Lawrence v. Texas

“American blood on American soil”, said President Polk when he appeared before congress and this was the start of the Mexican-American war according to the US history books. There are many different stories on why the war started but in the United States the story states that the Mexicans are the people to blame and hence the name: the Mexican-American War. Before this war had begun Americans forget that there was natives who first lived the lands they took over. This means that those people…

What makes Tennessee so significant? Tennessee has interesting discoveries just waiting to be shared, such as finding out how Tennessee became a state, the reconstruction of this state, and what modern Tennessee is like now. This state has a lot of history that goes unnoticed by Tennesseans. So, how far will you go to unlocking some of its unknown history? The way Tennessee became a state is truly surprising. It came to statehood on June 1, 1796, with the help of North Carolina of course. “Land…

The Ambivalence of Ivory Why did Ivory Christian have ambivalent feelings towards football? Football is the game that Ivory loves to hate. Ivory hated what took to play a Friday night game. Ivory was very confused about the sport but he was also very talented. Ivory was positioned as a middle linebacker he liked it half the time during the early morning practices.The coaches switched Ivory as a offensive guard and he played brilliant. Ivory was quite confused while playing this sport he wasn’t…

General Patton was born on November 11, 1885, in San Gabriel, California. In the heritage of General Patton, there was military and civil war services. Patton decided during childhood that his goal in life was to become a hero. General Patton’s nickname was “Old Bloods and Guts,” among his troops. Patton had a lifelong struggle with reading and writing causing fear that he would not do well on the exam for the U.S. Military Academy. General Patton had an education at U.S. Military Academy at…

life. She used these words and inspired her to work as hard as possible to get her grades up to a suitable lever. After working for the rest of her high school career, she finally got good grades and applied to and got accepted into the University of Texas. The stereotype that highlights Tyra is the person who slacks off their freshman year, but then later realizes that they need to work as hard as possible in order to get their grades up in order to get into a good school. She symbolizes a…

INTRODUCTION The Mississippian rocks of Kansas are regarded as the largest oil producing unit in the Midcontinent. These rocks have produced oil both at the top and within the sequence unit. The name “Chat” is given to these rocks because their high porosity and low resistivity characteristics (Rogers, 2001). Over 6000 well-logs such as neutron, density and resistivity have been studied in Kansas and result shows that the chat is everywhere but lack uniformity. Depositional and diagenetic…

What is the history of football? Football is an American sport that is watched all across the United States. Some believe Super Bowl Sunday should be a national holiday. Football is important to Americans and is something may people tend to bond over. The history of football is clearly the way the sport was created, how it all started and how it is important to the present day sport. Football is a sport that the entire family is able to bond over. This sport has been a part of American history a…

First Time Attending a Football Game Watching a professional football game is a different experience. The other day I witnessed a football match between the Cleveland Browns and the Oakland Raiders. The stadium was roaring with tons of spectators awaiting to see the match. The stands were packed to capacity by spectators who included fans from both teams, mostly Brown fans though. A lot of enthusiasm among the vast majority of football fans, especially because both these teams are known for…

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition: Gun-toting Christians Get Discount Guns and Ammo ranks Tennessee as the 23d most gun-friendly state in the nation. Black powder rifles and magazines are not restricted, Beretta relocated there, and Nashville put out the red carpet for the NRA. Tennessee is also home to many Christian denominations. The National Baptist Convention, the Church of God in Christ, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, The Church of God and Church of God of Prophecy, The Free…

What is in Oklahoma? Is there even anything to do in Oklahoma? Why would anyone want to go there? If I was asked these questions a year ago my response would carelessly be: Absolutely nothing, nope, and I am not sure. Now, if I was asked, I would say that it is straightforwardly one of the utmost beautiful states I have ever perceived. Driving the twelve hours it takes to get from Minnesota to Oklahoma My father, two brothers, and I had a time-consuming, mind-numbing journey but was well worth…