History of Arizona

Title: The title The Devil’s Highway is both literal and metaphorical. Because the meaning of the title has both literal and metaphorical connotations, it easily captures the essence of the book. Literally, while these men travelled across the desert in order to reach the Mexican-US border, they traveled through the Devil’s Highway. Metaphorically, the title is a representation of how these men went through Hell on earth to get to where they needed to go. These men experienced dehydration,…

Reinvigorating NASA with more money will inspire kids in classrooms all around the United States. They will look up to the heroes who were able to step foot on a different planet. Equivalently, to students who grew up in the late 60’s and 70’s when the US first landed on the moon. Scott Grillo (2011) comments in a USA Today piece about how fortunate he is being a kid during the time of the Apollo programs. He explains how inspiring it was seeing the frontier of possible be pushed, and how it…

is used to help move water back into our canals from the ones we send through california.”In 1912, the Colorado River Siphon was an engineering breakthrough. It was designed to take water from a canal on the California side of the Colorado to the Arizona side” this is one example of how we used irrigation and how geography got in our way we dug down and under the river to move this water but the landscape is rough and was not easy to dig through. The yuma siphon went down 85 feet across 965…

ziplining would not be my cup of tea. Well, I thought the same thing. When my mom and I were looking for things to do in Arizona we came across ziplining. I was not too excited about that idea, but my mom was, so, she forced me into in the most loving way. Needless to say I gave in and we were going to make the tour plus hours North from Scottsdale to just South of Sedona to Camp Verde, Arizona. I watched my mom, who just seconds before had been kidding around with the…

county growing rapidly ever since. In 1864, Pima County was created, taking over nearly 9,200 square miles. The San Xavier Reservation, Saguaro National Park, and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument are also scattered around the county (Pima County Arizona, 2017). The Pima County Cultural Resources and Historic Prevention Division was initiated to help protect and preserve the historical and cultural aspects…

In The Old Man and the Sea, it became clear that the concept of “coming of age” does not really have anything to do with age. For me, coming of age is about you believing that you have reached a certain level of maturity. Everyone’s perception of coming of age is unique to them, so coming of age can be different for different people. Overall, coming of age is about being able to believe that you deserve respect from yourself and others by reaching a certain level of maturity. A person’s ideal…

Library participates in the Culture Pass Program, which allows students to check out Culture Passes at any of ASU’s four libraries and grants them access to a museum or exhibit in the surrounding area. Through this program, students can explore the Arizona Science Center, Desert Botanical Garden, the Challenger Space Center and many more institutes for free. General…

If you are planning a move to Southern California, you may want to consider Arcadia, CA. While Arcadia is eclipsed in population by several Los Angeles County cities including Los Angeles and Pasadena, Arcadia has a variety of entertainment opportunities for residents and visitors alike to enjoy. Santa Anita Park If you like horse racing, Santa Anita Park is a place you will not want to miss. Whether you want to bet on the races or you just want to experience a race, Santa Anita Park is a great…

Exploring Montana The state of Montana is full of a wide variety of wildlife, agriculture, and adventure. Montana also “ranks fourth in size but among the ten least populous U.S states” (Encylopedia). Montana also has bordering providences which include British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The other states that border Montana in the Us are North and South Dakota on the east is Idaho and the West is Wyoming. Montana “stretches for about 885 kilometers(550miles) from the rocky Mountains…

Trip of a Lifetime Did you know that Mount Rushmore is over 1,725 meters tall? Well it’s true. Did you also know that Mount Rushmore cost just south of one million dollars? Yes, which in my opinion is pretty amazing that such a marvelous monument made out of granite would be less than a million dollars. Today I will be talking about my trip to five different states. Which started in Kansas, then to three national parks, and finally ending up at a roaring river. First I will be talking about my…