Colorado Avalanche

There was once a Native American clan that widely cohabitated in the Southwestern part of America. This clan would soon come to be recognized as the Anasazi or, the “Ancient One’s”, by researchers who studied in depth their culture and geographical movements. Artifacts and other findings have expressed to archaeologists that their lifestyle was not only very well established but also efficient. They had adapted methods of hunting and gathering, they were knowledgeable farmers who had actually developed

Oklahoma’s climate, vegetation and topography change so much between the Western High Plains located in the northwest corner, or panhandle, to the Cypress Forest and Swamps in the southeast corner of the state. These variations not only affect the lifestyles that I would have to choose, but also the food sources available to survive. If I were placed in the 1800’s in the middle of what is now Oklahoma, which direction would I go to sustain myself, my family and my tribe? In looking at a map,

Ft. Bliss Housing: Resoures for Military Families Relocating Near Bliss If you serve in the military, you know that moving is a regular event that can be stressful. Relocating to a new area doesn’t have to be taxing for you and your family. Here are some helpful Ft. Bliss housing resources for military family families relocating to El Paso. Benefits of Living in El Paso El Paso, which is located across the U.S and Mexican border, offers a rich, diverse way of life as it provides a mixture of Western

Mesa Verde National Park is located in Southwest Colorado and in 1906 it was established as a park in order to preserve the structures that were built by the first settlers in the area. Mesa Verde is about 51,122 acres and has about 8 canyons within it. While its name might suggest that it’s a mesa, Mesa Verde is actually a cuesta (E. Tuttle, Harris, S. Tuttle, 2004). Mesa Verde’s history starts off around 500 A.D with the discovery of pit houses, which was one of the few signs that it was a place

Music is something that is needed in everyday life. It fuels creativity, brings people together, and it even helps people learn. In Bruce Springsteen’s song, “Nebraska”, it tells the story of Charles Starkweather, the most notorious killer in Nebraska. Charles Starkweather symbolizes fear for many people, and will forever haunt not only Nebraska, but the whole world. Lincoln Nebraska seemed like the perfect place to live. It was a quiet town where everybody seemed to know each other, and nobody

There's a lot of controversy over the State Question 777. Some say vote yes, some say vote no. I hope this presentation will help you make up your minds. This is the sign you see all the time If not, you haven't taken a drive to Tulsa or Pryor. I believe that SQ 777 is a wolf in sheep’s clothing and will devastate family farms. I do not support SQ 777. http://www.votenoon777.com/about and http://www.oklahomarighttofarm.com/ Why should anyone who doesn't farm or ranch care about Question 777, the

The photograph “Road on the Great Plains” by Dorothea Lange shows, people have to travel a long and difficult road to get to greatness. Thus to start with, the photograph shows a dirt road in the lonely country. There is a lonely road with a house in the far distance to show us that people at this time had no privileges and had to sell there farms to live and feed their families. Right next to the road there is a lonely country side and that it looks like no one had been there in a long time because

JBG Smith announced Monday it has closed a deal with a joint venture partner for a major equity stake in a $225 million Dupont Circle office project. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will invest $101 million in the 271,000-square-foot, 11-story 1900 N St. NW, giving it a 45 percent stake. “This transaction represents continued interest from institutional investors in high-quality assets in the Washington, DC market, and is consistent with our strategy to bring in well capitalized partners

In the 1800’s, Colorado was pretty much a “gold” mine for settlers traveling west. The city of Denver was bypassed by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) through Cheyenne, Wyoming from Omaha, Nebraska, 100 miles to the north. David Halliday Moffat, one of Denver’s most important financiers and industrialists, had a vision. Having built several rail lines for a few railroads such as the Denver Pacific Railway (DP) and the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railway (DSP&P), he wanted to connect Denver and

I live in Iowa and have for the last six years of my life, I was born and raised before this in Wyoming though and that is the culture that I identify with. I was born in a town called Powell. It was about half an hour from Cody, Wyoming, therefore I identify very closely with Cody’s culture because we are in the same area. Wyoming’s culture is very conservative and proud of America, and willingness to work hard for what you want. Wyoming is full of rodeos, ranches, and the ideas of the “Old-West”