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a South Texa rancher. Her mother Julia de Zavala, was an irish immigrant who was educated in Galveston,Texas. When Adina was born, her family lived at De Zavala Point on Buffalo Bayou. Then in 1873 they moved near a ranch in San Antonio. Adina is known for saving the Alamo Long Barrack Fortress for future generations.Adina De Zavala encouraged the statewide recognition of Texas and defense of the Alamo. In Adinas early life, She and her sister, Mary, would act out some plays about Texas…

Living on the gulf coast in the United states means that one faces the threat of the damaging effects of a massive hurricane. This was no different for the people of Galveston, Texas in the beginning of the 20th century. Galveston is situated in the southeastern part of Texas and sits on what is called a barrier island. Barrier Island formation is strongly influenced by four main factors: a low seabed gradient, shallow water depth, abundant existing sediment supply, and a moderate-to-strong…

Maybe my parents just wanted to get rid of me for a week, but I created some of my best memories at Camp Edwards. The camp itself is a paradise for kids of almost any age. Across the seemingly endless campground, there are tons of exciting activities that campers can participate in, such as sailing and archery. Camp Edwards sits right beside a huge lake, making the entire camp feel separate from the rest of the world, a utopia of sorts. Across the vast water to the right sat a lonely island that…

bearer of the flag. Crane writes that in the moment Henry saw the flag in him "was born a love, a despairing fondness for this flag which was near him". This patriotic love Henry uncovers within drives him to pick up the colors and lead the charge when the bearer is killed a short while later. The passion for the flag helps Henry find true purpose; his purpose is no longer to save himself, but is now to fight for the cause. Henry also sees a need for bravery and heroism when the flag bearer…

could rebuild a city that fast. And since we would have heard about the latter two, we have a reason to believe that an Ent helped Dale rebuild. Has anyone seen Reauicnabloyw recently?” “No.” “No.” “Yes. I saw him walking towards the city with a flag of some sort.” “Why would he be doing that, might I ask?” “Rebuilding the city, I guess.” “So that would be why the city grew so quickly.” By now, a Ents are slow and careful in their speech, and had just used up a few hours, Dale was triple…

Confederate Flag Persuasive Essay Every day thousands people say the confederate flag stands for slavery, racism, and white supremasy. People get upset when they see someone with a confederate flag on their truck or car even when its a colored person. Without proper knowledge people will continue to believe that the confederate flag is bad. In order to get people to stop hating the confederate flag it is important to educate people about the facts and myths about the confederate flag. The best…

“Isaac’s Storm”, by Erik Larson, is a non-fiction historical narrative about the 1900 Galveston, Texas hurricane, “the most lethal hurricane this country has ever known. So far.” (www.washingtonpost.com) 1 In the book, Larson tells the story of Isaac Cline, the chief weather observer assigned to the Galveston, Texas weather station from 1891 to 1901. Mr. Larson, is a former “staff writer for The Wall Street Journal, and later a contributing writer for Time Magazine [who] has written articles…

The Gutierrez Magee Expedition of 1812. The Gutierrez Magee expedition, left a humongous scar on the state of Texas. Unlike previous wars and fights, the Expedition not only changed Texas, but also many other southwestern states. It also made possible for an expansion to the United States territory, in a magnificent way. This expedition includes a great number of rebels that fought for territories without their country’s say, nonetheless it brought forth the will to fight for independence.…

if he found the rules of the treaty to be dissatisfying (Treaty). Soon Mexico offered Polk the came into a thorough agreement. Now a third of what was Mexico belonged to the American empire. This included California, New Mexico and boundaries of Texas (Treaty). The map below shows the aftermath of the Mexican American war. It shows the territories gained by the United States by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Marshall was the man who first discovered gold in California (Marshall). “Suddenly…

with Nicholas Trist a few months before. They had this battle for land and protection for two years. “From the time that Texas was annexed until the war ended in 1847, six different presidents attempted to make foreign policy, quite often at odds with each other.” This explain how many people tried and failed to get the land and peace. This also shows that the war started after Texas was annexed till the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. When the treaty was signed both sides slightly got…