Bryan County, Georgia Essays

  • The History of Richmond Hill, Georgia

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    Throughout the history of Richmond Hill, the city has experienced everything from failure to success and tragedies to victories. Today, Richmond Hill is a peaceful suburb located in southern Bryan County. Positioned within a 30-minute radius of Savannah, Richmond Hill offers a wonderful convenience to the nearby metropolitan city. This coastal town is home to more than 10,000 people. Richmond Hill’s community has an excellent reputation with great schools and education opportunities and a low crime

  • Andersonville Prison

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    Confederate prison during the Civil War (Davis 350; Reeder 140). The camp first opened in February 1864 close to the village of Andersonville in Sumter County, Georgia. Due to a food shortage at the compound in Richmond, Virginia, caused by an overflow of war prisoners, the Confederate officials decided to build a new prison in southwest Georgia (Turner 161, 162). The first prisoners arrived to an open expansion of sixteen acres, later increased to twenty-six acres, surrounded by a fifteen-foot tall

  • A Case Study in White Collar Crime: Kirk Wright

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    John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt was a Harvard graduate, Founder of a hedge fund, CEO and portfolio manager of International Management Associates LLC. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt swindles millions of dollars from his clients. IMA collapsed in 2006, when Jingleheimer Schmidt wrote bad checks to his client and investor NFL football players. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt was charged with security fraud and money laundering. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt was looking to served jail sentence of

  • Battle of Fort Pulaski

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    Florida Keys to Maine intended to defend the shores of the United States against hostile invaders (Our Georgia History). The parameter was built as a defensive response to the English attack on D.C. and Baltimore and Maryland at the time of the War of 1812. During 1861, Major Olmstead gained command of Fort Pulaski. His goal was to build two lines of defense on the outer coastal area of Georgia. Under his control, he established a series of batteries and forts along the parameter of the island

  • Corporate Identity

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    Many people view the role of a public relations professional within an organization as one that involves “making the company look good” among other image enhancing functions. Whether they are called PR professionals, PR people, media relations folks, they are the ones typically called on to inform the public of updates or improvements, they are called to help change the perception of the public, help with rebranding efforts and in the event of negative press or other crises, public relations professionals

  • The Enjoyment of Atlanta

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    Traveling is one of my favorite things to do. I have visited many places throughout the United States, however, none are as exciting as Atlanta, Georgia. In Atlanta, there are many places to go and sights to see. For example, Six Flags Over Georgia, Stone mountain Park, and the Atlanta Braves Stadium, are all in or near the city of Atlanta. Six Flags Over Georgia is a theme park containing anything from sweet treats to fun rides. Six Flags provides many activities for all ages. It is not at all uncommon

  • A Man with a Vision

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    four-cylinder roadster that sold for about $900. The first visit that Mr. Coffin made to the coast of Georgia was in 1910 to attend the Savannah Road Race. Early automobile manufacturers liked to watch their cars perform, but also they made it a vacation trip. While attending the races and enjoying their vacation, Mr. and Mrs. Coffin fell in love with the beauty and history of the Golden Isles of the Georgia coast. Since Mr. Coffin was well able to afford just about anything he wanted, he and his wife decided

  • The Kennesaw Gun Ordinance

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    The Kennesaw Gun Ordinance The 1982 Kennesaw gun ordinance is a law that is known around the world as the city that requires everyone to own a gun. The Kennesaw City Council passed a law ordering that each household within the city limits own a gun. Over decades, this law has become unenforceable but with the city’s reputation of this gun ordinance, it seems that crime rates are lower than any other city in the country. A councilman, J.O. Stephenson spoke of the ordinance after it was passed, “People

  • Economic Development in Atlanta Georgia

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    Atlanta Georgia is a city filled with innovators, hustlers, and entrepreneur. Atlanta is a vibrant city full of economic opportunities. The city is home to many thriving fortune 500 companies like HD Supply Inc, UPS and Coca-Cola. Also, Atlanta is a hub for development projects like the Atlanta Streetcar project And Centennial Olympic Park….. These projects show a tiny glimpse of the many economic programs in Atlanta and all of them have a positive impact on the progress of the city. In Atlanta

  • Senior Citizens In America

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    America is a country where everyone is free to live however they like, but it is possible for some people to live a happy life, if no one is around to take care of them. Nearly three hundred million people reside in the America, and out of those three hundred million populations, senior citizens make a 12 percent of the entire population. A senior citizen is commonly known as a person who is over the age of 65 and living on retirement, or known as social security benefits (Census Bureau). Ever since

