Philadelphia

I, Megan Barrett, have chosen the book “Fever 1793”. There are many historically accurate writings in this novel. Matilda's grandfather would talk about and spread his stories about himself being part of George Washington’s army during the Revolutionary war. This is accurate because the Revolutionary war was from April 19th, 1775 to the official end of the war, September 3rd, 1783 when the Treaty of Paris was signed. This story time is 1793 therefore I can see how Matilda’s grandfather would…

elite, and thus do not have the opportunity to live in such a place. Nonetheless, the attempt to achieve this ideal amongst varied social ranks persisted into what we know today as suburbia. This paper looks at different suburban neighborhoods in Philadelphia in order to determine whether William Penn’s idea of a “Green Country Towne” prevails in spite of the inequity amongst different classes.…

group established in 1972 that lived together in a row home in West Philadelphia. The members believed in naturalism and were vegan, wore their hair in dreadlocks, and did not use technology. The group mostly kept to themselves and were non-violent, but due to other black power movements such a The Black Panthers, they were considered a threat by the Philadelphia Police Department. In 1977, Mayor Frank Rizzo ordered the Philadelphia Police Department to barricade the MOVE headquarters, nine of…

Intro: On April 20th of 2010, the BP oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven people who were aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig were killed on that day due to the explosion (BP Oil Spill, 2015). Aside from the danger from the initial sinking of the oil rig, the oil that entered the environment after the explosion aroused suspicion of being dangerous as well. The issue that is present due to the leak is that the oil which was released into the ocean is harmful to the environment. The issue…

Issued in 1787, by the Confederation, all the state representatives were to meet in Philadelphia. The author makes a point to continuously mention that the journey to Philadelphia was very long and dangerous. Anyone traveling would need to get all their affairs in order before they left, and a representative would need to find a replacement. This made attending the Philadelphia Conference a large commitment that not everyone could fulfill. Ms. Berkin also noted that George Washington…

DIVERSIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES BRINGS HIPPY PROGRAM TO PHILADELPHIA Early childhood education is critical to a child’s development. It has the capacity to close the educational achievement gap and increases their self-sufficiency as adults. Diversified Community Services realizes that learning through play with parents as a child’s first teacher is the key to that success. In October, Diversified Community Services is introducing the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)…

your honor, we don 't live in this courtroom, do we” (Demme & Nyswanger, 1993)? Judge Garrett orates a maxim that is espoused to be the umbrella of our American culture. Yet attorney Joe Miller portrayed by Denzel Washington, in the 1993 movie Philadelphia ripostes, that reality is not mirrored by the tenets of law and justice. In this movie, the language of the events and trial of future law firm partner, Andrew Beckett, channeled by the Academy Award winning performance of Tom Hanks, is…

Josiah was a Candle Maker and had 17 children because he was married twice. Ben work as an apprentice in his older brother’s print shop. Ben’s older brother would frequently abuse Benjamin, so he ran away from Boston to Philadelphia. He was 17 back then when arrived at Philadelphia. There he found another work as a printer. Furthermore, in 1749 he resigns from printing in order for him to focus more on his inventions. Some of his inventions was the stove in 1740, which provided more heat…

Delegates from each colony were sent to Philadelphia to discuss the colonists’ relations with the British Empire. At the congress, the colonies decided to ban the export of American goods to Britain. The plan seemed plausible; however, the colonists faced some repercussions of the British governor…

Foundation. In addition, it was a pleasure to discuss my love of music and some of the ways in which my world travels with the Philadelphia Boys Choir will impact me as a physician. Thank you again for your time, and…