Leave It to Beaver

At first glance, the office of Dr. William White Tison Pugh appears to be a normal faculty workplace at UCF. But walk in, look around, sit down and have a conversation with the person behind the desk and one will soon realize this is not a typical office nor an average professor. He pushes his round-rimmed glasses up the bridge of his nose as he sits behind his desk in room 302 of Colbourn Hall grading a student-written essay. A copy of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” sits to the right…

The ABC book that I created is covered culture from 1945 to 2000. After World War 2 ended in 1945, America had changed completely. World War 2 had revitalized our economy and made Americans very optimistic. It also ended the policy of isolationism and made U.S. a superpower. We had the world in the palm of our hands, controlling half of the world’s manufacturing capacity and almost doubled our economy. The 1950’s we started to see early sitcoms where the setting was urban, families were ethnic…

All in all, George Washington spent 50 years in public service., at 10 p.m. On December 14, 1799,Washington died at Age 67 in his Mount Vernon home. His time was brief as a gentleman farmer. But he did leave an astounding mark on American history and culture. It is estimated that hundreds took part in the Boston Tea Party. For fear of punishment, many participants of the Boston Tea Party remained anonymous for many years after the event. To date it is known that 116 people are documented to…

her, a piece of small bone with fat and some leg meat. She knew that was Buck’s favorite. He stretched and greeted his mother who gave the elk pieces to him. She mentioned that the hunt at sun down was good, but not as planned, the hunters caught a beaver and found a northern pack near the…

Miwok is a word that means “people” in Miwokan. Hello, I am Papina. I am an average 16-year-old girl who is apart of the Miwokan tribe. I have a large family consisting of a mother; who stays at home, does house chores, and takes care of the children, a father; who hunts and creates tools and weapons, two sisters; who help me and my mother with daily chores, and my two brothers; who often help my father. I am going to tell you about my family, my daily life, and how the Miwoks live. We dress…

known as Giardiasis. It originates from a microscopic parasite, which is an organism that feeds off of another to survive, called Giardia lamblia. It may be spread through contact with infected people and even through animals such as dogs, cats, beavers, cattle, etc. Eating contaminated food and drinking contaminated water amplifies the risk of catching the parasite and contracting Giardiasis. Although it can be found anywhere on the surface of the planet, it is found more commonly in countries…

The influence of overseas developments in television on Australian culture and identity during that decade. History/Intro – TV began in 195X Advertising – coke, sunglasses TV Shows – sesame street, moon landing 1969 Personalities – elvis, beatles, catch phrases? Conclusion INTRODUCTION The 1960s was period of time that saw great changes in Australian society due to the evolution of popular culture. During the 1960s, technological advances allowed American and British cultural influences to…

Capybaras are the world’s largest rodent at one and a half to two feet tall at the shoulder, four feet in length, and up to 150 pounds. They were once thought to be related to beavers but it has been discovered that they are more closely related to the rat. They are simi-aquatic animals and use water to escape from predators. They can stay submerged for up to 5 minutes and can press their ears to their heads in order to keep water out. They eat grasses and aquatic plants and have special…

Both Bobbie and Joe grew up around the same time. Even though, they are from the same state, they are from different cities. Joe did not have the same educational opportunities that Bobbie did and was forced to work hard in a steel mill when he was younger. Although Bobbie worked when she was a teen, she only did so for spending money. Joe worked to support both his family and his wife and children. Neither Joe nor Bobbie were encouraged to go to college and seemed content with their career…

As we know, the Santa Maria crashed into the shores of the new world, leaving Columbus and his crew with one less boat. He decided to leave behind a boat of men with enough supplies to last them for a while, until they could sustain themselves. Although this mission to colonize failed, Columbus took a huge step for Spain that would ignite the flame of exploring the Americas. Many countries…