Comparing Burke And Wills

The construction of this national identity although altered and changed throughout history started out as an idea in 1992. His point of view was focused specifically on characteristics such as mate-ship since Australians on the frontier usually stuck together due to harsh conditions. Other characteristics such as anti-authoritarian and egalitarian also contributed to this concept. The lifestyles of common Australian types were also highlighted, emphasizing that they were often the ones most capable in the natural environment. As well, in the Living Legend of the Bush, Reginald Murray Williams is shown as an Australian icon. He is known as a “remarkable Australian who was a businessman, historian, author, leather craftsman, explorer and even a horseman”. Williams’s perseverance to succeed was something that was admired by all and this made him into an Australian role model. His outfitter’s business expanded and made him rich, however, he decided to leave everything he had to return to a simple life in the bush. This shows similarities to the Australian legend due to his anti-urban characteristics of having it all but leaving it all behind for the bush. His recognizable efforts to do things no one else would attempt and his incredible achievements in his business were relatable to the idea of the Australian legend. Williams’s lived a life that will be remembered for

Charles Perkins was an Australian whose birth took place in Alice Spring’s Telegraph Station which was controlled by police, in the year 1936. He and his mother called a mud hut home in Alice Springs until they were coerced to leave, for a law existed which prohibited the inhabitation of Aboriginals in this area. Although he was removed from his home, he is not said to have been part of the Stolen Generation. Being forced to leave Alice Springs, Charles was left a scar as it is documented that he did not live there again. However, since he was raised there and his childhood experiences and memories were stamped there, he made it a habit to visit there on a regular basis. It is believed that Charles was around ten years of age when he relocated.

When Reno and his company crossed the river the lakota and cheyenne was surprised and rushed to defend their village from the oncoming attackers. Reno then held his troops and formed them into a skirmish line, in which they began to fire upon the oncoming attackers. Reno had to retreat two times, the first time was when his left flank was endangered, and the second time he had to retreat to the east side of river. During the retreat Lakota and Cheyenne warriors rode down the troops inducing heavy casualties to Reno’s men. Reno’s company regrouped with the main the group after Benteen confirmed that there was no Indians following. A written message from Custer was sent by a messenger to Benteen stating “ Come on, Big Village. Be Quick. Bring Packs. P.S Bring Packs.” para. 11 (Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument). Captain Weir’s company made an effort to locate and communicate with Custer’s men after heavy gunfire was heard. (Little Bighorn Battlefield National

G. Stanley Hall once said “Man is largely a creature of habit, and his activities are more or less automatic reflexes from the stimuli of his environment.”. This quote from the late psychologist speaks volumes to the question: “Are we all products of our environment?” and to both of the Wes Moores. Both started their lives in Baltimore which was a very difficult place to grow up in at the time. Both didn’t have a father in their life. Although they started on equal grounds why did one get sentenced to life in prison and the other become a Rhodes Scholar and become one of the youngest officers in the entire U.S. Army? I believe that we are all products of our environment because of who we look up to, how we are houses are run, and the environment we live in.

In November 1828 the first census of New South Wales was completed. William continues to live on Castlereagh street, with three of his children, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Thomas. He is working as a stonemason and holds a conditional pardon.13

In the memoir, Discovering Wes Moore, the way the original Wes Moore and the second Wes Moore conducts their lives and the circumstances in which they were raised in directly corresponds to the ways in which they are different. First of all, one major difference is that the original Wes Moore lost his father when he was young, while the other Wes Moore's father left him and his family. These two distinctive events in both of their lives affected them in very different ways. The second Wes has to deal with the fact that his father chose to leave him, while the original Wes has to deal with his father’s death. Also, the original Wes went to Valley Forge in junior high school to get more serious about his

