Columbia, Missouri

As I grew up in a suburb of Missouri I was not very aware of the so called “boarder wars” that Kansans and Missourians experienced. I became much more aware of the stereotypes that arose from either sides of the Stateline once I entered high school. Still a Missouri resident I was not very familiar with Kansas’s culture, or even some of the main differences between the two States. Once my family moved west of the Stateline I finally experienced hands on some of the main differences. There was a different

The Power and Light District (PLD) of downtown Kansas City is the city’s major entertainment center. The growth of PLD and the four other entertainment districts (Zona Rosa, Country Club Plaza, Westport, 18th and Vine Jazz District) resulted in greater choices for the community (AP, 2011); however, it additionally became a choice target for juvenile activity. Crowds of underage youths flocking to entertainment districts have been a problem for years in Kansas City. In the past, the prime destination

In this executive branch comparison paper, it will be between the state of Illinois and the state of Kentucky. These two states are very close in boarders but are they truly different within the executive branch? In this paper I will focus on, what powers the governor has and how the governor or Lt. Governor is replaced if they should resign or pass away while in office. Now let’s just start off with some facts about each states executive branch. While reading, the first thing that I had saw was

The relationship between “form” and “function” had always been the core of Sullivan’s career. In his point of view, anything, whether it is organic or inorganic, could be deemed as the representation of its content and function, and every particular function has developed its own form. Sullivan explain this idea by illustrating oak tree in his Kindergarten Charts, he wrote, “generally speaking outer appearances resemble inner purposes. For instances, the form, oak tree, resembles and expresses the

Known as the “Angel of Death”, Richard Angelo was born August 29, 1962 in Long Island, New York. His mother was an economics teacher and his father was a high school guidance teacher. Growing up, Angelo was an honor roll student. He graduated from St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in 1980 and he signed up for a 2 year nursing program at Farmingdale State College. As Angelo grew up he developed hero syndrome. This meant he had an overwhelming desire to get recognition or seen as a heroic figure

INTRODUCTION Local legal casino gambling has gained popularity in the United States after a long history of prohibition in many parts of the country. Casino gambling was outlawed in the early 1900’s before being legalized in Nevada and the city of Las Vegas in 1931. In 1978, gambling was legalized in Atlantic City, New Jersey (casino-history.org). Las Vegas continues to dominate as the number one casino destination. Atlantic City and New Jersey have taken a hit as completion in surrounding states

In this paper we will be discussing a mural by Thomas Hart Benton titled, A Social History of the State of Missouri. This mural is located in the Missouri state capitol in Jefferson City Missouri. This mural is located in the House Lounge of the capitol building. The mural covers 3 of the walls with the exception of the West wall full of windows. The room measured 25 feet wide, 55 feet long, and 14feet 2 inches high. Benton used egg tempera for the mural and beeswax and varnish to protect it. In

Despite what the rest of the country thinks, the state of Kansas is a very diverse state. Each town and county has a multitude of factors that directly affect the overall population of that town and county. In eastern Kansas there are quite a few large towns and cities that are interconnected together by the U.S. interstate system. In fact all ten of the largest cites in Kansas are in the eastern half of the state. This is not the case in western Kansas, were there are a lot of small town that are

Dr. Maya Angelou were born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, MO on April 4, 1928, Maya were childhood name given to her by her brother Bailey. She were a child of a divorced parent raised by her grandmother (whom she called momma) along with her brother in Stamp, Arkansas. A single mother that held many titles to her name that evolve from experience she dealt in her lifetime. To the world, she is an educator, dancer, poets, activist, author and many more. Angelou publishes numerous bestselling

It is believed that the death of Ellison Hatfield was the turning point between these families and the physical start of the 30 year long feud. Ellison Hatfield, the brother of Devil Anse Hatfield, was a farmer and former Lieutenant who served on the Confederate side during the Civil War. His death was caused by a verbal argument between three McCoy’s during a voting day in Kentucky; Preacher Anderson Hatfield was one of the election officials, his brother was Bad Lias(heavy drinker). Devil Hanse