Bay Laurel

they absolutely hated ("Religion and the Founding of the American Republic"). In these times of turmoil, the Puritans fled to America from England; from the period of 1629 to 1639, 20,000 men, women, and children fled to settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (Bettlock). It was only until 1640,…

Hester Prynne and her husband Roger Chillingsworth lived a dull grey lifestyle, and as far as everyone knew, were just like every other person in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hester Prynne was an ordinary seamstress who lived an uneventful life, and did not do anything out of the ordinary. Most of the people in the Massachusetts Bay Colony would live their normal lives and live day by day not expecting anything new to happen to them. Roger Chillingsworth traveled often, and would return to…

It is with deep concern that I, as the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), need to engage you in a serious foreign affairs situation so early in your new presidency. You are fully aware of the overall concerns in Cuba from your security briefings, but I need to bring to your attention our uneasiness over Cuba and Prime Minister Fidel Castro’s forceful move towards communism. First, you know we were never pleased at Castro’s rise to power. Yet, although we were suspicious of his intentions,…

Castro, into perspective by allowing me understand how certain events that happened around the world. They help me see the impacted that Castro had on the life of Cubans. I had been exposed to The Cold War and some of the events related to Cuba like the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis but, that was a while back. So, if I tried to put these two assessments into perspective before having taken this class, it probably would’ve been a little bit difficult for me. Since, all the information…

met escaped so they were not seen. The two men had jumped into the water and have not been seen since. September 15, 1941, John Bayless had attempted to make an escape, but soon gave up swimming after entering the freezing waters of the San Francisco Bay. December 16, 1962, Darl Lee Parker and John Paul Scott used a saw to cut through the windows in the kitchen to be able to climb through, then proceed to make a run to the…

other. Therefore, it is no surprise that newspapers during the Bay of Pigs Invasion were very biased, with the authors clearly showing their support for either the U.S or Cuba. Four articles were examined, all of which contained some type of bias, negative wording, or clear…

Vince Lombardi What do you think when you hear Ethical and Visionary Leader? I’ll tell you what I think, I think of the legendary football coach Vince Lombardi. Vince Lombardi once said, “You don’t do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time” (Vince Lombardi’s Quotes, 2018). Everyone has their own opinions on who an Ethical leader and Visionary leader is, to me a great leader is someone who builds trust, credibility, and respect for both you and the organization and guide…

How Puritan gender politics reflected in Salem witch trials In late 16th Century a new religious movement established in New England known as “Puritanism” a group of English Protestants. By 1630 Puritans migrated to Massachusetts from England due to several reasons, including the desire to escape religious persecution, anxiety about the future of England, and the prospect of economic betterment. They migrated with their families and settled down. The society believed that the man had power…

Chillingworth’s Revenge and Destruction of Dimmesdale and Hester One Villain The Scarlet Letter takes place during the 17th century amid the Puritans of Boston. The Puritans had left The Church of England because they felt that the church had become too liberal in their thinking. As a result the plot of The Scarlet Letter is even more intense relative to the adultery and the revenge of the villainous character of Roger Prynne “Chillingworth” set among the very religious Puritans of Boston.…

native people. Before the Pilgrims' arrival, sickness wiped out the majority of the New England Indians called the Wampanoag. Several survivors befriended and assisted the colonists. The alliance between the two ended in 1636 when the Massachusetts Bay Puritans declared war on the Pequot Tribe and Plymouth was in the middle of the…