The Overland

I am reading the novel Gregor the overlander by Suzanne Collins, the book Is about a boy named Gregor. Gregor lives on earth with his family, his dad disappeared one day outta nowhere. Gregor was babysitting his younger sister, when she fell into a hole that was in there laundry room. Gregor decides to jump after his sister, they fall through the earth to the underland. While they are down there Gregor discovers new creatures, and he also makes some friends along the way. Gregor is a fantasy…

world trying to get to California.During the Califorina gold rush 49ers stayed on rotting terrible ships for long periods of time, had harsh rides across country, and lost all of their fortunes. “a sea journey could be shortened by going up and overland and going thru the jungles isthmus of Panama, a region ripe with cholera and other diseases.” When traveling by sea most 49ers went thru panama to shorten the ride but what they did not know is that Panama was ripe with cholera and other…

confrontation ensues. Chevrolet has both a height and weight advantage and Champion gets thoroughly trounced in the public brawl. The two remain life long enemies. By 1910 the Stranahan Bros. leave Boston and move to Toledo, Ohio to be near the Willys – Overland Automobile Co. and they incorporate the Champion Spark Plug Co. Somewhere about this time, Albert Champion and the Champion Ignition Co. sue the Champion Spark Plug Co. for the exclusive rights to the name CHAMPION.…

This individual rose from turmoil and united different clans for a common purpose. Seen as a barbarian, but is a peace maker in the oddest of ways. Genghis Khan, the leader of the Mongols is famous for pillaging, destroying, and raping of towns who do not bow to his people. Genghis Khan may be known for his terror, but it is under his leadership that the world in the fourteenth century drastically changes. Under him a period of Pax Mongolia arose, there is a revival in land route trading, and…

Broken Promises History is often the story of the never-ending struggle for control overland. People have traveled great distances for land. They have endured pain and Suffering for the chance to get land. They have fought in bloody battles and wars to claim their own little corner of Earth. Stories of explorers claiming new lands for their countries have one stunning thing in common. In culture after culture, native peoples have been overlooked and abused. Indigenous people have often lived…

The Roman Empire was one of the greatest civilizations in history, developing advancements in many important areas, like architecture and technology. Its culture was widespread, and it had a big impact on other civilizations to come. The main way Rome was able to become so advanced was being able to adapt to its geography. This allowed them to complete tasks more efficiently, and maximize the effectiveness of what they were doing. The Ancient Romans were heavily involved in trade. However,…

Nobody thinks “Hey! I’m killing a species that has a major role in the ecosystem! I shouldn’t do that!”. The oceanic ecosystem gives the human race food and overpopulation and underpopulation can ruin that. Then the oceanic ecosystem might affect the overland ecosystem. Some may say, “but what to sharks contribute to our world? What do they do that is so important that we shouldn’t be able to kill them?” and the answer actually is very important. Sharks are apart of our ecosystem. They have…

consisted of going to school so he had time to go around and look at the wonders of Venice. But Marco had still managed to learned a lot. He had learned 4 Asian languages and some Italian. He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland along what later became known as the Silk Road. After coming to China, Marco Polo entered the court of powerful Mongol ruler Khubilai Khan, who dispatched him on trips to advice administer the realm. Marco Polo stayed abroad for 24…

general was near, Rainsford knew to keep very still and quiet until the hunter had passed. The last example of his problem solving capabilities was that near the end of the hunt, he was positive that he wasn’t going to make it back to the house overland. He decided that his only option was to swim around the island to reach his final…

Stretching all the way from the Bosporus Strait in the west to the Diomede Islands in the east, Asia is not only the planet's largest continent but also it's most populous with 4.4 billion people calling it home. Following Marco Polo’s epic tale of an overland journey to China in the late 1,200’s and the marvels he encountered upon the Silk Road before arriving at the great market in Peking , the Venetian travellers exploits spurred a new wave of explorers to find a safer, quicker way to the…