About the Portfolio
This section features the work I've done in a nonprofessional setting. Over the years I've spent a lot of time creating and expressing my creative side as well as my brain and this is a small sample of what I've created over the years. I've also noticed that several jobs require some sort of writing sample, so my portfolio show cases my writing and research skills.
My professional portfolio is found here.
This section features the work I've done in a nonprofessional setting. Over the years I've spent a lot of time creating and expressing my creative side as well as my brain and this is a small sample of what I've created over the years. I've also noticed that several jobs require some sort of writing sample, so my portfolio show cases my writing and research skills.
My professional portfolio is found here.
Writing Samples
Newspaper article for the Oconto County Times Herald about the Main Street Paving project in 1939. I went back to the old Oconto Falls Herald and looked up when Main Street Oconto Falls was initially paved. It was published in the Oconto County Times Herald at the same time when the latest repaving project was done. This article shows my writing skills.
This is a book I self-published on the Edward Meyers Family. It is a genealogy book that I put together for the family. I got my updates from the family over our Facebook group and still collect updates for the family because I plan on putting together another book in the future. This book also shows my research skills.
Lecture on Sophia of Hannover and King George I of England that I wrote based on Lucy Worsley's series the Georgians. I did it up with the idea that this lecture could be used in a history class. This sample features my writing and research skills.
This is a Partial lecture on the Tudors I wrote, based on Britain's Bloody Throne and Winter King. The lecture I wrote so far is 9 pages long.
Newspaper article for the Oconto County Times Herald about the Main Street Paving project in 1939. I went back to the old Oconto Falls Herald and looked up when Main Street Oconto Falls was initially paved. It was published in the Oconto County Times Herald at the same time when the latest repaving project was done. This article shows my writing skills.
This is a book I self-published on the Edward Meyers Family. It is a genealogy book that I put together for the family. I got my updates from the family over our Facebook group and still collect updates for the family because I plan on putting together another book in the future. This book also shows my research skills.
Lecture on Sophia of Hannover and King George I of England that I wrote based on Lucy Worsley's series the Georgians. I did it up with the idea that this lecture could be used in a history class. This sample features my writing and research skills.
This is a Partial lecture on the Tudors I wrote, based on Britain's Bloody Throne and Winter King. The lecture I wrote so far is 9 pages long.
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Tudor Period Partial Lecture
Margaret Beaufort
Now, you would think that I would start a discussion on the Tudor Period of England by discussing King Henry VII, but I think the Tudor Period was really started with the woman who birthed King Henry VII: his mother Margaret Beaufort. Margaret Beaufort was the cousin of King Henry VI, otherwise known as a “Mad King.” She was the wealthiest heiress in England when he arranged the marriage between her and his half brother Edmund Tudor. Edmund could not wait to have children and so Margaret became pregnant. Unfortunately, for the teenage Margaret, Edmund died. At the tender age of 13 she gave birth to the future King Henry VII. Keep in mind, this was not the norm for childbirth at the time and birth left Margaret unable to have children.
Without the protection of a husband, the young Margaret surrendered her son to his uncle Jasper Tudor and married Sir Henry Stafford. It was at the time that the Wars of the Roses was starting up and Sir Henry was a Yorkist supporter while Margaret was a Lancastrian relation. However the marriage provided her with the protection and power she needed to survive and protect her young son. Stafford would die at the Battle of Barnet, fighting for the Yorkist cause. After the battle, King Henry VI was killed and her son Henry fled to France.
After the death of Stafford, Margaret pulled herself together and arranged for herself another marriage, this time she would marry Thomas Stanley, the Lord High Constable to the victor of the Battle of Barnet King Edward IV. This marriage enabled Margaret to return to court where she would look to get her son’s lands restored. Unfortunately for Margaret, King Edward IV would suddenly take ill and die.
King Edward IV’s brother Richard would ruthlessly pursue the throne and would depose Edward’s son Edward from the throne. However, by deposing and murdering the rightful King and his younger brother, Richard gave Margaret the excuse to plot against him. Margaret was planning to replace Richard with her son Henry. Margaret and Elizabeth Woodville arranged for the marriage of Margaret’s son Henry and Elizabeth’s daughter Elizabeth, uniting the House of Lancaster and York.
Richard III caught wind of this plan and stripped Margaret of her lands, titles and money, transferring her property to her husband Lord Stanley. He also forbade her from communicating with her son. This did not stop her from continuing to plot and when Henry landed back in England, there was a real chance for her to be executed for treason if Henry lost. At the Battle of Bosworth, Henry came close to losing his life, but it was his step father Lord Stanley that saved the day. Richard was killed by Stanley’s men and Lord Stanley placed Richard III’s crown on Henry’s head. It was by Margaret’s stubborn determination and cunning that placed King Henry VII on England’s throne.
