St. Augustine : The Oldest Settlement Of European Origin

In the Confessions by Saint Augustine, this great philosopher experiences many problems and emotions related to sin and evil. As a boy, he often felt darkness, blindness, and confusion while attempting to find rest in God. Augustine started out in childhood with a restless heart because he had to live in two different worlds. These worlds consisted of his mother’s Christian faith, and the world of everything else. These two worlds confused and disturbed Augustine as a child. Augustine’s father was pagan and his mother was Christian, and they both wanted him to be very successful in the world. As he became confused, he began asking questions that could not be answered such as, “Humans often feel restless, but what is it they need to feel at

Saint Augustine, The City of God,tr. J.W. Leedom; reprinted in C. Warren Hollister et al., eds,

In the article Hello Columbus: America was No Paradise in 1492, by Robert Royal, Royal argued that Native Americans, along with Columbus, are portrayed wrongly in society today, from schools to media.

• had a formal language to write, a type of counting system, an correct calendar, and a agri system that was ahead of the time

Name Milah Loeb P-11 Have you ever wondered what lies in your own state? It has history especially St. Augustine. Why did Spain move and claim St.Augustine? It is the oldest place in the U.S.A. Christopher Columbus sailed into america in 1492. He was in search for gold and silver.

8 September 1565- First Spanish settlement in St. Augustine, Florida- The significance of St Augustine, Florida is that it is the oldest documented city located in the United States. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés arrived and founded the Presidio of San Agustin. In 1821 when Spain gave up the land to the US, the name was changed to St. Augustine, Florida. The city was going to be used to help build the Spanish Empire protecting the trade route to Europe. The Spanish had control of the land for 256 years followed by the British for 20 years. The significance of the land is not only that it was the oldest documented city, but it also

Juan Ponce de Leon was the first European known to have visited present-day United States in 1513. He also discovered Florida and the Bahama Channel, and colonized Puerto Rico according to the Mariners Museum website. In 1502, he left on a voyage with Frey Nicolás de Ovando and arrived at Santo Domingo. He lived there from 1502 to 1504 and was named the island’s captain by Ovando. De Leon then moved to Salvaleón and lived there from 1505 to 1508. In 1506, he made a request to travel to and conquer Borinquen. After receiving permission from Ovando, he started a settlement there and renamed it San Juan de Puerto Rico. On March 3rd 1513, he left Puerto Rico with 3 ships to explore north of Cuba. On March 27th 1513 he sighted mainland Florida.

a Spanish fortress located in Florida that was erected in 1565. Officially recognized as the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the future United States

Fort San Carlos De Barrancas is a National Historic Landmark. This fort sits on a bluff overlooking the entrance to Pensacola Bay. The entrance is on Taylor Road half a mile east of the Museum of Naval Aviation. The advantages of the forts location have caused engineers of three nations to build forts. The position of Fort Barrancas was susceptible to land attack. To counter this deficiency, a second brick fortification called The Advanced Redoubt was built a few hundred yards in land to help in the fort's defense. By the eve of the Civil War, the small force of United States troops assigned to Pensacola Bay were quartered at Barrancas Post. Fort Pickens and McRee were occupied by caretakers. Barrancas worked well do to the massive walls of

Santería is a newly recognized religion within the United States. Many Americans who practice more traditional religions, such as Catholicism, and Judaism, find the practice of Santeria very odd and quite obscure. The preponderance of our society feels that the practice of animal sacrifice, prevalent in Santeria, is immoral and possibly offensive. One reason for this reaction could be that there is a major lack of understanding of this religion in our society.

When Columbus returned in November 1493 he was surprised to learn that the settlement he had left behind had been destroyed. Some of the 39 men had clashed with the Taino Indians, and were killed. Other crewmembers had become sick, unable to cope with the harsh environment of the Caribbean. As time progressed, small settlements were founded across the island, and the heart of the Spanish conquest in the New World, Hispaniola, began to develop accordingly. In April 1493 a settlement on the northern coast called La Isabela was founded in what is now the province of Puerto Plata, and in 1494 Concepcion de la Vega was founded.

When he landed amid the Inca Empire and its rigid structure and golden riches, he immediately saw potential for occupying the area and bring glory and wealth to Spain. Juan Ponce de Leon began exploring the Floridian coast in 1513. He had 200 men who helped explored the Florida coast. His voyages coincided with the latter journeys of Columbus and while he was exploring the peninsula he was dogged by other Spanish fleets hoping to secure whatever treasures his expeditions might find. Pedro Menedez de Aviles founded the oldest city in North America.

As we all know, America was very different before the Europeans came. Exactly how different, most probably don’t know. They know that the Native Americans were more developed than the Euros originally thought, but exactly how developed were they? Actually, they were more civilized than the Spanish, French, and other Old World countries that systematically wiped out many species of animal only found in America. There were tribes that had achieved peace amongst themselves, others that had created wondrous structures or landmarks, and all had complex religions. Some were nomadic, and others were set on where they were, with agriculture,

Before submitting himself to God, Augustine lived a life controlled by various sinful tendencies such as theft and lust. Surrounded by strong believers of Catholicism, such as his mother, St. Monica, Augustine grew up questioning Christ and the faith and rather explored other religions. Two religions that Augustine devoted himself to were Manichaeism and Neoplatonism. While both religions had strengths and flaws, neither truly satisfied Augustine’s spiritual emptiness. Before devoting himself fully to the Catholic faith, Augustine is seen as an honorable saint because of the significance of his works and teachings. Augustine’s conversion from Manichaeism to Neoplatonism to Catholicism as noted through Confessions, transformed his life from being powered by sin and immortality to a life dominated by rectitude and devotion.

The “City of God” is an eloquently written challenge, from Saint Augustine, for human society to choose which city it wishes to be a part of, the city of God or the city of man. As described by Augustine, the city of God is a metaphorical place where the citizens love, glorify, worship, and praise God. They find their strength and authority through mutual servitude with Yahweh. This city is then compared to the earthly city where the people love themselves, glorify themselves, find strength in themselves, and worship themselves or created things. The earthly city seeks praise from people and strives for domination. These two cities are the crux of Augustine’s novel which entails people to be worthy citizens of the City of Heaven, despite the devastating fall of Rome. Many people questioned whether Christianity was at fault for Rome’s demise, claiming that the pagan gods were angry that Christianity became the dominant religion in Rome, thus the pagan gods were thought to have left, leaving Rome vulnerable to attack. Thereby, Augustine sets out to dispute these beliefs by stating that God initiated all of creation, and in such a grand plan, the fall of Rome is rather insignificant. The more important issue is to choose a life in the city of man or the city of God, of which Augustine marks the parameters with compelling metaphors that beg the reader to choose the everlasting city because it provides the achievement of peace, the achievement of a purposeful ending, and the