Geronimo and the legend of fierce resistance

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Geronimo and the legend of fierce resistance {{8/03/2022}} Goyathlay the Trader becomes Geronimo the Warrior Geronimo was born to the Bedonkohe Tribe in June of 1829 near the present day town of Clifton, Arizona. Geronimo was called Goyathlay, “One who Yawns,” and he was the fourth of a family of fo...

The story of John Henry, a steel-driving man

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The story of John Henry, a steel-driving man {8/03/2022}} The legend of John Henry The story of John Henry is one of a working man versus machine. John Henry was said to be an ex-slave, who had taken a job as a steel driver with the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railroad. The job of a steel driver was t...

Brer Rabbit tricks his adversaries

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Brer Rabbit tricks his adversaries {{8/03/2022}} Introduction to Brer Rabbit Brer Rabbit is the main character in the Uncle Remus tales that were written by Joel Chandler Harris, who was an American journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist. Uncle Remus was an African American fictional narrator wh...

The blazing trail of Bonnie and Clyde

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The blazing trail of Bonnie and Clyde {{8/03/2022}} The early lives of Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie Parker was born in Rowena Texas in 1901. The family lived comfortably off of the father’s salary from his job as a bricklayer. However, after her father suddenly died in 1914, Bonnie’s mother was forced to...

The legacy and legend of Davy Crockett

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The legacy and legend of Davy Crockett {{8/03/2022}} Introduction to Davy Crockett Many famous figures and legends in the United States revolve around people born on the frontier of civilization, who become well-known by virtue of their courage and willingness to speak and act freely. Perhaps no his...