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- 301: John Quincy Adams
- John Quincy Adams John Adams had three remarkable careers in his lifetime. One as an enemy of British oppression and champion of independence. As an American diplomat in Europe and as the first vice-president and second president of the United States. His diary, letters and speeches showed him to be very patriotic, a stong family ... law in Boston. In 1762 he began a fourteen year successful law career. In 1761 he began to think, write and act against British oppression and for the right of colonies to self-government. He was patriotic and held many local offices. In 1770 he insured that the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre received a fair hearing. He defended ... spoke out against mob violence and other forms of social disintegration. In 1774 to 1776 Adams was a deligate to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. He was a champion of American rights in Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. John Adams' presidency that lasted from 1797 to 1801 was a troubled one. Adams made many contributions during his ...
- 302: The History of the Catholic Church in St. Augustine
- ... and brothers. Mission-houses were set up all over the country, from Florida to Mississippi. The determined Spanish Catholics promised at one period for the conversion of the whole native American Indian race to their religion and customs of their Christian faith. Spanish monks already spread into the towns east of Apalachicola River and in 1583, the native American tribes, Chikasaws, Tocoposcas, Apacas, Tomaicas, Apiscas and Alabamas were all Catholic. The faith was recognized as far west as Mississippi and as far north as the mountains of Georgia. Florida ... were adamant in their ideas. The waves that existed before in St. Augustine’s history began to settle and the fight for St. Augustine became less apparent as other religious colonies began forming in America, for example the Protestant Plymouth Rock. There were very few events under the Spanish rule in Florida after 1880, and the possession of the area ...
- 303: Halloween and Christianity
- ... pagan ritual which dates back to the ancient Celtic Druids. According to the article "Should Our Kids Celebrate Halloween?" in Catholic Digest Halloween's origin is very much Christian and American. Although the ancient Celts celebrated a minor festival on the 31st of October, it fell on that day because the Feast of All Saints or "All Hallows" falls on November ... spirits to the tomb in a daisy chain which became known as the "Dance of Death". Dressing up did not become part of Halloween until the creation of the British colonies in North America. During that period of time, Catholics had no legal rights in England. At times English Catholics attempted to resist. One such occasion was a plot to destroy ... the night demanding beer and cakes for their celebration. This is the root of what has become known as "trick or treat!". As French and Irish Catholics immigrated into the colonies, they began to inter- marry. The combination of their traditions mixed with people of other nationalities is what led to the current way we celebrate Halloween. In conclusion, Halloween ...
- 304: Christianity
- ... missionaries to more than 65 destinations, ranging from Florida and California to Chile and the Strait of Magellan.4 Between 1493, when the first mission left for Espanola, and Spanish American independence (roughly 1821) more than 15 thousand missionaries crossed the Atlantic under royal approval and support. 5 The Spanish, when choosing who to send as their principle emissaries of the ... idols and embrace the Christian religion. He and the religious men with him preached against sodomy and human sacrifice to the tribes that they encountered. In Mexico, like other Spanish colonies, numerous Friars and priests came and worked to Christianize the native population. However, this was largely ineffectual because the various Holy men could only sow a few grains here or ... in the New World. The Church, by being subject to the Spanish monarchy, is also to be held accountable to the numerous evils inflicted upon the Indians in the Spainish colonies. In many cases they were forced to convert to Christianity, and their views about god and religion were not taken into account. The Catholic Church incurred a great injustice ...
- 305: The Flute
- ... s flute,” made of an ostrich feather and quill, closed at the bottom and was held vertical against the lower lip. It closely resembles a fountain-pen cap. The classic American Indian medicine man’s “Mataco whistle,” is made of a bird bone flageolet, producing sound from a hole in the middle under which there is a lump of resin applied ... the event behind the report. Some speculation as to what happened is that the piper was some sort of recruiter hired by a sovereign to help settle in the new colonies in Eastern Europe. Other accounts as to what happened to the 130 children of Hamelin include a battle, the traveling of the children through a secret tunnel to Transsylvania, and ... Baines, Anthony. “Woodwind Instruments and their History.” Copyright 1957 W.W. Norton and Company, Inc. Brody, D. Mitchell and Phelan, James. “The Complete Guide to the Flute.” Copyright 1980 Pan American and International. Boehm, Theobald. “The Flute and Flute-Playing.” Copyright 1964 Dover Publications, Inc. Hotteterre, Jacques. “Principles of the Flute Recorder and Oboe.” Copyright 1968 London, England. Toff, Nancy. “ ...
