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Beginning with the earliest source, Empires, Nations, and Families. A New History of the North American West, 1800-1860, written by Anne Hyde, the fur trade is portrayed as the main concept in the development of the West. Hyde argues that family and friendly relationships with the Natives, from 1800-1860, were essential in the building of different empires in the West. Those that created allies with Indian nations proved to be more successful than those who did not try to relate and bond with…

One of the topics that was discussed in the chapter of Mormonism was polygamy. The founder of the Latter-day Saints is Joseph Smith, who was a polygamist himself. As a result, this influenced Mormons to become polygamist themselves because their founder was one as well. However, only men could take multiple wives whereas women could only have one husband. When the United States government threatened to take away the assets from Mormon churches the Latter-day Saints agreed to compromise with…

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.…

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…

My Brother and I decide that we should check out a Golden State Warriors game for our first time. We have bought our Tickets from a friend of ours who had some for sell on the low. The guy was a white skinny Tweaker who had got his hand on them from another guy. The day of the game it was bright beautiful clear day. The sky was so clear that you could see all the Hot air balloons in the sky. We began our trip to Oakland where on our way there I witness people getting ready to go down the beach…

Have you ever seen something so unbelievable that you thought it was a dream? Before I went to Colorado I had never been to anywhere with any mountains, I was scared of heights and was not sure what to expect. When I first heard we might be going to Colorado I said,”When are we leaving?” right away because I was so excited. I had never been on vacation before except when I was a baby, but I was too young to remember that trip. As the day we planned on leaving approached I started to get very…

I’m going to tell you about my trip to Colorado. When we entered Colorado all you could see was trees and mountains. It was the summer of 2015, and it was one of my favorite vacations. The reason I picked my trip to Colorado is, because I remember it the most. When we were driving to Colorado we stopped in North Platte, Nebraska, and ate with my uncle. Then we kept on going on the rest of our drive. When we arrived in Dillon, Colorado we were all happy that we were done with the everlasting…