It was spring 1862, and tensions were high between the Union and the Confederate Armies. The Union Commander Major General George B. McClellan schemed an adaptive plan to siege Richmond, Virginia from the Confederate Army. With a joint force of 120,000 plus Soldiers and over 42 artillery batteries, his forces would board battle ships and set sail up to Fort Monroe, tactical debark on arrival and attempt to take this valuable piece of Confederate stronghold. His plan was execute brilliantly with few instances or deaths, but these forces were halted for almost for a month because of the ongoing Siege of Yorktown. The Confederate Army gathered intelligence during the Union Halt and began to fortify positions along…
There were many complications including getting stuck in the mud for a while. Finally, they went on the Oregon trail. They found the first person they had seen in a long time on the Oregon trail. He was an emigrant. The found more people and they all decided to come with them.…
The Mississippi was the longest river in the United States and people have used the river for centuries for everything from entertainment to transporting goods and services. For example a lot of the water cargo on the river is agricultural commodities. Corn, soybeans and things like that are regularly shipped on the river. Also wood chips and sometimes trees used for pulp production by paper mills are shipped by barge. Gravel and other materials are sometimes shipped by barges as well but I 'm not sure how much specifically on the Mississippi River. There are also oil companies who transport fuels and oil by barge and rely heavily on MS River Transportation.…
Cedar Point is one of the best amusement parks in the world. Over the years Cedar Point expanded and got new rides. Because of the ability of expanding and making it through hard times helped keep Cedar Point open all theses years. In 2020 Cedar Point will be 150 years old. Cedar Point is an amazing place with a lot of history and famous rides with many different awards.…
The Little rock nine were a Group of African Americans who weren’t allowed to enter a all white school called Central High School.The nine members of the little rock nine were Ernest Green , Minnijean Brown , Elizabeth Eckford , Melba Pattillo, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Gloria Ray Karlmark , and Jefferson Alison Thomas.…
Have you ever wondered what was it like being a soldier in Washington’s Army? Facing severe weather, imminent death, and sickness in the battlefield this is what happens in the American Revolutionary War when they fought over British taxation. If I were a soldier in Washington’s Army and I had the choice of leaving and getting away from suffering or either staying, having a chance to die I would leave. No, I would have quit due to severe weather, lack of supplies, and deaths and sickness.…
Marty Mann was born on October 15, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois. She was born into a life of prosperity and opportunity. She went to the best private schools. She was blessed with attractiveness, intelligence, a prevailing motivation and drive, phenomenal liveliness, and astonishing charisma. She also was able to travel extensively, and was a debutante. In the social circle she had moved in was fast-living. This was when Mann became known for her drinking capacity without an apparent effect (often a sign of alcoholism). Mann had married into a well-to-do New Orleans family. When Mann was in her late twenties, and due to monetary reverses,…
Like any formal writing, the beginning is equally important as the end. In order to appreciate the present, the past needs to be understood. Knowing the journey of where I grew up from the beginning to present day is amazing. It’s hard to believe there was a time in my hometown, Iron Mountain, Michigan, where electricity didn’t exist nor did the everyday tools we now take for granted. I often wonder what the city looked like to my grandparents and their family before them.…
James brown was born on May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina. Brown was married four times. His first marriage was to Velma Warren in 1953. Over a decade later, the couple had separated and the final divorce decree was issued 1969; they maintained a close friendship that lasted until Brown's death. Brown's second marriage was to Deidre "Deedee" Jenkins, on October 22, 1970. The couple were separated by 1979 and final divorce decree was issued on January 10, 1981. His third marriage was to Adrienne Lois Rodriguez (March 9, 1950 – January 6, 1996), in 1984. It was a contentious marriage that made headlines due to domestic abuse complaints; Rodriguez died in January 1996. Less than a year after her death, Brown hired Tomi Rae Hynie to be a…
I think that three mile island should close because of dangers it brings. If Tmi would blow up the whole city would have to evacuate. And pollution would be in the river and around the city for awhile and if people were still in the city they would most likely die. But there are some pros and cons to why I think it should close.…
Originally called “Maketewa” by Native Americans, Mill Creek is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It flows roughly 28 miles, starting at Liberty Township and flowing through 34 other communities and is a tributary to the Ohio River. The origins of mill creek dates back to the late 1700s, around 1787. Settlers used Mill Creek to transport goods and other items. Mill Creek has been abused for over 2 centuries. By 1810, major factories opened up along mill creek and its tributaries and dumped their chemical waste into the creek, causing mass pollution. P&G also opened a factory along the Mill Creek, selling soap that was “light enough to float on water”. Slaughterhouses became an issue as well; they dumped the pig remains into the water. All the water flows down Mill Creek, then to the Ohio River and so on. Early pollution lead to difficulties down the line. It hurt wildlife, plants and even humans. It could make humans and animals sick if they were to drink the water. The Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act were passed in 1972. These acts helped stop a lot of pollution from going into the Mill Creek. Although it stopped some of the pollution from getting into the…
Despite the fact that the city of Whitehorse has a lot of steel structures and cemented pavements, it doesn't necessarily mean that they don't have anything exciting to offer. With a very serious ambiance due to high-rise buildings and humongous businesses built within its realms, Whitehorse also invested in numerous reasons as to why everyone should pay attention to paying them a visit. Known as Yukon Territory's capital city, you'd be delighted to know that Whitehorse does possess quality restaurants, a well-funded arts community and various places for you to stay after an exhausting day of roaming around. With the epic Yukon River flowing by its outskirts, enjoying Whitehorse…
I am writing this in the Willamette valley in Oregon we made it, I'll get to that later anyway a lot has happened to our wagon train i'll explain now first when we were waiting for the river to drop down, we had to lose a days worth of food then as we crossed our wagon tipped and we lost 20 pounds of food but we still crossed safely. Then we came across some friendly Indians we traded with them, we traded them some bacon salt and flour and bullets for moccasins, it was worth it, then we a nice meal and boy I can't describe how good it was the first actual meal I had in a long time. Then we fought a prairie fire and 3 kids and a girl ate something poison and died the next day at that moment I did not know what is poisonous or not. Then there has been a storm that I was so scared so I thought to myself that surprisingly gave me confidence three kids and a girl died already and that is not happening again then a wagon blocked our way so I helped them.…
We reach the Dalles before getting the Oregon City. Here we have to Barlow Road around Mt. Hood. We have barely any food left, every animal is near done, and people in our wagon train are starting to get sick. We are also low on money, but we have to pay a toll to go on the Barlow Road. We do not have enough money to pay for this because we need at least a little bit of money to start, so we have to get them to compromise, maybe pay $1.50 and give them one of our nice pans and something that Larry bought from the blacksmith shop. It took some convincing, but they gave in and we got through. Barlow Road is really rough and bumpy. It is knocking our things around and hurting our feet. Our feet are badly, badly blistered. It is so narrow that our wagon barely fits. We cannot walk next to our wagon, we have to either walk…
I sat there in disbelief, I couldn’t believe my new teacher was forcing me hike a trail and then write a essay about it. But I had to, so I decided to hike the Indian Hill trail, besides I had heard positive reviews about this trail by my friends. The leaves were just turning hues of gold and yellow, I stepped out of the car and was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t freezing cold My mom yelled after me, ‘’Be safe.’’ I ignored her. So I started to hike up the trail it was nice, I usually hiked in the Adirondacks so this was a pleasant change. Hardwoods are different than hiking in the pine forest of the mountains, for one thing on this trail there was only a slight incline where as in the mountains the trails…