History of North Carolina

In hopes of increasing the amount of women in STEM, North Carolina has implemented STEM programs focused on young girls such as DigiGirlz High Tech Camp, Microsoft Charlotte, Society of Women Engineers Charlotte-Metrolina, and Belmont Abbey-North Belmont Girls in Science; all of which allow girls in various parts of North Carolina. These programs create opportunities that expose girls to the various fields of STEM thereby of sparking their…

If the court did find that Bodyworks had a legitimate business interest, the next element that must be met is that the non-compete is not oppressive to the employee or the public health. Petrozza, 373 S.E.2d at 453. A non-compete is oppressive to the employee when it violates the time and territory element. Id. Since the time and territory of the non-compete is reasonable in the present case, the court will find that it is not oppressive to the employee. On the other hand, the court will…

The American flag is seen as one of the largest icons of America still to this day. The American flag we see today consists of thirteen stripes and fifty stars, and it was created in 1777 on June fourteenth. In this version, the thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies and the stars represent the fifty states. The colors on the flag also have their own meanings; white stands for innocence, red stands for valor, and blue stands for perseverance. The flag was created by the Continental…

In this paper I will discuss the way that war and economics have shaped the the development the United States. I want to focus on the two to three main points of history in each topic. On the economic side of things, I want to discuss Colonial America, Slavery, and The Great Depression. On the war side of things I want to discuss The Revolutionary War and The Civil War. Now there are more topics that I could dive into, but I would like to focus on some of the events and not all. Economics, as…

Even fewer states have Good Samaritan laws that protect IDUs by allowing those with drug paraphernalia to return it to the police without any consequence or contain exceptions that protect those that operate SSPs, currently only Maryland and North Carolina have laws like that. It is necessary that future endeavors address the legal barriers against SSPs and IDUs in general. And with that in mind each of these states is taking measures to either engage legal actors or subvert the law. In…

The story of America is a brutal mess. From leaving the home country of Great Britain to moving and creating a whole new life in the newly discovered world. This country has changed from the beginning of the original thirteen colonies, but some see it as the same. Patriotism. A weird word to say, for me at least, about the brutal country. People use the word patriotism as an excuse to be crazy. A patriot is someone who takes pride in the nation they call the United States of America.…

Some of his decisions made him successful in his life as a politician but many believe that some of his other choices made him a terrible President which people consider him to be a failure. Andrew Jackson was born on March 15th, 1767 in South Carolina. One notable event in Andrew Jackson's life was when he was captured at the age of 13 by the British and was imprisoned.…

“Love Yourz,” J. Cole empowers his viewers to love life through the struggle by rapping about his own life of hardship. Jermaine Lamarr Cole, formally known by his stage name J. Cole, is an African-American hip-hop artist from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He first rose to stardom when he released the song “Work Out,” it achieved great…

Hernando de Soto “Glory be to God, who by His goodness has directed all.” A quote from a letter written by Hernando de Soto (Letter to Justice and Board of Magistrates in Santiago de Cuba, 3). God guided his entire life. Much progress in America’s history was made during de Soto’s early life, conquests in Central America, and expeditions in the New World. Not much information is known about Hernando de Soto’s early childhood, but there is an abundance of knowledge on his teenage and…

In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, the setting changes. In beginning of the novel, the story is set in Sylvan, South Carolina. Then Lily escapes to Tiburon, South Carolina. It is originally set at the Owens peach farm, in Sylvan, South Carolina. Until Lily runs away, and the setting changes to August’s house in Tiburon. The novel takes place in the late 1960s starting in 1964. The main character of this novel is Lily Owens. She is a 14 year old girl, who lives with her father on a…