of the weather, me not knowing how to survive.
of the weather, me not knowing how to survive.
Kateri Tekakwitha was born in a Mohawk tribe in 1656. Her father was the Mohawk Chief and her mother was Roman Catholic. She is known as the “Lily of the Mohawk.” Her name Kateri, means Katherine. When she was only four years old she became blind due to a smallpox outbreak which killed both of her parents as well. She died in 1680 at the young age of 24.…
Kipland Kinkel was born on August 30 in 1982. He was born into the home Bill and Faith Kinkel. Less than sixteen years later, Kip kills both of his parents, two students at his school, and injures twenty-six students. A tragic turn of events had caused a young man to murder four people and injure many more. Drugs alter the moods and perceptions of people and sometimes can cause tragic events.…
By 1849, the gold rush was on. Strangers from all parts of the earth East, Europe, Latin America, and Asia were thrown together with only one common of interest, GOLD. These early gold-seekers, called "forty-niners," traveled to California by sailing ship and in covered wagons across the continent, often facing substantial hardships on the trip. People caught "Gold Fever" in the hope of striking it rich. Many gold seekers arrived expecting to find rivers overflowing with gold. Unfortunately, most found riverbanks crowded with miners.…
An eighteen-year-old named Kai Kloepfer has invented a gun recognition system that has the potential to save lives. This invention, which he has named the “smart gun,” will only fire when it recognizes the fingerprint of the person pulling the trigger. The idea is to make a dangerous weapon like a gun less dangerous by only allowing it to be fired in the hands of someone responsible.…
The Klondike Gold Rush was a time of fortune and misery. Some who were lucky brought gold home and some didn't even get to the gold because they got lost on their way. In the this piece the author stated that’ “Most stampeders knew little or nothing about where they were going, so pamphlets were available to help them on their way. Many of the pamphlets contained little or no real information and made outrageous claims of wealth” (paragraph 2). This quote explains that the miners just went to find gold but had no idea where they were going so they never found any gold.…
Kip Kinkel, was born in Springfield Oregon on August 30, 1982, to Bill and Faith Kinkel, Kip had a sister Kristin, which was 6 years older than him. When Kip was 6 his parents who were both Spanish teachers wanted to study abroad for a year so the family moved to Spain. Kip had a difficult time because his teacher did not speak English, once the Kinkels moved back to the United States Kip was far behind in school and failed first grade. Kip’s family was very active, but kip was not so he struggled to fit in. In fourth grade Kip found out he had dyslexia, and his parents started studying with him many hours a night to help make him better in school, and even though he understood it was difficult for him to comprehend. Kip felt lost when his…
Santa is a man that represents the Spirit of Christmas. Kris Kringle believed himself to be Santa Claus, and the courts even ruled he is not crazy. It really comes down to perception. I can deeply believe I am an angel and even convince others I am an angel. Does that mean I am crazy or are we not agreed on what that really means? Kris Kringle is Santa Claus, but we have to decide what that means. Does he have reindeer that fly and pull a sleigh with all the children of the world’s presents? Does he have time to go to every obedient child's house and fit through the chimney? Does he have magic? Is he all knowing? Of course not, but he is still Santa Claus. For one thing, Kris Kringle didn’t disagree when the parents of the children flat out said they needed to go and buy their children the gift Santa just said they would receive. For example, the lawyer putting Santa on trial even admitted that he was the one who purchased the gifts for his son.…
Around the 1840s, gold was discovered in America. Word had spread that people were striking gold and becoming extremely rich. These tempting stories persuaded many immigrants that America was the land of economic opportunity. After all, where else could one become so rich and…
I believe that there were several different things that were contributing factors to why Kipland Kinkel killed both his parents, and later two of his fellow peers. I do not think that there is one specific thing that can be blamed for Kip's behavior, but multiple things worked together to cause Kip's explosion.…
The California Gold Rush was one of most monumental events in the history of the United States. It was responsible for shaping the foundation of the modern class and social system while also creating the first big immigrant trend after the colonial period. The events which followed James W Marshall’s discovery of gold in Coloma, California during the year of 1848 were important not only because of the fact that it generated the expatriation of approximately 300,000 people (who were commonly referred to as the 49er’s to signify their arrival during 1849) to the state of California but also made San Francisco grow from a small settlement of around 200 people to a boomtown…
“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.” – Theodore Roosevelt. In my own words I think Theodore Roosevelt implies that we need to be grateful for the natural wonders the earth has given us and the history it has behind it, to be considerate and think about the future generations of the planet. If the ignorance of selfish people destroys your home, do not let them. It is too valuable. Our limitations have escaped…
Many thing will happen when you become anak kost and there aren’t always bad at all. There many good thing and good experience that you will learn as along as you being anak kost. Instead of far away from your parents, there are so many thing that have to do with responsibilities. As we can seen being anak kost isn’t an easy thing…
I am in front of you this morning to tell you the legend of the Selkies. Some people call them silkies but for today I will just say selkies. But before I continue I must explain what selkies are.…
Cited: "Crater of Ancient Super-Volcano Discovered at Kamchatka." _The Vladivostok _TImes [Vladivostok, Russia] 4 Apr. 2007. Print.…