Germantown Essays

The three texts, “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury, Soldier’s Heart Gary Paulsen and Civil War Journal by Louisa May Alcott share the common theme of the importance of an individual’s contribution during the Civil War. Judy from “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” contributes because he motivates the army through his work as a drummer boy. Charley from Soldier’s Heart helps by giving up his family to go fight in the war. By helping wounded soldiers, Louisa May Alcott contributes greatly to the

The three texts, “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury, Soldier’s Heart by Gary Paulsen and Civil War Journal by Louisa May Alcott share the common theme of importance of an individual’s contribution during the Civil War. The main character, Joby, from “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh’ contributed to the Civil War by leading the whole army of soldiers into battle. Charley from Soldier’s Heart contributed during the Civil War by volunteering to fight in the war, as a soldier. Louisa May Alcott, the

The Battle of germantown, October 4, 1777. It was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary war. the battle was at Germantown, Pennsylvania. The British forced their way into Pennsylvania defeated the American army under General George Washington. His army failed to pull off his complex plan. The British drove away the Americans. However, despite the losses, the soldiers performed well. Washington 's once-unskilled army was on their way to becoming the well-trained

The Germantown Wall of Sound is Germantown High School's competitive marching band. It performs for two local parades, home football games, local concerts, and area marching competitions. More importantly, the Wall of Sound teaches the students involved music, leadership, teamwork, and the ability to set and meet long-term goals. The 2015 field show is named "Lessons of Life" and was chosen by student leaders and our band director, Mr. Bell, and is presented in four movements: Discovery, Pursuit

awareness, while creating a medium of contact for children to stimulate growth and development. Founded around the Germantown area, which was founded October 6, 1683 by German settlers the birthplace of the anti-slavery movement in 1688 and in many ways, Germantown’s history touches on numerous prominent parts of America’s struggle for religious toleration, freedom, and independence. Germantown named for the immigrants of German decent who settled in the area, to continually changing, at the time of its

I am going to be telling you about an amazing person who was our first president of the United States of America. Who is strong, caring, and is loyal to our country. And how he came to be a president and a great person that he came to be, George Washington. How his hard work paid off, and also why people wanted him to be president. In this paper I am going to be telling you about how George Washington became president, how he became christian, and also a modern day example of him. George Washington

Elijah Anderson, a Yale professor, developed the concept or theory entitled the “code of the street” which explains the reasoning for high rates of street violence among African-American juveniles in a Philadelphia community. The “code of the street” is the way of life for many living in poverty-stricken communities which attempt to regulate behaviors. Anderson observed that juveniles in inner-city neighborhoods who are exposed to racial discrimination, economic disadvantages and alienation from

Redlining in Pennsylvania The novel, Loving Day, by Mat Johnson looks at the issues of biracial identity and inner conflict of defining one’s personal identify based on their ethnicity and race. The setting of the novel Germantown Pa is a good metaphor for conflicting cultural identities within the context of a community that was predominantly white until the 1950s when two thirds of the residence moved out of the fear of their black neighbors destroying their property values, racist views toward

One of the first points of settlement was Germantown in the British colony of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania 's founder, William Penn, was a member of the Quakers, a radical Protestant sect that began in England and was founded by George Fox in the late 1640s. The British king had awarded Penn a proprietorship

Captain 9’s Walking in to Captain 9’s in Germantown, Ohio, is an atmosphere everyone in the small town is familiar with. A nod from the teenage employees is about as much as you get when you walk through the front entrance. If you have ever been to Germantown, everyone knows the small pizza joint just next to the gas station, that you have gotten ice cream from after every basketball and soccer game since you were 6 years old. However, every restaurant has its flaws, and this hometown pizza place

States of America. There is no information found related to his parents, childhood life and siblings. American nationality Callaway belongs to white ethnicity but his religion is unknown. According to Mickey Callaway bio, he studied at Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee where he played baseball and basketball. He is tall so he can easily dunk an official ball. He was drafted out of high school in the 16th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants but did not

werent really a particapant...” (pg 44), I lved this illteration of how he felt. Then how he discribes get all new scuba gear and being able to really swim with the fishes. Which in this case would be the hearing children. now the rest of his time at Germantown friends school went by

Prayer is Powerful Should first amendment rights in America be defended? In many schools around the country, Prayer has already been banned. The American society consists a variety of different religions and the freedom of religion guaranteed to them under the first Amendment of the United States Constitution. Our generation struggles through so much in the school systems and behind closed doors of our homes. They tend to seek the wrong attention from the wrong crowd of people that can harm and hurt

Louisa May Alcott an american novelist well known for being the auther of the classic novel 'Little Women' and its sequel Little men and Jo's boys which remain popular today. Born November 29, 1832 in Germantown, Pennsyvania. She was raised in a family of five being the second oldest out of her sistsers Abigail May Alcott Nierker, Anna Alcott Pratt, and Elizabeth Sewell Alcott. Alcotts' mother was a strong Christian and a women's wright's activist. Amos Bronson Alcott, her father was an American

death count hundreds men. These men either left the Continental Army or died of diseases or starvation. They were forced to go, their lead by General George Washington ,because the Continental Army had lost their two last battles at Brandywine and Germantown. The British soldiers, Red Coats, took over Philadelphia and the Continental Army moved 22 miles

During the Compromise of 1850, there was a law called the Fugitive Slave Act. Many black families have been captured and sold into slavery. It was the federal law that allowed to captured and return runaway slaves back to their owners. Many Northerners wanted to help the slaves to escape instead of help capturing them. Harriet Beecher Stowe had written a novel as a cry against the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. There was a person named Henry Clay, who had helped make the law. But the law is enforceable

Henry Knox once said, "Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events." On March fifth 1776 General Washington had a plan to force the British out of Boston. Washington ordered his men to bring captured cannons from Fort Ticonderoga through the snow, so they can be put at Dorchester Heights. Washington wanted to keep it under wraps. If the redcoats were to find out their plan they

Alcott Paramount for her works “The March family,” and “Little Women,” Alcott wrote memorable and suspenseful stories, she was imaginative, demanding, and a determined young lady who was both temperamental and dedicated. On November 29, 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, Louisa May Alcott was born one of the descendants of Amos Bronson Alcott and Abby May. Louisa May, Abba May, Elizabeth Sewall, and Anna Bronson, all had happy childhood, the Alcott’s were also known for moving, from house to house

Under such a silver-lined sky I hurry, small under it, head bent in deep concern for this park’s walk, hellish and pulled ahead by my hell-bent beagle Sergeant. With my wind-filled black collar blown back, with a brown-and-white Sergeant ear wind-turned inside out, the pup pulls me on by empty park bench after empty park bench, empty benches without an old man to catch his hat from blowing off, empty benches without an old woman to rest her inflamed feet, empty benches into which lovers’ names remain

however, I transitioned from going to class everyday and always being told what do, to doing my course work online and creating my own school schedule. I used to go to a public school called Houston High School, located right next to my house in Germantown, Tennessee. I would go to school everyday, and then do my favorite activity after school, which was riding horses. I have a tremendous passion for riding and competing horses, and it is what led me to transitioning to my online high school, the