EPM This report is designed to address the history, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the debilitative equine disease Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis. The symptoms, transmission, and diagnosis will be the main focus of this report so that our facility may make an informed decision whether to treat the horse for this disease or to research an alternative disease he m

Arctic Drilling Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge covers 19 million acres of forests, mountains, wetlands, tundra, and wild rivers. It is the second largest wildlife refuge in the United States. The refuge provides a home to many different, and nearly extinct animals including: musk oxen, caribou, migratory birds, Dall sheep, as wel

Monkeys Mountain Gorillas Half man and half beast - this is what is usually said about the gorilla. They say that the gorilla is related to us. You can find mountain gorillas in the Virunga Volcanoes, which are located on the boundaries of Zaire, Rwanda, and Uganda. The Virungas are 600 miles of tropical rainforest. You’ll find then roaming around 7,800 and 11,000 feet, b

New England Whaling Whaling is a business, an economic endeavor. Profits are sought from the products produced. A whale\'s cadaver was processed for lamp oil, candles, medicines, perfume, machinery lubricant, and corset staves. The first type of whaling done was shore whaling. Along the New England coast, Native Americans sent their boats out and speared one of the passing behemoths. Th

Dolphins Dolphins and whales are part of the same family. Their ancestors lived on land. They are mammals. They breathe air from on top of the water. They need to breathe every six minutes. River dolphins are blind. The Ganges river dolphin can live up to twenty-eight years. Dolphins are smart animals. They communicate by squeaks and clicks. Each one has a different whistle. The do

Cats And Ferrets As Domestic Pets Cats and Ferrets as Domestic Pets From the worshipped cats of Egypt to the working ferrets of Eastern Europe and the Middle East, these animals are two of human kind’s favorite pets, and have been for most of history. Both sleep most of the day, and both are mousers, when allowed to do so, making them less of a responsibility than other pets, whil

Fort Pillow Attack It is almost as difficult to find consistent information about the incident at Fort Pillow as it is to determine the moral significance of its outcome. Scholars disagree about exactly what transpired on April 12, 1864 at Fort Pillow, when General Nathan Bedford Forrest captured the fort with his 1,500 troops and claimed numerous Union lives in the process (Wyeth 2

Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass was the leading spokesman of African Americans in the 1800’s. Never knowing his mother or even the identity of his father, he was born a slave and escaped to the north when he was twenty years old. He learned how to read and write in secret, and it became his passion. The abolition of slavery and the fight for equal rights was the subject of all of hi

Billy the Kid Not many figures in history are known as both heroes and outlaws, and still, even fewer go into legend. However, Billy the kid stuck both hatred and love in the hearts of America during his life and death. He was immortalized by the public, but feared by the law. Though his life was made up of a wonderer and a drifter, facts were put together to have the American public educat

George Washington As A Military Leader George Washington was born on his father’s estate in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732. He was the eldest son of a well-to-do Virginia farmer, Augustine Washington, by his second wife, Mary Ball. The Washington family was descended from two brothers, John and Lawrence Washington, who emigrated from England to Virginia in 1657. The

George Norris: Accomplished Congressman George Norris: Accomplished Congressman George William Norris was a Congressman from the American West and one of the leading progressives of his time. He was a remarkable man in many respects, one of which was that throughout his career in politics, his popularity continually rose, unlike that of other politicians, and a majority of his major ach

George Washington George Washington was the most celebrated person in American history. George was commander in chief of the Continental army during the American Revolution and first president of the United States of America (1789-1797). He was born in Westmoreland County, Va., on February 22, 1732, George Washington was the oldest son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary

Ghost Dance Who The Seventh Cavalry and the Sioux Indians of South Dakota. What The Seventh Cavalry attacked the Sioux for performing the Ghost Dance. The aftermath of the attack was forty soldiers and two hundred Indians were killed. Where The Ghost Dance Religion began in Nevada and quickly caught on across the Plains. The Ghost Dance Religion caught on in Sioux Indian Reservati

54th Massachusetts Regiment African-American Troops in the Civil War: The 54th Massachusetts The Fifty-fourth Massachusetts was organized in early 1863 by Robert Gould Shaw, twenty-six year old member of a prominent Boston abolitionist family. Shaw had earlier served in the Seventh New York National Guard and the Second Massachusetts Infantry, and was appointed colonel of the F

Glory The Civil war was a major part in our countries history. This is not better remembered than in the movie “Glory.” In the movie they show many trials and tribulations faced by the black soldiers. It illustrates the black soldiers’ feelings and hardships through the war. As the movie starts a white general is told he has to lead a black unit. He was not very excited at first.

