Gold

“Ambition is the first step to success. The second step is action.” In the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and Straws Into Gold by Sandra Cisneros, they are “ambitious of obtaining,” the success they work for (Franklin 6). In Comparison, they strive to be the best and go against the normality of their times to achieve success. There is also contrasting parts in the two passages involving how Franklin depends on others to reach success whereas Cisneros is independent. Both Franklin and…

What is love? Its the uttermost compelling ecstasy of life. Sure I love video game, doing my hair, and buying cloth. However none of those can surpass to the romantic awareness that you have for a certain person. Thus, it ignites a blazing infernal flame within the profoundly heart of the soul. Hence, days of introspecting as I question the attribute and nature of this feeling which I have bred for years. This passion compels myself to be elated when my eye gazes upon him even during the…

Nevada is one of the largest U.S states, coming in at number seven behind Arizona. Known as home to the Hoover Dam and the largest reservoir in the US- Lake Mead, Nevada is THE entertainment destination of the US. The name Nevada was derived from the mountain range Sierra Nevada, and the state is largely shaped and defined by its rich and harsh environment. It is the driest of all 50 states, with very little rainfall annually, averaging 7 inches. Nevada is dominated largely by uninhabited,…

The Age of Exploration was a time of discovery when glory was great, gold and land was procured by the lots, and God was accepted as the sole higher power in a variety of regions. Although these seem to be a magnificent time, not all benefited from this period. A multitude of explorers had to go to great lengths to achieve these goals, including terrorizing people, which influenced others to do the same. Through the immorality of the motivations, actions, and events that occurred during the Age…

Surfers Paradise side-street, unpaid helpers at the Gold Coast and Hinterland Historical Society work tirelessly to preserve local history. However, senior volunteers warn Gold Coast history is under threat of disappearing, advising it may never be recovered if this occurs. Former Historical Society President and fourth-generation Gold Coaster Bob Nancarrow believes ignorance poses the greatest danger, explaining many residents are unaware the Gold Coast even has a history. “When I say my…

Bre-X was a major corporation in Canada and was known for mining minerals, metals and gold. Bre-X Minerals Ltd. was a major part of Bre-X Corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. It was found by David Walsh in 1988 and made it the subsidiary of Bre-X. A year later after Walsh found the subsidiary company, Bre-X went public on the Alberta Stock Exchange (ASE) at 30¢ per share. In 1993, Walsh contacted John Felderhof, a Canadian explorer and geologist, to help purchase the rights to some property in…

a large portion of a Mexican estate from Beatriz. Coronado became governor of the Spanish province of New Galicia and was a leading grandee. He one day received word of seven cities that were supposed to be very wealthy and the houses were made of gold. This seemed to capture Coronado’s…

scrap of gold out there anymore. Probably, somebody took the motherload and is probably rich out there. I don't even know why I am still mining out here but I'm sure there is something out here. Only 25¢?! Wow, barely anything out here just like I predicted. Even though this mining and panning is very taxing on my back, I just hope that I can still make a profit out of this. I hope my luck would have a brief vicissitude. Later 1848 Didn't make a profit back there, but maybe this gold rush…

determined by how much of it a person has. Hand a homeless person and Donald Trump each $50 and they will react very differently. Gold, the original currency, is only valuable because humans say it is. And we only say its worth something because it is rare. The element gold is a pretty useless metal, but it practically, single-handedly populated California during the California gold rush. People who had none sometimes even became desperate and literally killed for it. Arguably, time is much more…

Way back then, mining was a big deal, and it still is. The first gold in Montana was found in the 1850s. But, there wasn’t a rush of miners into Montana until the strikes that happened in Bannack City. The first gold stampede that had affected the upper Flathead, was diggings in British Columbia, which happened in 1864.From the other years, back then, two men brought nuggets and gold dust, what had became known as Finlay Creek. Into the next year, many prospectors and a great paying mind had…