Angeles National Forest

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meditations, Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now (1993), and children's books that include My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me (1994) and Life Doesn't Frighten Me (1998). In 1981 Angelou became a professor of American studies at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Among numerous other honors was her invitation to compose and deliver a poem for the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993. Maya Angelou is a woman that has done so much in her life time I would

Introduction In this new decade where political correctness trumps common sense, civil unrest often leads to violent unrest. Los Angeles Riots On March 3, 1991, Rodney King, an African American taxi driver on parole for a robbery conviction, led two California Highway Patrol Officers, Tim and Melanie Singer (husband and wife) on a high speed chase on the freeway in Los Angeles, California. He had been drinking King refused to pull over and reached high speeds. He later said that this was because he

Eastern black gibbon. (Gibbon Conservation Center, 2012). These omnivorous mammals weigh from 9 to 25 pounds, and won’t reach over 25 inches in size. Unfortunately, most gibbon species are highly endangered. (All About Wildlife, 2014) Natives to the forests of Southeast, South and East Asia, gibbons can be found in Thailand, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia (Gibbon Conservation Center, 2012). Gibbons are highly adapted to life in the trees and rarely

special connection with nature. Growing up in Illinois he would spend a lot of his freetime on the 5 acres of forest behind his house. His family would regularly go on camping trips and hike through some of the most iconic national parks of the United States. He remembers one trip, in particular, a one-month road trip that saw him traverse across the west coast’s entirety; from Seattle to Los Angeles. This trip held special significance for Webb as he explained, “That's when I decided that when I was

In “Intentional fire,” a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) report written by Richard Campbell, it demonstrated that “During 2007-2011, an estimated 282,600 intentional fires were reported to U.S. fire departments per year, with associated annual losses of 420 civilian deaths

due to air pollution, it was clear that American people was going to begin to acknowledge of the consequences. Also in other cities like New York, and other parts of London by 1953. It was until such deaths, that the government an act called “The National Air Pollution Control Act” which came active in 1955. The sole purpose of such act, was the investigation of what the pollution of air came from. Before, air contamination was not so eminent, because they had coal instead of oil to make engines work

Childhood Star and Sweet Grandmother Making a Difference in a Scandalous Way Betty White and Alyssa Milano have both made their marks on society. Betty White with her sweet grandmother demeanor and Alyssa Milano the childhood star come from different backgrounds and time eras, but still fight similar issues in society. Betty White was born on January 17, 1922 and started acting in the 1950s. Betty White was one of the first women producers in Hollywood. In addition to her acting, she became an animal

Great Northwoods As with all things, the history of an event does not begin at its conception. With this in mind, it is my intention to provide the reader with a general history of events that led to the formation of the Nicolet National Forest of northern Wisconsin. In order to do so, I found it necessary to begin with the early explorations of such notables as James Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, and Jean Nicolet. These French explorers blazed a path that enabled the settling of the

Growing up in Los Angeles, I loved the hustle and bustle of the giant machine that is the metro area extending from the San Fernando Valley all the way to San Diego. It is a never-ending story of sights, sounds, speed, glamour and grit. The one thing that keeps the machine going, the cogs, if you will is the people, and there are a lot of them. According to the California department of finance (DOF), which has the statewide responsibility for population estimates for cities, counties, and the state