Bierstadt. During Bierstadt’s first trip on the Oregon trail in 1859 he was inspired to capture the landscape and of the things he saw. From this inspiration he would go on to create many paintings of the West. The painting has been at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City since 1972. The painting shows a caravan that is on the way to Oregon. The caravan is surrounded by bountiful life such as sheep and cows. On the left side of the painting there are trees with a setting sun
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1.What were the economic and political policies of the states in the post reconstruction south? Throughout the post reconstruction period‚ the Democratic party dominated in almost every political aspect and controlled most state and local government decisions. The debt and finances were a huge issue in post reconstruction politics due to the debt reaching close to 17 million dollars by the year 1875. The debt itself consisted of a variety of bonds issued during the Reconstruction period. The simplest
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story takes us through daily life with Sam away. Some major events are the dad‚ Life‚ being taken away by cowboys‚ Sam dying and Tim‚ the youngest brother‚ witnessing many gory things and having to step up and be a leader in his family. The most interesting part in this novel and something I learned is that there were cowboys who took part in many bad actions. There were mainly Patriot cowboys who weren’t necessarily the men who took care of a farm and their animals. Instead‚ they would
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nuisance to the other farmers in the valley‚ but soon his determination to expand his ranch drives him to new heights. Since Fletcher is a powerful man‚he had a lot of men working for him. Most of them are high spirited cowboys that most of the valley liked. Bob speculates about the cowboys‚ saying‚ “We liked them – when Fletcher was not there‚ driving them into harassing us in constant shrewd ways” (Schaefer 51). Bob’s statement shows that not everyone linked to Fletcher enjoyed making trouble for the
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their literature to demonstrate their opinions about a certain issue. One of these topics may be racial and ethnic discrimination. We see how authors express their views about racism through the literatures “Walk Well‚ My Brother”‚ “Lark Song”‚ and “Cowboys and Indians”. In “Walk Well‚ My Brother”‚ Farley Mowat focuses on racism against the Eskimos in 1951. As the character of Charlie Lavery unfolds‚ one is able to see how racist he is. He discriminates against Konala’s entire life‚ including the
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When people think of westerns‚ the image of cowboys exchanging gunfire in the vast desert of the old west is the first thought that pops into most people’s mind. Consequently‚ some people question whether or not the film‚ Stagecoach‚ is truly a western because of it having many more complex elements that are not typically featured in westerns. However‚ upon analyzing the plot of Stagecoach‚ it becomes quite evident that despite having details that separate it and make it stand out amongst the other
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Art and the Bronco summary O. Henry’s "Art and the Bronco" tells the story of Lonny Briscoe‚ a cowboy who is also an aspiring artist. It follows his quest to sell his first painting to the state legislature; to have it hung in the capital building. Lonny sees the sale of the painting as validation of his talent and worth as a painter. What he ends up learning is that the actual value of the painting turns out to be secondary to what other feel they can gain from it. The story takes place
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My Brother Sam is Dead As you go through the journey of life you begin to realize the many obstacles you have to over come but what charts your growth is home you over come them. This quote resembles the story of My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. Brothers Christopher and James have been writing historical fiction for young people since the early 1970s and have been known as masters of the genre. This book was named a Newbery Honor Book in 1975 and
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Important Instructions for the School Principal (Not to be printed with the question paper) 1) This question paper is strictly meant for use in school based SA-I‚ September-2012 only. This question paper is not to be used for any other purpose except mentioned above under any circumstances. 2) The intellectual material contained in the question paper is the exclusive property of Central Board of Secondary Education and no one including the user school is allowed to publish‚ print or convey (by
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written by Stephen Crane. The story takes place in Nebraska at the Palace (Blue) Hotel. The proprietor of the hotel‚ Scully‚ brings his guests from a train station which is nearby the hotel. One night he gets “The Swede”‚ “The Easterner”‚ and the cowboy. The narrative is about one and only nighttime when these three men are staying at Scully’s hotel. Their staying is not normal‚ they do not get on well with each other and what’s more they start fighting. The edge of the night brings an unexpected
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