Hello‚ my name is Joseph Brant and I was born in 1742 on the Ohio River. I’m known for being a powerful and influential Mohawk chief who sided with the British during the American Revolutionary War. I was a Mohawk Loyalist and a Freemason with many ties to the British. My sister Holly married a British agent named William Johnson who was an agent for Indian Affairs. I first met him when he was thirteen. I learned how to speak English and studied Western History at the Indian Charity School
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Abstract: The January 1996 event‚ and its damages was used to understand ice jam flooding in the lower Mohawk River. Ice jams are formed when the blocks of ice formed along the river causing water retention behind the blocks of ice. Once the ice melts the water that was retained adds up to the water level already existing. to understand ice jams better the tree elevation scar of the eastern cottonwood tree was measured in the lock 8 in glenville‚ stockade park in schenectady and at the Glen sanders
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Haley Eppes Dr. Quirk HST 3 September 2014 The Unredeemed Captive- A Family Story From Early America‚ John Demos‚ Vintage Books‚ April 1995‚ New York Finding out who you are‚ through hardships and ease‚ is the main focus of this book. John Demos wanted to write a story‚ and in this story the main focus is figuring out how to adapt to your surroundings and the circumstances that you have cannot control to best survive. With this he weaved a tale about a colonial town that was not prepared for what
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through trade. Champlain tried to block guns from leaking into Native culture‚ real izing that it would undercut his military advantage. He was able to win his battle on Lake Champlain in 1609 because guns had not yet fallen into the hands of the Mohawks. Other European traders were not so careful. The English traded guns for fur pelts‚ but only with their allies. The Dutch trading out of New Amsterdam (now New York) were less discriminating. They sold arquebuses to anyone. Na tive traders soon learned
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Salvatore’s remembers many good things from his childhood‚ growing up in the 40’s and 50’s. There were also some tough times in his childhood. One of his struggles started early‚ and it’s the same struggle a lot of kids have even today. He felt school was boring‚ and that some teachers could be strict or mean. Like today‚ there were bullies and kids who got bullied. Sal said he was one of the kids who never really bullied anyone. When he went to Theodore Roosevelt Jr. High‚ (when he was twelve)
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attachment that she forms with Nel. Sula wraps her life up so completely in her friend that Morrison indicates they have almost become one; therefore‚ when Nel decides to marry Jude‚ Sula feels totally betrayed. As soon as the wedding is over‚ she leaves Medallion for ten years. When Sula returns‚ she and Nel try to be friends again‚ but Sula ruins it by having an affair with Jude‚ Nel’s husband. It is almost as if she were subconsciously striking out at Nel for having married Jude‚ making Sula feel abandoned
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Imagine living in a place filled with nothing‚ just pure emptiness. People in America say some regions are boring compared to others. Luckily‚ I have evidence of which regions are the best. I will carefully go through each region I hand-picked. People should be considerate about these regions because of their astonishing environments‚ unique culture‚ and various indigenous groups. The first region would be the Southeast. The Southeast contain states such as: Kentucky‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina
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The primary character is Eunice Williams‚ a young girl taken captive by the Mohawk indians. Her father is Reverend John Williams‚ a prominent Puritan leader in the town of Deerfield. Throughout the book the captives from both the the British and French side are returned to their homes. Eunice chooses to not go home to Puritan society‚ but to live with the indians. Many cannot understand her reasoning to choose the "indian savage" way of life over good wholesome Puritan life. Let me know if that
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Then I decided to do further study in fitness field. I found all my interesting areas in one subject that is HEALTH‚ WELLNESS AND FITNESS program in Mohawk College. **Through this course I shall have opportunity for the following certificates: Canadian society for exercise physiology - certified personal trainer‚ optimum health for life - Sports Nutrition Specialist‚ TWIST - Sports Conditioning Certificate
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identity of many Aboriginal people. The above argument is assumed to be a white government prescribing Aboriginal identities but in some cases‚ it’s Aboriginal elders doing the prescribing. The documentary Club Native brought to light how racist the Mohawk community of Kahnawake is. Outsiders and non-natives are disliked and for a woman to marry one of them is highly frowned upon. Even children born into the community with mixed backgrounds has to prove their aboriginal identity to the community. This
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