Horseshoe Falls

Niagara Falls, one of the world’s greatest natural miracles, can only be distinct as breath taking. No matter which period of the year, whether it’s the attractive rainbows sparkling in the mist, or the glorious ice bridge formed by the icy of winter, Niagara Falls always seems to surprise its viewers. Textbooks called it one of the greatest wonders of the world, taking to mind pictures of a far away, impossible place. It seemed like a larger-than-life marvel of nature. As a teenager, I believed

exploited land formerly owned by Indians(Give Me Liberty). Celilo Falls which has another name called Horseshoe Falls was a home for all Native Americans such as the Chinookan people and the Sahaptin-speaking people. Celilo Falls was located on the mid-Columbia River about a couple miles east of The Dalles. Celilo Falls was a place for trades and to socialize. After the discovery of horses trade network grew even bigger. The falls and rivers were thriving and there were plenty of salmon in the water

everyone should visit because all of the stuff to do. Some places to visit are the Grand canyon, Washington D.C., Mount Rushmore, Niagara Falls,Yellowstone Park, the Florida Everglades and many others. First, is the Grand Canyon, which is located in Arizona by the Colorado river. It is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide and 6,093 feet deep. That would be a bad fall! It is about 6 million years old and is home to many animals. Second, is Washington D.C. Washington D.C. is a city full of many things to

peninsula (CanadianEncyclopedia). The escarpment exists in a horseshoe shape around Michigan and dates back up to 430 to 450 million years ago when the area lay under a shallow sea, which is referred as the Ordovician era by geologists. It was formed through different processes of erosion by weathering and streams and deposition of different particles. Today it well known for one of its numerous waterfalls those lie within, known as the Niagara Falls. The ridge can affect the lives of the community around

Besieged from 1394 to 1402, Constantinople was miraculously saved by the Mongol invasion of Tamerlane. The respite was to fall short. The advent of an energetic Sultan, Mehmet II, at the head of the Turkish army, precipitated the denouement. In 1453, a powerful Ottoman army moved under the walls of the city. Constantinople finally falls under the pressure of janissaries. The fall of Constantinople, apparently, did not upset the West: the Christian sovereigns left the old Eastern Empire. However, this

“Some things can be done as well as others”, the famous line of Sam Patch became a well-known saying amongst U.S. citizens especially Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democrats (Johnson, 163). Sam Patch was many things in his lifetime from a famous falls jumper to a destitute mill worker to also the first American-born boss spinner. He however was viewed different amongst social groups in America. The common folk and Jeffersonian democrats viewed Patch as a good man and somewhat of a folk hero, while

illustrates the beginning of human destruction with the Fall of Man. Milton recreates the creation in an English epic and retells the events of the fall of Satan from Heaven, and the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden. Eve appears to be at fault for the fall of humankind and for her and Adam’s exile from Eden, because Eve gave into Satan’s temptation. However, if Eve is at fault for the fall of all humankind, than who is at fault for Satan’s fall? God provided Adam and Eve with free will, which allowed

all over the country smile. He infuriates his superiors by playing unapproved music and reporting unofficial news. He befriends a local boy, Tuan, in the English class he teaches to an eager group of Vietnamese citizens. Throughout the film viewers fall in love with Tuan and feel utmost empathy for him until it is revealed that he is a Viet Cong. In the climax of the story Cronauer confronts Tuan and yells "I gave you my friendship. My trust. And now they tell me that my best friend is the goddamn

aspects of nature and how to define those aspects as rare. For example, to Americans the Niagara Falls is a rare phenomenon and should be maintained due to their rarity, however in other parts of the world there are falls just as good, if not better than the Niagara Falls. An example of this would be the Victoria Falls in Africa; this is also a rare phenomenon but is it equally as rare as the Niagara Falls? When trying to regulate environments, rarity always comes into play as it pertains to preservation

school no longer worked as well in college. In 2007, I enrolled at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD. Augustana is a small, private university, and I learned plenty of academic, as well as life, lessons while attending. My grades at Augustana dropped slightly at first compared to what they were in high school. I finally realized that studying would be necessary; however I allowed myself to fall into the same trap as many other new students, and I chose to prioritize my social life over my