Brian Dukes Life History Journal

Me and my family visited the birthplace and childhood home of the king of pop, Michael Jackson.  The home was originally built in 1949 and was very small at 672 square feet and housed 10 people! The house and yard are beautifully maintained as well as the garage next door, but the property is gated and can only be seen from the outside.  The home now has a large granite memorial outside, and the windows are all shuttered.

Mt. Charleston Lodge and Cabins; Mt Charleston is a town in the valley of the spring mountains northwest of Las Vegas most noted for it's hiking trails, ski lodges, and popular place for wealthy Las Vegas residents. This is important to me and my family because of our love for nature, traveling and hiking. Red Rock Canyon; The first humans were attracted to the Red Rock area due to its resources of water, plant, and animal life that could not be easily found in the surrounding desert. Hunters and gatherers such as the historical Southern Paiute and the much older Archaic, or Desert Culture Native Americans, have successively occupied this area. Hoover Dam; A concrete dam on the Nevada/Arizona border which took 5 years to complete and was a massive effort involving thousands of workers and cost over one hundred lives. The Hoover Dam is important because it is a major supplier of hydroelectric power and provides for flood control and river regulation.