Springfield, Missouri

going to court and suing for his freedom. The final decision of the Supreme Court shocked America. Scott had lived in Missouri with his master, John Emerson, a doctor from the army. The doctor ended up moving to Illinois, a free state, and then the Wisconsin Territory where slavery was banned due to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The family later moved all the way back to Missouri where Emerson lost his life. This is where Scott had help from antislavery lawyers who helped him sue for his…

Slavery and Westward Expansion had a very volatile relationship in the Antebellum era America and would contribute to the American Civil War. Westward expansion and the Missouri Compromise of 1820 would be a way to preserve unity within the Union, but over the next 30 years, ties between the Northern and Southern states would be strained as more territory is gained and the question regarding slavery’s place within these new lands. Through an analysis of book and article sources, one gains the…

Robert Frost once said, “Freedom lies in being bold”. Back in the 1800’s, freedom was not given to everyone. It was not something that Americans could embrace at the time because African Americans were not equal, and they were far from free. They were sold and traded like property so for African Americans to gain freedom, serious action had to take place. Dred Scott took it upon himself to take action. Scott bounced around from state to state with his masters. He sued for his freedom time…

Ashley who had led two failed attempts resulting in him being 100,000 dollars in debt had an unquenchable thirst for prosperity in fur trading and followed his partners food steps, “He left from Fort Atkinson on the Missouri River north of present-day Omaha on November 3, 1824 with a party of 25 men, 50 pack horses and a number of horse-drawn wagons” (“William Henry Ashley”). He headed south down the Platte River in high spirits after his partners report of success but…

United States history from 1800 to 1859 was demonstrating national greatness and national unity. Yet, by 1860 North and South were so polarized that the lower South seceded immediately upon Lincoln’s election. Historians argue that divisions or sectionalism between the free and slave states led to the civil war. However, there is evidence that divisions were not limited to just the North and South, but divisions within and between political parties, and differing memories Americans felt long…

The Mandan Indians faced many challenges in their lives, from the environment and climate to pests and other human beings. Many of the introductions into their world had both positive and negative effects. How were they able to survive and what drove them on a daily basis? The Mandans were like other tribes of their time in that they searched for a place to live that provided the resources necessary to maintain their life. They also made sure the place could be protected from attacking or…

In an unusual set of circumstances, I found myself both off from work and without my boys, on a Saturday and with absolutely no plans. Becoming bored by the afternoon, with no distractions, nothing worth watching on TV, and a desire to make a meal that didn't include hot dogs, I decided to invite Joe over for dinner. I met Joe at shortly after I started working at Jolly's Donuts. The place was so new they barely had a functional kitchen, and Joe had been called in to install the industrial…

Basketball a sport of stealing and making hoops. This game was made by Dr. James Naismith in 1891at the Springfield YMCA collage the games purpose was to condition outdoor athletes in winter. Originally the list of rules was 13 but has undergone many years of revision for faster play and greater athleticism. Today it’s one of the most popular American sports and the rest of the world has adopted itProfessional basketball started in New York in 1896 and was originally played in mesh wire cages.…

Initially boundaries were not defined, with walls serving as out of bounds markers in most cases (Frazier, 1998, p. 12). In 1904 the boundaries became straight lines with ball possession awarded to the first player to touch the ball after it went out of bounds (Kloppenburg, et al. 2013). Subsequently leading to pushing, shoving, elbowing, desperate dives, and total bedlam (Kloppenburg, et al. 2013). Since basketball was often played on dance floors and in social halls, wire cages had to be…

Dribbling is the act of bouncing the ball off the floor with one hand. Initially, movement with the ball was restricted to passing as players were limited by the original thirteen rules. Experimentation by players led to the idea of dribbling as it did not violate these rules and allowed players to advance with the ball (Frazier, et al., 1998, p.38). Dribbling was seen as a way to further increase the pace of the game and help the offence avoid defensive pressures. Once officially adopted,…