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Water for Elephants: A Casual Review59

Water for Elephants: A Casual Review

This is a review on a classic drama, "Water for Elephants". In this hub, I critique the movie and share my thoughts on what could of made the movie better. In doing this, I also create a plugin for the movie.

0 comments    review robert pattinson
Elephant Bill and his Elephant Corps in World War II62

Elephant Bill and his Elephant Corps in World War II

The elephant has been put to varied uses in India. It has been used a beast of burden, an instrument of war and as a temple mascot to lead prayers. Perhaps one of the reasons was the abundance of the elephant in India. It is estimated that at one...

3 comments    world war ii elephants burma
World War 1 History: Adapting Weapons to Trench Warfare76

World War 1 History: Adapting Weapons to Trench Warfare

During World War 1 (1914-1918), the Western Front in France and Belgium became a vast network of trench systems. As the soldiers tried to adapt, they discovered that the weapons they had been issued were sometimes not the best suited to this new and hellish environment. Many times adaptations were made to obsolete weapons of types ranging from Medieval times to the Napoleonic wars.

4 comments    weapons world war i world war 1
Larry's Take on Maths Education in the USA81

Larry's Take on Maths Education in the USA

This article examines the symptoms and causes of the under-performance of our maths education system in the USA. We also take brief looks at a few proposed remedies, including the old Soviet model.

9 comments    self-esteem no child left behind
Atlantic City, New Jersey Beyond the Boardwalk76

Atlantic City, New Jersey Beyond the Boardwalk

It is easy to think of the Atlantic City boardwalk as being all there is to Atlantic City, NJ. There are however a number of attractions that are not on the boardwalk and not readily apparent to visitors.

0 comments    atlantic city boardwalk margate
Lucy the Elephant - New Jersey Roadside Attraction72

Lucy the Elephant - New Jersey Roadside Attraction

Lucy the Elephant is a historic national landmark and popular roadside attraction located in Margate, New Jersey.

1 comment    new jersey elephant jersey shore
Photo Feature: Rural India86

Photo Feature: Rural India

India is a vast country. In this country, there are hundreds of thousands villages. Although I live in a city, I am basically from a village. Here I am sharing some photographs which I took in some villages of Maharashtra, a state of India.

20 comments    elephant india tourism dargah
Nature's Giants77

Nature's Giants

What is the largest land animal? What is the tallest tree in the world? Which bird has the biggest wingspan? If your mind is occupied by questions like this, then you'll enjoy this hub...

12 comments    bamboo elephant aspen
A trip to Silent Valley - The valley of silence74

A trip to Silent Valley - The valley of silence

Silent valley is a wonderful evergreen forest in palakkad district, Kerala, India. It is silent as its name says because there is no Crickets here. Its a national park with a distinct vegetation and wild life. Many rare species can be seen here. Read this hub and try to visit here.I assure you you will be thrilled with the silence.

8 comments    kerala tour national park
Using What Was Wasted67

Using What Was Wasted

We live in forest quarters and our forest is full of animals of every kind- elephants, deer, lions, rhinos and of course- monkeys! The seasons here are simply beautiful and so is the weather. Everything about the place is simply beautiful; rather it...

2 comments    baby elephant wasting water
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