Canton

killed. They didn 't get presents or candy, they didn 't even decorate a tree, but it would be a day they would talk about for years to come and pass down from generation to generation, much the same as the Christmas they spent on the mountain in Canton, Georgia. The herbs she gathered along with onions from the garden and the turkey drippings made a delicious pan of stuffing and giblet gravy to go with the roasted turkey. Even though many family members were missing from the dinner table, the…

George Cleveland Hall, W.B. Hartgrove, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps. Carter G. Woodson was known as the “Father of Black History” because of the outstanding position he held in the American History. Carter G. Woodson was born in New Canton, Buckingham County, Virginia, to former slaves Anne Eliza and James Henry Woodson. Although his parents could neither read nor write, Carter G. Woodson gave recognition to his father for pushing him all his life. Carter G. Woodson later on in life…

Nanking Massacre In a matter of 6 weeks, two hundred to three hundred thousand people in Nanjing, China were killed. This would later be known as the Nanking Massacre. Before Japan’s Central China Army entered Nanking on December 13, 1937, leader of China, Kai-Shek removed all official Chinese troops from the capital. He left the untrained auxiliary troops to defend the city at all costs, but sadly a significant amount of soldiers fled before the Japanese entered the city. When the Japanese…

All I could see was black, but I could hear everything around me. There were two languages being spoken. I could hear some English, but mainly Indian. One man said, “let me look inside.” Then a lock ticked and a rush of light immediately hit my face. There they were, the three men who have been talking this whole time. One man from the British side, an Indian translator, and an Indian merchant. The British man and the Indian merchant shook hands, and the British man brought out a barrel…

When asking customers what stands out about the Tile Shop, they would say: service and selection. They rave about their new backsplash or bathroom and many have already recommended the Tile Shop to their friends or are scheming their next project so they can come back. Selection • “Great variety of EVERYTHING and fabulous service!” • “The selection is outrageous. We wish we would’ve found The Tile Shop earlier! It will be my tile and stone store for all future projects.” • “Why would I go…

Protest. This simple word brings to mind images of violent revolution, interactions between civilians and officers of the law. Perhaps, specifically the Boston Tea Party, The Occupy Wall Street Movement, or The Salt March. Famous names also come to mind, Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks, all were known for their use of civil disobedience. However, one name is not oft remembered but deserves to be, as he coined the term ‘civil disobedience,’ Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau…

The True Extent of the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Influence Many Americans currently lack a basic fundamental understanding of the Supreme Court’s origins and workings. The Court is a virtually unacknowledged entity. Unlike the executive or legislative branches, most Americans are only exposed to the Court during a greatly publicized issue—such as affirmative action or doctor assisted suicide. The Supreme Court is entrusted with the Constitution’s preservation through the process of…

MRSA Effect Makaylah Hoang San Jose State University Ever since Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin in 1928 researchers and scientists have developed many different types of antibiotics to help fight off illness by killing bacteria. Yet with the development of antibiotics there has been a development of bacterium that have become antibiotic resistant. The danger of this one bacterium to become resistant to antibiotics raises the question of whether or not other bacterium are able to…

The Articles of Confederation was the active form of government in America by 1777, despite not being universally ratified until 1781. During the early years following the Revolutionary War, Hamilton recognized the budding defects in current governmental structure, most notably the fact that the federal government could not wrangle the various State Legislatures to move in unison on a path to preserve the Union and protect America’s newfound liberty. Hamilton could see the writing on the wall,…

Physician Assistant: The requirements to become a physician’s assistant includes earning a master’s degree from an accredited physician assistant program. After earning your bachelor’s degree and having healthcare-related work experience, you then need to apply to a physician assistant program, which usually is around 2 years. After earning your master’s degree, you need to become licensed to become a physician assistant. To become licensed, you must pass the Physician Assistant National…