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Grass written by Carl Sandburg, touches on the results of different wars from the past and how ‘grass’ works to grow over and in a way erase the past. No matter the amount of damage that has been done, the grass eventually grows over it, so the damage can no longer be seen. Sandburg uses the examples of different wars that have occurred in history. He writes in perspective of the grass and says leave all of the dead bodies on the field because “I am the grass; I cover all(Sandburg).” Later in the

Heinrich Hartman Wirz was born on November 25, 1823 in Zurich Switzerland. His dream was to leave home and become a doctor. In 1849, his dream came true. He changed his name to Henry Wirz and immigrated to the U.S. with hopes of becoming a renowned physician, and ended up working as

Captain Henry Wirz, was a Swiss citizen and Confederate officer during the American Civil War. After a European tour with the Confederate President, he returned to Georgia in 1864 and was appointed commandant the new military prison at Camp Sumter, which became formally known as Andersonville. Captain Wirz was obscenely harsh in with the prisoners of war and it had continued until prison was closed April 10, 1865. Shortly thereafter, he was arrested for the bloodhounds that killed over fifty escaped

The lost colony of Roanoke It all started on August 9th 1590 when the English started to explore the island of Roanoke. Not sure what they were going to find or even have a clue of what they were going to find however they started there journey anyways. The natives were extremely friendly the English men. Two English me were even quoted saying "we were entertained by all the love and kindness." when the English men went back the England they took two natives with them to show them off. When

event that the lost colony of Roanoke was found, the only two clues that were left on the scene were the word “croatoan” carved into a fort's gatepost and "cro" etched into a tree” as the source “Have We Found the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island?” by National Geographic states. Researchers and detectives were curious as to why this

glad-hearted mother, and the three aunts who once lived in the Beje. After the deaths of Corrie's mother and aunts, it was only Corrie, her sister Betsie, and her father. In 1940, Holland was invaded by the Nazi. She and her family hid Jews in their home to protect them from being sent to the prison camps. The ten

According to Klingelhofer, archaeologists have identified a site of a small Native American town called Mettaquem, which may have adopted some of some of the lost colonists. The historian stated, “It’s a very strategic place, right at the end of Albemarle sound. You can go north up to Chowan River to Virginia or

Hatteras Island, which long ago was a home to a Native American tribe of the same name. People think they might have tried to go back to England, by themselves and maybe have gotten lost at sea or got killed by hostile Spaniards who came north from their own land that was in Florida. One theory

The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island: Gone Without a Trace Have you ever heard of the mystery of the Roanoke Colony? This strange historical event began in 1584, during one of the first English expeditions to the New World to establish settlements. The settlers landed on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. After only one year, the colony was abandoned due to harsh weather, lack of supplies, and conflicts with the indigenous people in the area. A second attempt at colonization

There have been theories that the 115 colonist that lived in Fort Roanoke were killed by Native Indians, but there is another theory that the colonist decided to leave Roanoke with the Native Indians. Nobody knows what happened to them, and nobody will probably ever know. What we know as North Carolina, was once known as Roanoke. When the first discoverers went to Roanoke to check out the land, they discovered the Native Indians were "the care takers" for the land. The discoverers learned to communicate

Clara Barton has saved millions of lives around the globe since her arrival upon the medical field in the 1800s. Clarissa Harlowe Barton was an American Pioneering nurse who founded the Red Cross. She was also a hospital nurse in the American Civil War and was known to have saved thousands of lives. According to Anderson of the Gale Group, “Clara Barton was a very successful worker and always loved helping others, teaching them and caring for them” (Gale Group). In Clara`s lifetime, She has been

between Britain and Spain lasted three years. When Governor John White returned to Roanoke everyone and everything was gone. "What was left behind were some small cannons, an open chest, a tall fence built around the perimeter of the former village site, and a single word inscription carved on a fence post, 'Croatoan '" (JG). When Governor White returned to the islands all he had of his family, wife, daughter, and granddaughter, were the nails, coffins, and the word Croatoan. “He found no trace

The lost colony of Roanoke was one of the first English colonies set up in the New World. Even today the colony of Roanoke is a mystery. When governor, John White, returned from a three year absence everybody who lived in the colony had vanished. Since those people were never found, it still remains a mystery. Many theories have been discussed, and many people think they have the answer to what happened to the English colonists. In 1584 a group of English colonists attempted to set up a colony

Joel Leviten November 28, 2015 HIUS 221-D-21 Roanoke: The Lost Colony, directed by Goeckel, Brendan, in Digging for the Truth (A&E Television Networks, 2006), 44:49 mins The Lost Colony of Roanoke were perhaps the some of the bravest men and woman I have read about. The lost colony began their journey in England in the late 15th 16th century. A group of colonist numbering about 165 left the safety of England to journey to the new world of North America. The queen of England granted the leader

In this set of materials, the reading passage describes a certain theory about a mysterious disappearance, and the listening passage casts doubt on this theory by providing information showing that the theory is not credible. The reading passage explains what may have happened to a group of English colonists who disappeared from Roanoke Island in the late 1500s. Because the colonists carved the letters “Cro” on a three and the word “Croatan” on a fence post before they disappeared, a theory has been

The introduction Clara Barton is one of the nursing leaders that shaped history (Kerfoot 1998). Clara Barton will be the main focus of this assignment as she was a remarkable woman who started off as an educator and then a clerk and then a nurse and then one of the founders of Red Cross in America. In a time when women were not educated and were not even offered jobs she worked side by side with men. She was from the Not for Profit Sector. Her field was Nursing and she tackled with providing healthcare

According to the National Park Service’s article, “Clara Barton at Antietam,” she offered to teach for free when she noticed that a lot of kids could not afford tuition. I think this proves how generous she was and her true motivations. After resigning from her post as

Lost Colony of Roanoke August 1590, John White a famous artist, discovered that the 300 some of Colonists left on Roanoke island incidentally disappeared. Years before the incident explorers from England traveled to find new land to expand their country. While shipped on the coast of the island a native bravely approached them in a canoe. The natives welcomed the explorers with open arms. There was peace between these people. The explorers wrote back to England stating that the natives were, "The

Barton continued traveling around during the Civil War helping the wounded, tending to the sick, and bringing mail and food to the soldiers in the trenches. Later, she became known for her work establishing a national cemetery in Georgia and identifying the graves of nearly 13,000 men. She is also known for fighting successfully for the ratification of the Geneva Treaty by the U.S. as well as her work during the Franco-Prussian war with International Red Cross

Clara Barton dedicated her adult life to helping those in need. She began her work in 1861 helping the men in uniform who were injured. But it did not end there. She worked tirelessly on the “Search for the Missing Men” (Wikipedia). Her bravery and virtue guided her ambition and desire to help those around her in the civil war and with the American Red Cross association. In 1861, Clara Barton was working in the Washington D.C. station when soldiers flooded the station wounded and hungry after the