William Henry Jackson

In the story entitled “A Worn Path, the author, Eudora Welty, develops an “old, negro woman” by the name of Phoenix Jackson. The story starts off as Phoenix Jackson traveling through the pinewoods. Despite her long dress that draped over her unlaced shoes, she looked straight ahead with rage. She was determined. Throughout the story, Phoenix Jackson perseveres many obstacles. Her first encounter was with a “quivering in a thicket” in which she exclaims, “Out of my way, all you foxes, owls,…

According to mdot.ms.gov, “In 2012, drunk driving fatalities represented 31% of total traffic deaths in Mississippi” (“Facts and Stats”). This has become such a dreadful action in the state of Mississippi. Many friends and family members have been killed in recent years due to people drinking and driving. The Clarion-Ledger states, “Factors such as the percentage of deadly wrecks caused by drunk driving, speeding and careless driving were used to determine the rankings” (“Study: Mississippi…

SA 2: "The Chrysanthemums" is a short story of John Steinbeck which reflects the frustration in the present life of Elisa Allen, strong and proud woman. This frustration arises from not having a child as well as from the dissatisfaction in a romantic relationship with her husband. The only possible way out for Elisa's frustration is her beautiful flower garden where she plants chrysanthemums. The author frequently uses chrysanthemums as a symbol as well as a number of other items in order to…

This describes the journey of an elderly black woman named Phoenix Jackson who walks from her home to the city of Natchez to get medicine for her sick grandson. The landscape as Phoenix perceives it becomes a primary focus of the vividly evoked narrative, nature is depicted as alternately beautiful and as an impediment to Phoenix's progress. As she walks, she struggles against intense fatigue and poor eyesight, as well as such obstacles as thorn bushes and barbed wire. The combined effects of…

In 1826 a twist in American political history transpired when Andrew Jackson was elected president. Andrew Jackson won presidency over John Quincy Adams. Since the 1800s democratic practices had been in predominance. Andrew Jackson’s supporters were known as the democracy or democrats. The democracy gave birth to the democratic party there by initiating the second party system. The Second Party system arose in the United Sates in 1828. During this time the major parties included the Democratic…

number of people have shaped the history of America, but one person shaped the history of the nation more so than the others. Henry Clay was a powerful political force in the 1800’s and many of his political actions still have major effects to this day. He helped shape the nation into what it currently is and without him the course of the nation could have been forever changed. Henry Clay and his political achievements may not be as well-known as others today. However, his major plans and…

President Andrew Jackson? Andrew Jackson was not only a great president, but also a lawyer and a extraordinary soldier as well. Jack was also known as a major general during the war of 1812 a little later he became a national hero after his victory over the British in New Orleans. Tennessee legislature picked Jackson for presidency and the very next year he was elected to become a senator. The contenders running for president was John Q. Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, William H. Crawford and…

would nominate their best bet for president so there would only be a two party ruling but in the election of 1824, the republicans nominated William Crawford and the other three that were running were endorsed by irregular mass meeting throughout the country, and amongst them were John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, and Henry Clay. In the first vote Jackson received more popular and electoral votes than the other candidates but not the majority, due to what happened during the election of 1800s…

During the election of 1824, four candidates were in the lead: John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William H. Crawford, and Andrew Jackson. Jackson, the leader of the Democratic Republicans, had the greatest appeal among the four, but he didn’t have the majority of electoral votes. John Quincy Adams, leader of the National Republicans, had the most electoral votes. According to the 12th amendment, the voting of the top three electoral vote getters would move to the House of Representatives. Clay was…

Did you know that Andrew Jackson was the only president to be a prisoner of war? Andrew Jackson created the Democratic party, and was the target of the first presidential assassination. He also killed a man in duel, and while he was president, he had to deal with the Second Bank of the United States and the Indian Removal Act. Andrew Jackson was a military general who managed to successfully lead America through difficult times, and his experience and qualities of being, loyal, tough, and…