The College of William & Mary

The story of Frankenstein is shared by many people and its’ story is used in many child books, movies, short stories, etc. The author, Mary Shelley, relates a lot of herself and her personal family issues in the novel. The novel itself talks about a common motif that relates to the author, protagonist, and antagonist. It is abortion. Abortion is what inspired Shelley to write and publish the novel. The novel begins with Captain Walton, who is on a voyage to explore the North Pole. During his…

qualified for a scholarship. He was determined to not let his ambitious spirit be limited by the opportunity-lacking Glasgow and Edinburgh, so he set voyage to America in 1765. He settled in Philadelphia where he got his first job as a Latin tutor at the College of Philadelphia. Wilson was not satisfied with his job, so he turned to the law to satisfy his thirst for more knowledge and studied under John Dickinson, who himself had studied at one of the Inns of Court in London. In 1767 Wilson…

dotted with students of varying ages and ethnic backgrounds.Higher education’s evolution in America can point to many major areas of change, governance, curriculum, funding, diversity and content delivery. Birthed in medieval Europe the early college 's curriculum consisted of the trivium – grammar, law, and rhetoric. There were schools…

River. The town centre is an eight-acre common in Washington Square with a statue of the town founder. The square is “Surrounded by beautiful 18th-century mansions”, and other streets are aligned with historic buildings (OldSalem.com). Salem State College was started in 1954 but was originally founded as Salem Normal School and opened in 1854. During 1874, $25, 000 was anonymously donated to create the city’s first hospital which opened on October 1, 1874, and had only twelve beds. The…

is the richest man in the world, created a program that monitored traffic, and created microsoft; yep Bill Gates. Bill Gates was born William Henry Gates III on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. He began to show a great passion with computers at the age of 13 at the Lakeside School (Not the one you all hate). He followed said passion throughout his college years. He started in the beginning with his acquaintance and business partner Paul Allen, Gates had found himself at exactly the…

Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans fought against the hardships of segregation, but one organization helped to campaign against it. It is because of carefully selected founders, leaders, and attorneys that the NAACP is where it is today. They have accomplished goals, some eventually leading to the creation of acts or movements. The NAACP believes in campaigning and fighting for liberty and justice. In addition to this, the organization believes that discriminating against…

"All men hate the wretched; how then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things! Yet you my created detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bond by ties only dissoluble by the annihilation of one of us." The monster explained to Frankenstein that he has no friends and was lonely and his quest in life was companionship and understanding. He said, "It is my loneliness that made me savage." Frankenstein heard his voice and it scared him; he saw his reflection and…

and how they came about. Some people know about Greek life and others may not. Giving a brief over view will give insight to this paper. Secret societies have long been a part of the cultural makeup of the United States. Students at the College of William & Mary in 1776 formed a secret society called Phi Beta Kappa. This was the first Greek fraternity and set the model for those to follow: Greek letters, a secret ritual, a secret handshake, mottoes, a badge, and a code of ethics for all members.…

Institute, and left in 1854. The Institute was later renamed Hiram College. Garfield entered into Williams College for more education. After graduating, Garfield got a job as a teacher a administrator. In his free time, he spoke about supporting the Republican Party abolishing slavery. On November 11, 1858, he married Lucretia Rudolph, a former classmate, when they were both 26. They had seven children, whose names were Eliza, Harry, James, Mary, Irvin, Abram, and…

America would receive more than 50,000 convicts in the 18th century. Meals in America varied according to the various ethnic groups that resided there. The English preferred boiled or broiled meats, making a stew with potatoes and vegetables. Bread of plum pudding was the common dessert, while low alcohol content beer was safer to drink than water, even for children and infants. Cooking over a large open fireplace often set a dress on fire. Like everywhere, prostitution reigned as the most…