Throughout my life as a Native American, I have experienced many beautiful, and terrifying things. I come from a tribe we call the Delawares. We were named the Delawares by the English because we lived on the bay named in honor of Lord De La Warr, Governor of the English colony at Jamestown in 1610....

In this century of rapid scientific discovery, there still exist natural phenomena with the power to inspire wonder and mystery. The cicada, an insect known since ancient times, is one such phenomenon. Because scientific knowledge of the cicada contains many gaps, these mysterious insects can sti...

Jennifer Smith EN 102 December 14, 1999 Our Forests, Where Can We Use Them Most Trees have been with us since the beginning of time. We have been using its products for just as long. They have been used to fashion weapons, used as wheels, used for us to write with and to have somethin...

"Smell is a potent wizard that transports us across thousands of miles and all the years we have lived. The odors of fruits waft me to my southern home, to my childhood frolics in the peach orchard. Other odors, instantaneous and fleeting, cause my heart to dilate joyously or contract with re...

CHAMPLAIN : One of the Great Explorers Samuel de Champlain discovered and rediscovered many locations in the New World. He was trained in seamanship, navigation and map making. Champlain wrote a book on how the Indians lived. The book had the best information about the Indians at ...