Greenland Dog

The life of Leif Eriksson will be cover to show how was that he came to the Americas and what adventures he came through to discover it. Leif Eriksson was one of the sons of Erik the Red, who later got blown off without knowing and while thinking he was going to Greenland he ended up in the Americas. Michael Burgan Leif Eriksson was first published in Chicago, Illinois 2002. The Author concluded that Leif Eriksson was one of the Vikings sailors along with his dad Erik the Red. Leif Eriksson position in the family was that he was the son of Leif Eriksson and Thjodhil. He was the second son of four in the family his brothers were Thorsteinn and Thorvaldr and his sister Freydís. Theres many tales about his origin but the main story is that…

Eric the Red had traveled twelve thousand miles during all the trips he took near and in Greenland. In the summer of 986 BCE Erik the red wanted to form a colony in the new land he had discovered. He called the new land Greenland. Erik stated that Greenland had a lot of natural resources. He also said to the people that there is a lot of game in Greenland like whales, seals, bears and fish. To start this new colony, twenty-five ships left for Greenland from Iceland. Of the twenty-five ships,…

of 25 ships, onboard were around 500, men and women, domestic animals and anything else that they would need to start a new country. Unfortunately, of the 25 ships only 14 made it to the green land. It was here that Erik the Red would established a chieftain's seat of power at what is now Qassiarsuk in Southern Greenland. It is widely believed that Erick the Red visited Norway in around 1000 where he was then converted to Christianity by Olaf I. Around 500 years before Christopher Columbus…

Jared Diamond spends the prologue of his novel, “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed”, explores the demise of communities throughout history and how such a thing could occur. He believes, as can be inferred from the title of the book, that societies primarily fail as a result of the decisions they make in response to other issues. In the prologue, “A Tale of Two Farms”, Diamond presents his definition of a collapse, his framework for analyzing a collapse, and how he compares the…

A US top secret project, Project Iceworm will be reveal within the next decade. The article, Greenland’s receding icecap to expose top secret US nuclear project,” by Jon Henley states that the US military project, Project Iceworm of 1959 will be uncovered within the next decade due to global warming. Global warming is when earth’s temperature increases gradually over time. When the temperature rises it causes ice glaciers such as in Greenland to melt over a period of time. The ice melting in…

Artist in Greenland Dominating the landscape is a large, shimmering iceberg, which towers over a field of snow and contrasts with a vibrant blue sky. Clustered in the foreground is a painter and his team of sled dogs, who stare at the viewer from their position on the snow and give a sense of life to the otherwise desolate, but beautiful, landscape. Painted in oils by American artist Rockwell Kent in 1935 (with the addition of several figures in 1960), Artist in Greenland is a vibrant modernist…

rose about 8 inches in the last century. The rate in the last two decades, and it nearly double that of the last century. There are two main reason why sea level rises. The first is the most obvious one is the melting of ice on land such as glacier. The second reason is heat because as water gets warmer, it expands which cause the sea level to rise. The Earth has seen sudden climate change and rapid sea level rise before. At the end of the planet’s last glaciation, sea levels rose by more than…

away from Judge Miller, he has a hard time finding a master who he beloved. While Buck is struggling to find a master, he suffers beating when he does not do what he is told. During Bucks journey through the wilderness Buck learns that loyalty is very important in order to keep the sled dog team together. The Call of the Wild Buck was kidnapped from Judge Miller`s estate and was sent to Canada. After Buck was taken away from his beloved master, he struggles to find a master he loves and…

Eating Dogs: Comparing the Consumption of Meat Dogs and cows or dogs and chickens when compared are very different creatures. One has the title: man's best friend, the other: dinner. Their physical shape and intelligence level are factors that decide who ends up in slaughterhouses and who is a beloved companion. In Western culture, dogs are viewed as domestic pets; though in other parts of the world, mostly in south-east Asia, dogs are eaten. Although dogs are known to be eaten in certain…

Do you know that Arctic Wolves are “ Also known as Melville Island wolves?” Arctic wolves has change over time and has had an impact on society. Arctic wolves or Melville Island wolves are unafraid of people. Which mean that we can be attacked by them. They “can be coaxed approach people in some areas.” In 1977 two scientists were approached by six wolves on Ellesmere Island with one animal leaping at one of the scientists and grazing a cheek.” There was 252 sighting of wolves and there’s…