individuals before the mass travel of Americans to the west. By far Lewis and Clark are the most common people who are known to travel the Oregon Trail‚ but they were not the only ones. The first travels of the Oregon Trail‚ that led to its establishment‚ came from a missionary named Marcus Whitman (Hulbert‚ 1936). Whitman had tried to apply for many exploration missions before‚ but had always been denied travel. It wasn’t
Premium United States Great Depression Immigration to the United States
other people. I think George Atzerodt needs to be in jail for about 3-5 years‚ so he would not get in another group of people and be forced to kill someone again. Lewis Powell had to murder the secretary of state seward. They all didn’t have a choice‚ Booth was a tough leader and he was very strict about his goal. I think that Lewis Powell should get a punishment that is bigger than George’s because he did what
Premium Capital punishment Prison Murder
While writing The Killing Sea‚ Richard Lewis used history as a reference to steer his writing by putting in characteristics of the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami. On page 1‚ the setting is developing in Meulaboh‚ Ujung Karang; a small city just off the coast of the Indian ocean. “In the distance‚ beyond the shacks and houses of Ujung Karang‚ moonlight glittered on the sea.” Later on‚ Richard incorporates some of the aftereffects of the tsunami. “Before‚ the jungle floor had been shrouded in shadow. Now
Premium Family Mother Short story
the meaningful relationship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Lewis was from Belfast‚ Northern Ireland and J.R.R. Tolkien is from England. Both authors met at the prestigious Oxford University as professors and were part of a literary group together. Because of their deep friendship‚ they were able to support each other through their work and credited each other with ideas and influences. J.R.R. Tolkien was Catholic when he met C. S. Lewis‚ and Lewis was at the time an atheist. In Northern Ireland
Premium
never has been anything as strong. But it is far too easy to say that love is the most powerful emotion — we all know it is. People‚ however‚ rarely assume the task of deciding which type of love is the strongest. In his book The Four Loves‚ C.S. Lewis‚ a Christian‚ defines four types of love: agapé‚ the love from God‚ storgé‚ the love from familiarity and family‚ eros‚ romantic love‚ and philia‚ the love of friendship. There is no definite answer to the question of which of Lewis’s four loves is
Premium Love Psychology Literature
Explore the contrasting presentation of William Rivers and doctor Lewis Yealland in Regeneration In the novel ‘regeneration‚’ Rivers and Yealland are characters who differ significantly in terms of their methods of treatment‚ relationships with their staff and patients. Barker defines and illustrates the dramatic difference between how each doctor treats their patients‚ Barker emphasises on Rivers compassion and consideration for his patients. Yealland on the other hand expresses no empathy or
Premium Physician Doctor
In the short story‚ “The Boys Who Fought The Nazis” by Kristin Lewis‚ the role of information was very important to the people of Germany‚ Hitler‚ and three young boys that resisted the Nazis. The Nazis controlled the information from Hitler. Hitler was misusing information‚ and restricting the truth. On page 7 it states‚ “Hitler gave himself the title of Fuhrer‚ and began invading Germany’s neighbors.” In this text‚ it means that Hitler’s real interest was in his power. “Fuhrer” in the text‚ means
Premium Adolf Hitler Nazi Germany Nazism
Assessing the macro- and micro- environmental forces that explain the success of John Lewis John Lewis is a chain of upmarket department stores in the UK. In accessing its success‚ I critically looked at the macro- and micro- environments of the organization. Here the macroenvironment comprises three major sections: the economic environment‚ the social and demographic environment‚ and the technological environment. The purpose of this essay is to assess John Lewis’s success‚ in relations to the
Premium Ethics Online shopping Economy
The notion of progress is used to mean "to step forward" that coincides with the Sanskrit word ’pra-gat’. The fundamental meaning of progress‚ therefore‚ is the forward march or advancement towards a desirable end. There may be as many types of proggress as there are desirable ends. Historically progress has an ethical connotation and is taken to mean advance towards the ultimate moral values which human kind had been striving all down the ages to attain. Morgan was the first person to bring forth
Premium Agriculture Society Religion
A Whole New World The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis gives the reader a new perspective on hell and life after death. Written in the demons point of view‚ a new light is shed on the amount of work put in to tempting humans into hell. Zeroing in on the struggles and conflicts humans go through on a day to day basis‚ Lewis is able to make his novel timeless for all generations past and here to come. Though it is not exactly clear why Lewis ended the novel with such a broad idea‚ The Screwtape Letters
Premium Human The Great Divorce The Screwtape Letters