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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…

Graniteville an Important Wild West Town: Bibliography on Graniteville During the Gold Rush There is a story that says “two Miners were able to get 17,000 dollars worth of gold in only 7 days” (PBS). In the 1800’s Gold was discovered in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which Created a surge of people want to come in the search for the gold filled quartz veins. Graniteville stands as a notable example of the Wild West. “Gold was discovered in Sacramento in…

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…

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…

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…

The novel The Female Frontier: A Comparative View of Women on the Prairie and the Plains was written by Glenda Riley. Riley was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1938 and gained her Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1968. After she received her Ph.D. she went on to acquire he first teaching position at Northern Iowa University, where she held this position for 21 years. She also founded the University of Northern Iowa’s Women’s Studies Program. This wide range of knowledge on this particular subject,…

The United States has many wonderful places to visit and vacation, but Arizona is the best state to vacation in the United States because of its many available activities, its landscape, and its state parks. Some activities in Arizona include hiking, shopping, and visiting the high end car dealerships. Hiking is a very fun outdoor activity and one place that is enjoyable to hike is camelback mountain. On the mountain many visuals are present that are unavailable in the northern states such as…

Martin Luther king jnr( man of the year 1963) The famous land on the western hemisphere has always been a dream to many. At first, it all started in Europe during the era of agrarian revolution. The new land owning policies by different European governments proved to be unwelcomed by many citizens. Many fleets then set off to the new lands in America. Europeans came into America and colonized the native Indians. They brought with them the skills to till and produce from the fertile lands…