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Puritans arrive in New England
The puritans came to New England to find new religious freedom and their own government. When they arrived here in 1620 they followed through on setting up a government totally based on the Bible. In there world everyone worked hard to help and set up this new land and provide for there families. It wasnt easy but through hard work and dedication they succeeded and set up a new and succesful world. -
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Puritans come to New England
The puritans came to New England to find new religious freedom and their own government. When they arrive there in 1620 they follow through on setting up a government totally based on the the Bible. In there world everyone worked hard to help and set up this new land and provide for there families. It wasnt easy but through hard work and dedication they succeeded and set up a new and succesful world. -
Anne Bradstreet
In British Norfth America poetry was a new concept first written by Anne Bradstreet the first woman poet there. In 1650 she published 'The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America." The feed back from her newly published writings seemed to be very good by all people. -
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"The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America"
In British Norfth America poetry was a new concept first written by Anne Bradstreet the first woman poet there. In 1650 she published 'The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America." The feed back from her newly published writings seemed to be very good by all people. -
Anne's house burns
On july 10, 1666 Anne Bradstreets house burns loosing all of her and her husbands possesions. After this awful event she writes a poem about this event and goes into vivid detail of her emotions. She talks about how she cant be mad at God for this because he gave and he can take away. -
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Anne Bradstreets house burns
On july 10, 1666 Anne Bradstreets house burns loosing all of her and her husbands possesions. After this awful event she writes a poem about this event and goes into vivid detail of her emotions. She talks about how she cant be mad at God for this because he gave and he can take away. -
Jonathon Edwards
Jonathon Edwards wrote this famous sermon which was first preached to his own congregation then many others followed. This sermon gave very vivid imagery of hell and where our world was headed. It has given everyone a great insight into the preaching during the Great Awakining. -
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathon Edwards
Jonathon Edwards wrote this famous sermon which was first preached to his own congregation then many others followed. This sermon gave very vivid imagery of hell and where our world was headed. It has given everyone a great insight into the preaching during the Great Awakining. -
Expedition
In 1804 Merlweatther Lewis and William Clark began their cross-country expedition. Their journey wsa a round trip from the mississippi river to the west coast. The two year expedition was funded and started because of Thomas Jeffersons curiousity to explore the American West. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe introduced the Monroe Doctrine on December 2, 1823. The Monroe Doctrine was a warning to the Europeans not to get involved in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. -
"Woman in the 19th Century"
Fuller published "Woman in the 19th Century" in 1845. In this novel the auther talks of how women are thought of as being equal to children yet men are above. Why should men be in control of the Earth when they are not God? Fuller definitely takes a very bold and risky stand for that time period. -
The Scarlet Letter
The scarlet letter is a pasionate story of forbidden love written in 1850 by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Set in mid 17th century Boston. Hawthorne wrote this heartfelt book during a hard time in his life after his mother's death. Although this novel was written over 150 years ago it is still highly popular and read by millions. -
The American Red Cross
Clara Barton organized The American Red Cross in 1881. She led the Red Cross for 23 years. Within those 23 years the Red Cross set up the first overseas disaster relief program and aided military during spanish american war. The American Red Cross runs through contributions like money and blood. -
Brooklyn Bridge Opens
Brooklyn bridge opened in New York City in 1883. The Brooklyn Bridge is known as a national historic landmark and at that time was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Everyday twelve thousand vehicals, four thousand people, three thousand on hundred bicyclists cross the bridge. -
"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was written after "Adventure of T Tom Sawyer." This book was origanilly banned for being "vulgar" but now it has become an American Classic read throughout schools across the country. -
"Boyou Folk"
Kate Chopin wrote a variety of stories for children and adults throughout her career. "Boyou Folk" was one of the two of Kate Chopin's short story collections. -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is 51 miles long and had two stages of contruction which occured from 1881 -1888 and 1904-1914. The canal is known as a lock canal. The canal is very important to Panamas economy. -
"The Love Song of Jalfred Prufrock"
The book "The Love Song of Jalfred Prufrock" written by T.S Eliot references the Bible and William Shakespear. This book is thought to be the beginning of Eliots career and uses a stream of consciousness to narrat Prufrock. -
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Edna St. Vincent Millay ws the first woman to win the pulitzer prize in poetry. Born in Main, Edna wrote poems like "Four Sonnets", "Afternoon on a Hill", "Being Young and Green", and "Blight." -
Ameliat Earhart
Amelia Earhart was Born July 25, 1897 in Kansas. Earhart became the 16th women with a pilots license, and in 1928 she become the first women to fly over the Atlantic. On Feb. 7,1931 George Putman and Earhart got married. In 1937 Earhart disappears while flying around the world.