King Henry VII
King Henry VII is often overshadowed by his son King Henry VIII. He was the king that brought the end to the Wars of the Roses. He also united the waring houses of York and Lancaster by marrying Elizabeth, the daughter of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV. This union created a potent symbol in the combined red and white rose or the Tudor Rose. Even though King Henry ended the Wars of the Roses, he was keenly aware that this was not enough to keep a hold of hold of the throne. He put in place a surveillance state to protect his claim on the crown. He was a man who needed rigid control in order to be safe. When Perkins Warbeck claimed he was one of the Princes of the Tower, Henry fought back arresting the man and having him executed.
The death of his beloved wife and oldest son shattered him. He went into mourning for six weeks, hiding in Richmond Palace. It made him even more determined to have control over his country. He extracted high fines from disobedient subjects. It made him rich and kept his people under control. However, the fear driven atmosphere caused resentment among the people and they looked forward to the future under his son Prince Henry.
Margaret Beaufort
Now, you would think that I would start a discussion on the Tudor Period of England by discussing King Henry VII, but I think the Tudor Period was really started with the woman who birthed King Henry VII: his mother Margaret Beaufort. Margaret Beaufort was the cousin of King Henry VI, otherwise known as a “Mad King.” She was the wealthiest heiress in England when he arranged the marriage between her and his half brother Edmund Tudor. Edmund could not wait to have children and so Margaret became pregnant. Unfortunately, for the teenage Margaret, Edmund died. At the tender age of 13 she gave birth to the future King Henry VII. Keep in mind, this was not the norm for childbirth at the time and birth left Margaret unable to have children.
Without the protection of a husband, the young Margaret surrendered her son to his uncle Jasper Tudor and married Sir Henry Stafford. It was at the time that the Wars of the Roses was starting up and Sir Henry was a Yorkist supporter while Margaret was a Lancastrian relation. However the marriage provided her with the protection and power she needed to survive and protect her young son. Stafford would die at the Battle of Barnet, fighting for the Yorkist cause. After the battle, King Henry VI was killed and her son Henry fled to France.
After the death of Stafford, Margaret pulled herself together and arranged for herself another marriage, this time she would marry Thomas Stanley, the Lord High Constable to the victor of the Battle of Barnet King Edward IV. This marriage enabled Margaret to return to court where she would look to get her son’s lands restored. Unfortunately for Margaret, King Edward IV would suddenly take ill and die.
King Edward IV’s brother Richard would ruthlessly pursue the throne and would depose Edward’s son Edward from the throne. However, by deposing and murdering the rightful King and his younger brother, Richard gave Margaret the excuse to plot against him. Margaret was planning to replace Richard with her son Henry. Margaret and Elizabeth Woodville arranged for the marriage of Margaret’s son Henry and Elizabeth’s daughter Elizabeth, uniting the House of Lancaster and York.
Richard III caught wind of this plan and stripped Margaret of her lands, titles and money, transferring her property to her husband Lord Stanley. He also forbade her from communicating with her son. This did not stop her from continuing to plot and when Henry landed back in England, there was a real chance for her to be executed for treason if Henry lost. At the Battle of Bosworth, Henry came close to losing his life, but it was his step father Lord Stanley that saved the day. Richard was killed by Stanley’s men and Lord Stanley placed Richard III’s crown on Henry’s head. It was by Margaret’s stubborn determination and cunning that placed King Henry VII on England’s throne.
King Henry VII
King Henry VII is often overshadowed by his son King Henry VIII. He was the king that brought the end to the Wars of the Roses. He also united the waring houses of York and Lancaster by marrying Elizabeth, the daughter of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV. This union created a potent symbol in the combined red and white rose or the Tudor Rose. Even though King Henry ended the Wars of the Roses, he was keenly aware that this was not enough to keep a hold of hold of the throne. He put in place a surveillance state to protect his claim on the crown. He was a man who needed rigid control in order to be safe. When Perkins Warbeck claimed he was one of the Princes of the Tower, Henry fought back arresting the man and having him executed.
The death of his beloved wife and oldest son shattered him. He went into mourning for six weeks, hiding in Richmond Palace. It made him even more determined to have control over his country. He extracted high fines from disobedient subjects. It made him rich and kept his people under control. However, the fear driven atmosphere caused resentment among the people and they looked forward to the future under his son Prince Henry.
Video Samples
Slide Show about Colonel John R. Breese featuring photos of several of his children as well as place holders for the children that don't have photos of them. He had 14 children between two wives and I'm descended from one of his 14 children.
Fayette Ghost Town Slide Show a couple of years ago I went to Fayette Ghost Town in Michigan and took photos of my time there. I wish I could go back and get video of the town. Then I would recreate this video.
Slide Show about Colonel John R. Breese featuring photos of several of his children as well as place holders for the children that don't have photos of them. He had 14 children between two wives and I'm descended from one of his 14 children.
Fayette Ghost Town Slide Show a couple of years ago I went to Fayette Ghost Town in Michigan and took photos of my time there. I wish I could go back and get video of the town. Then I would recreate this video.
