Farther Along

chart the region. This party of explorers was led by Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark. The expedition lasted three years with only one occupant of their crew dying along the journey. The Lewis and Clark Expedition was an important historical event and I will present much information about the journey, places along the way, and conflicts. The adventurous pack was also known as the “Corps of Discovery Expedition,” the Corps” being the participants. Surprisingly…

trade routes allow for the spread of different cultures, beliefs, technology, knowledge, and other odds and ends- all of which shaped and continue to shape the world to the way it is now. There was not just one main trade route that people traveled along, but many all of which criss-crossed across the globe connecting different regions and people whether they were an ocean away or just a shout across…

Brave New World Essay Brave New World, written by Aldous Huxley, is a dystopian novel that illustrates what the world would transform into if people were to eliminate individuality, emotion, and thinking to create a society that could be considered “stable.” A new world was constructed that used technology to create people that became mindless, but were able to finally form what was believed to be a stable society. In a world that lacks emotion, individuality, and freedom to truly think, people…

I can’t wait for Christmas this year. Christmas, this year, is going to be full of joy because I will be spending it with the ones I love in North Carolina. My grandparents and I are going to be going to North Carolina to spend Christmas with my Uncle and Aunt. Last Christmas we woke up early and spent the morning eating breakfast and talking with each other. We are going to spend all day with each other, catching up about our past and what has happened in our lives since the last time we were…

5. “Chapter 4” “One of those spirit babies, alela, as the country people say. My mind, my heart, my soul in the clouds. It took some doing and undoing to bring me down to earth” (Alvarez 44). The asyndeton is in place because Alvarez wanted Patria’s mind, heart and soul to be considered equally to show they are of importance to Patria. Usually when someone thinks of the human bodies upmost importance, it is the heart, but to Patria they are all key parts of her. And because she had her faith…

His full bleed images and naïve illustrations take the reader along on the journey, with Peter. He blends bold colors and simple shapes, with varied texture. These images paint a full picture for the reader, causing them to think back on their childhood. Works Examined The most well-known of all Keats stories, and…

The Vikings uncommon military tactics along with their strong willed shieldmaidens often intimidated Frankish rulers, many Frankish rulers would even to pay off the Vikings in hopes of preventing farther attacks on their subjects. This did backfire on what is now Paris, in 841CE Frankish King Charles payed a Viking leader 7000 livres of silver and gold for the freedom of Paris, this would be the equivalent of 17,429.30US dollars (without inflation). After hearing tales of how generous the…

THE GAME OF BASEBALL The game of baseball, at any level, can be a very competitive sport. Whether it is tee ball or the pro level, everyone has something to offer to that competitiveness. Each level of baseball teaches the player the fundamentals they will need to be successful at the next level in their career. Baseball also teaches players to be more social and to make new friends they would other wise never know. It is also an amazing way to get exercise and get into to shape. Tee ball is…

her family and stayed in her room 24/7. She felt alone, especially after receiving a hateful text that would make anyone want to fringe. After gaining the courage to text back, she ran a red light from not paying attention and was killed instantly along with the other victim in the other car. Moral of the story is that people often fight battles that others are unaware of, which a lot are caused by the distraction of owning a cell phone. Cell phones should be for emergency phone calls only to…

systems. The waterways of New York are connected to the two rivers emptying on either side of the city and served as an access point to the central United States. The Erie Canal helped fuel the growth of many cities in both New York and other states along the canal system (Lankevich). Chicago would not have had such rapid growth without the help of the canal system. Connecting the city and the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, Chicago is the farthest into the United States that goods can travel…