journey to Rainy Mountain. The piece provides short stories and myths in regards to Kiowa’s history. The author begins by illustrating the settlement of the Kiowa tribe where “a single knoll rises out of the plain in Oklahoma‚ north and west of the Wichita Range. For my people‚ the Kiowas‚ it is an old landmark‚ and they gave it the name Rainy Mountain” (283 Momaday). Throughout the short passage‚ Momaday used traditional Kiowa’s myths to guide the readers and reflect Kiowa’s culture.
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INTRODUCTION: Type | Wholly owned subsidiary | Industry | Restaurants | Founded | Wichita‚ Kansas (1958) | Founder(s) | Dan and Frank Carney | Headquarters | 7100 Corporate Drive Plano‚ Texas 75024‚ United States. | Number of locations | 11‚139 (worldwide as of 2012) | Key people | David C. Novak‚ Chairman Scott Berggren‚ President | Products | Italian-American cuisine pizza · pasta · desserts | Employees | 140‚000+ | Parent | PepsiCo (1977–1997) Yum! Brands (1997–present)
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U-shaped bustle made of feathers; and colorful beaded outfits.) · Straight Dance and Round Dance · Victory Dance · Hunting Dance · Jingle Dance V) Before 1763 a. “The French explorer Claude Charles Du Tisne found 300 horses among the Wichita on the Verdigris River in 1719‚ but they were still not plentiful. Another Frenchman‚ Bourgmont‚ could only buy seven at a high price from the Kaw in 1724‚ further indicating that horses
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We stopped again closer to the bridge at Fort Point to take more pictures. Then up we went! More steep hills awaited our climb as we followed the bike path. Finally at the top we learned bikers were only allowed from 3:30-6 PM. Again we were blessed to have waited to ride later! The path onto the bridge had a blind spot for any riders coming off the bridge. One of the seasoned bikers yelled at all us tourists for staying in the blind spot (whoops!) As Brendan put it‚ “Why do they ride when all the
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Introduction The South American country of Brazil is well-known for its biodiversity and wealth of natural resources. The Amazon River and rainforest are located in Brazil‚ a country with more than 800‚000 square miles of coastline‚ and a landmass so large that its borders touch all but two of its neighboring countries (Rich‚ 1999). The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest‚ and for purposes of comparison‚ "its size is equivalent to one-half of the entire United States" (Rich
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and charged of the BTK killings. Dennis Lynn Rader was born to Dorothea Mae and William Elvin Rader on March 9‚ 1945. Dennis Rader is the oldest of four siblings‚ all boys. Dennis‚ his brothers‚ mother and father all grew up in Wichita‚ Kansas. According to the biography of the BTK killer‚ plus some of his own statements‚ as a child he tortured animals. He also hid a sexual fetish for women ’s underwear and would later steal underwear from his victims and wear them himself. The
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with the development of the automobile post WW1. The car was an American icon and soon allowed the ‘drive-thru’ another American icon‚ to develop. The first ever fast food restaurant is generally considered to be the White Castle restaurant in Wichita in 1916. The restaurant concept was based on offering a limited menu based around the hamburger; producing high volumes‚ at high speed and low cost. This was the start of the fast food chain mentality in America. By 1951 ‘fast food’ was listed
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time to sow wildflowers is the period spanning from March 15 to May 15. During Fall‚ the perfect time to sow wildflower seeds is the period spanning from September 15 to November 1. Zones 7a and 7b – These zones cover parts of Texas that include Wichita Falls‚ Lubbock‚ San Angelo‚ Odessa‚ Paris‚ Fort Worth and Childress. Sowing during spring is best done between February 15th and April 15th‚ while during Fall‚ wildflowers should be planted between September 15th and November
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all the names that he mention to provide his readers a full understanding on how is that specific individual relate to NAACP Hollywood Bureau. For example‚ James G. Thomson is an African American worker in the cafeteria at the Cessna aircraft in Wichita. He is not well-known like other writers or actors‚ but this piece of evidence shows that the author did his detailed research. Also he is very specific on all the events and timeline so that readers can relate it to the topic. For example‚ New deal
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fun didn’t take off in Western society until the late 18th century. Although McDonald’s was the first restaurant to use the assembly-line system‚ some people think of White Castle as the first fast-food chain. White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita‚ Kansas. At the time‚ most people considered the burgers sold at fairs‚ circuses‚ lunch counters and carts to be low-quality. Many people thought hamburger came from slaughterhouse scraps and spoiled meat. White Castle’s founders decided to change
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