Grey Towers National Historic Site

Forest Service History). Gifford Pinchot took a stand for forest conservation by leading conservation programs, participating in the government and politics, and influencing others to contribute to his cause, thus paving the way for American conservation. Pinchot’s background is one of the major factors that cause his interest in forestry. Pinchot was born into an upper class family. His family was strongly influenced by French culture, so they spent a lot of time in France (Dictionary of American Biography). Pinchot’s father studied French history, which allowed Pinchot to understand that natural resources were integral to a country’s welfare. This caused Pinchot to become interested in forestry. As a result, Pinchot went to the French National Forestry School at Nancy to study forestry. In Europe, Pinchot found that the forests were “maintained as a public resources” (Dictionary of American Biography). This intrigued Pinchot because the U.S. did not carry out this practice. Therefore, Pinchor was motivated to replicate the European model of forest management (Dictionary of American Biography). The exploitation of forests in the 19th century also influenced Pinchot to take a stand for conservation. During this time period, most people carelessly wasted natural resources because they thought that natural resources were inexhaustible. Most were unaware of the impact that they had on the environment (Library of Congress). The Industrial Revolution dramatically changed…

Then in late June, 1864, the prison was expanded and covered 26 ½ acres. Around the building every 90 feet there was sentry boxes that the guards would stand in to survey the prison. What was also around the prison building were 8 smaller camps that would help the prison in case of riots and to defend the prison incase the Union army found the camp and would attempt to free their captive soldiers. The prisoners came up with names for some parts of the prison. For example, the prisoners called…

From 1864 to 1865 Andersonville, GA was the site of a huge military prison for the confederacy. It was officially called Camp Sumter and was highly known for its horrible conditions and high death rate. In History.com’s article “Andersonville” it says, “In all, approximately 13,000 Union prisoners perished at Andersonville, and following the war its commander, Captain Henry Wirz (1823-65), was tried, convicted and executed for war crimes.” This camp was highly feared and the conditions in which…

Today i was at the Andersonville national park i saw The Camp Sumter military prison at Andersonville. ( It was one of the largest Confederate military prisons during the Civil War. During the 14 months the prison existed, more than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined here. Of these, almost 13,000 died here. Today, Andersonville National Historic Site is a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history. ) google and https://www.nps.gov/ande/ In the…

She also was a phenomenal speaker, but this trait was not something she always had. Carla Barton was always a shy girl, but after her brother’s incident she learned to outgrow that stage. Clara was a young gal when her brother developed an illness and this is what lead to her great journey. She learned to care for him on her own where she gained experience as a nurse (National Women's History Museum, n.d). At the age of 18, she began teaching, but this ended when she moved to a different state…

John White was an English painter, explorer and colonist. John White used watercolors to paint maps and objects that he saw while he was exploring Roanoke. Today we use the paintings by John White to try and solve the mystery of the “Lost Colony.” There was three attempts to settle Roanoke. The first attempt was lead by Arthur Barlowe who took more than a hundred men with him to settle in July of 1585. They had a supply shortage and didn’t think the supplies would get to them in time, so they…

blood donations. Roughly 4 million people come together annually to aid those in need, contributing over 40% of blood in America alone. In addition, Clara's legacy works to help military families adjust to the separation and other difficulties the service causes in both times of war and peace. Those working with the Red Cross provide different training courses to those within the community. They show members of all ages various tasks, from life saving CPR for adults to swim lessons for children.…

The Lost Colony To me the lost colony basically set up for doom all the way from the beginning, they were already struggling settling in a new place with barley any resources. Something was going to eventually happen to them. Even though no one really knows what really happen to them somehow they all disappeared or there was no trace of what happened to the Lost colony. The lost colony was made up men, women, and children that came to Roanoke island with the permission from the queen at that…

Tasnia Mahmud HIST-1301 The Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 117 English settlers landed in the new world. Their goal was to establish England's first permanent American colony; however, within three years of arrival, they vanished. Leaving only an ominous clue, Croatoan, carved into a tree-- whether these Roanoke colonists were murdered, died of natural causes, or assimilated into Native American tribes, remains a mystery to this date. The colonization of Roanoke Island, in the late 16th…

epidemics in the U.S. after that. She traveled to each disaster to coordinate relief, caring for civilians and soldiers alike which upheld The Red Cross’s fundamental principle of neutrality. In the face of disaster, “…the choices she made were pragmatic—not driven by principle or ideology…” and because of that, she made an outstanding nurse, humanitarian and teacher. Her impact on shaping what the American Red Cross is currently, the lives touched because of her endeavors and years of labor,…