Salty tears of frustration streamed down my checks into the steaming mineral water that surrounded me. No one noticed; no one cared. I was just another stranger in the crowd drifting along in Glenwood Pool. There was only one difference; I was alone. Everyone else in the pool seemed to have someone, and everywhere I looked couples were kissing! If someone had been surveying the whole thing they would have found happiness in every corner ... then they would have seen me; sulking in my corner of the pool with fat, old, wrinkly, bald men swimming past me repeatedly. I let out a withered sigh, which caused me to choke in the middle of yet another sob. I had had enough. I weakly pulled myself out of the pool and walked to my towel. I grabbed …show more content…
I stopped him and gave him my water slide tickets. He gave me a smile that said I had given him the world and ran away squealing after his daddy. I sighed again and thought, "Well, at least he's happy!" My throat tightened as I swallowed another sob. I quickened my pace to the changing room. I wanted to get away from this place as soon as possible. I opened the door and walked in. The smell of sulfur, soap, and shampoo assaulted my nostrils, while the sight of naked women changing assaulted my eyes. I turned my head and found myself starring back at my own reflection. I grimaced, my mascara was smeared, and my eyes resembled those of a raccoon, while my slicked back hair made me look like a cobra. I stood there looking at myself, wondering how I had ever come to this; the day had held so much …show more content…
I had a few stops to make on the way, and being a punctual person, I was worried that I might be a little late. After considering it a little, I decided the wait wouldn't kill him. Hadn't he made me wait all morning? The day was beautiful, and as I sped down the road with my music cranked and the wind blowing through my hair, the gloom I felt evaporated away in the summer sun. Happy and hopeful I pulled into Tuin Glass. The last day of summer was going to be memorable; if only I had known how memorable. The warm summer air whistled through my hair as I watched the second hand on my watch tick. Another hour had been wasted waiting for Thomas, and still the parking lot at Tuin Glass was empty. On the brink of tears, I reached for the key in the ignition, when to my surprise a face appeared in my window. Thomas went on to say how sorry he was, but that he had forgotten his books in his mom's car in Delta and that he had to go back. My hands clenched into fists and I found myself grinding my teeth. Thomas didn't seem to notice, and said that he still wanted to go. Determined to make something of the day, I agreed. He said to go ahead and drive to Glenwood, and that he would be there as soon as he
From childhood to death Clara Barton dedicated her life to helping others. She is most notably remembered for her work as a nurse on the battlefield during the Civil War and for the creation of the American Red Cross. Barton was also an advocate for human rights. Equal rights for all men, women, black and white. She worked on the American equal Rights Association and formed relations with civil rights leaders such as Anna Dickensen and Fredric Douglass. Her undeterred determination and selflessness is undoughtably what made her one of the most noteworthy nurses in American history.
During the years leading up to and during the American Civil War there were a number of advancements in firearms technology. This paper will focus on a few of those advancements, namely the inventions of the Minié ball, the Spencer and Henry repeating rifles, and of the Gatling gun.
Clarissa (Clara) Harlowe Barton born on December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts, was the youngest of Stephen and Sarah Stone Barton’s five children. Clara's father, Captain Stephen Barton (1774-1862), was a successful businessman, captain of the local army and a government official in Oxford, Massachusetts. Through his memorable stories of the Indian War in Ohio and Michigan, he taught her the importance of keeping an army equipped with arms, food, clothing and medical supplies. Clara's mother, Sarah Stone Barton (1783-1851), was a liberated woman who was known for her unstable temper. Growing up, Clara stayed close to her sister Sarah Barton Vassall (1811-1874) who was also a school teacher. One of Clara’s brothers, Captain David Barton (1808-1888) served as an Assistant Quartermaster for the Union army during the Civil War. He taught Clara to ride horses, and he became Clara's first patient after suffering a severe injury in a farm accident at a young age. Her oldest brother, Stephen Barton (1806-1865), was a businessman in Oxford and Bartonsville, North Carolina. Stephen taught Clara math while she was yet a little girl. Clara’s oldest sister Dorothea (Dolly) Barton (1804-1846) was remembered as a bright young woman who desired to continue her own education.
This article provided a brief biography of Clara Barton, to include, her experiences on the battlefield as a nurse during the Civil War and a brief outline of her accomplishments after the war.
Throughout history, there have been people whose names and faces have become synonymous with the time periods in which they lived. For example, Julius Caesar is synonymous with the late Roman Republic and George Washington is synonymous with the American Revolution. Just like these two men, the name Robert E. Lee has become synonymous with the American Civil War. Not only did Lee rise to become the most important and recognizable person in the Southern Confederacy, but his honor and virtuous acts during and after the war made him a hero to modern-day Americans. Even though he fought for what many consider the morally erroneous side of the war, the virtues of his character have made him a figure in American history that should be honored and remembered.
Ms. Barton was born in 1821 on Christmas Day – perhaps she was a gift to mankind as a whole (Biography). Even from her childhood years, she found herself taking care of people. After her brother David fell from the rafters of their barn, an 11-year-old Clara took care of him for two years before he was taken to a doctor who could help (Birthplace). Two years after that, at fifteen, Clara was inspired to start teaching – and did just that, even opening up a free public school in New Jersey. As a young woman, she had already accomplished more than many people would in their lifetime. In her thirties, Clara Barton moved to Washington D.C. to become a clerk in the U.S. Patent Office (Biography). She would never marry – she knew the limitations of women in her society and chose to keep herself free from obligations of children and housework (Wikipedia).
