Pocahontas was born in 1596 to the daughter of an Indian chief leader of Virginia, named Powhatan (Egloff). In the year 1617, she died from a terrible illness at the age of twenty-two years old (Pocahontas, 1595-1617). Chief Powhatan had many children, but Pocahontas seemed to be the most liked. Pocahontas nickname meant “the playful one”. She was often called “Amonute,” and also called Matoaka (NPS). Pocahantas will always be remembered as an important person in history that participated in the colonization of the town in Virginia called Jamestown. In this little town, she helped to keep it from being extinct with her peaceful agreements along with cooperation efforts between the Powhatan Indians and the colonists in the new settlement of…
During the “ Hungry Winter of 1944-45, food supplies were exhausted, with many people reduced to…
Mario, or originally known as Jump Man, was actually projected to be a carpenter. But, after he was always in a feud against Donkey Kong, a havoc causing gorilla, he would be seen as an Italian Plumber (Sims). Mario has a little brother named Luigi. Luigi was born/created only 2 years after Mario in 1983. Mario and Luigi are always teaming up to help each other defeat any crime that happens amongst their world. Specifically, Princess Peach is always in trouble with Bowser, King Koopa. Princess Peach is the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, which is constantly under attack by Bowser. She is portrayed as the damsel in distress (Newman). Pursuing this further, Princess Peach is characterized as Mario’s true love because he is always risking his life to save her every time…
Windeby Girl.......who is she or he? How did they die? Where was his or her family? What part of the world did she originally come from? These are all questions which have plagued historical researchers for many years, largely due to the fact that there are no pieces of written evidence that would help to answer these questions, meaning that interpretation of archaeological sources is the only basis for trying to find the answers. As is usually the case with interpretation though, many different conclusions are made and therefore, ultimately we are still uncertain about which interpretation reveals the answer to these questions. Records indicate that this was the first body to be found in Windeby, but it is widely considered that the records…
Catherine the Great was the queen of Russia for over 30 years the longest reign of any female Russian leader. Catherine is known for her affairs. Catherine's real name is Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst. She took on the name Catherine when she was married to a Russian Prince who was known as Emperor Peter III. She overthrew him with the help of a military officer who she was having an affair with. As leader some say she was a socially enlightened ruler. She was also a successful military leader. Her troops did great job at gaining new land. She died in 1796 t the age of…
Is Mrs. Mary Maloney guilty? No. Research shows that Mary suffers from bouts of insanity. Mary Maloney’s pregnancy, her abusive marriage, and her obsession with her husband proves she is insane and therefore innocent of murder.…
Lily Roe Scott isn't your normal girl in all sense and purposes. Her entire life all she wanted was to be normal and live a normal life, but that wasn't what her mother and step-father had in mind for her. From an early age she was traveling the world and learning new customs including when it came to who her family was. Born in June of 1989 in Tree Hill, North Carolina to Karen Roe and Keith Alan Scott; except when Lily was born her father had been dead for almost a year. Soon after Lily was born her mother left Tree Hill and went in search of a new life where she found that with former boyfriend Andrew Hargrave. When Lily was 5 years old, her mom married Andrew Hargrave in a small ceremony back in Tree Hill shortly after her big brother Lucas marrLily Roe Scott isn't your normal girl in all sense and purposes.…
“The Dakotahs, or Nadowessious were doubtless a valorous people considered from an Indian standpoint”-Annie Tallent. This quote symbolizes how Annie felt about the Indians. She saw the Indians as a savage, and obstacle to civilizing forces whose righteousness and benighted destiny was self evident (Mackintosh). Annie Tallent was an important figure in American History because of what she accomplished in her lifetime.…
refusement to let anything get in her way is a quality evey woman must posses to become an…
Queen Elizabeth I is argued to be one of the best rulers of England. She was different from many of the rulers before her in many ways. Elizabeth was able to show the world that a woman was more than capable of ruling over a country; she was capable of changing one. Queen Elizabeth was intellectual, witty, and used her feminine beauty to get her way. Using her developed talents, Elizabeth was able to overcome many obstacles in her life, making her an extraordinary powerhouse.…
Jackson Mateo Eaves. That is my name, a symbolization of the two worlds that I have been split down the middle of through my entire life. A name of Polish roots, dating back to the invasion of Poland by Germany, and a name of Mexican roots, dating back to the Aztec times.…
What would be your thoughts, at fourteen years old, if you discovered that everyone was pressuring you to marry an unaffectionate, immature prince? Princess Sophia Augusta Fredericka was put into this situation when Empress Elizabeth of Russia sent for her to become the bride of her nephew and heir, Peter III. Sophia took a strong dislike in her husband and therefore helped to remove him from the throne. She then took charge as the Queen of Russia, and changed her name to Catherine the Great. Catherine was loved for the impact she had on Russia politically, economically, and culturally.…
Katie, is a semi quiet person on the inside. She may seem loud at first, but once you really get to know her she actually hates talking. She had numerous of reasons on why she is loud but yet so quiet, and here is where I give you the reasons on why she is like this.…
In the film, "The Princess Bride," directed by Rob Reiner, it all begins with a Grandfather telling the story to his less than enthusiastic Grandson. The story opens in the country of Florin with Buttercup treating her "Farm Boy" not so well, "his name was Wesley, but she never called him that. "Very soon she realizes he loves her and she loves him in return. He sets off for America "to make his fortune across the sea." She later finds out that he and his ship have been murdered by the Dread Pirate Roberts "who never leaves captives alive."…
Coming up with usernames can be a struggle. It isn’t however, for my family. When in doubt, pick “Shaymus” and ninety-nine percent of the time it won’t be taken. We took the easy route for our name and chose that. We started off being a red penguin but we quickly realized that nobody liked red penguins and changed it to green.…