Homer Plessy

Homer Plessy was a man of Creole decent, who could actually pass off as a white man. There was a law passed that required blacks and whites to sit separately in a bus/train. Homer Plessy decided to sit in the white section to see what would happen. He ended up being asked to move to the black section and he refused. He was arrested, and in court his lawyer defended him by quoting the 14th amendment. What came of this was the Plessy vs. Ferguson ruling, which said that blacks and whites were to be "separate but equal" and this drew attention to the hypocritical and contradicting nature of government at that time.

Klu Klux Klan

The KKK, or Klu Klux Klan was a group created in 1886 to intimidate and terrorize the blacks and white republican party members because of the Republican parties reconstruction policies aimed at giving blacks equality politically and economically. They were a very violent group. The Congress passed a legislation banning the group and then the KKK diminished. When they made a second appearance in the early 20th century, the were aimed at terrorizing Jews, Catholics, blacks, immigrants and organized labor groups.


Source: My midterm in History 2, Sophia Raftopoulos

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist, humanitarian and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.  King was a Baptist Minister and he led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and also he helped organize the 1963 March on Washington where he delivered his famous speech,"I have a dream."  King was assassinated on April 4 in Memphis Tennessee.www.nobelprize.org

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of United Stated.  H preserved the Union during the U.S. Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves.  He was assassinated on April 14, 1865, and lay to rest in Springfield, Illinois. www.wikipedia.org

The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain.  Instead they formed a new nation-the United States of America, John Adams was the leader in pushing for independence wich was approved on July 2.www.archives.gov

Cassette Tape Invention

The Cassette Tape  was invented in 1962 in the Netherlands by the Philips Company. The first cassette tape only played 30 to 45 minutes of just audio recording. The tape was commonly found around the world and advanced into walkmans, cd players, and eventually the iPod. The Cassette tape is commonly found nowadays as an adaptor in cars to play iPod music through. It is safe to say we have come a long a way from the 1960s style of playing music to the modern technology iPod that has such uses as touch screen, internet, and cameras.

http://inventors.about.com/od/audiowaxrecordstomp3/a/Cassette_Tape.htm

Salem Witch Trials

I read a post by a woman named Kimberly Koz, who's ancestor Elizabeth Howe was accused of witchcraft and hung during the Salem Witch trials. One interesting fact I pulled from this woman's post was that Elizabeth's main accuser was a 10 year old girl from another family, who claimed to have felt pricked by pins when she saw Elizabeth and this caused her to have fits. Several doctors apparently attested to this young girl as having been "invaded by evil." Throughout the next three years she seemed to have been "pined away to skin and bones" and died.






(http://www.kimberleykoz.com/2013/07/remembering-elizabeth-howe-accused.html)

Holocaust Memorial

The New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston, MA was created y a group of survivors of the Holocaust. It is located near Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market and is a part of the historic Freedom Trail. The memorial is designed around 6 glass towers with 6 pits that are dug and lined with black concrete. Etched on the glass towers are six million numbers and a memory of a survivor from the camp. According to the official site (http://www.nehm.org/the-memorial/design-of-the-memorial/) of the memorial: " The number six has many meanings here: the millions of Jews killed in the Holocaust; the names of the six main death camps; a row of memorial candles; and the six years, 1939-1945, during which the infamous “Final Solution,” the most deadly phase of the Holocaust, took place. In addition, six million numbers are etched in the glass, representing the infamous tattoos inflected on many of the victims’ arms."

The U.S.S Constitution

The U.S.S Constitution is the oldest warship afloat in the world. It is located in Boston as a historical part of the Freedom Trail. It was known as "Old Ironsides" during the war of 1812 when it fought the British Frigate. It got this name because cannonballs had fired at it and then they just bounced off as if it was made of iron.

Susan B. Anthony:

Middle school located in Revere Ma.

Susan B. Anthony was a journalist, an activist, where she engaged in the movement Women's Right to vote. Born in 1820 in Adams Ma and grew up in Rochester New York.www.google.com

Chapter 26, 1969-1988

Today is Earth Day, what is Earth day? its a an annual event celebrated on April 22, that demonstrates support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, its a now celebrated every year and celebrated in 192 countries each year. Earth day celebrates Earth and Peace. In 1970, it was just a thousand participants now over millions celebrate it. This picture is from Miami of palm trees, i love palm trees and want to give a little sunshine all the way from Miami.

 Earth Movement
Earth Day 1970

The Sixties 1960-1968

Growing up i would watch Grease the movie over and over again, fascinated by the style, the hair, how they would talk and dress was my favorite thing to watch. Still do this day i watch this movie, we learned about the Sixties in class, we learned of John F. Kenneddy, the Missile Crisis, and Martin Luther King, but we didnt get to learn of the younger America, what the young adults our age where doing at this time. This movie is more to me than just a love story, i get a glance of what couldve been living in the 1960's.

Grease

Massachusetts Beirut Memorial.

