Essay

Student’s Name Xingyu Mou

Course Name ENG 102

Date 1/25/2016

Key Publication 100 years from the time I was born

After searching what happened 100 years before the time I was born, I was surprised to learn that many publications took place. The first publication that I found is the publication by Bishop Sereno. In this publication, Bishop Sereno conducted a research to find out how Halemaumau crater was formed. This is an historic crater located in an active volcano. During that time, little was known about how natural features such as crater occurred. However, through the efforts of Bishop Sereno, valuable information concerning the Halemaumau have been published. The crater, according to the book, contained a flat lava floor 300 ft below its rim, in the center of which was an active lava lake 40 ft farther down. Bishop asserts that that little sulfurous fume is linked with the active lake. He describes the 1891 collapse and refilling of Halemaumau.

Another interesting thing I noted concerning the 1892 is that there was a movement of zoological studies. This is because more thn 20 articles describing zoological studies are found. These articles are classified under “Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London”. Thomas Oldfieid, for example give a documentation about different types of antelopes. The 1892 documentation specifically focus on the antelopes of the genus Cephalophus. These antelopes are also called Duiker. According to Thomas, these antelopes are distinct from the other antelopes because they have low-slung bodies on slender legs, wedge-shaped heads topped by a crest of long hair, and relatively large eyes. They can also move easily through the dense vegetation of forests and bushlands. It should be noted that there are many other documentation concerning the animals. However, because of limited space and scope, I could not describe all of them. However, the point that worth stressing is that 1892 was a period of zoological discoveries and documentation. In fact I also believed that this was the time when animals were classified into their respective species and genuses.

Another documentation that worth noting is called “Archaeology in Greece, 1892”. This is a documentation that still play a significant role as far as modern archeology is concerned. This book documents an escavation that took place in Delphi, Greece. The escavation is considered of highest importance because it lead to the discoveries of the most valuable kind during the past season. Escavation was carried out by the French School. They found a Greek sculpture, which is very useful in understanding Greek culture. I considered this publication important because I normally read about Greek cultures without any insight as to how people knew such long dated cultures (Gardner 139).

On philosophical perspectives, I found a publication that describes the kind of individuals born on 1892. The article is called 1892, January 15. According to this article, people born on 1892 on the 16th December have the zodiac sign Sagittarius. They are bound to exibit some unique features. Because Sagittarius is a sign of an archer or bow, the individuals born on this date are able to bend and bow according to the situation or the company they are with (American Philosophical Society 1).

Another article I found significant is called “Fearing future epidemics: the cholera crisis of 1892” by Jackson, Paul S. B. The article noted about a fear of cholera in North America, particularly in Toronto in 1892. This was the time when a total of 300,000 deaths or casualties was noted.Doctors, government officials, and politicians were very worried about the disease and how it was spreading. Doctors from different regions, including those not affected were expecting the disease any time. The crisis and fears of looming cholera were real. This is the time when people learn how to theorize a crisis in the absence of an actual disease outbreak and also how do you theorize an event that didn’t happen. The article contribute to recent literature in geography that engages with life, security, and the future.

Work Cited

Bishop Sereno E. Kilauea in April, 1892. Am J Sci September 1892 Series 3 Vol. 44:207-210;

Thomas Oldfieid. On the antelopes of the genus Cephalophus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1892: 413–430

Gardner A. Archaeology in Greece, 1892. The Journal of Hellenic Studies Vol. 13, (1892 - 1893), pp. 139-152

American Philosophical Society . 1892, January 15. American Philosophical Society, Proceedings vol, 30. 1982.

Jackson, Paul S. B. Fearing future epidemics: the cholera crisis of 1892. Cultural Geographies. Vol/Issue: 20 (1), Date: Jan 1, 2013, Pages: 43-65