Dust Bowl

In 1607, Englishmen sailed up the James River because they wanted to find gold, spread Christianity, and to make a trade route to China. Why did so many colonist of Jamestown die? Many colonist in Jamestown died because of three problems. These problems where Native Americans, lack of food, and lack of important occupations. The first reason Jamestown colonist died was because of Native Americans. After getting to Jamestown on May 14, 1607 twelve days later two colonist had already died…

Times were tough when Wilder came into the world. She grew up on the prairie with her family of five. Laura Ingalls Wilder stories reflect her life in the midwest. Her pioneer lifestyle and the struggles of raising crops and a family are often the subjects of her work. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born February 7, 1876 in a log cabin close to Pepin, Wisconsin. This was the home her first book “the Little House in the Big Woods” was written about. She was the second of five children born to…

Do you or someone you know eat fresh farm foods or depend on a job in local agriculture? If the water bill passes you may need to find a new job. The state of California is in a drought and there isn’t enough water for everybody. The farmers want the water so they can grow crops and feed the population, while the people want the water so they can take a shower or flush the toilet. I believe the government should not control the use of underground water. “...a bill that one local farmer says…

The absolutism intensified even more into the eighteenth century. Under the actions of the Seven Years War and the War of the Spanish Succession France fell in deep trouble of financial problems, especially in agriculture. The first mercantile policy was proposed in seventeenth century by Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683), who was the finance minister under Louis XIV. In order to increase the financial income and strengthen the authority of the King, he used comprehensive policies, such as the…

During the late 19th century, American farmers began to congregate together to fight for justice in the Agrarian community. They complained of how middlemen and furnishing merchants would take advantage of their solidarity and charge them outrageous prices adding to the large sum of debt farmers had accumulated during the depression of 1873. In order to combat the large companies and get a say in government, groups like the Grange and the Farmers’ Alliances were created. The Grange, also…

The Great Grandparents on Dad’s Mother’s side immigrated from Ireland during the Great Potato Famine when they were 18 and 19 years old. This was a time of tremendous hardship for many people in Ireland as the main agricultural crop; the potato failed badly for a number of years in a row. People in Ireland were found dead with green rings around their mouths as they ate grass in a vain effort to survive. Mothers and Fathers placed their faith and children on boats to America in an effort to…

The underlying central theme of Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men is that often what we want is different from what we end up doing, which Steinbeck develops through the misfortunes of the novella’s characters. George and Lennie, the main characters of the book, fit perfectly in the theme, because from the very beginning the pair have wanted to own a farm yet deep down George knows it’s impossible and ends up never succeeding in buying/owning land for them. George tells Candy, “...I think I…

Archaeologists are people who search and discover remains of ancient civilizations. Some archeologists have found things like toys, clay pots, old grain, old scrolls, inscriptions in clay, and even cave drawings. Ancient kings and queens have have dropped many different things like old broken dishes, rags, and even spoiled food. Many historians have found scrolls, drawings, and clay inscriptions. Some historians have found cave drawings and Self portraits. With those cave drawings and portraits…

There wasn’t a proper size venue in town, so the festival was held at Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Artie Kornfeld’s cousin, Lenore, was neighbors with the nephew of Max Yasgur. Kornfeld asked Lenore to give Max Yasgur’s nephew his number to get in contact about holding the festival at his farm. Max Yasgur agreed to their proposal, and his dairy farm became the most important location in music history. John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfield, and Michael Lang wanted…

World War II, a disastrous period in time that had left millions dead and just as many suffering the losses but amidst all the chaos and anguish, on January 22nd of 1945, an article was released in Alberta with the caption, “Grinning and Happy.” Finding said article almost forty years later the main character, portrayed from Kogawa’s point of view, is reminded of the hardship that had occurred in the fields of the beet farm she was forced to work at. No one had documented of what happened behind…