Norfolk

Anne Boleyn came from a rather wealthy, known family. Her father, Sir Thomas Boleyn, was a London merchant stock who was talented in foreign languages. Sir Thomas did well in choosing his bride, Elizabeth Howard, the sister to the third duke of Norfolk. Together, Sir Thomas and Elizabeth Boleyn had three surviving…

Hello I am John Grigore. I live in Norfolk, Virginia with my african and irish family. My wife's name is jonna and we are happily married with our two twins named john and john. My family first moved to America in 1623, after the famine and after slaves came to america. My family was originally from Ireland and they moved to America to seek the riches of the new world. Systematically my family was assigned to be indentured servants and they worked to have their freedom. While being an indentured…

to feel proud of their new nation leading to people showing their respect for it. One example of this was Joseph Drake writing his poem, “The American Flag,” which showed his pride for America. A second example was Stephen Decatur’s toast given at Norfolk, Virginia, where he exclaimed “Our Country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong!” This shows that he had great hope and faith in his country and believed that our government…

In 1968, Urn Burial was published by Sir Thomas Browne. Browne began writing Hydriotaphia after the amazing discovery of these urns in Norfolk. This discovery led Browne to break apart his curiosity of these urns, and created a sensational conversation about the value of antique items being buried with the departed individual in numerous civilizations. Sir Browne was a man extremely knowledgeable in diverse fields such as medicine, religion, science, and had a very deep curiosity to the natural…

Railroads in the United States have always been a strong partnership, going back to the growth of the country itself. Starting in the 1820’s railroads helped form the great nation we know today and it couldn’t been done without the help of railroads. Today this is still no different, although not the preferred method of transportation anymore; it’s still a clear leader and backbone of US transportation. Rail proves to be the most cost efficient, environmentally friendly option. It allows the…

On March 17, 2016 at eight o'clock pm I attended the play at the Wells Theatre put on by The Virginia Stage Company entitled Grounded. The play writer of this one women show wrote exactly twenty-one plays in his lifetime. Some which include, Grounded of course, Elephant's Graveyard, All Talk, One Hand Clapping, The Royal Historian of Oz, Lovely Letters, Three Men in a Boat, Borglum! The Mount Rushmore Musical, Tights on a Wire and Night of the Mime just to name a few. His plays have been…

This letter addresses the issue of how learning environment can be improved in Norfolk High School. There are some factors that make education distracting and one factor is different clothing among students. Wearing school uniforms help to address the issue of learning among students. The reason is that school uniforms promote professionalism that helps to ensure learning in a safe environment, students are encouraged to express themselves in creative ways, and more time is put into actual…

done better to have written eight rather than fifty-eight works of fiction.” (Carpenter). A great portion of Haggard’s childhood and early life influenced him and how he wrote his novels; being that he was born into a very cherished and deep-rooted Norfolk family. Haggard was easily the most imaginative child compared to his nine siblings, and “He reputedly named a sinister-looking rag doll kept in a dark cupboard in his home "She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed," the same cognomen he gave to the white…

It is with great pleasure that I recommend Becky Gauthia for admission into dental school. I have worked with Becky in my capacity as a Professor and Academic Advisor at Norfolk State University for six years. She is a remarkable and tenacious student that I strongly believe will be successful in your program. The first time I met Becky, she came to my office looking for assistance with registering for her current semester’s courses. To my surprise, she had taken the initiative prior to our…

How many African America do you know of? Maybe you think of Rosa Park or Martin Luther king Jr. all did great thing but this one is little bit harsh. Let's go back to May 19 1925 the of the birth of Malcolm little/X at University Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska. Son of Earl and Louise little. Malcolm was a civil right hero and believing that prospects for peaceful resolution to America's race problems. At the age of 6 he was enrolled in grove elementary school and soon after Malcolm's father…