Laramie, Wyoming Essays

Chevrolet Restoration World has been providing quality Chevrolet parts to wholesale and retail customers since 1964. Founder Gary Lee Harmon began this business in his garage and it currently operates out of Huber Heights, Ohio, just outside of Dayton. Restoration World is a Christian based company that sells NOS (new old stock), reproduction, and aftermarket Chevrolet restoration parts. The current inventory is predominantly Chevrolet parts used in the restoration of hot rods, muscle cars, and classic

A.) degree from the University of Virginia and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from Rutgers University. Loffreda now works as the Associate Professor for the Department of American Studies and the Creative Writing Program at the University of Wyoming. She has also written, The Racial Imaginary: Writers on Race in the Life of the Mind. I chose the book because I thought it dealt with

In Moises Kaufman’s play The Laramie Project , a group of people travel to Laramie, Wyoming to conduct interviews about Matthew Shepard horrible death. The problem is that these people all go into Laramie assuming this murder was a hate crime, therefore they are very biased in the way the assume Aaron McKinney and Russel Henderson killed Shepard because he was gay. By doing this they stayed away from the problems that Shepard had, such as prostitution and Methamphetamine. Later, Jimenez goes and

On December 9th 1773 in a small little town right of the coast of boston lived a very young man named Matthew Thompson or Matt for short. Matt was a young 23 year old man with short beard & hair with crystal blue eyes that lived in a small little house at the edge of boston. Matt worked at the harbor fixing sails and working on the hull of ships. Matt had moved to america at a the age of 15 and ever since have been helping his parents and working at the harbor. His parents beth thompson and troy

In the 1600’s part of the tribe had split off from the Hidatsa and began their move, and later on in history they were known as the Crow. (2) The Crow Indian Reservation is in southeastern Montana. Crow Indians are a tribe of the northern Great Plains of the United States. The name Crow comes from the translation of the tribe’s name itself, Apsáalooke, which means children of the long-beaked bird or bird people. Their tribe name is also spelled Apsáalooke The Crow Indians had been part of the Hidatsa

describes the journey that the author (Francis Parkman) took across The Oregon Trail. The Oregon Trail is a route to the Northwest that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. It crossed through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon. There was originally a lot more to this book, but the author had to take some of the information out because it was too rough for the public to read. Francis Parkman who is the author of “The Oregon Trail” is a historian that

University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured, and left to die in a field on the evening of October 6, 1998. After spending five days in a comma, Matthew Shepard died on October 12, 1998 at 12:53 a.m. in which the cause of death was caused by the massive injuries and head trauma he sustained during a robbery and hate crime assault. Due to the nature of the crime, Shepard’s death quickly became the center of international and political attention. One of the most prominent cases in Wyoming judicial history

State of Wyoming v. Aaron Mckinney On October 7, 1998 a man by the name of Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die in Laramie Wyoming. His perpetrators, AAron Mckinney and Russell Henderson, have been caught and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Since then Matthew has become the face of hope and has helped shape the platform for gay rights in the LGBTQ community. This is to testify what, how, and why this happened to Matthew Shepard. Is it rightfully labeled

murders in history. On the night of October 6, 1998, an openly gay man was viciously beaten. Matthew Shepard was a twenty-one-year-old openly gay man. Matthew hadn’t come out until after high school. He was a freshman at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. He had a troubled past. Matthew had gone to Morocco, South Africa with three of his classmates. One night he couldn’t sleep so he decided to go to a nearby coffeehouse, where he met and talked with some German exchange students. While he

The White Tiger Soft, quiet footsteps is all that was to be heard at the heart of the jungle as a man quietly walked between rotten branches from the ancient trees. His bow was raised, ready to fire. He was somewhat of a wind, once there now gone, going its own direction. The wind was blowing his way which made this day perfect for hunting. The morning was cold but the sun was already shining. The birds sang their morning song. He was so camouflaged that all that can be seen is the gleaming, sharp

