Tybee Island, Georgia

Tye River Elementary School is located in Nelson County, Virginia. It is a public elementary school serving children from the grades of preschool through fifth grade. It is conveniently located off of route 29, but it is also placed far enough away from the road that it does not pose as a distraction or threat to the children attending the school. Both the inside and outside architecture is eye pleasing, giving the sense of friendliness to visitors. Overall Tye River Elementary school has created an environment suitable for facilitating a child’s educational and emotional development. My time of observation was early in the school day starting at eight in the morning. Just as in every school in the country Tye River is concerned about the safety of it’s students. The school creates a safe environment for the children by keeping all doors leading outside locked. In addition to this teachers must have an ID to reenter the building and guests must be buzzed in by the front desk secretary. After entering the building any guest must sign in with the secretary and state why they were at the school for the day. Another point of safety is the playgrounds. There is a separate playground for the younger kids, this creates a safer, more enjoyable play time for both age groups. I think this creates an overall safe environment where children and teachers can place their focus solely on learning. The school is laid out in a convenient manner with the offices, gym, library, and…

The Savannah River “originates at the confluence of the Seneca and Tugaloo rivers in Hart County in eastern Georgia” (Seabrook). The river flows from the upper piedmont region of Georgia down to the Georgia coast where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean (Seabrook). The Savannah River forms the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. The Savannah has been of major importance for the survival of people in both Georgia and South Carolina. The mouth of the Savannah is where the city of…

City Information Cheap city breaks in Brunswick, Georgia are a good alternative for people wanting to visit coastal Georgia. This small city of around 15,000 residents is the county seat of Glynn County, Georgia in the U.S. It is the second-largest urban area on the Georgia coast and the economic center of Georgia's mostly rural lower southeast sector. The city is the location of the Brunswick Old Town Historic District. What to See and Do in Brunswick For one of your first short breaks in…

The battle at Horseshoe Bend although obscure to most Americans had a great affect the expansion of of America. The Louisiana Purchase of 1808 already showed the greed and appetite for land from white Americans and their need for individual property. However, with all the land the United States received from the purchase they could not move on the land because it was not really theirs as long as the five tribes were on the land. It was not until the battle at Horseshoe Bend that coveted land…

Both would point out very specific aspects that Sherman would organize to ensure it would in fact be the “death blow”. Davis mentions a telegraph sent from Sherman to U S Grant. “Until we can repopulate Georgia, it is useless to occupy it, but the utter destruction if its roads, houses and people will cripple their military resources… I can make the march and make Georgia howl!” Rivers would agree with Davis with different emphasis but still with great importance. The last chance the…

Cherokees were willing to Americanize in exchange for autonomy. (Constitution of the Cherokee Nation pg. 60-70) The Cherokee constitution claimed sections of Georgia as part of their nation and also showed no sign of a willing society to remove west which upset Georgia’s officials. Soon, the state of Georgia assembled and created resolutions which denounced Cherokee law, and extended the state’s jurisdiction to all inhabitants of the state. Section seven of Laws Extending Jurisdiction over the…

during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Jackson became a leading advocate for the removal of Native Americans from their lands. In his first and second annual address to Congress, Andrew Jackson presented his controversial stance on forcing the Native Americans out of United States territory. His argument gained some support, but was met with criticism from those siding against his policy. Both sides offered their legal and moral arguments on the subject of Indian removal, but those against the…

Such terms were used to describe any of the various Indians immediately south or east of the Creek Nation (colonial Georgia and Florida) and included: “Seminolies” (or East Florida Creeks or “Alachuan” Seminoles), and members identified “Seminolian” or “Seminolean.” There would be attempts to identify some as “Mikasuki” (or Georgia) Seminoles to differentiate from Seminoles residing in Florida. The Hitchiti Indians who originated from the east side of Chattahoochee River region, spoke a Muscogee…

The interwoven nature of Native American relationships with the White men created a perplexing dynamic, with an unyielding spirit both within the invaded and the invaders, throughout the entirety of the two’s interaction. Like most history, this story could be told through multiple lens, whether it be trade relationships or military motives, however Stuart Banner chooses to drive this narrative with attention to the means of which Indians and white Americans exchange land. In his rendering of…

Battle over land ownership and the movement of the Native American’s off of their land is part of the American story. As whites moved across America, the Indians were moved to less desirable land. In the two essays that I wrote for this class, Kaw People and Absentee Landowners the interesting connection between both essays is that not only were the Indians moved off the land but settlers and their descendants who wanted the land were priced out of the land in Chase County. Both essays are…