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In General History of Virginia the captain john smith was talking in 3rd person but he was just saying good thing about him so people would say that he was a hero. Captain smith said this quote that says ¨but now was all our provisions spend…...¨. This quote was really important because he was this young man that wanted to be a hero for everyone although he wasn't. I think that he was talking in 3rd person so could be able to say things that no one new about him. Smith was in this big trouble…

Race the movie is directed and produced by Stephen Hopkins who was a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620, one of forty­one signatories of the Mayflower Compact, and an assistant to the governor of Plymouth Colony through 1636. The three top star of the movie is Jesse Owens played by Stephan James, Larry Snyder played by Jason Sudeikis, and Dave Albritton played by Eli Goree. This movie was released on February 2016. I watched the movie in the Boca Movie Theater called Cinemark Palace 20, I…

The first Thanksgiving was in 1621. It all started when Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast with Pilgrims from Plymouth. That feast is now known as Thanksgiving. Most people now celebrate a more modern Thanksgiving. Everyone celebrates Thanksgiving differently. We still celebrate what we are thankful for but we do that in different ways. One thing modern Thanksgivings have in common is we eat similar food. The food we eat that is similar is turkey and Pumpkin pie.…

Sleepy Hollow and the courtship strategies of characters Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones represent the folklore, emotion, horror, love, and nature themes of the Romantic era. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s The Courtship of Miles Standish is set in Plymouth during the colonial days. Longfellow’s character, Miles Standish, the short, strong, broad-shouldered, and muscular Puritan Captain, one day decided he wanted to marry the Puritan maiden, Priscilla. As a result, he sent his best companion,…

The White Hurricane of 1913 The White Hurricane was one of the most damaging and deadliest storms that has hit the Great Lakes.The White Hurricane was a blizzard with hurricane force winds. The Great Lakes helped to fuel the storm because the lakes were warm. The hurricane started forming November 1, 1913, then settled down on November 11, 1913. It is known as the deadliest storm in the history of the Great Lakes. There was up to 90 mph wind and waves up to two stories high. It killed 230…

Robert Frost, the biography of a great mind. Robert Frost was a leading American poet in the 20th - century poets and a four time winner of the Pulitzer Prize (Brit Encyclopedia 12). He actually became a celebrity in his time, and our nearly official poet of the white house. Though his work is Principally connected to New England and he used traditional poetry, his poetry was and is anything but traditional. Robert Frost changed America’s views on poetry by introducing many new types…

Jonathan Edwards & William Byrd When most people think of the early American settlers, they think of the pilgrims that settled at Plymouth Rock. However, many people came from very many walks of life, social classes, and religions. Religion plays a huge part in many people’s lives around the world. An example of all of the facts listed above are these two men: Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd. Who are they? Why are they so important? Here’s why. Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd are two men…

someone who can be both introverted and extroverted. According to babynames.com, the name Kurt as an American name means “courteous”, a value I try to live by. I’ve always considered myself polite and respectful to whomever I may encounter. The Plymouth parking lot is notorious for its seemingly never ending supply of jerks who refuse to let anyone in. I, however, do my best to allow people to get in in front of me, as I feel terrible about not doing so. In my everyday life, as well, I do my…

to come forward about the dangers and the provincial inspectors weren't willing to act. For these reasons it made it very unsafe for the men to be working in the mine. The mine was very dangerous, but they still reopened in 1991. The mine was in Plymouth, Nova Scotia Canada. The mine exploded May 9 1992. The explosion killed 26 men. The mine was owned by Curragh Inc. The miners were mining for coal. The jobs paid well and there weren't many jobs in the area.…

the death of Warren Harding in 1923, he was sworn in by his father, a justice of the peace, in the middle of the night and, displaying his famous "cool," promptly went back to bed. Coolidge was born on Independence Day, 1872, and was raised in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. His father was a pillar of the community, holding a variety of local offices from tax collector to constable. And from him, Coolidge inherited his quiet nature, his frugality, and commitment to public service. Though, the…