Leonard Wood

the Spanish American War that lasts to this day (Konstam). Teddy Roosevelt’s decisions were instrumental in winning the battles at San Juan and Kettle Hills. Theodore and the Rough Riders were amazing soldiers and were obvious choices to fight in the Spanish American War. Theodore Roosevelt quit his job as the assistant secretary of the Navy to create the voluntary regiment called the Rough Riders (“Eyewitness to History”). Teddy deferred leadership to a war hero named Colonel Leonard Wood. The Rough Riders were a nickname for the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (“T.R. the Rough Rider”). They were originally supposed to be made up of men from Indian territories (“The World of 1898”). The Rough Riders were actually formed from many different states and races. They were pictured as a posse riding after the bad guys in an old Western film (“Teddy Roosevelt”). The Rough Riders trained in San Antonio, Texas waiting to fight in the Spanish American War (“ The World of 1898”). While they were there Colonel Wood was promoted giving command of the Rough Riders to Roosevelt (“T.R. the Rough Rider”). Not only was Roosevelt ecstatic at this opportunity, but the soldiers were happy as well. A quote by Richard Harding Davis proves that point by saying “ Roosevelt... made you feel like you would cheer.” (“Eyewitness to History”) Although they had Roosevelt, the Rough Riders did not have an easy time. They lost 89 out of 490 men in that fateful war (“Theodore Roosevelt Association”). Theodore…

The Battle of San Juan Hill was the engagement between the United States and Spain that concluded the Spanish colonial control. The most acclaimed unit that was in Cuba at the time was the “Rough Riders”. Led by Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt and Colonel Leonard Wood. The Rough Riders were camped along the Santiago Road in Cuba during the first day of July of 1898 getting ready for battle. The Battle of San Juan Hill was a pivotal battle for both antagonist. Teddy’s “Rough Riders” was a…

Number Three, A Commentary The other night I had this dream: I was walking slowly through a forest, and I was completely alone. This forest was covered in a thick, deep, emerald blanket of moss which, naturally, felt like velvet on the bottoms of my bare feet. I took in my surroundings and noticed that I was in the company of the most gargantuan, towering trees ones imagination could ever fathom. Their bark paraded around each trunk as if its only job was to absorb every foreign sound and…

the second project is called “Superb Wooden Marble Run”. I will be explaining these in the following paragraphs. First let 's start with the Superb Wooden Marble Run. This is there first project to ever start on Kickstarter.com and are hoping for a great outcome in there project with lots of backers and potential funding for their project to take off. Their goal is to reach $31,852 dollars. The inventor of this project is named Nicki Jones. Superb Wooden Marble Run is for all ages, kids,…

My wife as usual prepared a gourmet meal from what seemed too be a can of beans and we started a campfire for the evening. S?mores, ghost stories, and being reminded how beautiful the night sky can be. It all seemed so peaceful. Then came the scream. As if she had been shot, my wife?s face went pale, she became speechless and began pointing into the woods. The raccoons had come for desert. As we all started taking pictures and throwing them food her panic attacked continued. She grabbed…

No One's POV. Izzy is in the medium size oak wood cabin. She is sharpening her sword that is made out of a light metal material and the sword itself is easy to maneuver. She's in a Japanese sitting style on the polished wooden floor of her bedroom, dipping her light silver and blue handled sword into a bucket full of water. She's closely staring at her sword to see if it is clean from the blood that had almost stained it from an earlier mission. The blood from the sword disperses into the once…

The Unknowns Even if I, personally, adore the idea of skyscrapers made out of wood, the sensation of warmth you get when you walk into a wooden building, or all the benefits this planet would have if we would start constructing using wood more often, I cannot ignore the fact that there are many questions to be answered regarding the subject. Questions like, how high can we build or how is the building going to be protected against fire-considering that the main material is wood after all-,…

Elliot Porter is a writer and photographer. He found new ways to present the natural world. When I looked at his pictures, I felt like I was standing right next to him as he was taking the picture. “Path in the Woods,” reminded me of camping with my family when I was a young girl. My mother would take us for long walks in the woods. I remember how quiet everything was and thinking we were the first ones to ever be on the path. When I saw “Path in the Woods,” the path appeared untouched by human…

The bird king has been taken, and agony sweeps the woods.” Phoebe reappeared with the cloaks. She buttoned hers, and gave Maia and Megan theirs. “If the bird king truly is gone, do you know who would take him?” asked Megan of her animal loving sister. Phoebe didn’t answer, instead she swung open the door to the outside, and laced up her boots. “This way,” she said. They marched through the forest to a circle of stones, and Phoebe sat down on one. “This, so I’ve been told, is the bird meeting…

Ash Lawn-Highland presents a typical Colonial, Georgian style façade that presents a red brick foundation, which runs along the structure’s base turning into fieldstone along the west wing. Attached to a stone stylobate, a single brick step runs half the length of the porch. Adjoining the stylobate are two wooden plinths, which support Tuscan columns. The Tuscan columns sustain the full weight of the portico’s pediment. Full-length wooden floorboards make up the remaining area of the porch,…