...101 ranvhOutline Thesis: The 101 Ranch Wild West Show was great in part to performers like Will Rogers and Bill Pickett. I.Introduction A. Opening remarks B. Thesis statement II.Will Rogers A. Childhood B. Joins ranch C. Life after ranch and death III. Bill Pickett A. Childhood B. Joins ranch C. Steer wrestling D. Life after ranch and death IV. 101 Ranch Wild West Show A. Will Rogers' contributions B. Bill Pickett's contribution V. Conclusion The 101 Ranch Wild West Show was a great, if not the greatest wild west show of all time. Its diversity and showmanship gathered thousands of people from around the world to watch and be amazed at the spectacular show that was put on. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show combined the thrills of the Wild West with the acts and performances found in a circus; from trick riding and roping to elephants and their trainers (1927 Show Roster, 2013). The 101 Ranch Wild West Show traveled the world and many people got to bask in its glory during its hay day. The show was a masterpiece put together by visionaries and it brought many people jobs and even stardom. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show was great in part to performers like Will Rogers and Bill Pickett. Will Rogers was born on the 4th of November in 1879 (Biography, 2013), in the area that is now Oologah, Oklahoma. He was part Indian descending from the Cherokee tribe (Rodeo Star, 2013). Will Rogers...
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...Most people don't know that holding animals in captivity causes aggression from the animals toward people. Animals are meant to be wild and free not held up in a cage that they don't want to be in. Animals should not be scientifically tested on. This could lead to death or severe damage to the animals. Holding animals in captivity makes them a lot more aggressive. However some would say that captivity keeps animals away from danger or aggression toward other animals. There are a lot of good reasons not to hold these poor animal in captivity and I found many of them in these articles. If animals were meant to be in captivity then why were they born in the wild? Animals are meant to live wild and free like they deserve. Animals aren't just for...
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...Over the course of my final two years in high school, my opinion of English literature’s importance and relevance has changed due to the authenticity and complexities in literature. In my junior year, I was intrigued by Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild a biographical novel which embodied themes of transcendentalism unusual to our world today. The divergent thinking expressed by the main character rejected social norms and chose self-enlightenment in the wilderness. Furthermore, I believe I grew most as a reader during my senior year, due to Trevor Noah’s satirical yet original read, Born a Crime. Those two works of literature really caused me to enjoy reading and writing about inquiries into global perspectives regarding life. In Jon Krakauer’s...
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...some research, now I know some shows are wrong. Animal captivity is wrong because it’s dangerous for people and for the animals, and it’s not natural. Animals such as orcas should never be in captivity. Having animals in captivity can be dangerous for people. “There is no established record of orcas killing human being in the wild… In captivity, however, it’s a different story. Since the 1970’s killer whales in captivity have attacked 24 people around the world, and some of these encounters have been fatal… so why do they attack people in captivity when they don’t in the wild? The answer seems to be captivity-related stress.” (Should We Be Keeping” 1, 2). When animals in captivity get stressed,...
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...animals share the peaceful green jungles filled with endless trees, wild flowers, rivers, and rain fall. Among all the different species of animals that share the jungle, one in particular stands out: the giant panda. The pandas live a peaceful and harmless life high in the remote mountainous regions of central China. The bamboo forests grow high, and are cool and wet—just the way the pandas prefer them to be. Pandas will climb upwards to 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) to feed on the bamboo that grows in their habitat; during the summer seasons, they will venture even higher. Pandas mainly feed on bamboo, but will eat birds or rodents as well. It is in this peaceful bamboo jungle habitat that the giant panda gives birth to and nurtures its young. The Giant Panda is one of the rarest and most exotic animals this world has given birth to. Pandas are mammals; they’re omnivores. The average lifespan in the wild for a healthy Panda is twenty years. The sizes they grow to are four to five feet (one to one and a half meters) tall and weigh upwards to 300 pounds (136 kilograms). In the past few decades the Chinese Giant Pandas have been added to the endangered species list because of their decreasing numbers. The Pandas made the list due to false pregnancies, poachers, poor nurturing, and lack of bamboo growth. First, pandas are slowly decreasing in numbers because of lack of reproduction. Pandas in the wild and zoos (artificial habitats) are losing interest in one another because...
