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Wallace Flood of 1913 The year was 1910 when it all started. In Wallace, Idaho there was a gigantic fire that practically destroyed the whole town. In 1913, there was an unusual amount of rainfall, which caused the river to flood. Shockingly, no one died, but many were severely injured. Unfortunately, during the fire the trees were all burnt to their stumps, and did not provide the usual protection from the flood. Due to the flood, Wallace had a huge drop in the economy, and the landscape was…

The Control of Nature Atchafalaya, by John Mcphee, is a fascinating article on the Atchafalaya, the Mississippi River, and the history of these two. The article delves into the various facets of concerns and implications for these rivers - informing the reader, and introduces new ideas to persuade the reader. The Mississippi, like most rivers, were much larger a long time ago. About three to four thousand years ago to be exact. According to Mcphee, the main channel of the mississippi is now…

Along the bank of the Mississippi River lived a community of white alligators. These alligators were kind and managed to stabilize peaceful relationships the other animals that shared the land and water with them. The alligators also worked extremely hard to keep their home as clean as could be. Everyday they woke before daybreak to scrub the bottom of the river with their scales and collect anything physical that endangered their habitat. This kept the water clear and free of any pollutants.…

experienced going down a river. However, those who have went down a river can attest to its beauty. One person in particular, Mark Twain, can attest to the beauty of a river. He is an author, and in a scene of one of his books, Life on the Mississippi, he describes what it is like to sail through a river. The author combines figurative language, descriptive language, and imagery to describe his experiences to the reader. As the text progresses, his viewpoint of the river evolves as a result or…

The Atchafalaya Basin The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp, is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport in the north through parts of eight parishes to the Morgan City area in the south. The Atchafalaya is unique among Louisiana basins because it has a growing delta system with nearly…

Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The Inca became a massive empire that stretched along the Andes and Pacific Ocean by the mid­ 1500s. Native Americans of North America A wide variety of Native Americans lived east of the Mississippi River. The Hopewell lived on the Ohio River Valley and they were centered on trade and the growing of corn. The Hopewell were also known for…

Robert Aldrich’s What Ever Happened to Baby Jane is a 1962 psychological thriller. It is the story of the twisted dynamic of two siblings. Bette Davis plays Baby Jane Hudson, an aging actress who holds her paraplegic sister Blanche (Joan Crawford) captive in an old mansion. Throughout the film, Jane’s bitterness towards her sister sister escalates and even turns into torture and violence. While the film’s plot undoubtedly keeps the audience hanging on the edge of their seat, it 's the film’s…

The Mississippi River The Mississippi River is located in America and is the largest river in America. The Mississippi[y is over 3.7 kilometres in length. This river is the 4 longest river in the world and is the 10 fastest flowing river. At the mouth of the Mississippi the water round at about 1.2miles an hour. But when you get to the middle of the river the water flows at the average speed of the water is 3 miles an hour. The Mississippi river runs through these states of America Minnesota,…

borough of Manhattan. It consists primarily of apartment buildings, with a wide variety of mom and pop business stores. The neighborhood is full of hills and mountainous areas and bordered by two bodies of water; The Harlem River to the north and east, and the Hudson River on the west, which places most of the neighborhood in hurricane evacuation Zone 2 (“Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder”, 2016). Inwood begins on 200th street better known as Dyckman street to 220th street, with various…

How Human Vices Are Destroying the Worlds Forests There are many environmental issues the world is currently facing-species extinction, global warming, deforestation, and pollution are just a few. Philip Cafaro argues in the book Environmental Virtue Ethics, that there are four main vices in society that lead to personal and environmental harm. The vices are gluttony, greed, apathy, and arrogance. One of the world’s major environmental destructions is deforestation; these four main vices are the…