Carlisle

It is mostly common knowledge that reservations forced Natives Americans from their land, which led to the abandonment of their cultures and lifestyles. After many of these people gave up their languages and religion, they then lost their children to boarding schools funded by the federal government. In these schools, children were stripped of their native identities, from their traditional clothing, their braids, and even their language. The Carlisle School, founded by Richard Henry Pratt, was the first federally funded of these schools. The Carlisle School has created a huge amount of controversy and pain, and it is very important to remember what the purpose of this school was, what its policies were, and how much it actually effected the…

ridiculed the students. Later, McKnight discusses activities that took place at a graduation ceremony in which students seemingly embarrassed themselves in a variety of public spectacles such as climbing a greased pole and attempting to catch a greased pig; all of this happening while townspeople looked on and watched in amusement. The interaction between the students and the Carlisle residents depicts an inherent contempt and resentment of the Native American children when they visited the…

The case Robertson verses Hunter Panels LLC and Carlisle Construction Materials Inc., was a civil rights – Title VII Employment – Retaliation, workplace Harassment, Gender Discrimination suit. Sandra Robertson had worked for Hunter Panels LLC since 2006. Robertson filed a lawsuit against Hunter Panels LLC and Carlisle Construction Materials Inc. in April 2013, for harassment on the job, and gender discrimination. Mrs. Robertson was fired in 2012, after telling a human resource employee that…

boarding school located in Lawrence, Kansas, and finally attending college at the infamous Carlisle boarding school. However, Jim’s story does not start at his education, it begins at his Native American roots. On the morning of May 28th, a nine-and-a-half-pound baby was born as Wa-tho-huck to Hiram Thorpe, who was a Sac and Fox member and Irish, Charlotte Vieux who’s roots were in the Potawatomi tribe and France. The name of Wa-tho-huck translated directly to “path lit by great flash…

Molly Pitcher was known to be a woman patriot who carried pitchers of water to soldiers and helped with cannon duty during the American Revolution’s Battle of Monmouth. Some historians believe her story is composited of several women who carried water to troops in the war or that her story is pure folklore. Although there are many legends surrounding Molly Pitcher and who she was I will only be writing about one of them, the theory that Molly Pitcher was actually a woman by the name of Mary…

Throughout my life I have been told amazing tales about lost treasure supposedly hidden within the caves bordering Carlisle and this cave system has a tunnel running to the Carlisle barracks. Also, as a child, I was shown the wall surrounding the old graveyard and the faces carved into it supposedly by the prisoners who constructed it. These among others helped establish firm roots within Carlisle that would produce a fantastic college experience and as I start to meet people who come to…

her to get up quickly and put some clothes on. She looked at me strangely and then caught on quickly when she smelled the scent of the two people as well. But they weren't people it was Carlisle and Esme, to vampires that are going to seriously be pissed off. I heard the door knob turning. Rose was still naked and I had just pulled my boxers up and put my silver shark pants on. I turned to Rose, who was still naked. I ran across the living room, as rose was still looking for her frilly thong. I…

Mary “Molly” Ludwig Hays McCauley “Pitcher” Molly Pitcher was a patriot who carried pitchers of water back and forth from a stream to some soldiers and also helped with cannon duty. when she died she was honored with an overprint on a United States postage stamp. Molly Pitcher was born Mary Ludwig on October 13, 1754, near Trenton, New Jersey. She was the daughter of a German dairyman, John George Ludwig. She later moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania to work as a domestic servant. While living in…

Born on October 13, 1754, Molly Pitcher was one women who impacted the Revolutionary War. She was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Her real, maiden name was Mary Ludwig. While Mary Ludwig really existed, there is mystery surrounding the authenticity of her story. It is believed that other women’s stories were combined with Mary’s to make Molly Pitcher. Her claim to fame is bring buckets of water to the men fighting in the battle of Monmouth. While parts of her story are considered a legend, Mary…

Life at the Carlisle school was very structured and regulated. There was a dress code for the children, boys wore military uniforms and girls wore dressed modeled after the victorian era. The children were not allowed to wear their moccasins, feathers or any of their fur or skins. Their physical appearance was changed drastically by the haircuts and new attire. Not only was their appearance altered, but they were no longer allowed to speak in their native tongues. If any of these rules was not…