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Nathanael Greene was born in Powtowomut, Rhode Island in 1742 and died June 18, 1786. He was born to a family of Quakers who discourage literary and military accomplishments, but he went on to excel in both. He served in the Rhode Island Assembly from 1770-1772 and in 1775 and was eventually banned from the Quakers. Nathanael Greene was a significant hero in the American Revolution because he was served as a general and helped the southern colonies gain independence from the British.

For Captain Henry Falls Young, the war was over. Young, with a heavy heart, made his way through the camp of the Seventh Wisconsin one last time for final goodbyes before trekking north, to Washington, D.C., and departure from the service. Dutifully, he served his company, regiment, state, and country, but now it was time to reunite and heal a family he left three long years ago.

James Webb focuses on three main characters in his novel: Robert E. Lee Hodges, “Snake,” and Will “Senator” Goodrich. The inspiration for these three characters seems to be not the life of any particular historical figure, but rather the common backgrounds of real soldiers who served in Vietnam in general. Characters in the novel are most often developed only after their initial introduction into the story. After introducing a character to the reader, Webb will often follow this introduction with the story of the characters life before the military and how or why he decided to enlist. Those characteristics not mentioned at his introduction or those that change are typically revealed during or after intense, traumatic events, such as near-death experiences or witnessing the death of a friend. Although the novel centers on only three characters, these three characters represent highly prominent reasons that American’s had for enlisting; to continue a family legacy and protect his family’s honor, to escape the steep decline and unhappiness of his life, and by accident or unwillingly being drafted.

On August 7, 1724, Nathanael Greene was born in Potowomut, Rhode Island. Throughout his early life, Greene loved to read. While Greene's education was limited, he managed to give himself a good enough foundation with what books were available to him at the time. Greene would use every possible moment to read books, and would save his money to buy books so that eventually, he would have himself a large library including a number of books on military science. Greene also learned blacksmithing and milling work, which helped him run one of his father's mills located in Coventry that he was to manage. Greene enjoyed taking part in community affairs and knew the value of education well, helping to establish the first public school in Coventry. After

The year was 1575, Queen Elizabeth I summoned a seasoned mariner by the name of Francis Drake for a meeting that was deeply shrouded in secrecy. Details regarding this meeting were kept from the public eye for many years, until well after the death of Francis Drake. This rendezvous was so secret, the Queen specifically ordered Drake to keep this secret from even one of her most trusted advisor, Lord Treasurer Burghley. The Queen commanded that no one involved discuss the specifics with anyone on pain of death.

George Washington Carver was born into slavery January of 1860 on the Moses Carver plantation in Diamond Grove, Missouri. He spent the first year of his life, the brutal days of border war, between Missouri and neighboring Kansas. George was a very sickly child with a whooping cough, which later lead to his speech impediment, and he was tiny and puny. George's father, James Carver, died in a wood hauling accident when he was bringing wood to his master's house one day. George was sick a great deal during his early years. In 1861, when George was one year old, raiders kidnapped him and his mother with horses from their home in Missouri. Moses Carver, Mary's master, heard that a bushwhacker named Bentley knew Mary's whereabouts along with

F Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Although his last finished work was more than 60 years ago, today they are enjoyed with more enthusiasm and acclaim than they were when they were written. His works are cited as an influence for many other authors. Fitzgerald saw his writing as a reflection of his own life. His works are closely based on his experiences at Princeton, in World War 1 and his love life. Although he was not overly popular at the time of his death, today, he is regarded as one of the best authors of the modern era.

Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of American literature's finest writers; his writing style was very distinct and unusual in some aspects. It is his background that provided this ambiguous and complex approach to writing. Hawthorne's New England heritage has, at times, been said to be the contributing factor in his works. The Puritan view of life itself was considered to be allegorical, their theology rested primarily on the idea of predestination and the separation of the saved and the damned As evident from Hawthorne's writings his intense interest in Puritanical beliefs often carried over to his novels such as, Young Goodman Brown, The Scarlet Letter, and The Minister's Black Veil just to name a few of the more well known pieces of his work.

Burton began his journey from Alexandria to Cairo, during which he became friends with a man called Hajji Wali, who insisted Burton to change his is appearance as a dervish, whom are called Ajami because, Ajamis are cursed Egypt and beaten in Arabia. So Burton chose to become a “Pathan” which requires a good knowledge of Hindustani, Persian and Arabic which he knows well, and he called himself an Indian physician. Acting as a physician, he compares how Muslim patient express their gratitude versus a European by a short prayer, “Thank you” being expressed by “Allah increase thy weal!” (Wolfe, Michael. 1997, p. 197). Before reaching Cairo with the help of a steamer to the village of Rabigh, at the Arabian Coast, the pilgrims have to wear the Ihram.

Nora that we might not have gotten earlier. However, Nora 's choice to leave Torvald

William James was a philosopher and psychologist but was most well known in the field of Psychology for developing the philosophy of pragmatism, or the Functionalist theory: "Theory of mental life and behavior that is concerned with how an organism uses its perceptual abilities to function in its environment." He was also the first Psychologist to be born in America.

Contrary to popular belief (mostly because of the 1992 movie) Colonel George Munro (spelled "Monro" in real life) did NOT die during the massacre. He arrived at Fort Edwards and went shortly thereafter to Albany to condemn Webb's cowardly actions during the siege. Webb was recalled to England and reassigned. His reputation was ruined.

“For the love of money is a root to all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness…” (New King James Bible, 1 Tim. 6:10). Much of the world’s population constructs life around wealth, whether it be done by choosing an occupation based on annual earnings, or subterfuges to gain a desired amount of currency. Nevertheless, either option is driven by greed and can result in the loss of morals. Hence, Edward Pierce was not motivated by an internal conflict, or an unresolved problem from the past, he was propelled by the love of money and greed which resulted in the “...shocking and appalling…” (xvi) Great Train Robbery.

Mark Twain is believed to be the father of all American literature. Twain was known for writing about issues of his time such as slavery, due to his style of honesty and truth he was known as one of the very first modernist writers. Mark Twain had many inspirations that motivated him to write his novels. The inspirations varied from events that he witnessed and experienced, people he met in his lifetime, other stories he read or heard about, and his environment.

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, written by Annie Dillard, is a novel based on the writers