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As we’ve learned, the history of the American frontier became famous by the opportunities that the West offered to everyone. It has been known that some early historians glorified the American frontier and the role it played in developing the American character. However, others have disputed that what has been presented is actually a myth. Amongst all the speculation, we will discuss just how much was reality and how much was myth. It was 1890, and the Census Bureau made an announcement that…

hard to bring in a wagon of supplies or anything on horseback. The men in the mining camps hygiene was not up to par, they stopped shaving and bathing was done frequently (Paddison). There could be as many as six-hundred people in Graniteville in the spring, but only about 200 or less in the summer. If the summer was a very dry, you'd find as few as 20 or 30 miners there.” As all of the water dried up, it became harder and harder for the miners to work, so they would move away for the summer and…

Exploring Montana The state of Montana is full of a wide variety of wildlife, agriculture, and adventure. Montana also “ranks fourth in size but among the ten least populous U.S states” (Encylopedia). Montana also has bordering providences which include British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The other states that border Montana in the Us are North and South Dakota on the east is Idaho and the West is Wyoming. Montana “stretches for about 885 kilometers(550miles) from the rocky Mountains…

state flower is the Indian Paintbrush. The state animal is the bison also known as a buffalo and the state bird is the Western Meadowlark. The population of Wyoming was 493,782 according to the 2000 census and the two bordering states are Utah and Colorado to the south. Wyoming is the ninth largest state, its land area is 97,914 sq miles. There are dozens of mountain ranges in the west include Absaroka, the Owl Creek,…

One of the eight ancestral Hopi Pueblos, the Chevelon Pueblo, is located in northeast Arizona. With five hundred room constructed, Chevelon Pueblo is the third largest, and although the groups flourished, they were eventually abandoned. The main goal at this site is to determine why the site became abandoned in the first place. To gather the information needed, excavation strategies must be selected. From earlier discoveries, it has been found that the Pueblo was constructed in three major…

Protected by the Wasatch and Oquirrh mountains, Salt Lake City, Utah, boasts a healthy business climate, a low unemployment rate, cultural amenities and skiing destinations that rival Europe. Which is why hands down Salt Lake city is the best city in Utah. Salt Lake City has the best snow on earth, which some say has the perfect mix of density and moisture. The 2002 Winter Olympics took place here in Salt Lake City, Utah which was a great honor for Utah because out of all the places they…

With the Colorado River as the leading water supply for 30 million people, will the decreased water levels impact states so massively it will become irreversible? Three main reasons why examining/ monitoring conditions of the Colorado River are essential are agricultural purposes, biodiversity/ environmental and population in arid regions. The Colorado River’s annual water flow averages around 13.25 million acre feet. Two thirds of this water is allocated to other states via agreed upon…

Arizona is a state in the United States and is located in the southwestern part of the country. The state is to the west of Colorado, just north of Mexico, west of New Mexico and east of California. The absolute location is the precise location of an area, and for Arizona that is 34.00 degrees north, 112.00 degrees west. I’m new to Arizona. I moved here in May of 2014, and I don’t know much of anything about the state so I’m interested to learn more about my new home. Arizona has a few different…

Dear, Principle Davis I would like to bring to your attention the 8th-grade field trip to Lava beds national monument. The monument is on the California and Oregon state border. There are about seven hundred caves in the monument. There are a couple safety concerns that you should be aware of. There are many flat-footed caves, but some raged caves that could cause some problems. Most of the caves are flat with high roofs. It's a historical and geographical landmark. Although there are some…

Purpose: to get people interested in the desert, to inform readers about the dangers of the desert –educational appeal, to make people laugh. You should come and visit the desert but take care of it. Invites you as a recruit to come and protect what’s left of American wilderness. Pg. 17 “Nevertheless all is not lost; much remains, and I welcome the prospect of an army of lug-soled hiker’s boots on the desert trails.” Intended Audience: People new to the desert – first-timers or those who…