The Ozarks

The Meramec River is located in the upper Ozark Highlands in central-eastern Missouri and spans 218 linear miles before discharging into the Mississippi River in St. Louis (Blanc 1999, Thom et al, Figure 1). This watershed is dominated by Oak-Hickory forests and karst topography; and the Meramec River follows a riffle-run pattern of stream flow (Blanc 1999, Thom et al). Before people dominated the landscape, the driving forces of nature shaped the topography and the subsequent ecosystems that…

The University of the Ozarks Teacher Education Program: A Road to Success As a preservice teacher, I believe that it is imperative to receive a proper education in order to ensure that my future students will receive an astounding, well-rounded education that will carry them toward success. The University of the Ozarks Teacher Education program offers a wonderful opportunity to provide preservice teachers with the proper training needed in order to help future students reach success. I have…

may exist whether North American Märchen migrated from the Appalachians to the Ozarks or if European settlers into the Ozarks brought the Märchen with them from Europe. Margaret Read McDonald, noted folklorist and lifetime children’s librarian shares the history of the Ozarks with the French settlers fifty years before permanent European settlement of the Appalachians. A large migration of Germans settled into the Ozarks in the 1820s which was followed by a large scale migration from the…

Perhaps one of the most telling young adult novels about the lengths that people go to for their families, Daniel Woodrell’s Winter’s Bone, tells the story of a 16 year old girl, Ree, and her obstacles to find her father, Jessup. Living in the Ozarks, the people of Rathlin Valley and Hawkfall abide by the Dolly code in which you don 't ask questions, look out for only yourself and your family, and definitely don 't snitch. It 's a code followed by all without question. In a tale of circumstance…

Where the Red Fern Grows Movie and Novel: Which is Better? Published in 1961 but set in the 1920’s, ‘Where the Red Fern Grows’ is a novel written by Wilson Rawls. Set in the Ozarks during the Great Depression, it follows the story of a young boy named Billy Colman and his deep bond with his two coonhounds, Old Dan and Little Ann. As Billy navigates the challenges of rural life and pursues his dream of owning hunting dogs, he learns valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and the unbreakable…

of small town methamphetamine that uses and gives the reader a vision from inside the circumstances. Throughout the story of Ree Dolly who is the main character, readers learn many things concerning Woodrell’s own life which is growing up in the Ozarks. Wood ell paints an image of the condition during the eyes of someone who is really fighting to stay alive in (Egan page 5-10) that world, and who is intensely exaggerated by methamphetamine, but definitely is not a user. This tale of endurance…

Poverty and Food Insecurity Before Research I honestly know nothing about people on food stamps or disability except that some people need it and others just use it. I do not really think about the people themselves either. As far as I am concerned, they are just people with different problems compared to me. There really is not a certain way they should act either. Even if they should act extremely grateful for using the resources, many still will not anyway. Items they own are in a similar…

struggles under the weight of responsibility and dreams of joining the U.S. Army, where “you got to travel with a gun and they made everybody help keep things clean” (15). Ree’s dream of joining the Army simultaneously expresses her desire to leave the Ozarks and her appreciation for order and a guiding moral code. As she is increasingly embroiled in the disturbances and troubles caused by Jessup’s disappearance, she relies on tactics of escapism to cope with the stress—often listening to tapes…

When making a life changing decision people have to take many factors into considerations. Such as how will it affect me? What is the difference between this option and that option? I had to look at each decision from a different perspective when making one of the most important decisions I’ve ever had to make. The decision I made to come to Missouri Western has given me the ability to not only further my education, but also to begin the path of following my dream. When I was trying to choose…

Artifacts found at Poverty Point include items from the Ouachita and Ozark mountains in Arkansas, the great lakes and the gulf of mexico. These artifacts indicate that poverty point was part of a vast trading network. The ancient people who lived at poverty point are believed to be hunters and artisans. Thousands of spear points have been found on the site that suggests that they were hunters. (1)They are also believed to be fisher-gatherers as well. Lots of artwork involving birds have been…