John Phillips (partner at McClur’s) convinced Ida to write an outline to show to McClure. McClure accepted the Ida’s idea. After many years of researching, Ida Tarbell had a detailed analysis of Standard Oil’s monopolies; which appeared in McClure's Magazine, beginning in November of 1902. Later to be published as a two-volume book in 1904. To Ida’s dismay, she was labeled a "muckraker" by President Theodore Roosevelt.
The expedition’s co-leader was a man named William Clark and he was 32 years old. Clark was Lewis’s friend from the military and both Lewis and Clark had been armature scientist and had conducted business with the Native Americans. The expedition left St. Louis in 1804 and slowly worked its way up the Missouri river. Lewis and Clark kept a journal they encountered Native Americans and they encountered many animals and also Native American groups and one young Shoshone girl named Sacagawea joined their group as a guide. After 18 months and 4,000 miles they headed back.
Thunder Rides a Black Horse The book starts with Farrer returning to the apache tribe in June of 1991 to photograph a private puberty ceremonial for the parents of the girl who was being honored, a service she often provides and had done dozens in the past three decades previous to this one though she had reserves of returning because her close friend and holy man for the tribe Bernard second had passed away two and one half years earlier, someone who called her mother “mom”. However as Farrer describes, the relationships, rights, and obligations that build over the years that are honored through, and beyond death. The girls’ puberty ceremonial is vitally the most important for the Mescalero Apache people, which is a four-day, four-night event. The event takes place every year around the fourth of July when the whole tribe puts everything aside to celebrate the girls of the tribe transition into womanhood and becoming another potential future mother for the tribe. There guardians of the girl have an option to have a public or a private ceremonial which may span anywhere from one to four days long.
This is where she had access to a wonderful library that was full of many authors that she became well known too. Bradstreet lived a puritan life, however, she did not agree with some of their beliefs. Bradstreet conformed to some of the puritan life. She looked after her family and husband. When she arrived in the New World in 1630, “she was overwhelmed by the sickness, lack of food, and primitive living conditions” (Gonzalez, 2000).
Cambria Blasius Ms. Poindexter English 12B January 25, 2012 The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, tells the story of the Joad family as they journey to California during the time of the Great Depression. The Joad’s leave their land of Oklahoma in hopes of having a more prosperous lifestyle in what was said to be ‘the promised land.’ Throughout their treacherous travel west to California the Joad’s face challenges that bring out each family members true character. During this time we learn the true hero of the novel is Ma Joad; She shows to be the center of strength for the family, is determined and she is able to step up and be a main supporter to the family when Pa, the head of the family, begins to falter.
Sadly a lot of lives were lost. But the good thinking that did happen was that the British retreated and we gained our rights back and never had to answer back to the British ever again. Epilogue: A few years after the war ended Revere retired from war and his trade. Revere would always love to tell stories of his ride to family and friends they all loved to hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Soon after he died at the age of eighty-three leaving children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren and they have all heard and remember his midnight ride.
The fact that I’d come home, come back and so obviously had been disconnected form my family. So it was a overwhelming experience, and I was just out of my depth, really, but at the same time it was very moving” Long shot of Bee walking through Katherine and learning about her culture accompanied with the non-diegetic music is tribal this emphasizes her sense of belonging. When Bee gets a job at an aboriginal Art Gallery she states that she first felt a sense of belonging when she left school and worked the art gallery and met aboriginal people for the first time. As she is talking about this event the non-diegetic music playing over the top of her speaking is harmonious which shows us this was good point in her life. A sense of belonging if felt as she meets other aboriginal people and learns more about her culture.
"It is all wrong, this saying that Indians do not feel as deeply as whites. We do feel, and by and by some of us are going to be able to make our feelings appreciated, and then will the true Indian character be revealed." The headline for the interview trumpeted the imminent appearance of her novel, the first ever published by a Native American woman. Mourning Dove described in vivid detail the inspiration she received while watching the buffalo roundup in Montana, and her sadness at the demise of an integral part of the native experience. She also stated that education would be a key element in the future of her people, and spoke proudly of the fact that her stepmother had donated an acre of land from her allotment to provide the site for a schoolhouse for tribal children (Spokesman-Review
Many of our ancestors were the first open heart surgeon and some were common ice truck drivers or cotton pickers. For some people genealogy is the thrill of the little things they find, like pictures or knowing that their ancestor was third in command under George Washington. Genealogy can give one a sense of peace and fill the void within one self. When researching genealogy you can hit plenty of brick walls, some of which are parents that were not really your parents at all but a person that took you in when something happen to your biological parents. Brick walls can also happen when paper work has been destroyed by fire or water damaged.
The Lewis and Clark expedition. The explorer’s Lewis and Clark lead a crew into the west for an expedition, exploring the lands as far as the Pacific Ocean. They had to investigate and document what they have found. Clark kept a rather interesting journal, where he wrote multiple things that he has experienced and observed. On October 28 they would purchase multiple things going on their trip.