Goals Of The Peamble Goals of the Preamble Essay There are five goals stated in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. I really don’t think overall the goals have been met to my approval. The first one is to Establish Justice. That means to me to have great law enforcement and to punish criminals. I give that a six in rating. There is a racial bias in the court system. Their was this

Great Depression The Great Depression The Great Depression was the greatest economic slump to ever occur in US history. The depression began in late 1929 and lasted throughout the following decade. Several factors played key roles in bringing about the depression. However, the most significant and direct causes were those of the unequal distribution of the wealth throughout the tw

Grant And Lee Grant and Lee Throughout the course of my history career, which is not very long, teachers and professors have always focused on the point that General Grant was a butchering alcoholic who won the war solely on the account of his stubborn personality. And on the other hand, teachers portrayed General Lee as a masterful strategist, who used Christian values in order to

Grant & Lee: Comparison In the comparison selection “Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts”, the author, Bruce Catton, sets up the thesis statement in the third paragraph of the selection: “They were two strong men these oddly different generals, and they represented the strengths of two conflicting currents that, through them, had come into final collision.” As the title suggests, the en

Greek Architecture Greek Architecture The architecture of ancient Greece is represented by buildings in the sanctuaries and cities of mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, southern Italy and Sicily, and the Ionian coast of Turkey. Monumental Greek architecture began in the archaic period, flourished through the classical and Hellenistic periods, and saw the first of many revivals during t

Great Depression In U.S. history, the severe economic crisis supposedly precipitated by the U.S. stock-market crash of 1929. Although it shared the basic characteristics of other such crises. The Great Depression was unprecedented in its length and in the wholesale poverty and tragedy it inflicted on society. Economists have disagreed over its causes, but certain causative factors are

Great Depression By the 1930s money was scarce because of the depression, so people did what they could to make their lives happy. Movies were hot, parlor games and board games were popular. People gathered around radios to listen to everything. People danced to the big bands. Franklin Roosevelt influenced Americans with his Fireside Chats. The golden age of the mystery no

Great Gatsby The all out flaunting of money first came about in the 1920’s. In this time period, when people had money, they found some extravagant way to show it. The characters of The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, reflected this type of lifestyle. The three characters, Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby, each reveal the theme of money can’t buy happiness, through their own unique way.

Growth Od Slavery In The American Colonies Historically, slavery has appeared in many forms. Slaves have served in capacities as diverse as concubines, warriors, servants, craftsmen, tutors, and victims of ritual sacrifice. In the Americas, however, slavery emerged as a system of forced labour designed to facilitate the building of new economies. The use of African slave labour assumed

American Revolution The American Revolution was truly a huge historical event, but few people know what ended it all. The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War but it took quite awhile to come about. Imagine how hard it must have been to negotiate and finally agree to terms of a treaty. But finally, a treaty was ratified and the course of history was changed forever. It was two y

Harper In the 1850’s, the matter of slavery was beginning to separate the United States, forcing people to side with either the North, which was for the elimination of slavery, or with the South, which had far more need of slaves. In the North, abolitionist groups were becoming more and more adamant that the slaves be set free immediately without compensation to their owners, while the

Harper In the 1850’s, the matter of slavery was beginning to separate the United States, forcing people to side with either the North, which was for the elimination of slavery, or with the South, which had far more need of slaves. In the North, abolitionist groups were becoming more and more adamant that the slaves be set free immediately without compensation to their owners, while the

American Revolution American History Essay Among the many complex factors that contributed to instigating the American Revolution, two stand out most clearly: England’s imposition of taxation on the colonies and the failure of the British to gain consent of those being governed, along with the military measures England took on the colonists. Adding to these aforementioned factors were

Free At Last FREE AT LAST “Free at last” an extract from “incidents in the life of a slave girl (1861) written by Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) describe how Jacobs struggled all her life to become free. This narrative written during the civil war record’s a pattern of horror and abuse as to stun modern readers. This narrative reflects the state of slaves and their families at that time.

E Pluribus Unum: Out Of Many One, Immigration “Remember, remember always, that all of us... are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt. Between 1892 and 1954 over twelve million immigrants from various countries traveled to the United States through Ellis Island, for innumerable reasons. However, starting in the fiscal year of 1930 and 1932, there has b