Lieutenant Governor

In the novel, Warren portrays the state of Louisiana as poor, deprived, hopeless, and susceptible to the charms of populism and demagoguery. Set during the Great Depression and centered around political figures from the rural South, it was bound to deal with rampant poverty, but this deprivation serves a special purpose for the novel; it helps provide a context for both Stark’s popularity and Stark’s authoritarianism. The poor in this Louisiana need a savior, and Willie Stark fits the mold. From…

Not yet content with his riches, de Soto became determined to explore the New World. King Charles V requested that de Soto conquer La Florida, and named him governor of Cuba, making that his headquarters. He set sail sometime in 1538, landing on the banks of Tampa Bay in May 1539. The mighty army set off to explore Florida and soon crossed the Ocala River and made their way to the area where Gainesville is…

Slavery in Southampton County, Virginia was different. The slave owners there treated their slaves kindly and allowed them unheard of freedoms. Their slaves were content and had no reason to revolt. However, one slave had a reason, a divine purpose, he led a slave rebellion, with dozens of bodies in its wake, and instilled a raging fear into the hearts of slave owners across the south. In the book Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion author Stephen B. Oates provides a non-fictional…

outcome of a military reprisal raid against Aboriginal people ordered by Governor Lachlan Macquarie during the early colonial period of Australia. Governor Lachlan Macquarie was the fifth Governor of New South Wales, Australia, from 1810 to 1821. British soldiers and settlers targeted the Dharawal people in the Appin area,…

Lord Stanley, the governor general, donates the Stanley Cup as a hockey trophy. 1893- Lord Stanley, the governor general, donates the Stanley Cup as a hockey trophy. Lord Stanley, bought a 7” high and 11” wide silver cup (the Stanley Cup) what had cost 10 guineas. (What is $50) In 1926 the Stanley cup became the national trophy for the national hockey league. He donated the Stanley cup because of that he thought that there should be a challenge cup for the league. The first Stanley cup was…

Venetian senator,) father to Desdemona, protective over his daughter Cassio: Honorable lieutenant (to Othello) Iago: (Othello’s ancient) a villain, deceives people that trust him Roderigo: a gulled gentleman, loves Desdemona, pays Iago to sabotage her marriage with Othello Duke of Venice: calls for Othello to talk about Turkish fleet Senators (of Venice): Meet with the Duke about the Turkish fleet Montano: governor of Cyprus Lodovico and Gratiano: (Kinsmen to Barbantio), two noble Venetians…

Repertoire Assignment #1 Nov Amazing Grace Amazing Grace is a popular Christian hymn about divine grace. Who wrote the words to Amazing Grace? When was he born? John Newton composed the lyrics of Amazing Grace. He was born in August 4th, 1725. Describe the early career of the author. He began as an English sailor under the command of a merchant navy captain. He struggled with employment losing his job due to his unsettled behavior. This was a trait that persisted for the rest of his…

“We hold these Truths to be self evident that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” These legendary words have been passed down from generation to generation and they continue to shape our ideals on what our rights should be. It's hard to believe that these words were written by a humble, quiet lawyer and inventor named Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was an…

Alexander Hamilton was one of the important pioneers in the early formation of the American government. He participated in Washington's Revolutionary War from 1777 to 1781. After the war, Hamilton co-wrote the famous 'Federalist' Papers with John Jay and James Madison, which served as a primary source for Constitutional interpretation. Hamilton signed his essays as 'Publius'. President Washington appointed Hamilton as the country's first Secretary of the Treasury in 1789. He held this post until…

especially ones that don’t think too much further than that. And so what you’ve got to do is you’ve got to curtail that type of behavior. They don’t know any better.”(Lieutenant Governor Andrew Bauer, stated by Cheese, 4) This quote shows that the Governor sees poor people as animals and as a problem that we need to get rid of all together. Governor Bauer has no understanding of what it is like to be poor, doesn’t care about the poor people, and doesn’t want to put forth any effort to help them.…