The reader can infer that the author did not look to her own mother as a role model because she

“First Encounter” refers to the place where the settlers initially came in contact with

Why did Thoreau move from his isolated cabin?

Why did Thoreau move from his isolated cabin?

To Hamilton, the Louisiana Purchase was

Why might Mr. Hooper, on his deathbed, claim that everyone wears a black veil (lines 454–455)?

Which sentence best summarizes the “starving time”?

What did DeSoto come to New Orleans to find?

In lines 148–150, the author writes that “our neighbor is so much a part of our family that my mother never passes her house at night without glancing at the lights to see if she is home and safe.” Why  does she explain this relationship?

In the last section of her essay, the author describes how her mother polished her grandmother’s shoes on the day she had to move to a nursing home. The grandmother “left her house walking, supported by her children, carrying her pocket book, and wearing her polished black shoes.” Explain why this story is significant to the author.