6. Indian Pipe Tomahawk, ca. 1875

Form:

Tomahawk, Pipe

Material:

Wood, Metal, Ash, Brass

Period / Style:

19th Century

Value Range:

$8,000 - $12,000

The tomahawk's a sign of war, and the pipe is a sign of peace. The tool works as a pipe and a small ax. The handle is a little weak to use as a tomahawk, but the Plains Indians and tribes all throughout the southern U.S. carried these as signs of authority. The stem on it or the haft, is ash, and it's been decorated with brass tacks, and these are old tacks. If you look closely, you see that the shank on the tack is also made of brass.  

Also, the Native Americans used the tomahawk in ceremonial smoking and many other ceremonies. Uses dignified many occasions including but not limited to: Rallying forces for warfare, trading goods, ritual dancing, medicine ceremonies (healing), to discuss war or peace, to negotiate for a bride, and settling disputes over land. The pipes were smoked ceremonially whenever groups of Indians met. And used as a means of offering prayers.

Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201104A04.html

 

7. Pearl Harbor Historic Sites

    I went to Pearl Harbor last August. This place is very organized and reflects how the navel base was the attacked. It was very interesting to read about how everything took place. Being from Colombia, I did not know this ever occured. It was an important lesson for me in American History.

    Just before 8 on the morning of December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan; Congress approved his declaration with just one dissenting vote. Three days later, Japanese allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States, and again Congress reciprocated. More than two years into the conflict, America had finally joined World War II.

8. Horseback Riding

   Last August, my husband and I went to Maui for vacation. We had the opportunity to do different things such as zip lining, jet skiing, swimming with dolphins, and riding horses.

I really enjoyed horseback riding because the horses were very friendly and I felt comfortable with them. The road we took was beautiful because we could  see the ocean and the island.