Dry counties of Kentucky

Week One There are many successful businesses in the world today. There are some that have made millions quickly then fade away, and then there are businesses that have tradition. The ones that have a history generally know what their customers want. Not only do they know what they want, but also strive to keep the needs of their customers the main focus at all times. The company I am going to dissect during this class is the Jack Daniels Company. The history of their company, and the fact they

The South as Defined by the Crops Grown Within the Plantation System John Shelton Reed asked, “"The South: Where is it? What is it?" (Reed 1994, 5). This paper will define the American South by the crops grown within the plantation system from the American Colonial period through the end of the antebellum period. The South has been an economically distinctive region reflected by the historic dominance of the plantation system. For this paper, the crops grown within the plantation system include

Industry Overview History: The first brewery opened in Manhattan in 1612 but the modern breweries got their beginnings in the nineteenth century. In 1810, 140 breweries were in operation and by 1873 there were over 4100 breweries. Before prohibition erased the brewery industry it had already began to decline due to consolidation and immigration bringing in different thirsts than what Americans were used to. Beer in America was thought to be a “British Ale” and in the years after massive immigration

Abraham Lincoln was a very ambitious man who was always trying to get new information, or learn some type of new skill. Even when Lincoln was young he had an urge to learn. He moved to Illinois in 1830, where he obtained several jobs that taught him a strong work ethic. Later on he moved to New Salem where he became a businessman, and gained many skills that he would use throughout his life as a political leader. After moving to Springfield, Lincoln’s political career began to take shape. Living

bison back onto the prairies involves the economic benefits. Five of the nations ten poorest counties are located on Indian reservations (Manning, WWW). With decreasing beef prices and increasing land values, the margin of profit continues to narrow. A majority of the cattle industry that once was present in the midwest have sought greener pastures east in states such as Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky (Popper, D). Another possible opponent, the Forest Service also no longer seems to focus on maximizing

The writing and studying of poetry has been around since the start of language. People have always used a rhythm to their words to make something creative or help them remember something. The definition of poetry is “literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. There have been any eras of poetry. These include the Renaissance

earth. Afterwards, it was fastened to the sky by four points, but the Cherokee cannot recall who done this. The earth was very flat and was still extremely soft, but the animals were ready to come down, so they sent birds to see if the earth was dry

The slave trade in Uncle Tom’s Cabin Few books can truly be said to have altered the course of history, and even fewer can be said to have started an entire war. Uncle Tom's Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, was one novel to do both. Abraham Lincoln said to Harriet Beecher Stowe upon meeting her, "So this is the little lady who made this big war.”. Uncle Tom’s Cabin had a tremendous effect on early 19th century thoughts of slavery; stirring abolitionist support in the north. The novel

Carol Linkiewicz, was honored as the “Tutor of the Year” in the Wayne Pike Adult Literacy Program for her success with incarcerated adults. The organization “has been providing tutoring and study materials to adults who reside in Wayne and Pike counties since 1987.” (“The News Eagle.” June 9, 2016.) Congratulations Carol! Thanks to Carol Rick and Bonnie Christiansen, we have had two very interesting and successful bus trips this year. The first in May was to the Sculpture Gardens in New Jersey

Ken-Jah Bosley Professor Finerty Conservation Biology August 17, 2015 Florida Panther I did my report on the Florida Panther. Playing basketball as a Kentucky Wesleyan Panther, made me want to do research about one of the many species of panthers. These species are going through endangerment and will probably be extinct in the near future. They were listed in the Endangered Act in 1967, so one positive is they have held on for some years now. There are about eighty to about one hundred Florida panthers