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…"Ten little Indians going out to dine; One went and choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little Indian boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little Indian boys traveling to Devon; One got left…

…their lives for $2 a month and join him to fight Indians on the northwestern frontier. Harrison, then 18 years of age, left Philadelphia in September 1791 and marched his men over the Allegheny Mountains to Fort Pitt (present day Pittsburgh). Here he and his men…

…population is projected to exceed 1 billion by the 21st century. Such problems are a relatively recent phenomenon. Rhinoceros inhabited the North Indian plains as late as the sixteenth century. Historical records and literature of earlier periods reveal the motif…

…in the New World as souls to be saved. They did not consider or treat the Indians as equals. The implanting of Christianity in the New World, and the treatment of the native population by the missionaries and Christian conquerors was detrimental to New World…

…. She was one of three Native American students recruited to the University of Illinois, to pursue her bachelor's in art, from the Art Institute of Native Americans("Sculpture" 1). She is the Senior Editor for Indian Artist Magazine and is a Spokane Indian…

…to third class he refused and was then thrwon off of the train. While at the station he saw a poorer family was there which made him realize that he should be brother and sister with other Indians and their should be no segregation by caste. While in South…

…in the mid 1600's and reached its height in the late 1800's. With their mixed traditions and command of both European and Indian languages, the Metis were logical intermediaries in the commercial relationship between two civilizations. They adapted European…

…, an Indian firm sent Gandhi to Durban, South Africa, where he was retained as a legal adviser. In South Africa Gandhi was appalled by the widespread denial of civil liberties and political rights to Indian immigrants. Soon after he arrived he began using his legal…

…practice, Gandhi decided to accept an offer from an Indian businessman in South Africa, Dada Abdulla, to join him as a legal adviser. Unbeknown to him, this was to become an exceedingly lengthy stay, and altogether Gandhi was to stay in South Africa for over…

…force”. He helped free the Indian people through nonviolent resistance, also given the name satyagraha, instead of the violent warfare that was being used by Britain. Gandhi also promoted social and economic reforms. He is still honored by his people today…