  • Just Mercy Book Vs Movie Essay

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    between the book and the movie adaptation, Just Mercy is simply another addition to the collection. Nonetheless, both the book and the movie center around the captivating narrative of Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer whose pursuit of justice is like no other. Both the written narrative and its cinematic inspiration capture Bryan Stevenson’s journey through his battles with the biased criminal justice system. The tragic and cruel death of an innocent inmate, the overarching theme of seeking redemption and righteous

  • Farmers Road to Satisfaction

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    Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota all were damaged by droughts, while New Jersey crops suffered from an abundance of rain. Temperatures and insect also devastated the crops. Nebraska was the only state able to maintain stable crops that summer. (Doc H) Despite the occasional force of nature working against them, the farmers continued to struggle and preserved to grow and harvest their crops. In 1896, a supporter of agriculture, William Jennings Bryan, explained

  • History of the Origins of Environmental Ethics

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    Garett Hardin's "The Tragedy of the Commons" (December 1968). Most influential with regard to this kind of thinking, however, was an essay in Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac, "The Land Ethic," in which Leopold explicitly claimed that the roots of the ecological crisis were philosophical. (Although originally published in 1949, Sand County Almanac became widely available in 1970 in a special Sierra Club/Ballantine edition, which included essays from a second book, Round River. Most academic activity

  • The Justice System In Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy

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    Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy is a reflection on the justice system in the United States and how minorities are treated without justice in the system. In his book, Stevenson has countless excerpts of his cases where he fights injustice in the system for women, children, minorities, and the poor. Bryan Stevenson is an African-American lawyer who was born in a rural town. His grandfather was stabbed to death, so from a young age, Stevenson knew what it was to feel the loss of a family member, but he

  • Annotated Bibliography: School Counseling Fieldwork

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    Capella University (2015). School Counseling Fieldwork. Retrieved from website https://campus.capella.edu/web/harold-abel-school-of-social-and-behavioral-sciences/department-of-counseling/counselor-fieldwork-resources At Capella University the Master’s program fieldwork obligations for School Counseling are pertaining to the CACREP standards which consist of 600 hours of internship and 100 hours of practicum. The practicum participation is dedicated to receiving advanced clinical competencies

  • The History Of Kinston Hangings

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    captured by Confederate forces under the command of Major General Pickett. Within four months of their capture, most would be dead. Most would fall victim to the diseases acquired in Southern P.O.W camps in Richmond, Virginia, and Andersonville, Georgia. However, twenty-two were publicly hanged in Kinston, North Carolina. The wives, neighbors, friends, and former brothers in arms in the Confederate army were forced to watch the executions. From the Confederacies point of view, the executed men were

  • Plantation Ruins in The American South

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    was a sugar plantation built in the early 1800s and burnt down in 1836. All that remains are the limestone foundation and the coquina ruins of the mill. The Millwood Plantation is situated on the Savannah River on the border of South Carolina and Georgia. The plantation was used from 1834 to the mid 1920’s and its main cash crop was cotton. The Windsor may be the most fascinating of the three plantations. Its original appearance was unknown until a drawing of the plantation in its “heyday” was found

  • William And Ellen Craft Analysis

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    This paper is aimed at researching the lives of William and Ellen Craft after their published work, Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, in 1860. The research will first glance at the important events following the end of the narrative. Secondly, this paper will address some issues that William and/or Ellen voiced participation in while their time in England, along with their return to the United States. Finally, the paper will conclude with an insight to the reaction of the public of their narrative

  • Theme Of Just Mercy

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    Just Mercy documents the incredible and heart wrenching experiences of Equal Justice Initiative founder and attorney extraordinaire, Bryan Stevenson. Stevenson’s niche is a unique and unexpected focus for a lawyer. He works with people that society often wrongfully characterizes as “criminals” that are usually either on death row or condemned to life in prison. Before seeing a segment of Opera’s interview with Stevenson, and reading this book, I couldn’t understand what typically motivates a lawyer

  • The Massacre of Captain John Gunnison and his Explorers in 1853

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    Two events took place in the mid-19th century in the United States that set the stage for a third which became an historic turning point in American history. The settlement of Mormons in Utah and their pursuit to establish their own government coupled with explorations to develop the transcontinental railroad laid the groundwork for the massacre of Captain John Gunnison and his explorers in 1853 which took eight lives. As massacres go, the loss of eight people was not numerically remarkable. What