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time period. Washington Irving’s shorty story “Rip Van Winkle” is about a man named Rip Van Winkle, everyone in the town loved Rip because he was always eager to help anyone and everyone, which ended up being his downfall on his walk through the mountains. Irving’s character Rip Van Winkle was seen by the townspeople as “a

With the warm temperatures making an appearance it actually feels like summer here in the UK for once. What better time is there to get out on the bikes and enjoy that warm sun. Specialized have a great range of summer clothing, from super form-fit racing jerseys and bib shorts right across to baggy fit padded shorts and more casual technical clothing. What’s more the school holidays are fast approaching and the kids will soon need to be entertained, we’ve got a great guide to kids bikes right

Do you remember playing “Ring Around the Rosie” as a child. The song and its movements are symbolic of the bubonic plague, which ravaged villages and killed thousands, however to the kids today, its means nothing but a fun time. It is not the only occasion where history has been hidden in children’s activities. Rip Van Winkle is a perfect example of this phenomenon. Rip Van Winkle is about the American Revolutionary War. The story holds key symbols in its writing, which can be easily pointed

The “Blackfoot” or “Blackfeet” tribe is a Native American tribe that is located in the Great Plains. The differentiation between “Blackfeet” or “Blackfoot” is depending on your culture and where you’re at in the world. Most normally, Americans refer to them as the Blackfeet; while Canadians refer to the tribe as Blackfoot. The Native American tribe has believe the name “Blackfeet” to be offensive, therefore the proper pronunciation is Blackfoot. The Blackfoot tribe is made up of three bands

The dog and the men in the mountain were a bit strange. The men in the mountain were very weird and had magical alcohol that they gave to Rip. The dog was always with Rip, and when Rip disappeared for 20 years the dog didn’t know who Rip was and was still alive, “he showed his teeth and continued on”. No one could see the men in the mountain that took Rip away for 20 years. Rip missed a lot of his children's lives and this made a big

white lightning, mountain dew, hooch, homebrew, and white whiskey. The making and distribution of moonshine has helped shape the literature, music, and environment of Southern Appalachia while the Whiskey Rebellion and the Prohibition helped lead moonshine to its part in the Southern Appalachian society today. Moonshine is an essential part of the Appalachian

for whitewater rafting. The climate in Colorado is mild. Temperatures in winter are frigid, but in the summer the weather is warm. Keep reading if you want to learn more about Colorado. Most of Colorado is made up of mountains, foothills, high plains, and desert lands. The mountains remarkably affect the climate because the higher the elevation the lower the temperature. The average temperature in Colorado is 54 degrees fahrenheit. Although that may seem cold, the hottest recorded temperature is

Abstract The region that is considered Appalachia extends from the southern point of New York and extends down to northern Georgia and the northern part of Mississippi. The region includes parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, the western portion of Virginia, and parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The Appalachian culture is made up of a vast array of migrants who settled in the region and is comprised of both urban and rural developments. Appalachian culture is defined by its people

it would lead him on his mini trips searching for refuge. One could compare his wife to that of England and Rip would be considered America being forced away. One particular day, he strolled in to the mountains with his gun and dog Wolf to get away from his nagging wife Dame. While in the mountains he was approached by a short hairy old guy that offered him some liquor, but was only allowed to drink upon arrival of other guests. Rip couldn’t sustain the wait and tempted to taste the beverage and

Cold Mountain is a movie that depicts the lives of a small village during the Civil War. It shows the lives of those who went away to fight, and the lives of those who stayed home. This movie depicts how the Civil War affected the lives of all of those living in the colonies. Cold Mountain is a film with historically accurate themes due to young boys who fought in the war, soldiers who took what they wanted when they went through the towns, and the conditions under which injured soldiers were treated