Each day of our lives, we are faced with decisions that have the ability to impact us greatly. Many of us choose the right paths leading ourselves to become something better while others make enough poor choices to leave them with a negative impact on others and themselves. In the introduction to his memoir, Wes Moore reflects, “the chilling truth is that [Wes’s] story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his” (xi). Throughout the novel, Wes tells his story and the other Wes Moore’s; comparing the factors that led them to living completely different lifestyles. Apart from the few similarities in which both young boys shared, there were numerous differences as well. These differences in behavior, choices, and

Barton was born in Glebe, New South Wales, and was the ninth child of English parents; William Barton, a stockbroker, and Mary Louise Barton. He was taught and schooled at Fort Street High School and Sydney Grammar School, where he was twice dux as a leader and School Captain. He went to the University of Sydney to study law, to become barrister and judge

Major Robert Rogers was born in Colonial Massachusetts in 1731 and later moved to rural New Hampshire with his family. It was here where he learned many traits that would make him successful later in life such as hunting, trapping and learning Indian tactics from past Indian attacks. During King George’s War (1744-1748), Robert Rogers served as a private in two scouting companies serving in Merrimack River Valley in New Hampshire (McNab, C. 2013). Later, during the French and Indian War 1754-1763), the then Major Rogers recruited nine companies of American colonists to fight for the British as Ranger units (Ranger Training Brigade, 2006). Additionally, Major Rogers was tasked to command a company of men charged with the task of raiding deep into

Since 1901 Aboriginal Australians have enlisted and served for the Australian Defence Force. Reg was a member of Australian Infantry Force, 2/7th Battalion of the 6th Australian Division. In August 1942, he was posted back into the 2/7th Battalion and went to New Guinea. Reg was promoted to a commissioned rank in New Guinea. He was the first Aboriginal Australian to achieve that level of command in the Australian Army. He attended the Officer Training School at the Infantry Wing of the Officer Cadet Training Unit. (Australian War Memorial, 2009) In December 1944, Reg graduated as a lieutenant. In 1951, he went to the Korean War. He received a promotion to captain in charge of “C” Company of the 3rd Battalion. Reg left Korea in October 1952. He then resigned from the regular army in 1954.

Charles Perkins is a half Aboriginal man who was born in Alice Spring. Father Smith took him and other Aboriginal boys to Adelaide and brought them up in boys’ institution (Source1). When the Church decided to close it because of financial difficulty, Charles Perkins felt dejected as he stated “Which was a real tragedy”(source1) since the boys’ institution was producing some good results from the kids. However, he still faced the toughness in that time because technically he is in the term Stolen Generation and he had his own responsibility to look after himself (Source1). When he grew up, he continued his study in Sydney University (Source 3). Charles Perkins played a key role in Aboriginal right issues through very successful campaign in

One name. Two fates. One would grow to be convicted of the murder of an innocent man, and the other would work in the White House for many years. How did these two men, who grew up in such similar situations, turn out to be so different? While both Wes Moores had similar attitudes towards their life as a child, and grew up in almost equivalent environments, they had more differences built into them than you would think.

Lieutenant Jimmy Cross sent the next morning searching for Kiowa body, saying the Kiowa did not

Carson and Williams display different views in both of their essay’s, Carson using 3rd person to get her point out, and Williams using 1st person to make it more personal for her readers. Williams uses her essay to connect with her readers on a more personal level by talking about her family. She specifies how her grandmother, mother, her 6 aunts, and herself were affected by the nuclear weapons, which caused them to get sick. She states her supporting facts, documented events, and statistics in her writing, as well to get people to understand how devastating things were. Carson uses more of a compare and contrast style to connect with her readers. She compares the cause and effect of pesticides. Before pesticides, she described a life full

The biography written about Wilma Mankiller and her autobiography are very different. The biography was written by Susannah Abbey and is called Community Hero: Chief Wilma Mankiller and the autobiography is called Every Day is a New Day by Wilma Mankiller. Abbey focuses on Mankiller’s childhood and her leadership ability. Abbey also quotes what Mankiller says and then Abbey adds her opinion on Mankiller. Mankiller’s autobiography however, talks about her thoughts and she expresses how she feels.