The Overland

It was on Christmas day 1779, when James Robertson and other 300 young fellows achieved the site of Nashville following to going on overland course from East Tennessee. Three days prior, Colonel John Donelson left from stronghold Patrick Henry, driving a navy of flatboats assigning travelers and their property, bound to join the Robertson party in Middle Tennessee. The Donelson party…

was sparked mainly by the concept of the Manifest Destiny. This essentially gave people the idea that the act of moving West was both essential and inevitable. Some advancements that made the move easier and more accessible were the railroads and overland trails. There was also the drive that moving West would fulfill one’s life with opportunity and would essentially make the U.S. larger and stronger (Nationalism). For instance, Homesteaders were among one of the groups who benefited from the…

Throughout the course of History 111, many major events and developments had taken place during the prehistoric era through 1500 CE. Some events and developments included the Black Death, The Mongol Moment, Silk Roads, and the Agricultural Revolution. Out of all of these the one with the most relevance for my life was the Agricultural Revolution because it increased the population and productivity; the one with the least relevance for my life was the development of Silk Roads because the United…

Ordeal by Hunger, written by George R. Stewart, expediently illustrates the extreme conditions that the Donner Party had to endure in order to survive and conquer the drastic expedition that was embedded with adversity and death. It (the novel) tells the tale of the ill-fated pioneers while simultaneously epitomizing the great lengths that some will go to, and the sacrifices some will have to make, at the mercy of survival. Stewart was an American historian, and an English Professor (among many…

Communication is a method in which organizations, people, environments send and receive messages to achieve an objective. Industries utilize communication types to enhance their corporate brand by keeping company employees informed about policy and business practice. Lombardo (2016) successful companies use a balance of both internal and external workplace communication to inform, persuade, and educate their constituents on business, product, or service information. Companies elevate their brand…

visible signs of rain. Flash floods can form from excessive rainfall, a dam, or levee failure. In some cases a sudden release in water can be caused by an ice jam. Flash floods often have a dangerous massive wall of water carrying rocks and debris, overland floating is one of the most common type of flooding. This event occurs when waterways such as streams or rivers overflow its banks as a result of excessive rainfall or Levee break. This event can cause lighting. Surrounding areas and can do…

a clerk in the U.S. branch mint, a job that provided freedom for editorship of the Californian, where he contacted Mark Twain to write weekly articles. In the year 1868 after Harte published a series of Spanish Legends he was named editor of the Overland Monthly. For it he wrote “The Luck of Roaring Camp” and “The Outcasts of Poker…

own borders as well as becoming a global market once sustained contact with the Americas was achieved. Mongol’s massive conquest over much of Afro-Eurasia, in the late 1200s to early 1300s, would lead the way to politically unifying a majority of overland and sea trade routes within Afro-Eurasia. The Mongols were able to fortify existing trade routes, push Chinese technology that helped all around with sea…

are being able to meet so many people who have the same interests that I do, as well as our white elephant gift exchange that we had just before winter break,” Frederick said. “And of course, our yearly club trip to Naka-Kon (anime convention in Overland Park) is a huge highlight, and we all work very hard all year to be able to go.” Crossen said one of the highlights of Humans vs. Zombies was the escape it provided him. “It's a good way to get away from school work and to be active,” Crossen…

Self-Autobiography of my culture I was the first born baby boy in my family. I was born in San Antonio, Texas in to a military family. Then three years later my brother and then four years later my sister. When I was young my life was filled with action figures, trucks, sports and books, which I spent most of my time playing with. I grew up playing sports, swimming and taking karate classes. My parents spent hours waiting on the side line of a soccer game each weekend for me to play. From…