Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

The Bob Bullock State History Museum contained different varieties of historical artifacts that showed how history around the world has changed this past years.There were many objects that showed how animals play an important role in the live of humans. For example, one the first floor one of the objects that grabbed my attention was this spiritual arrow protector. It contains feathers from an ostrich or eagle. The Native Americans believed that animals were like "spiritual beings that have characteristics just like humans."  They confirmed this by observing them, how they react to their surroundings, just like humans do. If I was an animal taken by the Native Americans I would see the sense of appreciation they give me. Humans and animals have slowly become more attached to each other as time passes.

On the second floor, I noticed this artistic object that had horses on it. As I saw it, I noticed the pride and sense of honor horses meant at the time. Horses were a major part of transportation for cowboys. When a cowboy was seen with a horse they knew he was a "real man." The bond between animals and humans has extended dramatically. Therefore, the connection of animals has brought us humans to make the world a better place through our knowledge gained by observing animals.

Texans in Service

 On the third floor, I saw this interesting bulletin board where it showed the important roles of woman and animals during the World War I. Especially, men that fought for years to set peace. Animals have been an important part in the lives of humans. The kinship between humans and animals are not yet too separate and distinct from each other. On the picture above, Texans were the major group to fight in battle with honor and pride. Animals were close to humans and always served humans as well. In the World War 1, almost 990,000 Texans registered for duty. One of the battle fields was in San Antonio, 1916. Dogs, were the man's best friend who helped them throughout the war. For example, they served as bomb detectors and one of our resources as security. We should acknowledge all the loyalty animals do for us. They truly enrich and nourish our human experience.

 Another example, that depicts the relationship between men and animals is the ability to eat, drink, and sleep. Not exactly, in the same way, but similar characteristics we share are all the same. For example, now and days we interact with animals in the same way the early humans did. We use them as pets, hunt them for food, enjoy them, and and use them as way to define behavior. Now and days, many humans don't realize how much animals serve and mean to us, but we should take it into consideration and value their true value.

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