Geronimo

beginning was their mode of transportation. I grew up with horses and every year I would have a Native American birthday party. We would paint handprints on all of our horses and ride around with my cousins and friends. As I became older I watched Geronimo: An American Legend with my dad. I loved the thrill and the excitement in this movie. The Native Americans always fascinated me in the movie because they were so light on their feet and they always seemed to be one step ahead of their enemies.…

This is a common theme in politics in America, as he gives examples further into his reading by saying, “America’s favorite native heros- from Abe Lincoln to Andrew Jackson, Sergeant York, Will Rogers and Chuck Yeager, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Geronimo, Ethan Allen and Swamp Fox, and the cowboys and Indians of the American West- annealed their heroic qualities of self-reliance, physical courage and perseverance in the American Wilderness” (Kennedy 95). In "The American Wilderness: Why It…

White Privilege in America "White privilege" is the idea that white people unintentionally and automatically get certain perks and advantages that people of color do not receive. Many do not believe in such a concept because in America, all people are suppose to be equal, however, it is easy to see that a white person is treated differently than a person of color solely because of the color of their skin. White people living in America receive numerous “perks” on a daily basis. A number of…

I pray that this letter finds you and the family in the best of health and spirit. I have traveled to the Americas, to reconnect with our distant family acquaintance and relative Nicolas de Ovando. Nicolas has become the Governor of Hispaniola and I’m proud of him. I have been helping Nicolas with establishing a colony for a large number of years. I enjoy what I do here and it is definitely better than law school. I took part in a very big expedition and we captured many Indians who became…

we are content to be as we are” (Burns, 1996, section: The Outcome of Our Earnest Endeavors). They were told that there was nothing to argue about and that they had not choice that the law was written. Native American Sioux chief Sitting Bull and Geronimo of the Chiricahua Apache would put up a big fight, but would eventually be overran by the white settlers. When the land was finally distributed 30,000 acres were given out to the whites and only 1,500 acres to the Native Americans. All that was…

Since the Natives have arrived in the United States, government officials have not shown any sensitivity in the fight for Native American values and land. As we see in the court case between Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protection Association and North Dakota Access Pipeline, government officials have been obstinate when it comes it giving Native Americans the right to land and religion. Native Americans perchance could have been the first to colonize in America: therefore, why do these…

Women's Rights & The Roaring 20's Most of the important leaders were members of the New England Non-Resistance Society (NENRS) and/or The Quakers. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott drafted a Declaration of Sentiments that included demanding the right to vote for women The Declaration of Sentiments was based on the Declaration of Independence. In 1893, women had the right to vote in Colorado, followed by Utah 1896, Idaho 1896, Washington 1910, California 1911, Arizona 1912, Kansas 1912,…

Drunk, stupid, lazy, these are just a few of the words that popular culture has used to describe the Native American Indians. The so called “Spaghetti Westerns” were constantly painting these “savages” as less than human. Even John Wayne, who perhaps had more respect than most for Native Americans, still portrayed them in a negative connotation. One of Wayne’s most popular movies, McClintock, has the American Indians stating a party was fun but “no whiskey, so we go home.” This movie…

Michael A. Weaver 24 February 2017 Ms.Banales English 1 The Ransom of Red Chief The story of red chief includes how a helpless boy was kidnapped by two men by the names of Bill Driscol and Sam. They both wanted nothing but money but they soon realized money was nothing if your to insane to use it. Bill and Sam had a joint amount of money which had only 600$ they needed 2,000$ more to pull off a fraudulent town-lot scheme in western Illinois. In order for them to pull off the scheme they had to…

Reading is like a desk with a hidden compartment. There are nuggets in the unsecured drawers, but the truly valuable items will be hidden, unbeknownst to all but the most careful of searchers. The same is true with a book. One is able to glean information like plot events and facts, but nothing of substance. The true meat must be sought through careful reflection and introspection. I began learning to read when I was 3. After hearing good reviews, my parents purchased the Hooked on Phonics…