Texas v. Johnson

were not huge fans of this idea. We had traveled to far off places such as Turkey and India and bustling cities like New York and San Francisco- we were very skeptical of visiting a Texas small town- how would we ever have that amazing traveling experience that we had in those glamourous,…

The first piece is Benjamin West’s Penn’s Treaty with the Indians When He Founded the Province of Pennsylvania in North America is an oil on canvas completed in 1772. This piece is a possible representation of an event that would take place in 1682. The second piece is by Emanuel Leutze: The Storming of the Teocalli by Cortez and His Troops. Also an oil on canvas completed in 1848. This piece referred to the invasion of the Aztec empire by the Spanish. Although the scenes of these two pieces…

warrior tribe. They were in states such as Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma,and Arizona. They were exceptional horsemen. The Comanches were excellent at hunting and gathering. The Comanches were known as the “Lords of the Plains. The Comanches had a very unique culture. The Comanches were originally part of the Eastern Shoshone, who lived by Platte River near Wyoming . When the Europeans arrived, the Comanches migrated more towards the south such as, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. The…

In a hero’s journey Campbell shows women as more of an object or prize to b won. He portrays them as just sexual objects meant to satisfy men and reproduce. In Demian women are shown similarly but not the same. In this story women do not play a role until them in because the story follows a young boy name Emil Sinclair, through his journey in school trying to decide who he is. He is bullied and a new, older kid named Max Demian comes to his rescue and they become close friends. They eventually…

“The Veldt” is a short story by Ray Bradbury written in the 1950’s. The themes found throughout the short story are is applicable to the current world today. “The Veldt” addresses society’s growing need and reliance on technology, and the harm this reliance can have on individuals. Bradbury does this by creating the Hadleys family, and demonstrating their own struggles in their lives, because of the technology they are living with. The story begins with Lydia (the mother) in the nursery,…

Houston was first lieutenant during the war and won the state of Texas in the fight. All three of these men did what they had to do to win over the land in the west. The United States wouldn’t be the way it is today without the men like Jackson, Polk, Houston, and Etc but there were other people that were involved…

a South Texa rancher. Her mother Julia de Zavala, was an irish immigrant who was educated in Galveston,Texas. When Adina was born, her family lived at De Zavala Point on Buffalo Bayou. Then in 1873 they moved near a ranch in San Antonio. Adina is known for saving the Alamo Long Barrack Fortress for future generations.Adina De Zavala encouraged the statewide recognition of Texas and defense of the Alamo. In Adinas early life, She and her sister, Mary, would act out some plays about Texas…

The Texas Rangers have been part of American history for an incredibly long time, and are a crucial part of the development of the west. The Texas Rangers were the police and military in their time, defending the people from issues within and out of their societies. They are the oldest state-of-law organization of the entire United States, and significantly influenced the West in a variety of ways, ranging from simple things, such as robberies, to much more complex and intricate issues, such as…

June 2, 1865. This very day marks the end of a long, bloody war, the Civil War. The Civil War had lasted for four years, from 1861 to 1865. Tensions were high and the country was divided over issues revolving around slavery. Four years of America’s history was spent battling this issue and attempting to declare a true winner between the divided nation. The long, gruesome four years that the Union and the Confederates had spent fighting finally came to an end. With a battered nation that suffered…

Sam Houston Sam Houston was a very important man in Texas history and to history itself. He lead Texas in a rebellion against Mexico for freedom and rights.Known as more than a hero the legendary Sam Houston will forever be admired by the Texans. Early Life Sam Houston was born in March 2,1793 in a hilltop in Virginia.He had 5 brothers and 3 sisters ,but had the most potential of them all. His father died when he was 13,so he had to move in with his mother. Later because they had a bad money…