John Hancock

The day started out exceptionally. It was around 4:30 AM and the sun was just piercing through the veil of the horizon. I jumped out of bed, dressed in a long sleeve and a pair of old faded jeans and proceeded to brush my teeth as well as a long hot shower. Afterwards, as a precaution, I had breakfast because I didn’t know where we going to eat on the way to Boston. Rushing to get there already I grabbed my sling bag with my pillow, snacks and money and made my way to school where adventure was…

Paul Revere was an important member of the Sons of Liberty, a pin smith and an engraver. One of his most famous pieces of art was a depiction of the Boston Massacre in 1770. Although this is a firsthand account, it cannot be considered a reliable source. As an avid patron of the freedom of the colonists, his drawings are extremely biased in favor of the colonies. He leaves out the historical evidence of the Boston Massacre where the colonists are also at fault. Therefore, his Boston Massacre…

Post-Revolution America was not a fairy tale. It is common knowledge that war of any type is a rather expensive endeavor. Naturally at some point these costs of war must be paid regardless of the state of the economy. It further being common knowledge that the Federal Government of the United States was not allowed to levy taxes per the Articles of Confederation, as such this burden fell on the states. Shays Rebellion lead by Daniel Shays, was an uprising to close the courts and prevent property…

“The Blind Side” is a movie about not only football and new beginnings, but culturally ingrained racism and poverty, as well. The Touhy’s, a well-off white family living in Memphis, Tennessee, take in Michael Oher, an underprivileged black boy whom they save from wandering the streets one particularly rainy night. Michael is soft-spoken and introverted, but is gifted at playing football. The movie follows his life with the Tuohy’s as he becomes a part of the family. They give him new clothes, a…

Zea Family Lineage Essay Before you begin to read what I have written I would like to thank the most caring and kind grandparents anyone could ask for. Giving me this opportunity to earn your support and at the same time learn about the lineage of the Zea family. I am extremely grateful for the chance to delve into a history I am most certainly unaware of. A long time before my Great Grandfather, Lawrence Dale Zea, and his sisters Louise and Lucille, and brother Kenny lived in Illinois the Zea…

film also shows how his relationship and adoption from Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock and Tim Mcgraw, gave him the strength and tenacity to overcome what most only dream of doing. Released in 2009, this film was directed by John Lee Hancock and grossed over 300 million dollars. “The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family” (Imbd.com). This…

The movie The Blind Side portrays the idea of how when individuals are adopted into a new family they may go through situations that they may have not had to go through in the previous years of their life. In the movie it was clear that Michael who had just been adopted by an all white family wasn't use to getting the attention he need to be gettin gas he didn’t perform well academically in school, this is due to the fact that he was use to his birth mom not caring about what was going on in…

As Americans, when we think of the Revolutionary War, we think of the leadership of George Washington, the heroism of John Hancock, or the tyranny of King George III. However, the real story behind the Revolution is that of the Native Americans who fought in the conflict. They weren’t only fighting for their allies in the British or Americans, but for their very existence! For years, Native Americans had been competing for their land with encroaching American settlers. The British controlled the…

Chick Corea replaced Herbie Hancock (my other personal musical influence besides Chick) in the Miles Davis Band with Ron, Carter, Wayne Shorter, and Tony Williams. In the beginning he played the Fender Rhodes electric piano on Miles most important and transitional recording “Filles…

night during winter when a mob quickly appears and advances on him and the other guards that have shown up as the mob has. Then someone yells fire as bells are ringing and the Boston massacre happens in front of the men. Next in the point of view of John Adams, who is currently a lawyer who stands by the law no matter who it is, hears gunshots and goes outside and asks a soldier what has happen and he is told…