Paul Schneider's Journey Along The Mississippi River

Iowa the Middle Land Dorothy Schwieder, in her book Iowa the Middle Land, challenges the stereotypical view of Iowans and delves in deeper about Iowa’s history and the transition of how it became the state known to its’ citizens today. Throughout the course of the book, one learns, an in-depth history of Iowa not generally taught in most schools. This book explores the changes in Iowa’s history that have occurred from the time Iowa was a territory, to statehood, and to the present. Not only does this book offer important facts and the history of the state, but also entertaining and interesting facts, for instance, the first governor of Iowa was a stagecoach driver named Ansel Briggs.

The book called The Crossing is written by Gary Paulsen with a character named Manny Bustos who is 14 and homeless in a city called Juarez in Mexico, it’s right on the border of the United States and Manny thinks if he crosses life would be way better that it is. He has many ideas of how much better it will be just across the border but most of them are wrong, he doesn 't know that there 's still many homeless in the united states, and not even close to everything being perfect in the United States. Many of Manny’s ideas are inaccurate and wrong, he thinks that everyone will just be there at his aid and that he can get a car at the age of 14, and drive. But no, there are still many thugs in the United states and there are many laws about

Travels With Charley - Essay 1 In “Travels With Charley,” Steinbeck travels America with his dog, Charley. As he travels America, he hopes to learn about different cultures and sights that can be found throughout the United States. He also wants to see how other people live in different states. Through his travels, Steinbeck hopes to learn about America to gain the wisdom that a writer would need to properly write about America. Steinbeck had wanted to discover America ever since he was a kid.

John Lawson, an English naturalist, came to Carolina in 1700 and traveled over a thousand miles, studying the natural environment and trading with Indians. His A New Voyage to Carolina offered a very favorable description of life in the colony. He vividly described the lives of free Carolina women and the numerous kinds of labor they performed.

A simple journey to the California coast in order to make a better living is what the Donner Party believed lie ahead of them. Ethan Rarick, the lead author of the marvelous and suspenseful book, Desperate Passage: The Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West, describes in great detail what these families endured and encountered on their travels west. Heavy snowfall, little food, and lost time are just some of the interesting and intriguing items that Rarick talks about in his work of literature. Desperate Passage tells the story of the Donner Party, which was a group of American families who wanted to travel to the West Coast in order to live a more lavish and comfortable life.

Journal Entry 1869. By: Sophie Osmani September 28th, 1869: As a 15 year old, its hard to travel west. With barely any money. But I have to do it.

In her poem, “Crossing the Swamp,” Mary Oliver uses vivid diction, symbolism, and a tonal shift to illustrate the speaker’s struggle and triumph while trekking through the swamp; by demonstrating the speaker’s endeavors and eventual victory over nature, Oliver conveys the beauty of the triumph over life’s obstacles, developing the theme of the necessity of struggle to experience success. Oliver uses descriptive diction throughout her poem to vividly display the obstacles presented by the swamp to the reader, creating a dreary, almost hopeless mood that will greatly contrast the optimistic tone towards the end of the piece. While describing the thicket of swamp, Oliver uses world like “dense,” “dark,” and “belching,” equating the swamp to “slack earthsoup.” This diction develops Oliver’s dark and depressing tone, conveying the hopelessness the speaker feels at this point in his journey due to the obstacles within the swamp. As the speaker eventually overcomes these obstacles, he begins to use words like “sprout,” and “bud,” alluding to new begins and bright futures.

Adventure seekers cannot go wrong in wanting to experience Rafting Rogue River excursions. From start to finish, it is not something you want to miss for the world, and for various reasons. Take it from an old rafter who had the privilege of experiencing white water rafting for decades who said that every adventure is like day one. This kind of experience is what brings people from all walks of life to Orange Torpedo Trips who was established in 1969. You can bet that this old adventurer visited these guys more than once.

I was born in New Orleans, but raised in Brooklyn. For several reasons my parents decided to leave NOLA shorty after my birth. From then on, I was raised in New York state; more specifically Brooklyn. It wasn't until the age of sixteen that I finally returned to my home city. My parents had just divorced and for that reason, my mother no longer wished to stay in New York.

y Culture My culture is very average like a lot of other people who live in Louisiana. Food is a part of my culture because, in Louisiana is some of the best food in the world. My age has a lot to do with my culture too because my generation uses a lot of technology. Music has impacted my life because I am in band.

I was never interested in tractors until I went to Louisiana last summer. Going to Louisiana was one of the best things that has ever happened to me during my life. Going to Louisiana was so awesome being able to watch and drive enormous diesel tractors and watch my uncle cut rice with a combine(which is a machine that is used to cut rice on a farm. It helped me learn about rice and the machines that farmers use to cut rice. I got to see where the rice is stored after it is cut, my uncle dries out the rice to get all the moisture out before they sell it and take the rice out of the rice bins.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6. Adjusting to new things aren't always easy, especially moving from New Jersey to Louisiana. As an adolescent I was fortunate with a mother who taught me to love and accept others despite their differences.

Robert Fulton was an American engineer who created the first successful steamboat. His first steamboat was originally called the North River Steamboat, but later it was called the Clermont. This steamboat was able to carry passengers between New York City and Albany. Fulton also designed the world's first steam powered warship.