Who was the first settlers in North America? Who was the first governor of Virginia? Who was at the First Continental Congress? Which colony did not attend the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in
Which colony did not attend the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774? What Enlightenment thinkers influenced the Declaration of Independence? Who was involved in the Royal Proclamation of 1763? Who was the only Founding Father who didn't want to celebrate American independence...
I hiked to Nimblewill Gap on the AT Approach Trail. I met Stone Heart there, and we hiked north on a gloomy, foggy morning. Soon we found a single perfect YLS kissed by a delicate coat of dew, lemony yellow in the sunless morning light. I had that little thrill one feels upon ...
Maybe it was the times, suggestedKenny GambleandLeon Huff, who created the “Philly Sound” of the 1970s, andRobin R. Terry,CEO of the Motown Museum, created to honor the Detroit sound and record company so prominent in the 1960s. They appeared Tuesday at an eagerly anticipatedJournal-isms...
The Mayflower ship 1.3 What are Puritanism? 1.4 What does the New England refer to? 1.5 The process of the settlement in Plymouth, Massachusetts 2. Catholic Maryland 3. Quaker Pennsylvania Contents: The American revolution 1. Honeymoon relationships between UK and 13 colonies. 2. The increasing...
Several people he met in his life are thrown aside because they are either inferior or lack the determination that Franklin so frequently mentions. He famously insults John Collins by calling him a drunk who never accomplished anything with his work. Collins was perhaps a lazy man where drinking...
Suffering an injury to his previously injured leg, Arnold was incapable of commanding in the field and accepted a military leadership role in Philadelphia in 1778. During this period, many rumors emerged that Arnold was abusing his new position for profit. Also, during this time, Arnold met and...
Tubman met John Brown in 1858, and helped him plan and recruit supporters for his 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. When the Civil War began, Tubman worked for the Union Army, first as a cook and nurse, and then as an armed scout and spy. The first woman to lead an armed expedition in ...
I am a lifelong environmentalist. I testified at my first Congressional subcommittee hearing at age 15 in Kanab, Utah, in support of a wilderness area – very close to the one which President Obama recently set aside. I worked to get the Clean Air Act passed. I worked as a volunteer wild...
Her performance was met with high praise, establishing her as a promising child actor. However, it was her role in the critically acclaimed film Little Miss Sunshine that launched her to international fame. At just ten years old, Breslin was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting ...