Creek

in the woods. We had these pellet guns and we were having a battle. It was fairly warm out and we were by our creek. Around the creek were structures made from old pallets and scrap pieces of wood. We all had a lot of adrenalin and we were having a lot of fun. We were running through the woods and I was hiding behind a makeshift structure. My friend was at the other end across the creek. My brother was running toward his direction and I had thought I should go and help my friend. So I looked…

sweltering heat made it nearly impossible to even walk to my destination of Mesa Verde. As I staggered to the National Park, I took in the beauty of the mountainous landscape. I came a upon a creek filled with many fish, lizards hung by the wet rocks, watered down from the creek. As I crossed the creek I saw the beginning of Mesa Verde. As the sun rose, I could see its beams hitting one of the 600 cave dwellings, masonries and pit houses that lined the canyons. The dwellings were made of dry…

Westward expansion of Native American Tribes Our country itself was created and formed on the premise, “.. all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, among these the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…” 1 This was not the case with the feelings and problems between white “civilized” people and the Native Americans. Many problems arose between white Americans and the Native Americans as Andrew Jackson and his followers…

Green lives in Indianapolis, Illinois and is also a Youtube blogger. The setting of the book takes place in modern time, and begins in the state of Florida. However, the setting expands to a school in the state of Alabama. This school is Culver Creek boarding School; it is thrilling, exciting, bone-chilling, and perhaps, the most dangerous place for the protagonist Miles Calvary. The protagonist in the book is Miles Calvary. Miles began the story without much friends, and he wanted to leave…

After the capture of Patsy Daley and flushed with renewed vigour, Sir Frederick was soon back in the Wheogo area in search of Ben Hall, whom Pottinger once more came into close contact with at Sandy Creek station. It would appear that Ben Hall was either camped near or was staying at his former home and was being supplied with victuals and other comforts by Susan Prior and Ellen MaGuire. Whether Ben Hall understood or even contemplated at this early stage when he was crossing the lawful line to…

The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, near Antietam creek in Sharpsburg, Maryland. This battle brought about America’s bloodiest day, the product of Confederate bravery and Union command failure. Shortly after routing the Union Army of Virginia under Major General John Pope, General Lee led his own Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac into Maryland. Reasons for this assault included taking strain off the Shenandoah Valley which was referred to as” The Breadbasket of…

persistence for identity and sovereignty by the Seminoles from the 1820s to the 1850s served as an early example of the evolutionary process by way of legal channels and treaty language and negotiation to attain them. Their defiance against removal and Creek integration emerged during an era that defined Native American sovereign status and nationhood in relation to American constitutional interpretation. Their struggle was an early example of a civil rights movement that took place within the…

There are two major mining companies in Colorado. The Henderson Mine in Empire, Colorado and the Cresson Mine is located in Victor, Colorado. The Henderson Mine produced the mineral molybdenum. The Cripple Creek & Victor Mine produces the mineral gold. Cripple Creek & Victor mine is Colorado’s largest gold mine. The Henderson Mine was founded in 1976 and operated by Climax Molybdenum Company. It has produced 770 million pounds of molybdenum since opening. The mine annual revenue is unknown, but…

On August 21, the first total Solar Eclipse since 1979 took place. It was called “Great America Eclipse.” The eclipse was seen by the whole United States and passed from the Pacific to the Atlantic. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. Not since February 1979 has a total eclipse been visible anywhere for the in the United States. The solar eclipse was seen within a narrow 70 kilometers and 110 kilometers wide going across fourteen states across the United…

About Rifle The beautiful commnity of Rifle is surrounded by mesas in the gorgeous Colorado River Valle. The town of Rifle sits at the base of rock formations known as "Bookcliffs." The unique formations are named for their characyeristic lines of shale and sediment that resemble book pages. Rifle is located at the gateway of the Roan Plateou. The gateway is a place of awe-inducing waterfalls, deep canyons, forests of spruce and aspend, and wildflower meadows. Residents of Rifle enjoy of an…