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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…

The Puritan Dilemma Imagine living in a world where someone’s own personal and religious life was being affected by that of the country that they lived in. In most cases that was not a life they wanted to live, and some people looked for a way out. In the case of the Puritans of England, they willingly sailed across three thousand mile Atlantic Ocean, for a chance to set up a settlement where they could live and worship the way they believed was the right way without the pressures of the crown.…

The expansion of America across the Atlantic Ocean was a significant historical breakthrough at the time. Even though, half a millennium before Christopher Columbus landed in the New World in 1492, Vikings were the first to set foot on the North American loam by their leader Leif Eriksson. The “discovery” of the new world was viewed by many world power country leaders as not only a financial opportunity, but also the chance to control the flow of precious materials and trade goods coming out of…

There have been many important influences throughout the ages in the horror genre such as Horace Walpole, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and H. P. Lovecraft. All the way from Edgar allen Poe to H.P. Lovecraft. There have been many influential horror or Gothic writers throughout the ages. Though in the early days of Horror this form of storytelling were called Gothics and or Romances. Horace Walpole, one of the first to use grim story elements in his stories. He also liked…

From the foundation of the colonies beginning with the founding of Jamestown until the beginning of the Revolutionary War, different regions of the eastern coast had different characteristics. Once established, the thirteen British colonies could be divided into three geographic areas: New England, Middle, and Southern. Each of these had specific economic, social, and political developments that were unique to the regions. New England Colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode, and…

The utmost significant youthful offender case was Roper v. Simmons. The basis for this statement is for the reason that prior to this incident, the United States of America, which allegedly was or is the most compassionate country that defends human rights, was the only Westernized nation that still had the death penalty for young offenders. The U.S. continued this death penalty procedure in spite of all the technical proof that they had on the subject of how juveniles are not comparable to…

vital component in Colonial Virginia’s societal establishment. Hall “made bone lace and did other work with his needle, and shortly after shipping being ready for a voyage into this Country he Change again his apparel into the habit of a man.” In Plymouth, England Hall receives pay for women’s work. Soon after, he wears men’s apparel as an indentured servant in Virginia. When Captain Baffe asks of Hall’s gender, Hall “stated[s] that he was both man and woman.” Captain Baffe, along with…