Henry Hastings Sibley

In the “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck, we follow the Joads as they migrate from Oklahoma to California with family and friends in three stages. I believe that Steinbeck used unsophisticated protagonists and language for the sake of the general public. John Steinbeck wanted this book to be relatable to the public and for people to understand and relate to and feel compassion for the people who felt the hardships of the dust bowl the most. Steinbeck uses a lot of repetition making it easy…

Thus, legislatures in the south wanted to nullify the tariff, not follow it. Southerners felt that if they continued to allow the federal government to act with such authority, they would abolish slavery. Nullification was eventually rescinded when Henry Clay created a new tariff, reducing the duties of the…

Have you ever wondered how world leaders continue to make an impact on the world after they finish their terms in office? Do all leaders feel the urge to take responsibility and help the impoverished and poor areas of the world to improve and become productive? Some leaders could leisurely sit back in their retirement, making frail efforts to improve the world. Other leaders might strive to make the world a better place, through vigorous organizations that fix society’s problems willingly. One…

John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath is an American novel, published in 1939 interprets the story of Tom Joad, who was pardoned from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, when Tom arrived home, his family was packing their belongings to relocate to California so they could endeavor work. The Joad family scrutinized moving to California as their only way to repossess their lives. The Joad family alleviates two passengers along to California on behalf of disease and age, the first passenger is Grandpa…

There has never been a lot of research on american motocross and its history. The sport has been around for a while now and is finally gaining a name for itself. The sport started naturally with a group of just average people riding their motorcycles on a course they designed with maybe a few man made jumps. Motocross really took a step in the direction it is in today when Edison Dye came into the motocross picture. He ran motorcycle touring business in Europe and his travels across the pond…

The Red Pony is a book that was written by John Steinbeck. John Steinbeck is an award winning author for his novels and short stories. The Red Pony is one of Steinbeck's books that he wrote based on his life and growing up. Throughout The Red Pony it shows Jody progressing and maturing through the parts of the book. Throughout the 4 parts Jody learns that life and death are connected in many different ways. Jody also undergoes many valuable lessons about life to begin maturing. Progressing to…

Chevrolet began its inception in the automobile industry in 1911 with the goal of competing with Ford’s Model T. Because of some differences among the Chevrolet company owners, Louis Chevrolet eventually left the company; however, the name endured. Chevrolet was purchased by GM Motors in 1918 (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014). The initial goal to compete with the Model T came to fruition in 1915 when Chevrolet sold its first vehicle for $490.00, which was the same price as Ford’s Model T. The diverse…

ab Fours makes bumpers for Jeeps and trucks and has been doing so for ten years now. Their bumpers are tough, modern and good looking enough to make any truck or Jeep look about as commanding as an army sergeant. Yet at the same time, Fab Fours bumpers are very well designed to fit the curves of your vehicle so that they flow with the truck body's shapes in a way that's almost graceful. There is definitely some artistry going on here, along with the tough-as-nails look these bumpers give your…

The watergate scandal involved five men from the Republican committee breaking into watergate hotel and bugging democrats rooms. It was later found out that Nixon had issued this order and may have been involved in many other scandals. Numerous noticeable individuals from the President's organization surrendered. VP Spiro Agnew was likewise compelled to leave for taking rewards. Congress then had Gerald Ford take the place of Spiro Agnew. A select Senate panel, headed by Senator Sam Erving,…

The double portrait of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Phelps Stokes, titled after its subjects, is a work of art created by the renowned portraitist John Singer Sargent. Both in its composition and artistic elements, it is, truly, an exceedingly good example of a work of art by its artist, for it depicts many of the stylistic characteristics that Sargent used so frequently that these elements became a part of his distinctive style. This double portrait portrays, as noted in the title, a husband and wife.…