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Lexie Kosakowski 2-16-17 Lydia Darragh the American Spy Lydia Darragh was an American Spy. She was born in the 1700’s. She lived in Dublin. Later she still lived in Dublin but went where the Britians went to get information. Her contribution was that she helped the Americans win the war. She was born in the year 1729 in Dublin. There was no specific date when she was born. Her parents were John and Mary Barrington. She was 1 in 6 kids that her parents had. When she was growing up I haven’t found that she went to school. She had met the family tutor named William Darragh. On November 2, 1753 she married William Darragh the tutor. Later they moved to America. When they were there they had 9 children but 4 were miscarried. They kids that are still living are Charles, Ann, John, William, and Susannah. On a random day British officers went to her house and demanded that they let them use her home as a meeting place. When they were talking she heard that that they were planning an attack on the Americans. She lied to the officers that she didn’t hear anything, but she really did. She was not on the side of the Britians so she told George Washington about the attack so they can be ready. Sadly she died on December 28,1789. Lydia Darragh helped the Americans win the war. She told them information about the Britians and the attacks that they were planning. She helped them prepare for the battles that were going to happen. They could've lost the war if she didn’t warn them…

Massachusetts. From the age of seven, he was raised by his grandparents in Connecticut where he received a well-rounded education. In 1776, much to the dismay of his grandparents, he enlisted in the Connecticut State Militia when he was only 15. He was initially assigned to duty in the area of New York City. Martin arrived in New York shortly before the Long Island Campaign took place. In A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier, he discusses his participation in the battle. On August 22, 1776,…

Many world leaders throughout history have attempted to compose the great society, or as they believed, utopia. On these occurrences, they in some way try to subdue the creative and free thinking side of human nature. In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Mustapha Mond achieves universal stability. As we see in the New World society, stability is made the first priority at the expense of most of the people 's intrinsic human faculties. Mond explains eloquently and quite persuasively to John and…

argument using a theory of convergent evolution. This hybrid five-part inductive argument allows Coyne to explain some attributes of island species that remained puzzles for Darwin. Secondly, this hybrid…

How close is modern America’s government to controlling all, if not most, of our society today? Our current government gradually begins to take over the lives of people like that in Brave New World. Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World depicts a futuristic society that utilizes science to control the lives of mostly everybody by categorizing them into specific castes. The author’s vision of a utopian society in his novel is relatively, but not entirely, close to modern American society.…

A Response to “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas The whimsical city of Omelas is a beautifully portrayed utopia, or model of a perfect society. Everyone who is anyone would love to live in this place of joy and happiness. This futuristic society has no ruler and no laws but everything seems to work in perfect harmony. But there is one simple, yet disturbing rule. One must suffer for everyone to have this perfectly happy life. I would be one to walk away from Omelas , reason being in my eyes…

southern Atlantic ocean. It is a very unique place that few people know about, and that is why I chose to learn more about this culture. It is truly interesting to see how the people on Tristan da Cunha live their lives, and how different their way of life is from our own. There are no airports on the island of Tristan da Cunha, so the only way to get there is by boat, across some of the roughest waters on the planet. Boats from South Africa only travel to the island eight or nine times per…

Is social stability worth the price of giving up your individualism in exchange for a life filled with nothing, but joy? Is this not what everyone thrives for? In the book Brave New World the society that everyone is accustomed makes sure everyone is happy, has a role and title, and there is no crime nor religion. For a society to become a utopia in my opinion, must have these essentials: a society that everyone can be themselves without any worry, crime is a thing of the past, everyone…

Greetings Why citizens stop looking for work. Please read the complete short article(URL below) regarding unemployment statistics in Nevada. I experienced this in LA, I had tenants, in my rental units, that were on welfare that were making more tax-free money than I was making on one of my regular full time jobs. And.... They did not want to pay the rent to the white man. Oh... did George make a racist remark?... Call the PC Police... I need to seek asylum in my safe place so I do not have to…

The “Ones who walk Away from Omelas” was one of the most popular short stories that Ursula Kroeber Le Guin wrote. This story is about this perfect place named Omelas and the darkness it upholds behind its great walls and enchanting environment. It will not only fill up your mind with fantasy, but also gives you a deeper understanding about ourselves as humans. The perfect Omelas symbolizes the positive emotions of the town people and the kid symbolizes the darkness inside their hearts, while the…