Over Blown With Hope Analysis

It followed from the lack of organized political life in the backwoods society, that the individual was exalted and given free play. The West was another name for opportunity. Here were mines to be seized, fertile valleys to be claimed; all the natural resources open to the shrewdest and the boldest. The United States is unique in the extent to which the individual has been given an open field, unchecked by restraints of an old social order, or of restrictions of government.8 The self-made man was the Western man's ideal, was the kind of man that all men might become. Out of his wilderness experience, out of the freedom of his opportunities, he fashioned a formula for social regeneration, the freedom of the individual to seek his own. This also was the way of the Utah early settler which was effectively a country unto itself.9 Without hindrances settlers claimed the Salt Lake Valley and made it their own in the manner which they saw fit, relying only on their own better judgment and ability

There are many factors that made the West, from government, politics, wars, climate and geography. So why are all these factors matter, because when the people wanted to expand their settlements they have to deal with the consequences that they have to risk. Each part of this paper will give you history of each individual era from the expansion of the West, Civil War and the reconstruction of the nation, Home on the Ranch, and rise of the industrial America

In 1893, at the 400th anniversary of the appearance of Columbus in the Americas celebrated in Chicago , Frederick Jackson Turner presented an academic paper entitled, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History” In this essay, Turner proposes that, “The existence of an area of free land, its continuous recession, and the advance of American settlement westward explain American development.” The group dynamic that Turner champions is the farmer. More directly it is white, male farmers. While the expansion of the west by white male farmers was a factor in the development of America, it is not the only explanation for this progression. Turner fails to incorporate all of the demographics present during this expansion which were essential to the evolution of America.

There was an abundance of natural resources during this time period. The forests provided the wood needed to heat the rising growth of the factories and to supply paper for the increase of books and newspapers. The transportation growth provided people with a way tp receive literature in distant areas. Sawmills had to use the waterwheel for power. The steamboats pummeled a pathway through the rivers, but also deforested the land in their pathway. This brought about America’s first issue with air pollution.

The movement of people that has resulted in the settlement of America is one of the most fascinating and significant topics in the history of the United States. Nowhere else has an area of equal size been settled as a result of the initiative of small groups and individuals. Westward expansion helped stimulate the American economy.

Back then America contained only 5,308,483 persons and its boundaries stretched from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River. This is important to know to understand Ambrose’s purpose to explain and inform the reader about Thomas Jefferson’s hunger in westward expansion and Lewis’ and Clark’s expedition to the west coast. Ambrose’s purpose gets revealed in his text in a couple ways which are analyzed in this essay. Ambrose is using a thorough and certain language throughout the whole text.

During the 1870s to 1930, California agriculture had become a most diverse region of the United States. Its wheat, meat, and crop farming, such as grapes, walnuts, almonds, tomatoes, potatoes, watermelons, plums, etc., became the California’s major export industry, as well as nation’s leading producer. According to The Elusive Eden by Richard B. Rice, William A. Bullough, and Richard J. Orsi, the number of farm in 1925 had grown to more than 136,400 farms, worth than $708 million. Besides the enormous development of the agriculture, California had become the one of the best manufacturing and trading states in America. It dominated the manufacturing industry and trading companies for aircraft factories, lumber factories, steel plants, mining companies, petroleum companies, etc., According to Eric Foner in Give Me Liberty - volume 2, by 1945, California had received one-tenth of all federal spending, and Los Angeles had become the nation’s second largest manufacturing center (863). Paralleled with the economic development were a numerous of organization have been found in California in order to control, regulate, and support the commercial and trading activities, such as the California Fruit Growers’ Exchange, the Representative Assembly of Trade and Labor Unions, the Coast Seamen’s Association, the Federated Iron Trade Council, etc., Although the political reforms in the early 20th century could not address the most of the economic problems and social changes in America, the

Hidden in the middle of prose and paint, Bryant and Cole have used their work to describe the frontiers of America by comparing it to Europe. They touch on important issues such as urbanization and deforestation and use their influence to argue against it. In this paper, I will examine how Cole uses his work to show the evolution of the frontier over time and demonstrate how change constitutes destruction. I will also go into detail on how Bryant and Cole differ in their views on involvement in the pressing issue of urbanization.

