History of Arizona

The Grand Canyon, located in Northern Arizona, is a spectacular site as it is 277 miles long and 18 miles wide. In 1919, The Grand Canyon became a National Park, yet before that it had been revered by multiple Southwest tribes for thousands of years. Native American occupation dates to 12,000 years ago and today there are 11 tribes that are traditionally and historically associated with the canyon. Throughout humankind’s history there has always been a debate concerning natural resources and…

years, the one thing that I have come to realize is that getting a higher education from a good college is the key to success. I was raised mostly by my grandparents and my single mother while growing up. My grandma continued her education at Central Arizona College for her certificate in education, while my grandpa only obtained his high school diploma. My parents and grandparents come from poor families and not many college graduates. Even though they didn’t have any sort of college fund set…

In today’s world computerized career information systems are very important, as students rely in technology to learn about career development. Two of the career information systems that I had the opportunity to explore are Arizona Career Information System (AzCIS) and Iseek careers. Both systems present useful information for students who are interested in exploring furthering their education or interested in entering the workforce. AzCIS and Iseek systems are easy to read and understand and…

I feel Arizona State has very good location. Because Arizona State are very close to California State and Las Vegas, also share board with Mexico. So during the school break, I can go each of those place to have fun easily. At this point, my personal opinion is Arizona State is quiet place for study, and convenience to have fun here. On the other hand, Arizona State has less traffic than other States, Last year I were in Seattle, the…

Yet in Arizona, you can start your career job with a bachelor’s due to the different regulations. Since I am willing to get my bachelor’s first, then my master’s, having a bachelor’s in Arizona will get me into a Social Work job quickly. In the Social Work field, the clinical and healthcare areas interest me. A clinical social worker will usually help…

Final Essay When most people hear racial tension, when talking about American history, they automatically jump to the south and the civil war. Many people do not take in to account the effect that rapid westward expansion had on the American peoples views of other races. In the Essay Reconstructing race, author Elliot West try’s to illustrates those effects to us. He describes to us the events that took place and how the civil war and reconstruction after the civil war was effect by both the…

When people who live in Arizona think of South Mountain, they tend to think of family hikes and the beautiful wildlife in the area. Sadly, this perception of South Mountain may not be the same for future Arizonans if the expansion of the 202 Freeway takes place. The expansion of the 202 Freeway should be stopped due to the environmental impacts it would have such as the destruction of natural land and wildlife in that area. Another concern for the expansion of the 202 Freeway would be the…

The town of Payson is a town located north of Phoenix in Arizona and sits nestled among the majestic mountains of the Mogollon Rim. The town is comprised of approximately 15, 245 people residing with approximately 6,500 homes and approximately 2,575 business (United States Census Bureau). The town of Payson is comprised of 19.47 square miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Payson is part of Gila County and operates on Mountain Time zone (GMT-7), the elevation is 4,921 feet. The two main…

Many readers that love the western writing genre can argue that Zane Grey is one of the bestselling western writers of all time. His novels The Lone Star Ranger and The Spirit of the Border are two examples of this. In these two novels Grey does a good job at showing the differences of the west during two different time periods when Native Americans roamed the lands and when cowboys and outlaws ruled the west. When examining the two novels, it will show the stereotypical views of the west,…

America a better place have come from Idaho such as Moses Alexander and Ezra Pound. Idaho’s motto is “Esto Perpetua” meaning, “let it be perpetual.” Idaho has been in existence for a very long time. Over the years, historians have gathered lots of history on Idaho. Hundreds of years ago, only Native Americans lived there. Five tribes shared the land. They are named: Kootenai,…