North Carolina counties

recent incident that happened in South Carolina, where a sheriff’s deputy tackled a high school student out of her seat because he believed that the student was not cooperating. There’s many reasons that this incident…

The confederate flag has been up for centuries in more than one place in the United States of America, for some it’s viewed as symbol of pride, dignity and history in the south. For others it is seen as an image of hatred violence and separation. The subject of the Confederate flag has been up for discussion for a long time and it wasn’t until recently that it finally got pulled down, ending a tradition, but is it a tradition of pride or tragedy. That is the question people of all races,…

Summer Vacation “Everyone wake up” my aunt said. I checked my phone to see what time it was considering it was summer and all. I hit the unlock button and the time read five thirty in the morning. I thought to myself what could she possibly want this early in the morning. Then it hit me today was the day we leave for our summer vacation. I was up and off to the bathroom in no time. Once everyone was dressed we headed outside to start packing the car. My uncle rented a minivan so everyone could…

Synopsis: Amelia life seems pretty perfect to her at least till a tragic accident happens that turns everything upside down. Amelia discovers that many secrets have been kept from her and realizes maybe her life was not so perfect after all. Theme: My theme is coming out of your comfort zone. Characters: Amelia Rose Elbridge is an over privileged young adult who was always taught to be very humble. Amelia is almost eighteen years old and has been homeschooled her whole life. Emmett Orson is…

In a letter dated February 6, 1850, ailing South Carolina senator John C. Calhoun wrote to his friend Thomas G. Clemson about impending legislation addressing the constitutionality of slavery in the western reaches of the Union. Calhoun’s trepidation concerning the slavery question and is abundantly clear in the letter’s final two lines, in which he states- “Clay has offered what he calls a compromise, but will get little support. I do not see how the question can be settled”. The Henry…

other words, Spain would return control of the territory to France with the exception that the French weren’t allowed to trade the area unless they had permission from the Spanish. The intention of this was to establish a buffer zone between Spain in North Mexico and the United States. Thomas Jefferson was alarmed by the transfer of control in the Louisiana territory that he sent Robert R. Livingston to purchase New Orleans. Instead Livingston and one of France’s negotiator asked what Livingston…

If you were from the south they appealed to your “pride” side and how it means so much to everyone. On the defense though if you are from the North the main argument and emotional appeal would be that it represents slavery and oppresion and all the terrible evils that were done to human beings so many years ago. That is really an ethical appeal and a moral appeal, ethical for the south and moral…

Fort Sumter is a fortification of an island located in Charleston Port, South Carolina. Originally constructed as a coastal garrison in 1829. Fort Sumter is most famed for being the location of the first shots of the Civil War (1861-65). U.S. Major Robert Anderson occupied the fort in December 1860 despite the fact that the fort was still under construction. Following South Carolina’s withdrawal from the Union, initiating a standoff with the state’s militia army. When President Abraham Lincoln…

For two weeks, I stayed in Charleston, South Carolina. I didn’t know much about the place, except that I referred to it as an army town because that’s where my sister and her husband, who was in the military, stayed. I was reluctant to go, but Charleston had a lot to offer me; a new change of pace and some new scenery was much more satisfying than spending the two weeks stuck in Iowa doing the same old routine. The weather was mystical in Charleston. It was hot- that was a given being in the…

Mary Ellen Wilson By: Gabe Kain Did you know that Mary Ellen Wilson was the first child to be rescued from an abusive home? Because of this her case started all sorts of child cruelty prevention programs like the ASPCC (American Society of Prevention to Cruelty of Children) and many more like it. The ASPCC was originally from the ASPCA (American Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Mary Ellen Wilson was the first child saved from an abusive family. Did you know that Mary's Ellen's…