Letter from Valley forge
Dear Mom and Dad,
Living like we are right now is very hard. We have no coats, hats, gloves, pants, or shoes. It is very cold up here and all of us are starving. The only thing we have to eat around here is firecake, which isnt very good and doesnt fill me up. A lot of people are sick from the conditions and some are even dying. We are staying in small huts with about 12 men in them. They are not made very well and the wind and cold comes right through the wall. I can't wait to get home and see eveyone.
Washington is doing a good job right now getting through the hard times. He boost our moral and gives us confidence. We know it will be over soon, we just need to stick it out a little longer. He is telling us that with more wins it is only going to get better. Sometimes i find it hard to believe everything he is telling us because of the conditions we are in right now, but he has confidence in us and we know we will come out of this ok.
This revolution was bad. I am not planning on re-inlisting in the spring as much as i would like to serve my country. Im just not sure i could handle this type of tourture again. I think there will be a lot of people who either cant, or wont re-inlist in the spring. I hope nobody ever has to go through something this horiblr again.
Your son,
Derek
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Nickel and dimed
Nickel and Dimed
I. Introduction
A. The book i read was called nickel and dimed by Barbabra Ehrenreich. It was published on June 1, 2002.
B. This book was about how an essay writer goes undercover and works at many different jobs for minimum wage or less. She finds three jobs and tries to find housing and food within the budget and finds out that it doesnt work so well. Barbabra Ehrenreich isnt happy and she thinks she is better than anyone else.
C. The theme is that it is very difficult to get by on minimum wage.
D. The theme is significant because if people know before they start working that they can't get by on minimum wage then they will work hard to find a better job.
II. Theme of Book
A. The theme of nickel and dimed is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage.
B. She got a waitressing job in Key West and tried to live off of it while renting a house, and feeding herself. She was amazed at how some people are able to do it, and didnt realize just how hard it was. She is not able to pay the rent the rent and is forced to pick up a second job and finds it is too physically demanding to continue.
C. Next she tries to get a job in Portland Maine. She got a job as a maid, but took another job knowing that one wouldnt be enough. She found the jobs too physically demanding and low paying to continue. She is forced to live in the cheapest and worst conditions because of the income she is making.
D. After she gets done in Maine she goes to minnesota and tries to find a job and an affordable place to live. She gets a job at Wal-Mart but can't find an appartment. This is the third place she tried and the third time she failes to get by on minimum wage.
E. The theme is significant because if people read this book they will find out how hard it is to live on a low wage. Maybe then they will try to go out and work hard to find a better paying paying job, it will make life so much easier.
III. Theme in History
A. Throughout history many people have been forced to live on low wage salaries and try to get by. Most of them had a very hard time and some failed.
B. A good example of this is the great depression. The stock market crashed and many people were poor and had little to no money. It was very hard for most people to get by. They had to make the little money and food they had last for a long time because they couldnt get more.
C. It is similar to making minimum wage in that you dont have a lot of money and you have to spend it wisely.
E. This theme is significant in history because they had to deal with little to no money and support a family, which was very hard to do. They had to spend money wisely and make it last.
IV. Conclusion
A. The theme of this book is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage.
B. This theme is significant because if people realize this they will work harder in school and try to get better jobs. They will also learn that they need to be careful when they are spending money.
C. This theme is important in history because throughout the years there has been many poor people, and many people living on low wages. Im sure it was very hard for them and they needed to be careful with the money they had.
D. The book was effective showing the theme because she couldnt get by making minimum wage in three different cities. It was very clear that minimum wage just wont cut it.
E. It is important to understand the theme. If you understand that making minimum wage or other low wages doesnt work, then people will work harder and try to get better jobs.
Nickel and Dimed
The book i read was called nickel and dimed by Barbabra Ehrenreich. It was published on June 1, 2002. This book was about how an essay writer goes undercover and works at many different jobs for minimum wage or less. She finds three jobs and tries to find housing and food within the budget and finds out that it doesnt work so well. Barbabra Ehrenreich isnt happy and she thinks she is better than anyone else. The theme is that it is very difficult to get by on minimum wage.
The theme is significant because if people know before they start working that they can't get by on minimum wage then they will work hard to find a better job.
