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Response to Question 1 In the pictorial, Miss Colombia’s School House (1894), shows the male figure representing Hawaii and the female figure representing Canada being excluded from the United States. It seems that the male figure representing Hawaii is disappointed that he is not allowed in, but the female figure representing Canada seems to look like she does not mind not being allowed in. I believe that the perceptions of the south are also included in the pictorial. An example of this would…

United under the flag of our country or under the God which watches over our country, which do you believe? The Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892, made its first appearance in the Youths’ Companion, a national family magazine and later the Pledge was edited by congress and the president at the time to include the reference to God. The Pledge was created to be the ultimate symbol of nationhood for the people of The United States of America. We remember The pledge as it…

Juan Navarro Professor Powell English 5B 12 October 2015 Imperfections of History Over the years, the United States has always had controversies arise as time progresses. With technology advancing at a rapid rate, the amounts of historical inaccuracies that appear are tremendous. One of the most famous historical inaccuracies to appear, especially in United States history, is when George Washington crossed the Delaware River. Many historians have speculated the accuracy of the famous painting,…

WHAT THE AMERICAN FLAG MEANS TO ME Have you ever thought what the flag means to you? Well while you’re reading this you’ll find out what the flag means to me. The flag to me means your friends, family, and your community. When I gaze at the flag I think of my friends and family that have lost someone since the war. When I actually think about the flag I can see all my friends and family that had someone in the war. And that’s just a part of it. You can’t just talk about your friends and…

“Ragged Old Flag” is a patriotic song that proves that you should not judge a book by its cover. It tells of an old man who shows the narrator that there is more than what meets the eye about the ragged old flag. The old man begins to account different events that the flag participated in throughout history. The ragged old flag managed to stay in good shape even after it “got cut with a sword in Chancellorsville” and it “turned blood red in World War II”. The theme of “Ragged Old Flag” is that…

Rights Day, Flag Day, and Emancipation Day. Conclusively, holidays are an important aspect for the classroom because holidays are a…

In today’s presentation Bree Newsome discussed the symbolic meaning behind the removal of the Confederate Flag from the grounds of the South Carolina State Capitol. The Confederate Flag, has long been a sign of differential citizenship. James Holston presents to us the necessity of insurgency as a tool of marginalized citizens as they strive for equity of citizenship. The removal of the flag from the grounds of the capitol was a demonstration of insurgency against the government’s clear support…

Recently the United States have been subject to racial discrimination and the controversy surrounding the topic has resulted in multiple tragedies in our society. It can be considerably seen that the racial discrimination has created an undergoing turmoil for various hate crimes, police brutality and overall resurfacing discrimination throughout the country. The most recent subject at hand in which is being discussed is the banning of the Confederate flag. Should the confederate flag be banned?…

Our president, Barack Obama once said, “We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.” What is he saying? We, as in all Americans pledge the same pledge to the same flag for the same reason, and when we think about that reason, the words “Under God” don’t matter. Because of this, public schools should allow the pledge of Allegiance back into daily routine. The pledge enforces a sense of unity with our country, and it…

Kaur Jagroop Ward Anderson Transition to college 14 August 2015 The World Power: United States of America The Superpower is the nation which has dominant position among the relationship with other countries on the earth. The United States has ability to impact on the trade globally with its economic strength and dominant with military power. “A country that has capacity to project dominating power and has influence anywhere at the world, and sometimes,…