Bowl Coalition

The U.S. had major problems in the 1930’s and 40’s.Weather is what caused the dust bowl. Farmers had major struggles from the dry weather and dust storms.“Farmers and landholders in the Great Plains had to migrate in the 1930s during a period of drought, irregular rain, and erosion.”"Sander"All farming was ruined because of the weather farmers couldn't grow crops and the topsoil was ruined.They moved west to California where conditions would be better and tried to restart there.Weather was so…

What happens when deforestation and famin take over a flourishing empire? What happens when your way of life slowly causes the place you call home,to collapse? For the Mayans something caused them to flee their prosperous empire. The question is what. Around 900 A.D. the Mayans abandoned their empire that took over modern Mexico and most of Central America. Many theories exist on why the Mayans left but just few backed up with evidence and logic. The Mayans without a doubt collapsed from…

In the Panhandle of Florida, Okaloosa County is a place where the Earth Team volunteer program supports the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to assist the local service center activities. Nearly 25 years ago, District Conservationist Darryl Williams agreed to allow Linda Johnson to map the West Baker Gully project for emergency funding. This encounter began a lasting relationship between Williams and Johnson and he gained her as a member of the volunteer Earth Team. If you want…

that the family is packing up to head to California to find work because they have been tractored off their land. In John Steinbeck's book, The Grapes of Wrath, demonstrates the life and hardships families faced during the periods of time of the “Dust Bowl” and Great Depression. Throughout the book, Steinbeck displays many themes and symbols that are there but are hard to see. Family is a major theme and a mean of survival in the book. The Joad family shows loyalty and commitment to each…

After participating in multiple high school sports such as football, basketball, and track & field, I developed a passion to work in sports. The sequence throughout my high school career that really inspired me to participate in sports was my senior year in high school when I placed 4th at the state championships in the men’s high jump competition. That day at the state championships, I was not only inspired by myself, but also the many other star athletes that participated throughout the track…

Grapes of Wrath and Invisible Man Invisible Man and The Grapes of Wrath both exemplify American Classics that depict the history of the United States, but what else do they have in common? Both The Grapes of Wrath and Invisible Man exploit imagery in their text to expose how oppression has destroyed society. Also, both novels utilize the theme of survival to describe the struggles of those not in power. Additionally, John Steinbeck and Ralph Ellison use symbols as a way of revealing how the…

who is an idealistic man that believes humanity works best as one. While at his former home Tom comes across an old neighbor who is the only man who remains in the city, as all other inhabitants have migrated to California because of the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl itself allowed little to no crops to successfully grow, and combined with the Great Depression, forced the people of Oklahoma to find new opportunities. Muley…

Gatorade was born in the summer of 1965 at the University of Florida. It all started when the assistant coach asked the team physicians how the players could not be affected by heat or heat related illnesses. The researchers discovered that the Florida Gators players were not getting enough fluids and electrolytes, which were being lost through sweat, so they decided to make a beverage that would replace these key components. Once they made the concoction, the researchers called it…

During the colonial era England strove to cash in on the riches being found and exported from the "new world." In an effort to do this, the Jamestowne and Plymouth colonies would be formed. Though these colonies were similar in some ways they were largely different. Economically, Jamestowne was the most profitable of the two colonies even though Jamestowne did not always return a profit to England. Because the Virginia Company thought the new world would contain an abundance of gold and silver,…

by growing crops and providing food for the war raging in Europe. After the war was over, the farmers income dropped and they upturned their land. Since there was a severe drought, the soil collected and was picked up by strong winds creating a Dust Bowl which, in the end, put all farmers out of business. Along with this, technological advances made it harder for existing companies to stay afloat. Railroad companies lost to trucks, buses,…