Loving v. Virginia

Eli Whitney was born on December 8th, 1765 in Westbro Massachusetts. He grew up on a farm but had a great interest in designing and building machines. He realized early in life that he had a talent for this and during his youth he invented many things. One invention was a nail forge. Whitney went to Yale University and graduated in 1792. He became a lawyer.While on his way to a job opportunity he met Catherine Green on her Mulberry Grove plantation which is close to Savannah, Georgia. The…

General Robert E. Lee was born in January 19, 1807 in Stratford hall Virginia and he died on October 12, 1870. He went to school at Alexandria academy. His fathers name was henry lee the third. His father was a tobacco planter. He suffered severe financial reverses from failed investments. Lee had 5 siblings. Little is known of Lee as a child; he rarely spoke of his boyhood as an adult. Nothing is known of his relationship with his father who, after leaving his family, mentioned Robert only once…

Geography The Virginia charter colony had a very unique geography. In the west are the beautiful Appalachian mountains. Also near the appalachian mountains is the blue ridge valley. There is a huge number of amazing rivers and lakes.There is also the tide waters, which are coastal plains. This area has very rich soil that is great for farming. There is also the massive Chesapeake bay which is a great place to trade and find food. Climate There is amazing weather in Virginia. The climate is…

The third Virginia convention was held in St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia on March 23, 1775 to discuss relations with Great Britain. It was there where the Virginian, Patrick Henry made his famous "Give Me Liberty" speech. Patrick Henry’s speech was a form of propaganda, where he was trying to influence Virginia to fight against the British. In the speech, Henry addresses himself to the Convention's president, Peyton Randolph of Williamsburg. In the speech, Henry appeals to the…

Major General George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839. Custer was born to Emanuel Henry Custer and Marie Ward Kirkpatrick. He was not from an incredibly established family, his father was a farmer and a blacksmith in Ohio and his mother was his father's second wife. He had four siblings. Thomas Custer and Boston Custer were two of his younger brothers who died in the war, under his command. His two other siblings were Margaret Cutser and Nevin Custer, Nevin did…

As the Spitfire neared the port city of Nassau, its pristine, white sandy beaches along the coastline sparkled brilliantly in the late afternoon sun. Thomas had decided to check in and see if he could form an alliance there for trade purposes. The Captain had avoided Nassau during the years Thomas sailed with him, stating that most of the trading ventures there was still run by filthy profiteers that would just as soon gut you and take what you had to offer, as to do legitimate business with…

Throughout the first unit, there was a variation of fascinating events that has helped shape the United States of America that we know today. Although Christopher Columbus is recognized for his discovery of the “new world”, it was already inhabited by the cultured and ingenious Native Americans. With over 150 tribes, the Natives were actually civilized and organized for that specific time in history. The Spanish got a head start in the race for “God, Gold and Glory”, considering their winnings…

To convince the villagers to vote for Marcus Ibe, Roof tells of Marcus’s life before he decided to run for office, and gives reasons for why they should vote for Marcus. Roof tells them to vote for Marcus because, he gives back to their community even more than a his own, Marcus respects their Igbo traditions, and he gets to know the people of the village. Since the villagers trust Roof so much, and they have witnessed some of the things that Roof had told them, Roof was successful in convincing…

On February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, George Washington was born into the home of devout Anglicans and to the prosperous middle class to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball. Washington was the eldest of six children born into the union. In 1735, Augustine Washington moved himself and his family to Little Hunting Creek Plantation, which will later be renamed as Mount Vernon, but after three short years, in 1738, the family moved to Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River, where…

1. Patrick Henry declared, But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. “ This is preparing the audience, other members of the house, who might not agree with him for his speech. 2. He explains what he will speak about because the way a speaker give a good…