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The cruelties and oppression of slavery remain a dark stain in the history of the United States. Slaveowners frequently utilized Christianity as a means to justify their oppressive behavior. Christianity allowed them to hide behind misconstrued scriptures and parables that proclaimed whipping and torturing other humans as acceptable. Slave owners made Christianity a tool to ensure submission, all the while vigorously forcing the slaves to embrace this foreign religion. Christianity still…

time these women got their benefits in 1979, less than 20 of them were still alive. During the last two years of war, nursing became an official role in the military (The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). Nearly 33,000 served as either nurses or support staff and 400 of them died in the line of duty (The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). As previously mentioned, the Army Nurse Corps was established in 1901 allowing only women to be involved as nurses (Kuhn). Because of this, the Army Nurse…

those far away from Manhattan Downtown are cheap. 2. Based on the report from Curbed Rents in Brooklyn and Queens Nearly As Pricey as Manhattan, four Brooklyn neighborhoods have surpassed the median Manhattan rent: Dumbo, Williamsburg, Cobble Hill, and Downtown Brooklyn. Conclusion I. Overall, the rent in New York City is expensive. II. What makes the rent so high-- Supply and Demand. III. Consider your budget, the transportation, and living environment…

Artist Georgia O'Keeffe was brought into this world on November 15,1887. O'Keeffe lived on a farm in Prairie, Wisconsin. Her parents were neighbors growing up and they were really good friends. Her father Calixtus O'Keeffe was Irish, and her mother Ida Totto was of Dutch and Hungarian heritage. Georgia had six siblings and she was the second of the seven children. O'Keeffe's mom was a doctor, she was very smart and wanted her kids to be very well educated. O'Keeffe was very interested in the…

It is a widely known saying that a photograph is worth a thousand words; however often without some text accompanying the image and providing insight into the events depicted, a photograph can struggle to accurately express meaning. They can be hard to read as a lot of the time events captured by a camera are complicated and it is not always so simple to comprehend the stories behind them. One photo like this is the one above taken by Magnum photojournalist Thomas Hoepker on September 11th after…

The “P’s” of Life While tossing and turning in bed one night, I came to a life changing realization: there are many “P’s” involved in the search for the perfect college, and every hopeful soon-to-be college student, centers their decision around a different “P” word. Some must focus on price, while others have the luxury of focusing on place. Some highlight the importance of good professors, while others prioritize the students they will be learning with, the people. Some investigate a…

goals that I have for my education are that I will have a good study system, do not procrastinate, pass the education test and finals, and enjoy college. The college that I am attending in the fall of 2018 is the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The degree to I am pursuing is Vocal Music Education and minoring in Theatre Arts. I want to be a Choir director and teach drama at a high school. The first goal that I want to achieve is to have a good study system. In my…

" Library of Congress. (April 1877). “The Holy Bible, King James Version”. Cambridge Edition: 1769; King James Bible Online, (2017) Theobald, Mary. "The Monstrous Absurdity." The Monstrous Absurdity - The Gunpowder Theft Examined : The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship Site. (June 2006) West, Samuel “On the Right to Rebel against Governors” The History Carper. (May 29,…

The difference between having a Creator mindset and having a Victim mindset is the difference between success and failure. In his book, On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life, Dr. Skip Downing defines Creators as people who make choices that result in the outcomes they want to achieve. He defines Victims, however, as people who leave their choices to chance, reacting to things that happen in their lives, instead of making things happen, which often has unfavorable…

Gentrification 's Insidious Violence; The Truth about American Cities Ever wonder what will happen if people band together to try to fix whole communities? What would happen if these cities now seen as blackened areas disappeared completely? What would happen to the infrastructure, and most importantly what would happen to those already living there? These very important and current issues are answered in "Gentrification 's Insidious Violence; The Truth about American Cities" written by Daniel…