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...William Frederick Cody lived from till 1846–1917, he become Buffalo Bill, was born in a log cabin near LeClaire, Iowa Territory, on February 26, 1846. His dad Isaac, worked variously as a trader, a surveyor, and as overseer for an absentee landowner. Isaac Cody himself was a product of westering pioneers. The first Codys in America were Huguenots who fled France for the Isle of Jersey to escape religious persecution. By 1698 they owned land in Massachusetts. Isaac was born in Ontario in 1811 and grew up in Ohio. Twice widowed, he wed schoolteacher Mary Bonsell Laycock in 1840 in Cincinnati. She was descended of Pennsylvania Quaker pioneers. With Martha, Isaac's five-year-old daughter from his first marriage, they moved to Scott County, Iowa, where six of their seven children were born: Samuel, 1841; Julia, 1843; William, 1846; Eliza, 1848; Helen, 1850; and May, 1853. Only prolonged illness kept Isaac from striking out for California during the gold rush. After the accidental death of Samuel in 1853, the Codys headed west, moving briefly to Missouri then to Kansas where Isaac supplied hay and wood to Ft. Leavenworth and traded with the Kickapoo Indians. Another son, Charles, was born in 1855. Isaac, a man of principal and an active civic leader, was stabbed in 1854 while making a speech against slavery. The attack did not deter him from his economic or political activities, but its lingering effects led to his death in 1857. Bill ("Willie" to his family) and Julia supported...
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...Two Strong Female Characters “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style,” Maya Angelou. I choose this because it connect to different female character in two different places. Beats of the southern wild by Benh Zeitlin released in June 27, 2012. Their eyes were watching god by Zora Neale Hurston, published in September 18, 1937. This stories are similar in main characters. For example “Beast of the Southern Wild” has a toddler named Hushpuppy. Hushpuppy is a toddler that lives in a town named Bathtube. She lives next to his dad. She has her own house and that's what makes her independable. Hushpuppy mom left her when she was a baby. Later on she was found...
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...for personal visual enjoyment. Almost every child has taken a trip to the zoo. At the zoo we see different animals in created habitats eating prepared food. A variety of different animals are either captured or born to amuse humans for a profit. The rights of freedom stripped from animals to make us smile are not essential to our survival. Animal’s that are raised outside their natural habitat cannot survive among their fellow species in the wild. The Zoo and the circus are prime examples of animals misuse and abuse. Animals from the zoo and circus would not be able to coexist due the difference in freedom. Less animal attacks would occur as well. Zoo’s and Circus’s argue that they save endangered species and educate the public, but I strongly believe the costs outweigh the benefits, and individual animal’s rights are violated and unjust. Zoos define themselves as bringing people and animals together, as well as educate the public with the appreciation of the animals. This exposure and education motivates people to protect the animals as they believe. Zoos save endangered species by bringing them into a secure environment, where they are protected from predators, habitat loss, and starvation. Many zoos also have breeding programs for endangered species. In the wild, these animals can find it hard to locate mates and reproduce. Reputable zoos are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (1994), and are held to high standards for the management of the animals. According...
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...and environments wild vs. zoo. The zoo had many different species when they first open and now there is over one hundred species of animals from all over the world. The Pittsburgh Zoo has a variety of different exhibits for the different types of animals, such as The Tropical Forest, The African Savanna, The Asian Forest, The Kids Kingdom, The Water's Edge, The PPG Aquarium: Open Ocean, Coral Reefs,...
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...Jack london was a very self severed man. His works were mostly about what was going on and what he went through, but he would look at some of his works and put them in a different perspective like “White Fang” when he put the story in the eyes of a pup wolf that had to survive. His books are also about the wild adventures of his life everything that he went through and everyone he met. He would go off to chase a story he was always going somewhere to find adventure to live life. John London was born January 12, 1876 he was born in San Francisco, California.(2nd) Born John Griffith London in 1876, he adopted the name Jack as a adolescent.(6th) London was forced to dropout of school in the 8th grade to help out with is family to support them. He went back to high school, but he left shortly after a year of attending. He studied to pass the entrance exams for the University of California at Berkeley. London loved it at Berkeley, but only attended the University for one semester and was forced to drop out of the school because of money issues.(1st) London had...