- 306: Following A Dream Toward Freedom
- Following A Dream Toward Freedom Freedom was and still is the dream of every American. Freedom is defined as the liberty of choice or action, self-determination of rational beings, the right to enjoy privileges of membership or citizenship, and independence. The natural rights of ... an act of physical aggrestion against any neighbor-anywhere in the world," stated President Roosevelt. The first Americans followed their dream toward freedom by coming to America and founding the colonies which have evoled into the cities and towns present to this day. The officers and soldiers of our great country followed their dream toward freedom by fighting and sacrificing their lives for the freedoms which are enjoyed and greatly appreciated today. Civil rights and women's rights leaders followed their dream toward freedom by achieving equality among all american citizens. As President Frankin D. Roosevelt stated in 1941, these four freedoms are still essential today. Not just in our country, "but everywhere in the world." We, as human ...
- 307: The History and Facts About Nicotine and Tobacco
- ... up to 100,000 pounds of tobacco a year! At this rate, the figure of tobacco got to be as high as 100 million pounds by the time of the American Revolution. In the 17th century, cultivating tobacco became the most important industry of the Virginia and Maryland colonies. Sometime later it became the major industry in North Carolina. “The first of the tobacco manufacturers to mass-produce cigarettes was Washington, Duke and Sons of Durham, North Carolina (Theodore ... surprisingly increased almost three times as much. The percentage of female smokers from 1990 to 1994 increased by 32%. The males, on the other hand, only increased by 11%. The American Lung Association recently conducted a survey showing a ten-year high of teen smokers. Fourteen and fifteen year olds showed a huge increase of 44%! In 1990, the ages ...
- 308: The Problem of Teens and Smoking
- ... up to 100,000 pounds of tobacco a year! At this rate, the figure of tobacco got to be as high as 100 million pounds by the time of the American Revolution. In the 17th century, cultivating tobacco became the most important industry of the Virginia and Maryland colonies. Sometime later it became the major industry in North Carolina. “The first of the tobacco manufacturers to mass-produce cigarettes was Washington, Duke and Sons of Durham, North Carolina (Theodore ... surprisingly increased almost three times as much. The percentage of female smokers from 1990 to 1994 increased by 32%. The males, on the other hand, only increased by 11%. The American Lung Association recently conducted a survey showing a ten-year high of teen smokers. Fourteen and fifteen year olds showed a huge increase of 44%! In 1990, the ages ...
- 309: Pocahontas
- ... of the Indian princess Pocahontas, legends and stories of romance have been imbedded into our minds, but her dramatic life was more important to the creation of a segment of American history than legend. Around the year of 1595, Pocahontas was born to chief Powhatan, the powerful chief of a federation of Algonquian Indian tribes who lived in the tidewater region ... well acknowledged and she was well received by the king and queen. The bishop of London entertained her and the royal family adored her because she was the first native American to be taken back to England. It was recorded that while in London, Pocahontas encountered John Smith, whom she presumed dead. It was said to have been a very emotional ... high-grade tobacco. The export of his crop enabled the colonists to support themselves. Thomas Rolfe remained in England where he was educated. Twenty years later, he returned to the colonies and married an English woman. Many prominent Virginians claim to be his descendants. One year after the passing of Pocahontas, her father Powhatan also died. In 1624, the legend ...
- 310: Johnny Tremain 2
- ... real but Ether Forbes did a really good job by creating a figure of a young man that is journeying into the world during a really political time in the American history. Esthers interests were obviously into the political issues such as the, Tea tax s, Sons of Liberty, and the government reactions. England had by the fall, gone for in adjusting the grievances of the American Colonies, but she insisted upon the smell of tea tax. Little money would be collected for this tax. It worked no hardships on the peoples pocketbooks. The stubborn colonists who ...
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