This is the Massachusetts Beirut Memorial. It is located in Christopher Columbus Park in the North end. It was built in 1992 to honor nine Massachusetts Marines that lost their lives while serving as peacekeepers in Beirut, Lebanon. It was on October 23, 1983 that a radical terrorist detonated several bombs next to French and American barrack. Among the killed were 241 Americans were 9 Massachusetts men that are honored here. The memorial was built through Christine Devlin's efforts, mother of the Marine Mike Devlin who was killed in this attack.

http://www.publicartboston.com/content/massachusetts-beirut-memorial

Pitbull War dogs.

 "Neutral, but not afraid of any of them" or maybe the quote "We're not looking for trouble, but we're ready for it" Those were just some of the phrases used on Us war posters that had pictures of pit bulls on them. Pit Bulls have been a mascot for the US military stretching back to 1918. Pit Bulls are highly respected for their loyalty, and how brave they're. Different pit bulls like "Sergeant Stubby" actually served in the war and was in the trenches in France during WW1. Stubby is known as the most decorated war dog, and was invited to the White House by three different presidents. And that is my dog Jayda who is a Pit bull/ Dalmatian.




http://www.fight4them.org/war-dogs-pit-bulls-in-the-military/

Chapter 22: Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II

After reading this chapter I went to Boston with my Godson, we went to Fanual Hall, I went with him to see the Holocaust Memorial they have. This memorial was made for the surving Boston are survivors and a remembrace for those that were killed. When i walked by before i would notice that each glass wall has a number there are milliomn of these numbers on all the glass walls, each number represent one of the 6 million who were murdered. When you walk thorugh the memorial there is this fog you feel coming from the ground up. There are also stones with quotes and a timeline of the Holocaust.

http://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/boston-holocaust-memorial.html

Poland Springs Water

 

      

Poland Springs drinking water has been around since 1845. At that time a young man, Hiram Ricker who suffered from dyspepsia (indigestion) began drinking straight from the pond, and later realized the water made his stomach feel a lot better. He began bottling the water and selling it on his own.  In 1859 the family began to sell the water commercially throughout New England and first sold the water by the barrel. In around 1893 Poland Spring became famous around the world. The Rickers then began to attract tourists to Maine and later developed the Maine Tourism Association. After the company was no longer family owned, it became bankrupt in 1970. Today Poland Springs is one of the most successful businesses in the U.S. and is a strong supporter on the 1 Fund for the Boston Marathon. 

http://polandspringworksformaine.com/history/

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Front of Church

 Hi everyone! Dmitri here from the St. Ignatius Parish on the Boston College Campus. We went there for our cousin's baptism and our Aunt and Uncle's wedding. Their father works at the church with the priest. St. Ignatius is a Roman Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Boston, but the church receives no operating income from either Boston College or the Archdiocese of Boston. Each year, several Boston College students teach in the church's religious education programs. The church building is also used by the college for some of their larger events. The history of the parish begins in 1926 when the Parish of Saint Ignatius is founded under the care of the Jesuit Fathers living at Boston College. Plans begin in 1940 and the cornerstone is laid for the church in 1948. On July 31, 1949 the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is dedicated. At some point during the 1950's, Jack Frost put together a commemorative book on the history and the architecture of the parish. In the book, he includes beautiful original sketches of the church and the statues around the grounds outside. This book is out of print but can be accessed in an on-line edition. The church is a true piece of art that is architecturally beautiful inside and out. Here are some pictures of the inside.

Jack Frost original of the church

Holy water where our cousin was baptized

Boston College south entrance adjacent to the church

Jack Frost Online Book Link

St. Ignatius Church

The Life of St. Ignatius of Loyola

World War II Memorial in Wakefield, MA.

 

 

  The top photo is the new World War II Memorial that was rebuilt in  2011. The lower photo is the old memorial that was built in 1944. The memorial is located at the head of the lake in Wakefield, MA. Found on the memorial are 72 Wakefield citizens that lost their lives fighting in WWII. There are other bronze tablets that have 2,469 other people who served the country in WWII. Not only is just the memorial found here but also, the bricks that are found along the pathway called the Walk of Remembrance has 520 bricks with the name, rank, and branch who served in the military. I find this memorial very important to the town and I was glad it was rebuilt into a very attractive monument. The memorial is a great thing to take a look at next time you are around the Wakefield common.

http://www.wakefield.ma.us/Public_Documents/WakefieldMA_Veterans/project.html

Blynman Bridge Gloucester Ma

               

               The Blynman Bridge, or the "Cut Bridge" in Gloucester Ma got it names for Reverend Blynman, the political and religious leader of the time. The reason the bridge exist is that Gloucester was made a island after digging out a connection rom the harbor to the anasquam river. Blynman was the supervisor for cutting of the first canal in the harbor. The first bridge was built on this location so that fishing boats would have a safer passage home if they fished north of Gloucester.  Annisquam is the Indian word for "river with two mouths" like the americains we are we changed that and created a main made canal orienting the river to the need of our liking. The Bridge is very importing to us Gloustonains for it allows for more than one way off the Island. It is also a pain when you have to wait for all the boats to cross but great for when I want to go to the north quick instead of going around cape Anne. 

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 Many men go fishing all of their lives without 

knowing that it is not fish they are after

  - Henry David Thoreau 

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Work Cited

 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1387855497/Blynman-Bridge-weights-snag-city

http://wikimapia.org/890743/Blynman-Cut-Bridge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annisquam_River