New England: A Matter of Perspective
John Smith's A Description of New England and William Bradford's Of
Plymouth Plantation both present a picture of the same pre-colonial land of New
England. Mr. Smith's writing, out of necessity, painted a rosy picture of the new land, while Bradford's historical account shows early New England was not
Heaven on Earth. Mr. Bradford and Mr. Smith are writing about one land, but they present two different accounts of the life in the land.
John Smith's writing is his ideal vision of what the new land could be with the best of people colonizing the new land. John Smith's fine piece of literature may also be considered a beautifully worded, finely tuned piece of propaganda. Mr. Smith wrote this selection to influence people to leave their lives in England and cross the globe to start a new life in a strange land.
John Smith described a a land where little work was needed, and riches could be easily acquired. A man with little fishing ability could catch one hundred, two hundred, or three hundred fish a day. He tells of animals perfect for hunting that give plenty of food to live on, and rich furs that could be traded for money. Mr. Smith declares the land free, so anyone could come to the New World and accumulate great wealth. John Smith envisioned a land where all men would live in peace and harmony, a vision that would not be fulfilled in New England or any of the New World.
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- Szalay, Jessie. “Amelia Earhart: Biography & Facts About Disappearance.” Live Science. 6 May 2013. 7 May 2014.
Amelia Mary Earhart was the first of two children to be born to Amy Otis. Her Grandfather, Alfred Otis, was a high class citizen in Atchison, as well as a judge. Edwin, Amelia’s father, endured many failures which caused his blooming alcoholism to worsen, bringing his family into an unknown poverty. Making a tough decision Amy sent Amelia and her younger sister Muriel to their Grandparents to attend The College Preparatory in Atchison. In 1908, at the Iowa State Fair that Amelia’s father took her to, she caught a glimpse of her first plane. Upon Amelia’s first sight of the plane she had thought it was a “thing of rust wire and wood, not interesting at all.”
Smith's Influential work, The Wealth of Nations, was written based on the help with the country’s economy who bases it off his book. Smith’s book was mainly written on how inefficient mercantilism was...
He talks about how Smiths strength and weaknesses had profound effects on Jamestown. What was an interesting fact about Smith, he actually arrived into the colony as a common prisoner and was still able to achieve a leadership role. Smith’s amazing creativity and knowledge in certain areas was what actually saved the colony from starvation and attacks. He gain support with his ability to deal with the native people. Price then goes into detail of describing the people that came here with John Smith. There were no women and the ships were not filled with many soldiers or hardworking men. Instead many of these men that came he with Smith were members of a class from England known as the Gentlemen. They relied on there their titles in life to make there selves wealthy. There main issue was they didn’t know the true value of hard work. This here set the platform for issues to arise. Coming to this new outpost, Smith failed to successfully lead these gentleman, and soon adopted the policy that of one does not work, does not eat. With this strong policy, along with his abilities in addressing, leadership, and organization, he was able to avoid massive failure in
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, since she was a little girl she was always a hard worker and determined to stand out and be different from everyone. Her mother’s name was Amy Earhart, her father’s name was Edwin Earhart, and she had a sister named Grace Earhart. Amelia’s family was different from many other people’s family back then. Amelia and Amy liked to play ball, go fishing, and play outside looking for new adventures, other family’s would rather stay inside and play with toys and not get messy or spend time outside. Amelia’s parents always knew she was different from all the other kids, she always got made fun of in school, and she had a lot more determination
Mankind can be conceived in interesting ways by analyzing the writings of John Smith and John Winthrop. As I read through John Smith‘s “A Description of New England” and John Winthrop’s “A Model of Christian Charity,” it became evident to me that the two readings had similar and different viewpoints of the essential nature of man. Throughout my paper, I will compare their similar beliefs of community and diversity of people and completely contrast their ideas of emphasis on religion and relationships with enemies.
On June 1st, 1937, Amelia Earhart, took off on what she thought would be a historical flight. She began her journey in Oakland, California. This was her second attempt to become the first pilot in history to circumnavigate the globe. She and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took flight in a twin engine Lockheed 10E Electra, and successfully flew to their first destination, Miami, Florida, followed by a successful flight to their next destination, South America. Together, they continued on their journey and successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean and stopped in Africa, then continued East to India and then Southeast Asia. It was later discovered, that Earhart and Noonan left important communication and navigation instruments behind, in order to possibly have more room for fuel on the long flight. On June 29th, 1937, they arrived in Lae, New Guinea; only twenty-one days after their journey began. They had already flown 22,000 miles and were only 7,000 miles away from their starting point in Oakland, California. It appeared as though they would complete their journey (“Amelia Earhart”).