When thinking about time one many have different interpretation on what time is. One may say time is just a clock, others may say time is forever. In this paper we will talk about four different essays and how their authors interpret on what time is. One of the authors named Henry David Thoreau used a pond to describe how he views time. Aldo Leopold decided to write about how he understood about time and life by using a mountain as an example. John Muir wrote how it takes years for trees to grow

Isac Prof. Halstead LIT 155 2 November 2014 Brokeback Mountain Most Americans doesn’t really know how is the life in Wyoming. It was my dream to come to America, and my dream came true. Six years ago I was very fortunate to come to a beautiful country. I was so excited to see skyscrapers, busy streets however I ended up in a very unexpected beautiful Wyoming-forever west. Wyoming is located in a mountain region with a lot of wild animals and the least population in the country. The nature is breathtaking

The lost Dutchman Mine is one of Arizona’s greatest legends. It is said to be in the Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction and east of Phoenix. The mine was named after a German immigrant named Jacob Waltz which was born in 1810 and he died in 1891. It was named that way because in America a common term for a “German” is “Dutchman”. It is most likely one of the most famous mine in American history. People have been seeking the Lost Dutchman mine since 1892 with an estimated 8,000 people yearly

Early Americas best explores of the Rocky Mountains were the fur trappers. These trappers would explore Colorado’s interior in search of beaver pelts. They would interact and trade with trappers and people of different nations. Because of the fur traders that ventured into Colorado they would become the guiding force that helped America expand west and be the leading cause to the decrease of beaver, bison and other large ungulates populations. From reading A Colorado History and the excerpt of Rufus

Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers began as members of the U.S. 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army. Their nickname was given to them by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars. The term Buffalo Soldiers, over time, became the name used for all African American soldiers. The buffalo soldiers influenced American history through their service, bravery, and the respect they gained. In the beginning of the Indian wars, a group of "all-black regiments who fought alongside the white

Buying car insurance in Wyoming is easy, fast, and affordable, especially is you are going to compare car insurance quotes online. Comparing car insurance quotes online has to be the best way for you to get a quote, because it will save you a lot of time and also a lot of money. Getting a car insurance quote in Wyoming is a really simple thing to do, but you will need to know some information that will help you get the car insurance that you are looking for. Liability car insurance is a must

My paper is going to be about Wild Bill’s life as a gunfighter and his gambling addiction. He was a good gunfighter, but had a problem with gambling. I’ll be talking about what people thought about him. How he gambled and about how he was feared. I'll also talk about what led him to be a gunfighter. When he was born, and when he died. Wild Bill was born in Troy Grove, Illinois, on May 27, 1837. Hickok was born into a family with 5 children. Wild Bill wanted to abolish slavery he joined a group of

Imagine living in a world where roles are given, freedom is taken, and you must abide to the rules unjust to everyone. Would you fight back, or reluctantly follow these oppressive rules? Offred is an independent and emotional woman who is forced into labor. In the novel The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, women are forced into certain labor based on their fertility and status in this new society. Both men and women have become oppressed for the sake of the country. Offred is a handmaid given

Yellowstone National Park is an ancient land located in the western United States. This land was built from fire and ice, and natural wonders dot the landscape. The ancient people that called it home believed that it was sacred, and the animals that call it home today roam on the open land. Yellowstone’s formation began 66 million years ago during the Cenozoic era. Below Yellowstone’s surface lies molten rock that formed the land that is Yellowstone today (Nat'l Park Service U.S Dept. of the Interior)

I’ve lived in South Carolina 20 years and have enjoyed it very much, however one day I will move back to Colorado. I spent about 10 months in this beautiful states and I observed how healthy and active the people were. So naturally I chose to compare and contrast South Carolina and Colorado. South Carolina is ranked 33 as the Healthiest States for Seniors where as Colorado is ranked number 4. South Carolina has a low percentage of low-care nursing home residents, the excessive drinking is not prevalent