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My friend Jessica and I were brainstorming ideas one Monday afternoon. Over an out of state trip for her birthday. It took us a while to come up with some places. "How about Las Vegas?" she asked. "We're not twenty-one yet, so what's the point of going?" I replied. "How about Alaska?" I suggested. "You know that I hate the cold," she replied obnoxiously. "Grand Canyon!" she blurted out. We both looked at each other and smiled. "Arizona it is," I thought to myself. We decided that we would travel…

" Ewww! What happened to your arm? ", questioned Austin. Like every Sunday, I get up, get ready for church, eat lunch, and go see the horses because we had them boarded in Woodville and we could not go and see them everyday. We lived in Scottsboro Alabama and in the city you are not allowed to have farm animals, that is why we had to board them. But this Sunday was a little different. We decided to ride our horses today. I love riding horses, it makes me feel free. Our horses are Tennessee…

Gardnerville, Nevada lies in the west central portion of Nevada, which is just east of Lake Tahoe. At over 4,700 feet above sea level, Gardnerville rests comfortably in Carson Valley where residents enjoy moderate weather and pleasant temperatures year round. Located in close proximity to Gardnerville are the communities of Genoa and Minden. Carson Valley offers all the residents of Gardnerville a chance to experience one of the world’s most popular locations for sailplane soaring and skiing.…

chosen Utah for my state report. Before, I knew less about Utah. I knew that there were many national parks there, because I “kind of” researched them while trying to choose my national park for the national park report. I also knew that Salt Lake City was the capital of Utah. One other thing I know was that Utah had a low population. I didn't really know anything else about Utah before. In this report, I will tell you about Utah. It will be about how Utah became a state, famous people from…

Berea was located in Southwestern Macedonia. The established date of the city is unknown, but Berea has been surrendered to the Romans after the Battle of Pydna (168 B.C.). Moreover, it is the first Macedonian city that surrendered to the Roman Empire. During the reign of Diocletian (284-305 A.D.), Berea became one of the two capitals of Roman Empire. At the entrance of Berea, there was sign that quoted Acts 17:11 and says, “The Word of God is a power, neither Hell nor sin gainsay; fruit and…

All Western historians and Women Historians should consider picking up a copy of the twenty-one essays collected and organized in the The Women’s West by Susan Armitage, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Jameson. Originally collected from the Women’s West Conference in 1983, it represents a cohesive and diverse perspective on the roles of women living in the Trans Mississippian West. In their book, Armitage and Jameson endeavor to recount the role of women through arguments attempting to rectify the…

However, in states like Utah and Colorado, where polygamy tends to happen more, the laws are stretched a bit and it isn’t so strict there. Utah has the highest number of Mormons and this correlates to the loose interpretation of polygamy laws in the state (Olaveson). Mormons are a religious group that practices polygamy and they believe that it is their religious process to do so. Recently, laws concerning anti-polygamy in Utah have been revised because of one specific court…

information and location for these wells was retrieved from the Utah DOGM website, which is publicly available.…

William H. Bright was a strong advocate for women’s rights. William H. Bright wrote a bill for women to have the right to vote at the age of 18. He was originally from Virginia and had served in the Union Army. In 1868 Bright took his family to South Pass City, Wyoming, where he opened his own saloon. William H. Bright was a legislature in Carter county and president of the council when he introduced the Women’s Suffrage Bill. William H. Bright thought that if negroes could vote then his wife…

From 1776- 1900, the United States was largely regarded as the “land of opportunity”. The main contributor to this ideal opportunity was the vast frontier the United States acquired which is seen as the land of the wild with no rules in which you can make new ideas, beginning with the Louisiana Purchase that allowed many minority groups to settle west and make their own towns and farms without being persecuted. This ease expansion west eventually led to the belief in Manifest Destiny which is…