Fort Collins, Colorado

Baring their Teeth: The Anasazi Legacy The culture of the Ancient Puebloans, or Anasazi, is mostly left to mere guesswork. Their written language is a dead to today 's linguists. The only thing left to understand about their lives is found in what they left behind; which was much more than a few pieces of gorgeous pottery. For 2,000 years the anasazi ruled Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, and Kayenta, spanning most of the southwest United States writes Kathy Weiser. From 1200 B.C. to 1300 A.D. The…

Title: The title The Devil’s Highway is both literal and metaphorical. Because the meaning of the title has both literal and metaphorical connotations, it easily captures the essence of the book. Literally, while these men travelled across the desert in order to reach the Mexican-US border, they traveled through the Devil’s Highway. Metaphorically, the title is a representation of how these men went through Hell on earth to get to where they needed to go. These men experienced dehydration,…

Colorado has the highest in altitude of all the states. The states symbols, geography, and points of view are some interesting things in Colorado. The many symbols of Colorado are great characteristics. One of the most visual states there is and also has some of the most major sports teams in the United States. Colorado has many state symbols that make it the great state that it is. Some of the most important symbols are the state flower is the Colorado Blue Columbine. The state tree is the…

First of all, my project was based on the Hopi Indian culture located in Northwestern Arizona where they and their ancestors have been living for thousands of years. I wanted to do the Hopi Indians because they are people of peace and learning about their culture and their Kachina religious beliefs was fascinating. I made a Hopi Indian mask that one of the Kachina dancers would’ve worn during one of their Kachina dances held by Pueblo tribes. The most valuable experience I had while making my…

As we’ve learned, the history of the American frontier became famous by the opportunities that the West offered to everyone. It has been known that some early historians glorified the American frontier and the role it played in developing the American character. However, others have disputed that what has been presented is actually a myth. Amongst all the speculation, we will discuss just how much was reality and how much was myth. It was 1890, and the Census Bureau made an announcement that…

Graniteville an Important Wild West Town: Bibliography on Graniteville During the Gold Rush There is a story that says “two Miners were able to get 17,000 dollars worth of gold in only 7 days” (PBS). In the 1800’s Gold was discovered in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which Created a surge of people want to come in the search for the gold filled quartz veins. Graniteville stands as a notable example of the Wild West. “Gold was discovered in Sacramento in…

from the Hudson Bay and the Saint Mary and belly rivers. “Lands east of the contintal Divide drain in to the Gulf of Mexicoand the Atlantic Ocean through the Missouri and Mississippi rivers” (Encylopedia). Flat head lake is the largest natural lake. Fort peck on the Missouri river is one of the many artificial water bodies created for irrigation purposes. Montana has many lakes and rivers that most people fish in during the winter and summer months. Montana has deposits of gold, silver,…

state flower is the Indian Paintbrush. The state animal is the bison also known as a buffalo and the state bird is the Western Meadowlark. The population of Wyoming was 493,782 according to the 2000 census and the two bordering states are Utah and Colorado to the south. Wyoming is the ninth largest state, its land area is 97,914 sq miles. There are dozens of mountain ranges in the west include Absaroka, the Owl Creek,…

One of the eight ancestral Hopi Pueblos, the Chevelon Pueblo, is located in northeast Arizona. With five hundred room constructed, Chevelon Pueblo is the third largest, and although the groups flourished, they were eventually abandoned. The main goal at this site is to determine why the site became abandoned in the first place. To gather the information needed, excavation strategies must be selected. From earlier discoveries, it has been found that the Pueblo was constructed in three major…

Protected by the Wasatch and Oquirrh mountains, Salt Lake City, Utah, boasts a healthy business climate, a low unemployment rate, cultural amenities and skiing destinations that rival Europe. Which is why hands down Salt Lake city is the best city in Utah. Salt Lake City has the best snow on earth, which some say has the perfect mix of density and moisture. The 2002 Winter Olympics took place here in Salt Lake City, Utah which was a great honor for Utah because out of all the places they…