An historical fiction short story set in Colonial America, on the American slave experience By Sanjana Khanna (11), English III Honors As the ill-fated ship of slaves captives rattled and shook, I began to wonder how I got here. I remembered the moment the tribe leader kidnapped and sold me to the American man. I remembered standing on [...]
An historical fiction piece on the Colonial American Experience from the Native perspective by Vanessa Mercado (11), English III Honors In my tribe[1], the elders say there was a wise giant named Moshup, who led us away from the fighting of the mainland. He then dragged his toe across the land and the ocean rushed into the [...]
An historical fiction short story set during the Salem Witch Trails . By Sarah Christman (11) As I stood upon [1]Gallows Hill, watching Rebecca Nurse’s body hang limp from the tree of death, no [2]guilt washed over me but only a sense of immense satisfaction. [3]July 19th, 1692, was the day I regained my reputation and took back [...]
A dramatic historical fiction short story set during Colonial America By Trenton Kuhbander (11) January 17, 1750, piercing cries shook the air as a newborn child took his first few gulps of life. The father stood over the boy and proclaimed his name, Jim Turner. As the smiling father turned to the sweat drenched mother, despair [...]
An historical fiction short story on the Revolutionary War from a woman’s perspective By Juliet Garcia (11), English III Honors When I gaze upon wounded soldiers, many emotions course though my body. I feel sorrow for those who have died. I feel gratitude for those who have survived. I feel anger towards the redcoats. But [...]