Amelia Mary Earhart wrote this consolation to her husband in a letter that would be sent to him in the event of her death by air (“Biography”). She was a strong woman to be reckoned with throughout her life in the early twentieth century. She had a fiery personality that she displayed often in her life. In her book Last Flight, Earhart tells about how she first became interested in flying when she attended an air fair in Toronto. While standing in a field with a friend, a pilot above saw them and attempted to scare the girls by diving at the them. Amelia however, was not concerned, and stood her ground as the plane flew by. Earhart later remarked, "I did not understand it at the time, but I believe that little red airplane said something to me as it swished by” (Earhart 3). She was obsessed from that point on and set out to fly again. According to Dorothy Cochrane and P. Ramirez from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: a few years later in rapid succession Earhart got her own plane, broke records, and got a pilot license. Earhart was well on her way to becoming an influential aviation figure, and made it clear how she wanted to present herself. She expressed her independence and views on feminism through her traditionally masculine clothing like pants, while also cutting her hair short (Slabach). In 1928 Earhart began preparation for her first transatlantic flight as she set out to be the first woman to cross the Atlantic. There had already been casualties during past attempts, but Earhart was not discouraged. That was the start of the wondrous and spectacular adventure of the rest of her life in aviation. She went on to fly solo across the Atlantic, and even attempted to circumnavigate the world. Earhart was an importa...
Smith later then met with Captain Bartholomew Gosnold, who was involved with organizing a colony sponsored by the Virginia Company of London that’d be sent to America. Smith was part of a group whose purpose was to make profit in the form of mineral, wealth, and goods.
Earhart had a life outside of flying airplanes and being a celebrity. She was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897. Her childhood was spent in an upper-middle class household. Her family moved around often so she went to various schools showing potential for chemistry. In her childhood, Amelia grew her independent nature by exploring her neighborhood and catching rats with her sister. Much later in her life, George Putnam published Amelia’s autobiography, and he eventually became her husband in 1931. George actually asked her to marry a couple of time which she refused (“Amelia Earhart” Biography.com). Amelia was shaped by her childhood
As you can see, labor and trade are the key importance to modern wealth. Production and trade are not just needed but are essential for a country to survive. Smith makes it ideal for countries to interact and trade. Trade means you get more directs workers into jobs in which they have a comparative advantage, which means more
Born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas Amelia Earhart never fit in as a lady, she stood out as a tomboy. The name Amelia came from her mother and the mother before her; Earhart’s middle name of Mary was her father’s mother’s first name. Amelia
Similar to Columbus’s, “The plains are arable lands and pastures, are so lovely and rich for planting and sowing, for breeding cattle of every kind, for building towns and villages,” (17) Smith says, “The ground is so fertile that questionless it is capable of producing any grain, fruits or seed you will sow or plant…all sorts of cattle may here be bred and fed” (58). Both writers are once again are instilling confidence in the land and assuring the future inhabitants the grass is greener in America. Once more Smith and Columbus reflect each other’s writings when noting the generous amount of metals found in the New World. Columbus notes, “there are many spices and great mines of other metals,” (17) and Smith also notes, “of mines of gold, and silver, copper, and probabilities of leas, crystal, and alum” (60). These paragraphs noting the copious amount of riches one can find in the New World again allure the attention of the people back in Europe. The similarities in text show what the people of that time period were looking for in a new life, however, shows how much of a salesmen these two writers were. The literature is filled
Smith, Adam. "CHAPTER XI OF THE RENT OF LAND." An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Oxford: Clarendon, 1976. 161. Print.
Adam Smith lived in a turbulent and unpredictable world. Indeed Britain was an affluent nation at the time, but that does not over-ride the sometimes-barbaric notions of its citizens. Piracy was rampant in the Eighteenth Century reaching its peak in 1724 when trade almost came to a complete stop due to the constant threat of encountering pirates while at sea. The property-seeking vagabonds would hijack a ship, take what they wanted and either leave the crew to their own means in a damaged vessel or alternatively, enslave them and possibly use them for bartering later. Adam Smith when writing, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, was all too aware of the threat that pirates were still having on trade in 1776. Smith was logical in his assumption that the state should strive to protect the trade industry whenever possible, especially since in those days the sun never set on the British flag and England ruled the seas.