Winn Parish, Louisiana

Hurricane Katrina, a Category 5 storm which passed over the Gulf of Mexico and landed on the shores of New Orleans. As one of the top five deadliest hurricanes, this natural disaster changed the geological landscape and in 2016 there are still scars on Louisiana from this tragedy. In the beginning of the storm, which developed to be one of the most violent hurricanes in United States’ history, it began a large Category 3 hurricane which traveled passed the Bahamas. In Katrina’s initial…

Throughout history, many wars have been recognized such as the Civil War, French and Indian War, and the Cold War. One war has been considered the forgotten or unnecessary war because it was a war nobody wanted; this war was called the War of 1812, also known as the Second War of Independence. Two weeks after the War of 1812 ended with the signing of a peace treaty called the Treaty of Ghent, the Battle of New Orleans began. The Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24, 1814, and restored the…

In 1832, ongoing tension in Illinois between American settlers and Native American tribes ignited into a summer of conflict where the participants failed to recognize opportunities to deescalate hostilities. This paper will begin by providing historical information relevant to understanding the conflict’s root causes. The paper will further explain that misunderstandings among both combatants regarding the root causes created an atmosphere that fostered an environment conducive for conflict.…

the 1,836 people. In Kentucky 1 person died, 2 from Alabama, and another 2 from Georgia and Alabama each. 14 people died from the state of Florida while 238 more people died from Mississippi. The majority of deaths were recorded in the state of Louisiana where 1,577 people were reported dead. The hurricane Katrina had a major effect of the economy. The Bush government gave out up to 105 billion US dollars to repair the places that were affected by the hurricane, this did not account for other…

Black Robe gave its audience a depiction of early colonial times when missionary work was a prominent goal in colonization. Upon first contact, the Native Americans were an essential resource for survival. As the years came the Native Americans became major trading partners with colonists, at least until their resources ran out. Over the duration of these relations each tribe reached a point of dependency on European goods. Black Robe provided us with an understanding of how misunderstands…

Originally political parties were seen as skeptical by our Founding Fathers and therefore opposed. However, today our government has political parties. Political parties attempt to gain control of the government and influence its decisions. The two most influential parties in the American Government are the Republican and Democratic Party. These two parties have very contrasting beliefs. Democrats believe in “the need for intervention by government in the form of more and bigger programs” and…

There has been an imbalanced relationship between Native American inhabitants and European settlers (Hasbargen 1). These poor connections resulted in the “ill conceived policies” captured in the October 7th Senate Resolution, which officially asked for forgiveness to American Indians. This was a consequence of the “ill conceived policies” and other violent actions done by the US Government and its citizens. In this Resolution, the Senate audaciously highlighted events such as The Trail of Tears,…

Social and Cultural Factors In Andrew Jackson’s letter, he explains how the continuation of a government system is a great progress that helps organize America as a whole. The American government was succeeding in removing many Indian tribes from the white settlements. This was a great advancement for America as the tribes began to realize the benefits of moving to a new location, which helped expand the civilized land area in America. An important political factor of this time was that the…

valley, Texas, and Louisiana, for a time, a valuable French possession. As stated by Francis Parkman, and American historian, “the realm of France received a stupendous accession” (BOOK), referring to the fertile plains of Texas, and the region spanning from the mouth of the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountain peaks claimed for France (BOOK), as La Louisiane in honor of king Louis XIV. The Texas claim was never very serious, but it did furnish the United States, after the Louisiana Purchase,…

Asian Indians, East Indians and Indo-Americans are all the same culture, they are Indians. They have an interesting economic history with the United States. Asian Indians have attained some of the highest educational levels of all ethnic groups of Asian descent. Their family and religion have a desire to maintain traditional values of Hinduism. They are one of the oldest civilizations that continue to flourish in the present day. Social History in the US Asian Indians have been migrating to…