Lafayette

I would convince a loyalist to support the patriots in the american revolution by, first reminding them that if we have more support on the patriotic side then we have a better chance of winning our freedom. I realize that this fact may make the loyalist retort with but we need the king to survive. Well, when we separate from the mother country we still have a large chance that the goods we trade with them will still be traded between us. This is due to the fact that they need things we have and…

I was pleased to see the latest copy of the Serpent, and to read about three of my elderly brothers. Both Randy Butterfield and Jack Lorenz were great buddies of mine back then, and it was fitting that Randy also spoke about Jim Fisher in his flashback. We all had a great time together and have continued our friendship for over 60 years. Back when we were Littleton Street Sigma Nus, Lorenz, Fisher, and (I think) Tom Pickford joined forces and bought a car. It was a huge c.1930 Packard. It had…

Because The Rebels was a historical fiction novel, accuracy is very important. In order to feel the full flooding of high run emotions throughout the book, it had to feel real first. In order to fall in love with the character and hurt for the character, the reader had to first believe the character. Although the story took place in the 1700s while the book itself was written by John Jakes in 1979, I still find the historical precision of the novel well done. Due to the accuracy, there is a lot…

My passion from the first day I walked on the naval base was to care for the men and woman who have so bravely gave his or her life for my freedom, a decade later it is still my desire; with the many years of critical care experience conjoined with the military nursing training, and an advance practice degree as a MHNP, I would be prepared to meet the patient assignments holistically to care for the military population. The goal is to work for the military as a government service (GS) provider;…

I was brought to the United States at a young age with my mother hoping to reunite with my father who had left China years earlier to pursue his vision of the “American dream”. Like many immigrant parents, my father recognized early on that he would have the chance to enjoy the “dream” that he worked so hard and sacrificed so much for. My parents abandoned their personal aspirations to ensure that both my brother and I would be able to live a life filled with opportunities that they could never…

The vacant lot in Sunset Terrace is a monstrosity. This space is currently occupied by weeds, litter, and pests. The town of Sunset has recently purchased this lot and plans to use it to benefit the community. After the eradication of the garbage and vermin, this land would be a great blank slate to build a tennis court, basketball court, and playground. This lot is 234 feet long and eighty-one feet wide. According to Google.com, that is the size of three average tennis courts. The idea is…

March to Virginia The march to Yorktown began on 19 August 1862 and was led by Washington and Rochambeau. During the protection of the Hudson Valley, a march in Newport, Rhode Island began, involving 3000 American soldiers and 4000 French soldiers. Fake dispatches where sent out by Washington in order to not compromise their destination, the dispatches were to reveal to Clinton that the Franco-American army was going to launch an attack on New York. From September 2nd to the 4th the Americans…

Michael Kors Fashion was launched over 30 years ago and is a rapidly expanding global luxury brand which produces accessories, apparel and footwear and aims to feature distinctive designs, materials and craftsmanship which combines elegance and a sporty attitude (Michael Kors, 2015). The brand is currently sold in over 300 retail stores in North America with an additional 180 international retail stores. The organisation offers two primary collections, the Michael Kors luxury collection and the…

1973. The documentary alternates brief scenes of Clifton Chenier and his band playing in local joints in Lake Charles, informal conversation between members of the Creole community, and scenic shots of the people and places of Southern Louisiana, Lafayette. Most of the community is African American and speak french. Chenier is considered the king of Zydeco, a blend of blues and R&B music. During the shows of Clifton Chenier and his band playing for local joints I noticed the instruments they…

Walt Whitman, Harriet Jacobs and Benjamin Franklin had different understandings of their slave life. In Jacobs’s story, she takes great pains to prove that there can be no “good” slave masters. In reality, I would not believe that there will be any good ones in real life. Also, she argues that slavery will destroy the morality of slaveholders, almost without exception. Dr. Flint is one of the slaveholders that become inhumane monsters. The slaveholders believe slaves are more important than…