Barton became a teacher, working in the U.S Patent Office and was an independent nurse during the Civil War. She used up much of her life in the service of others. During the Civil War, Clara Barton was on a mission to aid the soldiers in any way she could. Barton collected and dispersed supplies for the Union Army. All through the Civil War numerous nurses were needed on the battlefield, Barton aided surgeons with many medical procedures. Clara was notorious for being very calm and resourceful as she constantly turned up with food and medical provisions just when they were needed, acquiring the title “The angel of the battlefield”. After the war concluded in 1865, Clara Barton worked for the War Department, helping to either bring together missing soldiers and their families, or finding out more about those who were missing (Clara Barton Biography). Clara Barton then became founder of the American Red Cross, serving several years as its president. Barton fixated on saving many lives; she was thought to always do more for another individual instead of helping
For instance, she fought for women's rights. She opened the first free public school in New Jersey, the town soon decided to hire a male principal to replace her for three times her pay. Barton quit saying, “I may sometimes be willing to teach for nothing, but if payed at all, shall never to a man’s work for less than a man’s pay.” She later moved back to Washington D.C. and became the first female federal employee to work for equal pay (Ridgley). Clara saw the injustice in the system and wanted to change it. However, Barton was very dedicated to her organization. Clara Barton ran the American Red Cross out of her house for seven years of her 23-year presidency. She handled disaster relief operations for the Spanish-American War; the Galveston, Texas Hurricane; and a typhoid fever outbreak in Pennsylvania (Ridgley). This shows she cared deeply about helping people. Lastly, we have her to thank for the disaster relief we have. In modern day we still see the Red Cross relieving disasters and helping with other situations. The Red Cross provided international aid for the victims of the earthquakes in Japan and Haiti, including the tsunami (Ridgley). Without her contributions the world would be very different for the
He is celebrated by statues in countless cities and towns in the south. He is known for his excellent command of the Confederate States during the Civil War. His name is Robert E. Lee. He is known for commanding the Confederate Army of the American Civil War. Robert is an
War has been a recurring part of America’s history for the past hundreds of years. From the 1700s to the present, America has gotten into numerous situations and turmoil, which eventually lead to the wars we currently study and know about today. Technological advancements in warfare were necessary and a great obligation during times of war. This was pursued with drastic improvement. From the transformation of the use of smoothbore muskets during the Civil War to the industrial revolution leading to weaponry innovations post civil war, the nature of warfare dramatically changed. These developments proved to be proficient in battle. In the midst of these hundreds of years, while many technological advances demonstrated to be efficient in battle, the machine gun was one of the most significant advancements in technology that changed the face of warfare through its transformation of operations and strategy.
The rifles of the Civil War came in a lot of variations. Rifles usually were used up close because their accuracy and range were not that great. The Springfield rifle was the infantry’s main weapon out on the battle field. Its long barrel and accuracy made it ideal for the front lines. The Colt revolving rifle was a popular gun because of its ability to shoot fast and pack a punch. Spencer repeating rifles shot a lot faster than manual loaded weapons from other soldiers, so that was a great advantage when facing an enemy. The Burnside carbine, the Tarpley carbine, the Smith carbine were also all great carbines that the front lines fought with. Also, the Civil War was the first war to have an automatic machine gun! The Gatling gun stopped the enemy straight in their path and dominated the battlefield.
Clara Barton made a difference in the world as a helpful Nurse. Clara was a nurse from the age of 11 to the age of 91. Barton left her job in 1861 at the patent office to help with the civil war. Clara brought supplies, food, and water to two hospitals by mule in the night. She helped with feeding and nursing the men from the war. Some of the doctors thought using medical supplies was a disgrace to their practice because they thought they could do much better than medical supplies was a disgrace so they fired her....
Of Mice and Men is a colorful piece of American literature that depicts the lives of multiple individuals in the Great Depression over the course of a few days. The author, John Steinbeck, approaches several themes and topics throughout the novel and really makes the reader think and ponder over the issues being discussed. One key theme that is always present in Of Mice and Men is the idea of loneliness. In the novel loneliness can be found in the relationships characters have with others, sexism, and racism. Even the town that the novel takes place in is Soledad, which is Spanish for loneliness. Of Mice and Men accurately shows the hardships that loneliness can inflict on people in the Great Depression and even today and is a topic that a myriad of readers can connect with and sympathies for.
The Civil War is known as the first modern war because it was significantly different from all the other wars before it. One significant feature of the Civil War was the use of railroads. The electric telegraph as also important during the war. Additionally, we see revolvers being fired from horseback in the war. Both the Union and the Confederacy had rifled artillery mostly consisting of ¨smooth-bore muzzle-loaders¨ (Harvey). Almost all of the infantry weapons had an adjustable sight which increased the accuracy of a shot. Letter-writing and journalism became highly developed and many soldiers wrote letters to their loved ones sharing news of the war from the battlefield and explaining their cause. Their were several new artillery projectiles
During the 1800s in the USA there were quite a bit of military advancements in the means of weapons and transportation. Starting with the weapons way back in the early United States from about 1786-1833 they had the Musket Model 1795 as their main weapon; which they go so figure used during the War of 1812 and also the Lewis and Clark expeditions. About 80,000 of these guns were built during the time they were in use. The Musket Model 1795 also had an effective range of about 50-200 yards and was better than the British equivalent the Brown Bess which had a range of 50-100 yard.