Dorothea Tolbert
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I work as a learning specialist and writer of a mystery novel series. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, volunteering on the exhibit committee of my local history museum, writing, listening to records, fine art, and traveling abroad. I live in a historic town in Florida with my husband. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Elementary Education.
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Answered a Question in Lyddie
Lyddie wrestles with several dilemmas in the novel. When visiting the farm, she meets Ezekiel. He is a runaway slave who is heading north to freedom. Lyddie faces a dilemma. Should she give the... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Scout and Jem visit First Purchase African M.E. Church with Calpurnia in Chapter 12 of To Kill a Mockingbird. While there, it is announced that a special collection will be taken for Helen... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In Chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird, the tone begins to change. It becomes more serious and Scout, the narrator, begins to see injustice in society. Scout refers to the time as a... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Burris Ewell is sent home by Miss Caroline on the first day of school because of a "cootie" in his hair. Miss Caroline is a new teacher, and she is unaccustomed to Maycomb and the different... -
Answered a Question in History
In the years leading up to the American Civil War and during the war itself, the eastern United States was generally divided into two regions. These regions were the North and the South.... -
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Canada's role during World War II was closely tied to Britain. Canada is part of the British Commonwealth. At the start of the war, Canada had less than 10,000 active military forces,... -
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Under President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, the Pacific Railway Act was approved. With most of the nation focused on the Civil War, less attention was paid to westward expansion. In... -
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The Middle Colonies were primarily populated by small family farms and small towns. Many farmers grew crops more to feed and clothe their families, rather than to sell or trade them.... -
Answered a Question in Life in the Thirteen Colonies
The Colonial era in the United States is usually referring to the early 1600s until 1776. Jamestown was first settled in 1607, which marks the beginning of the Colonial era. The... -
Answered a Question in Ancient Egypt
The Nile River has always been important to Egyptians. This was especially evident in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians relied heavily on the Nile River for agriculture and trade.... -
Answered a Question in Colonial Government and Politics
Voting began early in the British colonies. Settlers in both Jamestown and Plymouth Colony voted on various local issues. Most of the settlers were white men, and they were the only... -
Answered a Question in Jamestown
The settlement at Jamestown faced many hardships. The original settlers had expected to find silver and gold in abundance in the New World. Instead, they were faced with poor soil,... -
Answered a Question in History
Archeologists have found human remains in India dating back to approximately 30,000 years ago. In that time, India was not an established country. Rather, various groups of people... -
Answered a Question in Ancient Egypt
The Nile River shaped ancient Egypt in that it provided a waterway for trading, a means of defending against enemies, and a water source for agriculture. Each year, the river flooded the land... -
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The Revolutionary War began in April of 1775. The Declaration of Independence was not written until July of 1776. The first year of the Revolutionary War was full of defeats. The... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In Part One of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout does not see her aunt much. She views her as a distant person. Aunt Alexandra rarely comes to visit Scout and her family in Maycomb.... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch are vastly different characters in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. They do, however, have a few things in common. - They were both born and raised in Maycomb... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
It is rumored that Bob Ewell hinted at killing Atticus. Word around town said that after Tom Robinson was killed, Bob Ewell said "one down and about two more to go" (To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
By chapter 25 in To Kill a Mockingbird, the trial is over. Tom Robinson had been found guilty. In the previous chapter, the reader finds out that Tom had been shot while trying to escape from the... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose was addicted to morphine. She had been addicted to it for many years. Toward the end of her life, she was determined to stop taking it. Atticus said this was because Mrs. Dubose wanted... -
Answered a Question in The Story of My Life
Helen Keller's autobiography, The Story of My Life, covers her life from birth until her second year of college. In it, Helen explained her family background, how she lost her sight and hearing,... -
Answered a Question in The Story of My Life
Helen Keller loved books. She took comfort in them and enjoyed reading. She sometimes read independently with raised print or Braille books. At times, others read to her by fingerspelling the words... -
Answered a Question in History
During the Middle Ages, towns and cities were usually small in population. For example, the population of London reached just above 50,000 by the end of the Middle Ages. Many towns and... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Hyperboles are used throughout To Kill a Mockingbird. A hyperbole is a statement that is exaggerated for emphasis and not intended to be taken seriously. In Chapter 1, Scout describes the town of... -
