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Clash with the Chesapeake - When they first arrived, they encoutered the chieftain Powhatan who asserted supremacy of the James river, he considered the settleres as future allies so didn't do much but tensions were still high. Once Lord De La Warr arrived he placed "irish tactics" against the indians basically rainding villages, burning houses, doing bad stuff to them. The marriage of Pocahontas to John rolfe ended this first anglo-powhatan war. But eventually the Indians fought back killing…

as the U.S; they just use Spanish words to describe their money. At one period in time when the fare for traveling was cheap, many Puerto Ricans took advantage and moved to the Mainland. Many Puerto Ricans reside in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Hartford, or Newark. Not surprisingly more Puerto Ricans live in New York than in their own island’s capital. With a large percentage of them in New York they are able to establish their own town within the city. Today many Caribbean cruise ships…

Malcolm X- Legendary American Muslim Ranaz Wilson Central High School Abstract When you hear Malcolm X, what do you think about? Jailbird, Muslim, or just another famous person who’s remembered because he or she was assassinated? Malcolm X, or should I say El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz was not only a Muslim but a great minister and powerful activist. When it comes down to the Islamic People, They look at Malcolm X how America looks at Elvis Presley. As I was researching Malcolm X, I learned a…

Charlotte Gilman was born on July 3, 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the precious gift given to Fredrick Beecher Perkins and Mary Fitch Westcott. Mary, Gilman’s mother, lost four of her babies in infancy. The doctors recommended that she stop having children due to both her mental and physical health…

They also caused an exodus of people who believed differently from them and were in the colony. This exodus led to the creation of Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire. Roger Williams founded Rhode Island when he was exiled for speaking out against the Puritans on October 9th, 1635. The Puritans also started the larger flow of people to…

Everyone has probably heard a story about some sort of criminal, such as a thief or even a murderer. These two types of criminals, and some other types, all have descriptive traits in common. One of these traits includes pain to others. This pain could be emotional or physical. Being robbed of their money, valuables, or even their life can leave the victims and their family emotionally unstable. Obviously if they were killed or hurt, they are physically in pain. The second of these traits is…

Gilman and her brother were raised by their mother due to their father abandoning the family. Gilman went to school in Hartford, Connecticut, and later in life became an artist (Bloom 126-127). After the birth of her daughter, Gilman had a breakdown; what we call post-natal depression today (Kerr 1). She divorced her husband, Charles Stetson, after an unhappy marriage in which she…

Since the establishment of slavery years ago, the treatment of black minorities has been unrighteous and unfair. The topic of police brutality has come to light in recent years, but it 's always been an issue. With the establishment of organizations like the Black Lives Matter group, people are paying more attention to the facts that surround the shootings of black men by white cops. America is finally opening it 's eyes to the shield it 's fronted to this topic, and people are ready to start…

Let’s play a little game, Ok? First, take a moment and picture firefighters. What image do you see? What do you think? How do you feel? Most of you probably saw a tall and vigorous man with a friendly face. Next, some thoughts that you probably had were that firefighters are young, good, gallant, skilled, helpful, friendly, kind, brave and the color red. Some emotions that you may have felt include safe, protected, trust, competent, and calm. Let’s do that again, but this time, let’s replace…

Suzanne Collins was born in 1969 in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the daughter of an air force pilot and therefore she spent her childhood moving around the United States. While she was young her father left for a year in order to fight in Vietnam, a fact that marked her life. When her father returned, he spent a lot of time talking about his military experience and he taught Collins and her siblings about war and its consequences. Collins herself visited battlefields and war monuments (Anon,…