Their First Slave

1947. Willa was the first child of Charles and Mary Cather. Willa had two brothers and a sister. Willa’s father was a deputy Sheriff in Virginia. At the age of nine, Cather’s family moved to Nebraska. Willa enjoyed horseback riding and seemed to be quite the tomboy. During her life, she took enjoyment in many careers. Willa worked as editor, journalist, and chronicler of pioneer days in Western America and writer of fiction. Willa’s work is mixed with the story of people and their development in history

Indeed, money can buy a lot, but there are more important things it cannot buy. First of all, a comfortable life can be brought if we are rich. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to see people complain about their low standard of living. The low educated groups always have to worry about their living. They may worry about losing their jobs as they always work as low skilled workers. They may not be able to cope with their daily lives, let alone being happy. Under such circumstances, money can undeniably

Since the half of the XIXth century, many reasons encouraged european peoples to migrate to USA ,like war,religious persécution or povrerty , the first great wave of immigration was due to the emmigration of the irishs catholics,who migrated to the USA because of the great famine in Ireland,( between 1845 and 1849 ) The irishs settle in the poorest place of the north east of the usa (like the five points in New York) and in the plain of the midwest were the governement gave land to voluntary

Foundations of American Government: the Colonial Heritage In 1607, a small band of about 100 English colonists reached the coast near Chesapeake Bay. They founded Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. During the next 150 years, a steady stream of colonists went to America and settled near the coast. The thirteen colonies (http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/images/13_colonies.html) In the early 1600's, the English king began granting charters for the purpose

period of slavery. The main characters are Lucas a 35 years old slave, his wife who must be about the same age but who looks older because of hard work and privation. The third character is their daughter Eliza Mae, a young child. The mother's name is not mentioned as she is the narrator relating the story in the first person. At the beginning the scene is set in Luca and the narrator's cabin. Luca breaks the news of their master's death, wich implies that they might be sold to another master

considered as American’s first modern poet, and the other by Langston Hughes, a black poet. With an one-Century interval, things didn’t evolve for some people. What’s the link between the two texts while they’re so different ? Our first concern will be the patriotic vision of America. Then we will discuss about the hidden face of America. We will finally turn to the comparison between these two America.   I.   Patriotic vision of America  In America, working class sings while their job. Walt Whitman

the period of slavery. The main characters are Lucas a 35 years old slave, his wife who must be about the same age but who looks older because of hard work and privation. The third character is their daughter Eliza Mae, a young child. The mother's name is not mentioned as she is the narrator relating the story in the first person. At the beginning the scene is set in Luca and the narrator's cabin. Luca breaks the news of their master's death, wich implies that they might be sold to another master

828,800 square miles and used to be owned by France. This purchase created an area containing fifteen of the current states and two Canadian provinces. Approximately 23% of today’s U.S. territory. To understand the reason of this purchase, I will first detail the Louisiana Territory’s history followed by the negotiations, the treaties that were signed and the difficulties encountered. In conclusion I will explain why this purchase was essential for the United States. Louisiana territory had belonged

happened upon a Black person singing the above song -- some accounts say it was an old Black slave who walked with difficulty, others say it was a ragged Black stable boy. Whether modeled on an old man or a young boy we will never know, however, it is clear that in 1828 Rice appeared on stage as "Jim Crow" -- an exaggerated, highly stereotypical Black character. Rice, a White man, was one of the first performers to wear blackface makeup -- his skin was darkened with burnt cork. His Jim Crow song-and-dance

US ECONOMIC HISTORY I’m going to talk about The US economic history. Since the creation of US in 1776, the US economic has grown faster, to become the first world economy. An economy which have a huge impact of all different economy in the world. COLONIZATION As we know, the economic history of the US started with European colonization in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Thanks to that, the US has opened to the word and he has traded with different developed countries (that is to say the