The theme of nickel and dimed is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage. She got a waitressing job in Key West and tried to live off of it while renting a house, and feeding herself. She was amazed at how some people are able to do it, and didnt realize just how hard it was. She is not able to pay the rent the rent and is forced to pick up a second job and finds it is too physically demanding to continue. Next she tries to get a job in Portland Maine. She got a job as a maid, but took another job knowing that one wouldnt be enough. She found the jobs too physically demanding and low paying to continue. She is forced to live in the cheapest and worst conditions because of the income she is making. After she gets done in Maine she goes to minnesota and tries to find a job and an affordable place to live. She gets a job at Wal-Mart but can't find an appartment. This is the third place she tried and the third time she failes to get by on minimum wage. The theme is significant because if people read this book they will find out how hard it is to live on a low wage. Maybe then they will try to go out and work hard to find a better paying paying job, it will make life so much easier.
Throughout history many people have been forced to live on low wage salaries and try to get by. Most of them had a very hard time and some failed. A good example of this is the great depression. The stock market crashed and many people were poor and had little to no money. It was very hard for most people to get by. They had to make the little money and food they had last for a long time because they couldnt get more. It is similar to making minimum wage in that you dont have a lot of money and you have to spend it wisely. This theme is significant in history because they had to deal with little to no money and support a family, which was very hard to do. They had to spend money wisely and make it last.
The theme of this book is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage. This theme is significant because if people realize this they will work harder in school and try to get better jobs. They will also learn that they need to be careful when they are spending money. This theme is important in history because throughout the years there has been many poor people, and many people living on low wages. Im sure it was very hard for them and they needed to be careful with the money they had. The book was effective showing the theme because she couldnt get by making minimum wage in three different cities. It was very clear that minimum wage just wont cut it. It is important to understand the theme. If you understand that making minimum wage or other low wages doesnt work, then people will work harder and try to get better jobs.
I. Introduction
A. The book i read was called nickel and dimed by Barbabra Ehrenreich. It was published on June 1, 2002.
B. This book was about how an essay writer goes undercover and works at many different jobs for minimum wage or less. She finds three jobs and tries to find housing and food within the budget and finds out that it doesnt work so well. Barbabra Ehrenreich isnt happy and she thinks she is better than anyone else.
C. The theme is that it is very difficult to get by on minimum wage.
D. The theme is significant because if people know before they start working that they can't get by on minimum wage then they will work hard to find a better job.
II. Theme of Book
A. The theme of nickel and dimed is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage.
B. She got a waitressing job in Key West and tried to live off of it while renting a house, and feeding herself. She was amazed at how some people are able to do it, and didnt realize just how hard it was. She is not able to pay the rent the rent and is forced to pick up a second job and finds it is too physically demanding to continue.
C. Next she tries to get a job in Portland Maine. She got a job as a maid, but took another job knowing that one wouldnt be enough. She found the jobs too physically demanding and low paying to continue. She is forced to live in the cheapest and worst conditions because of the income she is making.
D. After she gets done in Maine she goes to minnesota and tries to find a job and an affordable place to live. She gets a job at Wal-Mart but can't find an appartment. This is the third place she tried and the third time she failes to get by on minimum wage.
E. The theme is significant because if people read this book they will find out how hard it is to live on a low wage. Maybe then they will try to go out and work hard to find a better paying paying job, it will make life so much easier.
III. Theme in History
A. Throughout history many people have been forced to live on low wage salaries and try to get by. Most of them had a very hard time and some failed.
B. A good example of this is the great depression. The stock market crashed and many people were poor and had little to no money. It was very hard for most people to get by. They had to make the little money and food they had last for a long time because they couldnt get more.
C. It is similar to making minimum wage in that you dont have a lot of money and you have to spend it wisely.
E. This theme is significant in history because they had to deal with little to no money and support a family, which was very hard to do. They had to spend money wisely and make it last.
IV. Conclusion
A. The theme of this book is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage.
B. This theme is significant because if people realize this they will work harder in school and try to get better jobs. They will also learn that they need to be careful when they are spending money.
C. This theme is important in history because throughout the years there has been many poor people, and many people living on low wages. Im sure it was very hard for them and they needed to be careful with the money they had.
D. The book was effective showing the theme because she couldnt get by making minimum wage in three different cities. It was very clear that minimum wage just wont cut it.
E. It is important to understand the theme. If you understand that making minimum wage or other low wages doesnt work, then people will work harder and try to get better jobs.
