Indian River State College

College is something all junior-senior high school students look forward to. The last two years of high school are critical to students planning on applying and going to college. Scoring high enough on the ACT or SAT, having good grades, participation in extra-curricular activities, volunteer hours, and so much more. The reality in society is that most middle class families can’t afford college tuition because of its expensive cost. The cost of student loans is outrageous as well because at the…

The Caddo indians are originally from present day Louisiana, but have moved and been relocated to Northern Texas and Oklahoma. The Caddo are first discovered by europeans during the spanish passage through Arkansas. The word Caddo in caddoan means “true chief,” and they called their chief the “caddi.” The caddo were peaceful people, they voluntarily moved to Oklahoma into choctaw Nation. Most of our knowledge of the Cado past is learned from the pottery they left behind. This pottery shows us a…

principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1827, following the establishment of a government modeled on that of the United States. He presided over the nation during the apex of its development in the Southeast, the tragic Trail of Tears, and the subsequent rebuilding of the nation in Indian Territory, in present-day Oklahoma. Ross was born on October 3, 1790, in Turkey Town, on the Coosa River near present-day Center, Alabama. His family moved to the base of Lookout Mountain, an area that became…

Wilma Mankiller became principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in December 1985, after Ross Swimmer was asked to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She was chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. Mankiller faced many obstacles as the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. The main challenge she faced was opponents who argued that a woman should not be the chief of the Cherokee Nation. She was also criticized for focusing on social issues and for not creating establishments…

purchased by the United States from France through the Louisiana purchase. The Dakotas were admitted as States of the Union on November 2nd, 1889 as the 39th and 40th states. The territory we now know as North and South Dakota has been home to many Indigenous tribes including the Mandans, Arikaras, Hidastas and many other tribes that migrated there but were driven out by the powerful Sioux tribe. In 1889, the Indian Appropriation Act was passed and established the Standing Rock Indian…

presidencies of all time. Jackson was the seventh President of the United states and served two terms during the years of 1829 to 1837. Jackson would definitely be considered a president for the people. He tried to do everything in his power to help the citizens of America, but this passion caused Jackson some trouble . The political views of Andrew Jackson were controversial in that Jackson’s ideas about Democracy, the National Bank, and Indian Removal created an uprising of animosity and…

The French an Indian War is a war that occurred in America during the middle of the 18th century. The French and Indian War was fought between the colonies of British America and New France. The war began in 1756 after controversy over land in the mid-west. Both British American and New France fought in the war alongside military units from their parent country. Aside from military assembly the French also were able to gain the trust of Native American and get them to fight alongside them…

the collection, photos and manuscripts all about Florida. Unfortunately it is only available to the public by appointment for research. Some of the dining Ryan's pizza which just built a new building with that wonderful rooftop deck right by the Indian River. They also built a few storefronts as well to help secure business for the village. Ryan's has been a proud member of Cocoa Village since 2006 and they continue to grow and support it. Another great restaurant in Cocoa Village is Ossorio.…

County was established, the Paleo Indians called it home. This occurred around 12,000 years prior to Wakulla County existing. Shortly after in the 19th century Wakulla County came about on March 11th 1843. Wakulla County can be spotted on the Map in the United States of Florida. Wakulla is a part of Tallahassee, Florida which is approximately 736 square miles. The Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of education, and the University of South Florida state, “Wakulla County is…

It brought enormous economic output, and new political ideas. But not all were winners during the expansion, the First Nations Peoples were slaughtered and removed from their tribal homelands. The following will describe the expansion of the United States from before the Revolutionary war until the Civil War. The journey of explaining western expansion can only begin with the Revolutionary War and its conclusion. Before the Revolutionary War, the British American Colonies had only relatively…