If we were to visualize California’s physical territory, people living around beautiful nature usually form wealth in their everyday lives. For example, in Napa County residents are prone to focus on lucrative wine industries which utilize large fields of grapes that are simply a part of Napa’s environment. Recently, an article written by Richard Saddle said the growth of wine production has been enormous, and it plays a vital role in attracting consumers to the area. The result is an incredible distribution of wealth reaching a gross revenue of 10 billion per year in wine sales, tasting, dining, and tourism. Furthermore, in the bay area people appreciate the dynamics of nature, and it creates a large system of wealth influenced by activities centered around beautiful panoramic views. The bulk of California is perceived as a frozen picture of beaches, Hollywood hills, and fascinating country, however, this is just a small glimpse. The body of California is capable of extreme poverty, and after we illustrate some parts that are made up of less desirable characteristics, we’ll discuss how our state’s continuity can be focused upon by dividing it into 6 separate

The manifest destiny gave people a reason to battle through the uninhabitable frontier and expand westward, improving the land by mixing one’s sweat with the soil. The east-most land, California, was reached at last and fortunes were made. Interestingly, Los Angeles, located in southern California, the last step of the Frontier Dream, became one of the most prosperous city in the United States by the modern time. Through close examination of three perspectives – nature, social organization, and cultural ideas – we can unravel how Los Angeles came to be the one we see today.

According to “the more factor” of Laurence Shames, the frontier belief that “America would keep on booming” has rooted deeply in American’s way of life while it still influents the American people in the twenty-first century. This could be reflected in two aspects, which are the motivation of advance and the desire to own more. On one hand, the “new frontier” philosophy pushes the American people to achieve progress in different areas, which is well embodied in the advancement of technology. In the 1960s, the technology of railroad went through a flourishing period because people were encouraged to explore the new area in this continent to build new residency and industry construction there. Thus, large freight transportation was needed to

In the book, Savage Dreams: A Journey into the Hidden Wars of the American West, Rebecca Solnit is able to capture the expansion and exploitation Americans have undertaken as the country has grown and attempted to utilize its land in the west. From the extermination of the Native American peoples coinciding with the pioneers’ arrivals to the testing of atomic energy devices in the seemingly empty western states, Solnit paints a contrasting picture of the American West’s past that differs from what most citizens are taught in history books. Solnit gives readers a better picture of these instances through describing some of her personal journeys that she takes to the Nevada test sites and to California’s Yosemite National Park during the late

In the book Surprised by Hope by N. T. Wright, he discusses salvation, the new creation, what our bodies will be like after Christ returns. Will the heavens come down to earth or will humans go up to heaven? These are all points that Christians need to ask themselves and begin to think about. He lays these topics out in clear, concise ways so the reader can comprehend what his points are.

During the 1870s to 1930, California agriculture had become a most diverse region of the United States. Its wheat, meat, and crop farming, such as grapes, walnuts, almonds, tomatoes, potatoes, watermelons, and plums became the California’s major export industry, as well as nation’s leading producer. According to The Elusive Eden by Richard B. Rice, William A. Bullough, and Richard J. Orsi, the number of farms in 1925 had grown to more than 136,400 farms, worth than $708 million. Besides the enormous development of the agriculture, California had become the one of the best manufacturing and trading states in America. It dominated the manufacturing industry and trading companies for aircraft factories, lumber factories, steel plants, mining companies, petroleum companies and so on. According to Eric Foner in Give Me Liberty - volume 2, by 1945, California had received one-tenth of all federal spending, and Los Angeles had become the nation’s second largest manufacturing center (863). Paralleled with the economic development were numerous organizations found in California in order to control, regulate, and support the commercial and trading activities, such as the California Fruit Growers’ Exchange, the Representative Assembly of Trade and Labor Unions, the Coast Seamen’s Association, the Federated Iron Trade Council. Although the political reforms in the early 20th century could not address the most of economic problems and social

The novel Here, Home, Hope takes place in the summer of 2011 in a city named Grandville in the state of Michigan. Kelly, a married woman and a stay-at-home mom, realizes that there has to be more to her life than she currently has. As a thirty-nine-year-old woman, she ponders her life’s purpose after having her breast cancer scare and so, she places Post-it notes all over her kitchen and any open space to reminder her of a Things to Change List (don’t compare yourself to others, don’t forget the care and feeding of friends, etc.). The Things to Change List has helped improve her self-consis conscious and gain Kelly her confidence. Kelly’s two sons, David, a teen, and Sean, a tween, leave for summer camp every year, which leaves Kelly stranded between what she’s done and what she has the desire of doing. Her husband, Patrick, has a career path at the law firm, which is enough to supply the whole family. Kelly’s two best friends, Charlotte, her neighbor and a young and attractive woman, and Kathryn, a vigorous and alluring businesswoman, are always there to support Kelly even in her arduous times as is Kelly with theirs. Charlotte is a married woman with two daughters named Abigail and Alexandra. Kathryn is also a married woman with one daughter named Melanie, a fifteen-year-old teen who is anorexic. Kelly is asked to take care of Melanie for a few weeks since Kathryn is having difficulties with her marriage which is why Beth, a long-lost friend of Kelly’s, who specializes in