Rebecca Lee Crumpler Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first African-American woman to recieve a M.D. degree. She was born in 1831 in Delaware‚ to Absolum Davis and Matilda Webber. Crumpler’s main inspiration to become a doctor came from her Aunt who spent alot of her time caring for the sick in her community. In Crumpler’s book published in 1883‚ she stated “...having been reared by a kind aunt in Pennsylvania‚ whose usefulness with the sick was continually sought‚ I early conceived a liking
Premium Physician Medicine Massachusetts
According to the article “Is My Child Learning Enough?”‚ the author Edauthor gives an advice to find out that homeschool student is actually learning. He asks that how will I know if my child is learning. First‚ he says that a child is in public school always has a test and the grades will send to home if it’s good‚ then the parents will find out that their child is learning. But are you sure that the testing is only way to know if your child is learning enough? Homeschooled children receive private
Premium Education Teacher School
January 2013 Robert E. Lee: The Savior or Destroyer of the South? Robert E. Lee‚ the most renowned general of the Civil War‚ was both a mastermind of battlefield strategy and a true gentleman. His leadership skills and sharp mind allowed him to become the most successful general in the South. Although Robert E. Lee was a man whose life was marked by distinction and courage‚ he was also marked by arrogance and failure. “Lee was born the fourth child of Colonel Henry Lee and Ann Hill Carter on January
Premium Robert E. Lee American Civil War Confederate States of America
In the poem “Annabel Lee‚” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ there are a different aspect of poetry being displayed. Throughout the poem there is several occurrences of imagery‚ symbolism‚ syntax‚ voice‚ and figures of speech. He starts the poem by using imagery to create a picture of what the poem will be based on‚ he does this by using the phrase‚ “a kingdom by the sea.” This leads to the symbolism of tyranny because the kingdom is superior to the characters in the story. The syntax being used is the words being
Premium Edgar Allan Poe
Exploring The Ideas of Philosophy and Freedom The following essay first introduces the texts Encouraging Learning‚ by Hsun Tzu‚ and the text Learning to Read by Frederick Douglas. Their work has significance both in the connection between philosophy‚ and the linkage between knowledge and freedom‚ as well as mentions the importance of education and how it can influence and shape an individual’s state of mind. It is important to note that these texts also introduce us to the eight elements of critical
Premium
Exploring The Ideas of Philosophy and Freedom The following essay introduces the text Encouraging Learning‚ by Hsun Tzu‚ and the text Learning to Read‚ by Frederick Douglas. Their work has significance both in the connection between philosophy‚ and the linkage between knowledge and freedom‚ as well as mentions the importance of education and how it can influence and shape an individual’s state of mind. They are both meticulous writers and are highly skilled in education. It is important to note that
Premium
Annabel Lee: The Last of Poe’s Genius Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7‚ 1849 in Baltimore‚ Maryland. (Bily) Before that date he wrote many excellent poems‚ including “Annabel Lee.” Although “Annabel Lee” is considered “the demented reflection of a madman" (Bily)‚ it conveyed his everlasting devotion and compassion for his Annabel Lee. “Annabel Lee” uses repetition‚ ballad form and even his insanity to emphasize his love for his dead companion. Repetition or “haunting rhythm” (Bily) played a
Premium Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Romanticism
INTRODUCTION: Both the Levi and Lee brands are pioneers when it comes to denim. Both brands began in the 17th century‚ Levi’s beginning in 1853 and Lee beginning in 1889. (www.leejeans.com‚ 14/9/05) (www.levistrauss.com‚ 14/9/05) Levi Strauss and Company is one of the largest brand name manufacturers in the world. The company itself was founded by Levi Strauss‚ a Bavarian immigrant to the United States. During the gold rush era‚ Strauss began to produce trousers sewn from tent canvas to meet
Premium Advertising Jeans Brand
Excerpts from “Views from the Hillside” an illegal Korean Newspaper Column written by: Chin-Mae Lee Blades of Grass‚ Side by Side - February 25‚ 1919 For the past nine years the Government General of Korea‚ under control of the Japanese Empire‚ has imposed strict rules on ourselves and our lands. The GGK is collecting taxes from us and making us cultivate rice in order to sustain the Japanese War effort. We‚ as the people‚ have no say in these taxes and have no ability to be involved in our imposed
Premium Korea South Korea Japan
In “Learning to Read” Frederick Douglass recounts his journey of becoming educated as a slave. Douglas describes how his slave owners wife treated him with compassion‚ as one should treat another human‚ and began teaching him how to read. Under her husband’s instruction she stopped‚ and treated him the same as any other would treat a slave. She would not allow to even hold a newspaper let alone read it. She soon adapted the mindset that slavery and education were incompatible. “If I was in a separate
Premium Slavery in the United States Slavery Abraham Lincoln