Essays Tagged: "Mississippi River"

Soil Erosion and it's Effect on the Great Mississippi

d environmental concerns. Soil erosion is significant, however, for various reasons. Currently, the Mississippi River is altering it natural course due to soil deposits from the northern portion. Addi ... ps were made to provide for reforestation and soil conservation. The Clarke-McNary Act of 1924, the Mississippi Flood Control Act of 1928, and the McSweeney-McNary Act of 1928 were all directed toward ...

(12 pages) 220 0 4.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geology & Geosciences

Mark Twain's Huck Finn, the true sign of maturity?

ntures of Huckleberry Finn. In the book Huck, a young boy from the American South, travels down the Mississippi River with a runaway slave. The two encounter many adventures and meet many different pe ...

(3 pages) 46 0 4.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

It's about the History of the Choctaw Indians. It's a detailed paper on their culture and way of living. I thought it was a great paper.

ChoctawThe Choctaws have two stories about their origins In their traditional homeland in central Mississippi. One is that their ancestors came from west of the Mississippi River and settled in what ... tors who were formed by a spirit from the damp earth of Nanih Waiyah, a large mound in northeastern Mississippi.LocationThey originally occupied an area that now includes Georgia, Alabama, and souther ...

(6 pages) 188 1 3.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

How Huck (by mark Twain) Uses His Creativity, Luck, and Wits to Get Rid of the Pits

What would you do if you were a young teenager traveling down the Mississippi River, not knowing where to sleep that night or find food for your next meal? That is th ...

(4 pages) 36 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

The Adventures of Huck Finn, a novel written by Mark Twain

the mid-1800's. Themain character, Huckleberry Finn, spends much time in the novel floatingdown the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave named Jim.Before he does so, however, Huck spends s ... appear as if he iskilled in the cabin while Pap is away, and leaves to go to a remote islandin the Mississippi River, Jackson's Island.It is after he leaves his father's cabin that Huck joins yetanot ...

(4 pages) 71 0 4.7 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Huck Finn (by Twain) Thesis

ck Finn is a very troubled young boy. He was brought up by hisfather deep in the woods just off the Mississippi River. His father strongly disliked societytherefore he lived as far as possible from it ...

(5 pages) 70 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Human Nature exposed in the single-most important piece of American Literature, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain

etween about and concerning the society of that time. A majority of the novel takes place along the Mississippi river, with Young Huck, and Jim each striving to attain a common goal, freedom from the ...

(6 pages) 83 1 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Early Influences on Hucleberry Finn, by Twain

the mid-1800's. Themain character, Huckleberry Finn, spends much time in the novel floatingdown the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave named Jim.Before he does so, however, Huck spends s ... appear as if he iskilled in the cabin while Pap is away, and leaves to go to a remote islandin the Mississippi River, Jackson's Island.It is after he leaves his father's cabin that Huck joins yetanot ...

(4 pages) 38 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

The 18th Century (thesis essay). A year of growth and change for the US

owned a huge amount of land west of the United States. Inside all of this land was the mouth of the Mississippi River, New Orleans. Because the Republicans wanted a farming nation, America needed a po ... This purchase was a mastermind move by Jefferson that let the farming nation trade using the whole Mississippi. Another achievement of Thomas Jefferson was the exploration of the Louisiana Territory ...

(5 pages) 155 1 4.2 Feb/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" A visual look at the time in which the author. Mark Twain, lived

and separate him from his family. Huck decides against better reasoning to help Jim escape down the Mississippi River to Cairo.Another example of good role modeling is Huck's faithfulness to those he ... teach today's young people. He and Jim find themselves in a situation as they are floating down the Mississippi River in the fog. All of a sudden, they see a ferry boat and Huck jumps off of the raft ...

(2 pages) 43 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Essay on Huck Finn, by Mark Twain. Relationship between Huck and Jim was nothing more than an alliance of two people, who run away from the society for one simple reason - to be free.

reveals a story about a thirteen-year-old boy, Huck, and a runaway slave, Jim. They fleet down the Mississippi River, meeting new people and lots of exciting adventures on their way. Jim and Huck are ...

(3 pages) 123 1 3.4 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Huck vs Jim in the novel by MArk Twain The Adventures of Hockleberry Finn.

e portrayed, revealing themselves as heroic figures. Huck and Jim, two opposites traveling down the Mississippi River searching for freedom, land into predicaments were they must use their wits to ove ...

(2 pages) 43 0 4.1 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Who should have won the French and Indian war? An essay that describes important events in the French and Indian war in a way that the reader can decide for himself who should have won it.

ionship with a number of Indian tribes in Canada and along the Great Lakes, taken possession of the Mississippi River and, by establishing a line of forts and trading posts, marked out a great crescen ... ch threatened not only the British Empire but the American colonists themselves, for in holding the Mississippi Valley, France could limit their westward expansion.An armed clash took place in 1754 at ...

(3 pages) 78 0 3.7 Aug/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" By Mark Twain. This essay explains the theme of "People must live outside of society to be truly free." This Essay was graded Hard By a PAP teacher.

rry FinnThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain tells about Huckleberry Finn's life on the Mississippi River and the many adventures he experiences on his voyage. In one of the episodes, he a ... something they do not like or are afraid of. Huck was running from his father and Miss Watson. The Mississippi River is the best setting for this novel because it symbolizes the volatility and brutal ...

(2 pages) 91 0 4.5 Sep/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Robert Edward Lee

esolve the Ohio-Michigan boarder conflict.In 1837 he went to Saint Louis to work on stabalizing the Mississippi river channel. He was promoted to captain in 1838. Being sucessful in Saint Louis he was ...

(2 pages) 52 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain

e mid-1800's. The main character, Huckleberry Finn, spends much time in the novel floating down the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave named Jim. Before he does so, however, Huck spends ... ppear as if he is killed in the cabin while Pap is away, and leaves to go to a remote island in the Mississippi River, Jackson's Island. It is after he leaves his father's cabin that Huck joins yet an ...

(14 pages) 237 0 4.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Mark Twain and a short essay describing him.

ears old they finally settled down in the small town of Hannibal, Missouri, which was a port on the Mississippi River. The town of Hannibal consisted of mainly farmers that worked in the country side ... ed to some part of his life. For example, The Adventures Tom Sawyer recounts for his boyhood on the Mississippi River. As Tom Sawyer was always causing mischief, so was Samuel Clemens when he was a bo ...

(2 pages) 45 1 2.5 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

A look at American classics: "Huckleberry Finn" and "To Kill a Mockingbird".

A Look on American ClassicsAs Huck Finn travels down the Mississippi River, he stumbles upon somepeople that are new to him. Scout rediscovers many of her fe ...

(5 pages) 35 0 3.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

A Discussion of the Seven Deadly Sins as found in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

e struggles of a young boy, Huck Finn, with that of a cruel, careless world, on his travel down the Mississippi River in attempt at finding his own identity. In this essay, I will present textual evid ... when a three-hundred dollar reward is offered for Jim, the runaway slave accompanying Huck down the Mississippi River to freedom. Judith discovers smoke on the island across the river from her house, ...

(7 pages) 55 0 4.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Autobiography of Mark Twain

esses or drowning. When Sam was four years-old his family moved to Hannibal Missouri, a town on the Mississippi river. His dad opened a general store.Sam started school in a little log house when he w ... his friends loved adventures, nothing was forbidden. He learned about life from people who lived on Mississippi river. Everyday Sam heard the cry of the steamboat coming down the river. Him and his fr ...

(3 pages) 61 0 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors