History and the Origin of YMCA The Young Men’s Christian Association commonly known as the YMCA was founded by George Williams in London on June 6, 1844. It was established to provide low cost housing, athletic facilities and classes for a wide variety of skills for rural men and women journeying to the cities during the Industrial Revolution. It aims to put Christian principles into practice by developing a healthy, body, mind and spirit. By the year 1851 the influence of the YMCA sailed across
George W. Russell (AE Æ),- His Life, Paintings and Impact on Irish Culture Introduction George William Russell (Æ), poet, painter, statesman and friend of many. George Russell definitely was all of those things. But why is it that I, a visiting student from the far North, takes such an interest in a man who despite his greatness not many people outside Ireland has heard of. When asked about visual arts in Ireland, names like Jack Yeats, Paul Henry and James Barry might be heard but only people
Spring is a great time to get started in Lacrosse. It is a sport that is rapidly growing through the U.S., mainly in the east, but catching on everywhere. It is much different than anything you have seen with a combination of hockey, football, and soccer. You’ve got to try this one-of -a-kind sport, but first you must know the basics, checking, history and the continuous rules and penalties. Lacrosse Basics Shooting is a fundamental part of the game lacrosse. It’s important to learn the different
the significance of Lacrosse has on the developing of Canada’s culture and identity of sport. Before the creation of hockey, Lacrosse was played all through Canada. By the 1890s any given person who loved sport had a Lacrosse stick or two. Dr William George Beers is deemed “the father of Lacrosse” however there is a whole nation behind him who deserve the credit for creating Canada’s national sport. Lacrosse is a team sport in which a ball is thrown, caught and carried by a long stick with a pocket
The concept of the ‘selfish gene’, introduced in 1976 by Richard Dawkins in his book of the same name, is used to express the notion that the unit of selection at which evolution operates is that of genes, as opposed to that of individuals or groups. In order to assess whether regarding genes as selfish is useful to any extent, the theoretical underpinnings of the gene-centred view of evolution must first be considered, particularly with regards to the problem of altruism. The alternatives to the
India, the Indigo Plant, and William Carey The Indian Indigo trade began to flourish around 1789-1793, about the time Carey arrived in India. The East India Company with large scale commerce set the scene for Indigo cultivation. The Company was constantly in a state of growth and expansion. India became the grounds for a major trading center for goods across the known world. From childhood to the first step on Indian soil, Carey had a variety of knowledge concerning agricultural matters.1 As a
Ever wonder why a country is a country, and how it came to be. Often times nationalism comes into play when forming a nation. There are many types of nationalism but the two main categories are ethnic nationalism. Ethnic nationalism can be divided into eight separate subcategories. The first of these is cultural, which relates to connections between individuals and groups alike. The second is historical. Typically historical can be associated with political nationalism. Often times the French Revolution
in eight rounds and by judge decision. This was the first pay-per-view match as a main event in women boxing. After this match she went on a little break from boxing, but in 2002 she returned, and continued where she left of, defeating Shirvelle Williams in the sixth round, by the decision of the
often to the theater instead. He studied law and began writing at a young age. He travelled to France and Italy in 1804, there writing colorful journals and letters, then returned to New York City to continue his law studies. He and his brother William Irving wrote the Salmagundi papers, a collection of humorous essays and comic like works. The popular term for Gotham for New York City began from these writings. He first became known for his comic work. In 1809, after the death of his seventeen-year-old
The final sentence of Winesburg, Ohio imprints the image of the town fading away as George Willard departs for the city. In fact, to view the novel in larger units, the final chapter is conspicuously named "Departure," and for any reader who bothers to take in the table of contents page before starting the book it is fairly easy to deduce how Winesburg, Ohio will end before it even begins. The notion of escape from the town of Winesburg is common throughout the book, and the intended destination
Walter B. Rideout.Englewood Cliffs. NJ: Prentice Hall, 1974. Hassan, Ihab. The Radical Innocence.The Princeton University Press, 1961. Stevick, Philip. The American short story 1900-1945: a Critical History. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1984. Sutton, William A. The Road to Winesburg: A mosaic of the imaginative life of Sherwood Anderson. NJ. The Scarecrow Press, 1972. Taylor, Welford Dunaway. Sherwood Anderson. New York: Frederick Unger Publishing Company, 1977. Thurston, Jarvis, “Anderson and Winesburg:
“Things aren't ever what they seem to be when you first look at them. What's important is that you keep your mind wide open and try to understand what's going on from a lot of different angles.” – Christopher Paul Curtis. Some things in life seem deceiving and deviate one’s thinking from the truth behind them. But the main aspect to look at is who has the benefit of misleading the society and why they strive to do that. People always talk about a third party that has interest in certain events occurring
of the secession they were outraged.” (Pg.78) He framed much of his book on the work of other authors like Orville Burton, Eric Foner, Walter McDougall, and David Williams. He was set out to not only write about how the white northerners fought the war but also how they won it. In Gallagher’s writing he concentrates the readers
"We are not one people. We are two peoples. We are a people for Freedom and a people for Slavery. Between the two, conflict is inevitable." This quote by Abolitionist writer George William Curtis, in 1861 describes the state of the nation before the civil war. If it were not for the naval blockades, the lack of road infrostructure, and the low manufacturing capabilities of the south, perhaps the outcome of the civil war would have been different and slavery may have continued. The war of attrition
character in the 19th century by describing ordinary people in everyday life, portraying strong female protagonists, and depicting the perils of misconstrued romance. Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in Hampshire County, England. Her father, George Austen, was a reverend in the small village of Steventon. Her mother, Cassandra Leigh Austen, despite having been born into a higher social class, chose to stay home to raise their eight children. Austen, affectionately known as Jenny by her family
On Writing in America: The Politics, Criticism, and Fiction of William Dean Howells Upon hearing of an event which has become known as "The Haymarket Incident," a violent outbreak that involved strikers at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company on May 4, 1886, William Dean Howells felt provoked to respond.1 Whatever personal motives this highly publicized incident sparked in Howells, who was successful novelist and influential critic of the literature and social issues of his time, the strike
This reminds me of the quote from George Williams Curtis, “It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.” My ship doesn’t get me to treasure island, I do. During the next semester, my goal is to improve my skills as an oral communicator. In the past, when
It is really surprising Lee lost. He won many battles but lost some major ones. Lee won major battles like the Battle at Chancellorsville and the Battle of the Second Bull Run. He also lost major battles like the battle at Gettysburg, maybe if Lee would have won the battle of Gettysburg they might have a chance at winning the war. The Union surrounded the South to cut them off of food and all their supplies. The Union started pushing toward Petersburg and so that they cut off more of the South’s
information will impact the world around them. Because of people’s tendency to accept any piece of information that gets shoved down their throats, the US is slowly digging itself into the same government-controlled, no-freedom world as in the book 1984 by George Orwell. In 1984, many people believed that whatever their government said was true despite any common sense that would have told them it was not. Two plus two equals four, yet all of the brainwashed Party-worshippers believed the Party when they said
valuable Holy Land (Morison, p.55). Columbus was sure that God had sent him to complete this task and that he was destined to carry the good Christian ways to heathen lands. A Spanish settlement was made in 1609 named Santa Fe in what is now New Mexico (Curti, p.167). Hundreds of thousands of Pueblo Indians were then converted to Christianity. At the same time, across the country, England was establishing its first settlement at Jamestown. Originally the English, who colonized alongside the French, saw