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...some cultures wolves were respected and revered, but in other cultures they were feared or looked down upon. Their behaviors have frequently been misunderstood by people. The wolf was once the most widely distributed mammal in the world. Their decline in population and reduction in territory is due to people destroying their habitats and killing them. There were once about fifty subspecies recognized, but the list can be condensed to about thirteen-fifteen general subspecies due to DNA testing, anatomy, distribution, and migration. In 2005, thirty-seven subspecies existed including the dingo and the dog. Some subspecies are extinct or endangered. Some subspecies have been saved by conservation efforts and are being repopulated into the wild through breeding programs. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss several subspecies including the Red Wolf, Mexican Gray Wolf, the Eastern Wolf, and the Arctic Wolf. I will explore their physiology, range, habitat, diet, social structures, reproduction, communication, body language, and behaviors. (www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolves, www.wolf.org, and...
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...reasons. First of all, in the past, zoos kept animals in cages. This can harm the creature. Think about how animals would spend their day in a zoo, Animals can form abnormal symptoms by spending their lives in a small, tight spaces or in other words zoochosis. Zoochosis can lead animals to a life of depression, frustration, and lack of mental enrichment. Some signs of zoochosis are vomiting, bar biting, circling, and frequent licking. Animals that spend their life in a cage slowly develop zoochosis. Animals in zoos might have a slight chance of death with some of these symptoms, for example depression. As mentioned in the article “Zoos:Joys or Jails” being in a cage all day can make the animals lose their natural instinct. As for the animals born in zoos they will never be able to have them....
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...Keeping exotic animals as pets is a bad idea, that would have a negative effect on a person's safety and responsibility. However, there are some individuals that may argue and say that wild animals as pets is not a threat to society at all. But the thought of owning a dangerous animal that is meant to survive in the wild not in captivity, is gnarly. For opener, in the article titled “Do You Really Want A Baby Tiger?” written by Mia Lewis, states how “Owning a wild animal is arguably cruel to the animal in a way that owning a domestic animal isn't.” Or in other words, not only does owning a wild animal harm your safety, it also harms the animal. These animals are not meant to be raised inside. They are strong and aggressive and most importantly WILD. “They are wild animals with wild animal instincts, even when born in captivity.” Do you really want to risk your life owning an exotic animal, knowing that when it grows up it can be a threat, it can injure you, attack you, spread diseases?...
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...Laura Bullion, an American outlaw known for being with the notorious Wild Bunch gang, and her criminal actions. This paper will explore her association with the Wild Bunch, her criminal activities, the challenges she faced after capture, and the later years of her life and her death. Laura Bullion's journey challenges provide a glimpse into the complex and often overlooked stories of women in the Wild West. Laura Bullion was born in 1876 in Knickerbocker, Texas. Bullion's life took a dramatic turn as she became involved in the insane world of the Wild West. Primarily known for her involvement with the Wild Bunch, Bullion played a huge role in the gang's criminal activities. Led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the Wild Bunch gained popularity...
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...species are very destructive to the environment and they grow very fast as a population” (Eckler). The wild boar population is a bad population they destroy water holes and habitats. The wild boar eats food that other animals need to survive. “The wild pig is the most prolific large mammal on the face of the earth-but they are not “born pregnant”! The average is between 5 and 6 pigs per litter. Sows have approximately 1.5 liters per year” (Higginbotham). If a sow has 6 pigs every litter that she is able to have and there are 6 pigs that is 36 pigs born into a habitat. This shows that pigs are very invasive and rebirth quickly. “Average lifespan id probably between 4 and 8 years of age” (Higginbotham). If a sow lives to be 8 years of age and have 6 pigs in 2 liters per year that is 96 pigs for one sow in its life span. Now think of all the pigs in the United States. “Average weight varies but run 200 pounds for adult males and 175 pounds for adult females” (Higginbotham). For such a short animal this is a lot of weight. The wild pigs destroy the environment. “Approximately 85% to 90% of their diet is believed to be composed of vegetation and 10% animal matter. Small pigs eat approximately 5%of their body weight daily; larger pigs an estimated 3% of body weight” (Higginbotham). Wild pigs eat a lot of other species food that is why they are considered an invasive species. Wild pigs are fast and...
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