Nickel and Dimed
The book i read was called nickel and dimed by Barbabra Ehrenreich. It was published on June 1, 2002. This book was about how an essay writer goes undercover and works at many different jobs for minimum wage or less. She finds three jobs and tries to find housing and food within the budget and finds out that it doesnt work so well. Barbabra Ehrenreich isnt happy and she thinks she is better than anyone else. The theme is that it is very difficult to get by on minimum wage.
The theme is significant because if people know before they start working that they can't get by on minimum wage then they will work hard to find a better job.
The theme of nickel and dimed is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage. She got a waitressing job in Key West and tried to live off of it while renting a house, and feeding herself. She was amazed at how some people are able to do it, and didnt realize just how hard it was. She is not able to pay the rent the rent and is forced to pick up a second job and finds it is too physically demanding to continue. Next she tries to get a job in Portland Maine. She got a job as a maid, but took another job knowing that one wouldnt be enough. She found the jobs too physically demanding and low paying to continue. She is forced to live in the cheapest and worst conditions because of the income she is making. After she gets done in Maine she goes to minnesota and tries to find a job and an affordable place to live. She gets a job at Wal-Mart but can't find an appartment. This is the third place she tried and the third time she failes to get by on minimum wage. The theme is significant because if people read this book they will find out how hard it is to live on a low wage. Maybe then they will try to go out and work hard to find a better paying paying job, it will make life so much easier.
Throughout history many people have been forced to live on low wage salaries and try to get by. Most of them had a very hard time and some failed. A good example of this is the great depression. The stock market crashed and many people were poor and had little to no money. It was very hard for most people to get by. They had to make the little money and food they had last for a long time because they couldnt get more. It is similar to making minimum wage in that you dont have a lot of money and you have to spend it wisely. This theme is significant in history because they had to deal with little to no money and support a family, which was very hard to do. They had to spend money wisely and make it last.
The theme of this book is that it is very hard to get by on minimum wage. This theme is significant because if people realize this they will work harder in school and try to get better jobs. They will also learn that they need to be careful when they are spending money. This theme is important in history because throughout the years there has been many poor people, and many people living on low wages. Im sure it was very hard for them and they needed to be careful with the money they had. The book was effective showing the theme because she couldnt get by making minimum wage in three different cities. It was very clear that minimum wage just wont cut it. It is important to understand the theme. If you understand that making minimum wage or other low wages doesnt work, then people will work harder and try to get better jobs.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Silas Deane
Silas Deane
He was born on December 24, 1737, and died September 23, 1789. He was born in Groton, Connecticut and his dad was a blacksmith. He graduated from Yale and was a merchant. He was elected to the Connecticut state assembly in 1772. Along with Samuel Chase, Roger Sherman and Thomas Mifflin he was also a member of the continental congress. In 1776 he was sent to France by congress, to be a secret agent. Robert Townsend was also an American agent, and he too used the guise of being a merchant when he was sent to France.
He was born on December 24, 1737, and died September 23, 1789. He was born in Groton, Connecticut and his dad was a blacksmith. He graduated from Yale and was a merchant. He was elected to the Connecticut state assembly in 1772. Along with Samuel Chase, Roger Sherman and Thomas Mifflin he was also a member of the continental congress. In 1776 he was sent to France by congress, to be a secret agent. Robert Townsend was also an American agent, and he too used the guise of being a merchant when he was sent to France.
Congress sent him to France to obtain financial and military assistance, and to see if an alliance was possible. He got, and sent weapons to America that were worth 6,000,000 livres to America. He was known to use a heat developing invisible ink for his intelligence reports back to America. He later supplied George Washington with the ink. It took one chemical to write the message and one chemical to be able to read it. Once in a letter Robert Morris said "The cursory examinations of a sea captain would never discover them." Before leaving Paris he signed treaties that he and Arthur lee, and Ben Franklin had negotiated. He was accused of embezzlement and disloyalty because Lee said he was charging for supplies that France was going to give America as gifts. He was defended by John Jay, and was never found guilty, but was replaced by John Adams as the ambassador of France. He also enlisted services of Continental soldiers such as Baron von Steuban, and Thomas Conway. Silas Deane was in the war because he wanted to serve his country and he was a secret agent.
I think that Silas Deane deserves more recognition then he gets. He was a big contributor in the war, and yet very few people know about him. He didn't actually fight in the battlefield, but he did a lot of negotiations and under cover work. He helped make an alliance and made many important negotiations. It was very important when he got the weapons and ammunition sent to America. He doesn't get nearly as much recognition as he deserves. He did some great things in the war and he should be recognised more.
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