Answered a Question in History
Cotton was an important crop in India. This cotton was turned into spun thread and woven by hand. The cloth created by woven Indian cotton was cool and lightweight. This made it... -
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Two of Washington Irving's most famous short stories, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," take place in rural New York near the Hudson River. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"... -
Answered a Question in The Story of My Life
One day, Helen and Miss Sullivan went walking in the woods. They found a nice shade tree, and Miss Sullivan suggested that they eat their midday meal under it. Helen decided to stay in... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Mayella Ewell was the nineteen-year-old daughter of Bob Ewell. Her mother had died many years before. Mayella was in charge of caring for the Ewell home and her younger brothers and... -
Answered a Question in History
There are many complexities and even uncertainties surrounding the events that caused the Salem witch trials. Historians do agree on certain facts: - Suspicion about witchcraft had... -
Answered a Question in The Story of My Life
While living in New York City, Helen and Miss Sullivan befriended Mr. and Mrs. Hutton. Mr. Hutton was a writer and literary critic, and because of this he knew many writers. He lived in... -
Answered a Question in The Story of My Life
Overall, Helen enjoyed studying French. At first, Helen had studied French mostly on her own. She had a French grammar book which she was able to study on her own because it had raised... -
Answered a Question in The Story of My Life
Helen Keller was a famous author and activist. She became deaf and blind due a childhood illness shortly before her second birthday. For the next several years of Helen's life, she struggled to... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Whenever Scout goes to her father with a problem, he gives her wise advice. He is consistent in his desire to instill a spirit of empathy and kindness toward others in his daughter.... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
On Halloween night, Scout and Jem walk home from the pageant. They hear someone following them, but they think it is Cecil, who is a boy from school. As they listen, they realize that... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Scout is the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird, so the story is told from her perspective. The scene when Bob Ewell attacks Scout and Jem is located in Chapter 28. In the scene, Scout is wearing a... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Bob Ewell attacks Scout and Jem as they walked home one night. Boo Radley appears and fights Bob off, saving their lives. He carries Jem home because the boy is injured. At home,... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In the first chapter of the novel, Scout describes her family background. She discusses how her ancestors came to Maycomb County. She also mentions her ancestry even further back:... -
Answered a Question in History
The largest geographical impact on Greece was the fact that much of it is coastal. Most of Greece is a peninsula. Greece is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea, and the... -
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Ludwig van Beethoven traveled minimally in Europe, especially as a young man. He was born in Bonn, Germany. Bonn is located near Cologne, in the west-central part of Germany.... -
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Many countries suffered from the ravages of World War I. There had been millions of casualties, and the war had immediately been followed by the devastating Spanish influenza pandemic.... -
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The three main Axis powers were Germany, Japan, and Italy. These countries worked as an alliance throughout most of World War II. Initially, Germany was the only country of the three to... -
Answered a Question in The Aftermath of World War II
World War II changed the United States in many ways. The economy had not yet fully recovered from the Great Depression by 1941. After the United States entered World War II in December... -
Answered a Question in History
People living in New York during the era of the Thirteen Colonies had different jobs depending on where they lived. Farming was common in rural areas. Farmers harvested crops and cared... -
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Anne Frank did not have an abundance of free time in the years before moving into the annex. She spent much of her time in school and studying. When she was not doing school related... -
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The antebellum period in the United States refers to life in the South prior to the Civil War. Those living in the southern state of Georgia earned their living in different fields based on... -
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It is generally believed that Abraham Lincoln said to Harriet Beecher Stowe: "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this Great War!" Stowe's family members claimed... -
Answered a Question in Andrew Johnson's Presidency
Andrew Johnson became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. While Johnson was a Republican who had served as the Vice President of the Union, he was a Southern sympathizer.... -
Answered a Question in Frindle
Nick Allen had been causing quite a stir at school. He had decided to start calling pens "frindles." His idea caught on, and soon many kids at his elementary school were also using his newly... -
Answered a Question in History
The Northern Union economy was mainly an industrial one. The rise of large factories meant that manufacturing was the most important industry in the Union states. Banking was also... -
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Thomas Jefferson was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence. When he was serving in the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, he was a young man in his early thirties....
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