Fairfield County, Connecticut

born into slavery or being captured. There were many interviewees that was from Fairfield County that was a part of slavery in some type of form. Ms. Louisa Davis was an ex-slave that was born in the Catawba River section. During the time of her interview Ms. Davis was 106 years old, she has had her trials and tribulations of many years and managed to survive through them…

California in 1976 (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2013). The Tarasoff case involved a male college student who disclosed to his psychologist that he intended to kill Tatiana Tarasoff, a girl who continuously rejected him after a New Years kiss; Tarasoff was eventually killed by the male student at fault of the negligence of campus police as well as the failure to warn Tarasoff of the danger that she was in. These “duty to warn” and “duty to protect” laws as of 1999 in the state of…

These two lists, of Northern and Southern immigrants, were written in 1635, which gives us a good look at how dissimilar they were down to the year. Governor Berkeley of Virginia commented that many “(of the freemen available for defense) are single freemen (whose labor will hardly maintain them)” and are probably in debt, and so they are very unreliable (Document G). The Governor’s comments emphasize again the differences between the two regions of colonies. There was no sense of community in…

Epidemiology in the community of Hartford Connecticut I have chosen to focus my paper on the city of Hartford Connecticut. Identifying the right data source to obtain information is very important for managing and targeting the right population in the disease management process. Information can be found in many places, but finding credible sources is very important to assess the community and compare to the nationwide problems. Since the introduction of the Internet, we have been able to…

According to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) (CSDE, 2013-2015), a student is considered chronically absent when the number of absences is 10% or greater of the total number of days enrolled in the school year. Pre-Kindergarten students are excluded. As reviewed from the Connecticut State Department of Education School Profile and Performance Reports, East Windsor School District had 1, 216 students enrolled in their PK-12 grade range. Demographics are reported to be diverse…

The American Revolution was a political conflict where colonists in new American colonies fought against English authority, and founded their own country, the United States of America. Being continents apart, colonial America and Britain were very different and required new ways of life. America was seen as a safe haven for anyone and everyone. Religious toleration and new economic opportunities were a big part of its rise. New lifestyles were made and new laws and systems were beginning to…

LESSON PLAN THREE OF THREE 1) Class Makeup 2nd period: This class holds twenty-eight students and is the most advanced class that I observe. This class is the most well-behaved of the three classes and seems to comprehend the material more easily than the other three classes that I observe. From my observation, the class is about sixteen males and twelve females. Of all the classes I observe they are all predominately white, with only six minority students between all three classes. This…

Boston, Massachusetts, Richmond, Virginia, and Chicago, Illinois Massachusetts was one of the original thirteen colonies. Illinois was a state gain in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The population in Boston increased over the years of 1800 to1860. Boston and Chicago saw a different market revolution then the South states. The North saw manufacturing cities then economy in farm. The old northwest saw a move to a settled society, with a web of new transportation and urban rural neighborhoods. …

I think the British won the war because they had a superior military force under the leadership of man by the name of William Pitt. Along with the troops that were in the colonies, the British were able to make a comeback on a war that had almost lost in the beginning. From then on, the British had captured several French territories and strongholds, such as the city of Quebec. The French then became weaker and weaker as the British grew stronger and stronger. I think democracy is indeed…

Williams went on to be the founder of Rhode Island and established a community with complete freedom of religion The colony had no oaths regarding religious beliefs, no mandatory attendance at church, and no taxes to support a state church (AP, 48). Everyone in the Massachusetts Bay Colony was required to pay taxes for the government-supported church, regardless of their religious beliefs (AP, 47). New Haven was founded in 1638 but was then merged with the settlements in the Connecticut Valley…