Great Appalachian Valley

Los Angeles heavy metal band, Body Count, found themselves in the middle of censorship disputes with the release of their self-titled album in March 1992. The main issue surrounded Ice-T’s lyrics in the song, “Cop Killer” which was deemed to encourage violence towards police. Calls to Time Warner to discontinue distribution of the track gained in popularity when the song was publically condemned by Vice President Dan Quayle. There were also appeals to boycott all Time Warner media from the…

learned from the pottery they left behind. This pottery shows us a story of a group of people that were farmers, salt makers, hunters, traders, and craftsman. The Caddo have inhabited the red river valley for thousands of years, their original homeland was located south of the arkansas river in the valleys of the…

The Aztecs were one of the greatest Mesoamerican civilizations ever. Their capital, Tenochtitlan, is located in modern day Mexico City. They lead nearly ten million people. They were known for many outstanding breakthroughs, including agriculture and human sacrifice. However, historians should emphasize Aztec agriculture.""First of all, Aztec agriculture should be emphasized because it was a huge part of their daily lives. Chinampas were artificial islands made by the Aztecs which were used for…

chairman, an entrepreneur, an inventor and a marketer. I was born in San Francisco, California on 24thFebruary, 1955 and died at Palo Alto, California 5th October, 2011. I was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs since I was born. I used to live in Silicon Valley where I attended Crittenden Middle School. They had a problem with bullying. One day I got bullied and I told my parents I wanted to transfer schools or I would never go to school again. Then I went to Cupertino Junior High. My dad was…

students on the importance of the national park, learn about its ecology, explore its natural wonders, and to interact with and meet other students. In my time there, I gained much more than that from the trip. Every day we went and hiked throughout the valley of Yosemite. I…

company’s profit, so they won’t lose lots of money if this plan isn’t working at the end of the day. Thus, the only risk is about timing. It takes time, money and energy to find not the right client, but the most suitable one. Also, Delta may lose other great opportunities if they deadlock with UBC for months. I understand there will be a contract between two parties and it is crucial to follow the rules. However, the best way to minimize both parties’ risks is to know where goes wrong and raise…

At the very top of social class system, was the emperor. The Aztecs held elections for the position of emperor, but it was limited to candidates from the royal family. They were expected to be great warriors that would lead the army into battle. Besides military duties, the emperor was in charge of the welfare of the people. Right below the emperor was a group known as the noble class, which stems from the children of the first emperor of the…

I moved to Yuba City, California approximately twelve years ago and have lived there ever since. I chose to analyze the climate trends of Yuba City because, even though I may move away soon after graduating college, it is where my parents will continue to live and I would like to have an idea of future climate changes in their city. Yuba City is a fairly small town in Sutter County with a population of 65,416 people (United States Census, 2013). It is located on the Feather River 45 miles north…

William Wordsworth’s Concept of Power The term “power” is multifaceted; it lends itself to myriad interpretations and cannot be defined easily. There is no unanimous concept of power, as what is seen as “powerful” differs from person to person. The use of the term “power” is prominent in many of William Wordsworth’s poems. “Tintern Abbey,” “The Prelude,” and “Michael” all feature the term. From the prominence of the term in Wordsworth’s poetry, it is evident that Wordsworth thought highly of…

However these are the hardships the Colonial soldiers at Valley Forge had to endure with little chance of a successful outcome. After failed attempts by the Continental Army during the American Revolution in New York and Boston, the soldiers lead by Washington decided to establish a winter camp at Valley Forge. Unaware of the incredible struggles to come, the army set up with high hopes. Many soldiers quickly quit due to conditions at Valley Forge. Given these conditions, would I have reenlisted…