Captain America

My parents and I hopped in the boat as the captain instructed us to do, and we sat tight next to each other as there were approximately 12 other parasailers on the boat with us. When we arrived to the parasail boat there were many other vacationers onboard that had just finished their ride and were…

What Challenges Did Explorers and Colonists Face in What Became North America from the 1580’s Until the 1630’s? Caleb McKinney Kris Erskine HIST 154 8/14/14 Explorers are the astronauts of old. They took a step onto an unknown world, risking their lives in the name of glory, freedom, and wealth. They found new lands, met new people, lost lives, and gained enormous wealth. Their courage gave people new opportunities and opened up the world for those that otherwise…

The ideology of Manifest Destiny, of America’s God-given right to stretch from sea to shining sea, played (and still does play, in a way) a huge role in American introspection and movement toward the west. It pushed an extreme mentality and idea that reflected the country’s want and need to grow and expand beyond current territories, as well as shaped the American mindset of what constituted as “American.” All of the uncharted, undocumented land that existed within the nation’s borders acted as…

In the beginning when I started this class I had so many questions, that I couldn’t wait to get the answers to. One of my questions was, who were the first people to arrive to America? When did the first migrants arrive in America. Another curiosity dealt with me wanting to know more information on Beringia and when it was uncovered and available for others to travel. I am eager to provide the history of the Bering Land Bridge Theory. Thankfully after doing some thorough research I discovered…

Firstly, the article on “Honduras Arrests 4 Men in Killing of Berta Caceres, Indigenous Activist” presents the murder of prestigious Goldman Environment Prize winner Berta Caceres. She was an activist protesting against the construction of the Agua Zarea Dam along the Gaulcarque River. She was fighting for the rights of the Lenca indigenous people’s right because the river was holy to her Lenca people (Malkin, 2016). She was working based on a Human Rights organization of Honduras. The…

In the introduction of R.R. Palmer’s The Age of the Democratic Revolution: A Political History of Europe and America, 1760-1800, he outlines the movements that changed the structures within Western Civilization, which he defines as being the United States, England, France, and several other European countries. Palmer not only fails to examine over half of the nations in the western world that he discusses, but in doing so he also implies that the uprisings in these countries do not fit into his…

Maritime Exploration in the 1400s 1000 CE the vikings made the risky journey to Greenland and North America from Scandinavia and only until they made technological advance did they feel comfortable dominating the land. Muslims traders made early connections with Southern and Eastern Asia and Marco Polo’s experience even preceded theirs’. The spice lands were known for their international contributions and China, India and Africa were known for giving Europe most of their luxury items. The old…

When it comes to Latin American it was interesting to know that the time from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century was called the “land of opportunity” and that was from the many emigrants from Europe. With Argentina became one of the main countries of the many emigrants from Europe which was approximately 6 million people. This was contributed to the labor and the capital that began to flow into Argentina. Despite the great number of people flowing into Argentina there was tremendous…

the late 1800’s and early 1900’s America was changing in two ways, expansion and imperialism. Many Americas thought that using just imperialism was a negative representation of the policies in the 1800’s. While, others thought that using just the word expansion did the same thing. How one American described the trademarks that happened during this time depended on their own point of view. Expansion was simply the expanding of the country. It wasn’t just America where this was happening, many…

Futbol in the Americas Description: In Latin America soccer is a game of passion. In the United States it goes by the name of soccer, but in Latin America it is known as futbol. Futbol is taken to heart and is far from just being a game. It is also a sport in which Latin Americans excels in. Massive numbers of Latin Americans people participate in soccer teams, tournaments, leagues, and clubs. Futbol is also singular feature of the Latina/o, Chicana/o popular culture. Latina/o 's across…