sent waves around the country that pulled in people of all music preference. The musical genius, Gershwin, created a new rhythm and style by combining Classical and Jazz music. In the time before Gershwin rose to…

Earlier this week hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean islands leaving destroyed homes and buildings and a widespread amount of flooding. The island of Barbuda, home to approximately 2,000 people have been hit hard by this storm. 90% of the islands structures have been damaged and at least 1 person was killed. The once beautiful island is now being called “Practically Uninhabitable” by Prime Minister Gaston Browne. The island's St. Bartholomew, home to 9,200, and St. Martin, home to 75,000, were…

A hurricane with a category 5 consist of high level wind, Damages to properties. In order to be prepared for a category 5 always plan to evacuate, have supplies, protect your home. Main reason people evacuate is because of flooding, high wind speed. Always find out if you live in an evacuation zone. Your local government should provide information about if needed to evacuate. “Evacuation planning is number one on the list” ( Knabb,pgr.2). Planning to evacuate you need to go to an area safe and…

Louisiana Legal Services, Loyola University, New Orleans Dream Center, Thistle Farms, Louisiana Delta Service Corps (LDSC) and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice. The programs also partner with the Covenant House and to accommodate individuals who are runaways, homeless youth and domestic violence and sexual assault…