chose for the Womens History Month report is Maria Mitchell, who was a self- taught astronomer. She discovered Comet Mitchell and made amazing achievements throughout her life. Maria Mitchell was born on August 1, 1818 on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket to William and Lydia Mitchell. When Maria Mitchell was growing up in the Quaker community, few girls were allowed to study astronomy and higher mathematics. Even though the Mitchell's weren't rich Maria's father, a devoted amateur( most
One of Barnstable's seven villages, Osterville is situated on Nantucket Sound and famous for its numerous oceanfront estates. The population is approximately 3,500 people, but seasonal residents and tourists swell the population during the summer months. Residents of Osterville often rely on Dirtworks for their asphalt paving, sealcoating, driveway paving, asphalt repair, parking lot striping, asphalt milling, site work, snow removal and dirt road repair. (-- removed HTML --) The History of Osterville
onto our sandy shores one fateful night, Dennisport has a way of hooking you in and bringing you back. In the grand scheme of things, the tourism era of Dennisport's history started relatively recently, but the part of town between Route 28 and Nantucket Sound has a rich history dating back to the colonial era. The first settlers descended on the land that was to become Dennis and Dennis Port in 1639. As a matter of background, the land that is now Dennis was selected not for its proximity
1691 a new royal charter was granted for the colony of Massachusetts, which incorporated the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket Island, Maine, and Nova Scotia. Under the charter a popular assembly was established to aid the royal governor, and the right to elect representatives to the assembly was based on property qualifications, rather than on church membership. The royal charter ended control of Massachusetts government by Puritan religious leaders. 8.Puritans—
Hingham, Massachusetts In 1633 settlers from Hingham, England landed on the south shore of Massachusetts. Soon after, my relatives arrived in Hingham, Massachusetts and our heritage has remained intact ever since. Eleanor Roosevelt traveled down Main St. Hingham and described it as the most beautiful Main Street in America. Ancestors of 16th president, Abraham Lincoln were among the first to arrive in Massachusetts and his massive statue in downtown Hingham helps people remember that. The oldest
our American culture have their genesis in the Puritans. In the sermon of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, written by Jonathan Edwards, a famous preacher for this sermon, and the “Speech to the General Court in 1645,” by John Winthrop, a Massachusetts Bay governor for 20 years, it is highly illustrated that Puritan society had wanted order. Their society had revolved around being very strict and legalistic about religion. This is based on giving God one’s free will, trusting that he will bring
In January 1675, John Sassamon visited Governor John Winslow at his home in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Sassamon had come with the dismal warning that the Wampanoag had been planning to begin a war against the English colonists. He returned home, but was later found dead under the ice at Assawompsett Pond. At first, Sassamon’s death was deemed accidental
Colony was one of the very first colonies, and ended up serving as a test run. Beckenstein says, “Popham was the cornerstone in the foundation of English America,” says Jeffrey P. Brain, 64, an archaeologist with the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, who is excavating
Henry Thoreau’s poem “Inspiration” is perhaps obviously at least somewhat about inspiration. Beyond the surface level of talking about inspiration though, there’s the first stanza that alludes to a deeper meaning; “Whate'er we leave to God, God does, and blesses us; The work we choose should be our own, God leaves alone” (Thoreau). The theme behind this is that man can choose to work with the inspiration of God or work as a man having his own ability to create. That said part of this poem is also
Hutterites Society The Hutterian Brethren, more commonly known as “Hutterites”, possess many similarities and differences to my own culture as a North American Christian. The life of a Hutterite society is characterized by their historical background, geographical distribution, language, unique cultural aspects, and threats within the colony. I have always been fascinated and curious by the consistent and well-structured way of living that the Hutterites have accomplished over many generations. Ironically
The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller. The Crucible takes place in the 1600’s in Salem, Massachusetts. The genre would be either Historical Drama or Thriller. The Stars include actors such as Winona Ryder playing Abigail Williams, and Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor. The main idea for this essay is to review the movie “The Crucible”. The main plot for this movie is John Proctor (Daniel Day-Lewis) decides to break off his affair with his young lover, Abigail Williams, she leads other local
Latino Community of Chelsea, MA. The city of Chelsea is located two miles outside of Boston, MA. and has a total land area of 2.21 square miles. Chelsea has been named the smallest city in Massachusetts and as of 2010 was listed number twenty-six on the list of most densely populated cities or towns in the entire country with a 2010 census population total of 35,177. The city of Chelsea is home to countless of undocumented residents which makes it difficult to accurately assess the number of individuals
Lockridge Essay In today’s society, American citizens tend to believe that America has been, “American” since the day that Christopher Columbus set foot in the Bahamas. This is a myth that has been in our society for a multitude of years now. In A New England Town by Kenneth A. Lockridge, he proves that America was not always democratic. Additionally, he proves that America has not always been “American”, by presenting the town of Dedham in 1635. Lockridge presents this town through the course
Creativity is the reason why we have our very own light in this world of darkness.The Cherokee tribe had a myth called The Grandmother spider steals the sun and they believed that without the Grandmother spider there side of the world would have no sunlight.In a world of darkness the animals of the land get together and attempt to steal sun light from the other side of the world.With many failed attempts they started to lose hope until the Grandmother spider brings her idea to bring the sun, with
Comparison of U.S.to Other Healthcare Systems Among all the countries of the world, the U.S. health care system is the most expensive. The country spends on health care more GDP per capita than other countries (Khazan, 2014). Over the past few decades, the costs in the United States on the health system are growing because of the introduction of state programs. There are many differences between the U.S. healthcare system that is preliminary based on private sector and insurance and other countries’
feared that the Roman Catholic Church would be restored in England and coupled with the fact that Charles was blocking reforms in the Church of England, they requested the government to allow them to set up their own colony. They established the Massachusetts Bay Colony where they could remain English citizens but still practice their religion how they saw fit (Heimert & Delbanco, 1985). Unlike previous colonies
Surname 1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Was the American Revolution Radical or Conservative? The American revolutionaries played a critical role in fighting for the liberty of the American people. They were interested in protecting the rights of the people by implementing the high-law principles that govern the people’s natural rights. The radicalism in the country’s revolution was tempered by the failure of the founders to extend the political rights to that naturally deserved
BOSTON MASSACHUSETTES: December 16, 1773. The Sons of Liberty are a group of colonists who organize in port cities to stop the East India Company from unloading their tea. In the Boston Harbor, they have been threatening captains bringing in the tea and the merchants who bought the tea. No tea was being unloaded in many ports because they were scared of the Sons of Liberty. However, in Boston the governor had decided to make sure that all tea was unloaded. He had refused the arriving ships’ captains’
The American Revolutionary War was a struggle for freedom for the colonists. Patriots felt they should be free to govern themselves. Great Britain was not allowing the colonists to make a compromise with them. As Great Britain continued to take advantage of the colonists, such as the Quartering Act which, “required colonists to pay for the housing of British soldiers”, tensions were increased by the British policies. Many of the acts, such as the Quartering Act, helped unite the Patriots to fight
“Believing in predestination, they explained that all human beings were pledged by the covenant of works to adhere to the divine law and were justly condemned for failure to adhere to it.” (The Puritan Beliefs). In other words, they had to live strictly by the divine laws through everything, or they would have to face many different consequences. The involvement of religion greatly affected the writing styles all throughout the country. Some literature, including; the sermon Sinners in the Hands