Lake Joseph

split up into three different sections: 1. Starting Out from the Meany Papers An introduction 2. Chief Joseph of the Nez Peres A chronology 3. White Witnesses to Chief Joseph’s End A Narrative This book discusses the last few years of Chief Joseph’s life, the white people who he knew at that time, and a generalized look into the history of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces people from 1750 to 1905. It was very interesting how Gidley organized his book, but it was…

the then-Republic of the Congo (RC) was established as an official Belgian colony. By 1960, the RC had gained its independence. However, many early years of social and political instability has led to a long road of difficult development. Col Joseph Mobutu seized power as a self-proclaimed president in a…

Ludwig Van Beethoven was a great German composer and musical figure during the period between the Classical and Romantic eras. He was born on or about December 16, 1770 in the city of Bonn in the Electorate of Cologne, to mother Maria Magdalena van Beethoven and father Johann van Beethoven. His real birth date in unknown but he was baptized on December 17, 1770 and by law and custom babies were baptized within 24 hours of birth so it was assumed that he was born on December 16. He himself…

The history of mankind has brought about many instances where there have been episodes of mass hysteria. Although history is taught so that we may learn from past mistakes, there is still a tendency for it to repeat itself. Epidemics of false accusations and innocent executions seem all too familiar in the study of humankind. In the late 1600s, several small Massachusetts towns had executed many of their citizens under the false pretense that they had been practicing witchcraft. There was a…

The Brainerd lakes area is a beautiful tourist attraction in central Minnesota. Thousands of people come to the huge resorts and their elaborate lake houses every summer. Many people come to fish as well which is one of the main attractions to the place I grew up in. Zebra mussels have been invading some of the lakes in our area now which is alarming. They are most prominent in Gull Lake which is a very large tourist lake which has 12 resorts and 5 separate restaurants that are accessible by…

previous surveys showing the current possession limits are okay, I think Minnesota should raise the panfish limit because some people rely on fish as a main source of food and income. Also, raising the limit would fix stunted sizes of panfish in many lakes across the state. Finally, raising the panfish limit would create a boost in the economy of the fishing industry. Despite the general census of Minnesota anglers who recreationally fish, there are also many who heavily rely on fishing as a…

Throughout Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness Kurtz’s last words help Marlow formulate a revering demeanor towards Kurtz, which leads him to establishing his own mindset about the maliciousness of imperialism and assist Marlow in understanding what Kurtz had seen. Imperialism was a hot discussion throughout Marlow’s time period, and Marlow never genuinely looked into it. However, his point of view towards imperialism changes when he meets Kurtz and listen to his last words. Kurtz’s words not only…

Racism and Imperialism Racism and imperialism often go hand in hand; imperialism cannot exist without some display of racism and power. In Hunt Hawkins’ essay “Heart of Darkness and Racism”, he suggests that Joseph Conrad attacks the colonization of Africa through racism in his novel Heart of Darkness. While most critical essays regarding race generally focus on whether or not Conrad is a racist, like Chinua Achebe’s “An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness”, Hawkins neither…

history and mission of applicant organization: The City of Lake Elsinore is the second oldest city in Riverside County and is located along Interstate 15 in Southwest Riverside County within District 1. The City of Lake Elsinore was incorporated in 1888 and today is one of the fastest growing cities in the County, State and Country. The City’s current population is 61,981. The vision for the City of Lake Elsinore is to become the ultimate lake destination where all can live, work and play,…

Mormonism or also known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is the fourth largest Christian religion in America. This religion was founded on September 21st, 1823 by Joseph Smith. Smith was said to be visited by the angel “Moroni” meaning son of Mormon. The angel appeared to him three different times and Joseph Smith was chosen to translate the Book of Mormons also known as “golden plates”. On September 22nd, 1827 Smith received the golden plates and began translating them.…