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Another historical element and tourist attraction in Jackson, Tennessee is the Casey Jones Village. You’d never know it was there it sits behind a Taco Bell and is overpowered by a comfort inn and suites sign. Behind the franchises or is a travel back in time. If feels like a country western film. The Casey Jones Village is a small community of shops, museums and memorabilia dedicated Tennessee History. The main actor is Casey Jones obviously.…
Colonial Williamsburg is an open window into the past, as it depicts many significant social and political groups. This educational museum, which is the biggest living one on Earth, has had plenty of significant historic structures that have benefitted leaders and the citizens themselves. Bruton Parish Church, the Capitol, the Governors Palace, and the Magazine have all had important roles in the past, but which one is important enough to be made into a commemorative coin? Although every one of these buildings were crucial during colonial times, are relevant today, and reflect on the motto, ” That the future may learn from the past.” , the Magazine deserves the spot for holding a majority of the soldier’s weapons, stating independence, and explaining how and why people used and organized their weapons.…
The early 17th century Jamestown witnessed one of the worst winters during 1609. There was scarcity of food and colony settlers were living off carcasses of dogs, cats and horses, time which would be later called the “Starving time”. This colony was founded in 1607 by 104 settlers of which only 38 survived the first nine months, with most succumbing to starvation and disease caused probably by poisoned water. Additionally, this time also saw one of the worst droughts , and since the colonists were not accustomed to agricultural labor, most perished and the survivors were entirely dependent on the trade with Native Americans. Being transported in such ear of such hardship, basic survival skills would be of most imperative. Also business skills would of importance to improve trade and commerce with the indigenous natives for initial survival. Without either of these skillsets it would near impossible to survive let alone thrive in such harsh conditions, especially if coming from an aristocratic background like most of the early settlers. Despite the hardship Jamestown is one of the first successful colonies probably because of Captain John Smith who established trade with the natives and later by a settler John Rolfe who found the land suitable for tobacco and started tobacco farming. In this case, a…
When we first arrived the men and I were in aw of this great city. It rivals places on our shores. The city is set up in the shape of a circle surrounded by mountains. It sits in a valley between the mountains surrounding it and the valley contains two lakes that take over its entirety. It is astonishing to say the least. One lake has fresh water while the other has…
All my life I have lived Pearl, MS. I never went out of state for vacation, even though I have always wanted to travel and explore the world. Ever since I was little, I have always wanted to go to my parent’s hometown: Santa Catharina, OA. My parents would always show me pictures and videos of their hometown that infatuated me. I would constantly ask my parents to take me, until they finally took me on thanksgiving break. When I arrived to Santa Catharina, I did not expect to see the immense amount of difference that I perceived. The city of Pearl has different geography, cars, and opportunities from Santa…
The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck and Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason have many similar components with slight differences. The point of view in Shiloh is told by third person limited, and in Chrysanthemums it is also third person (mostly Elisa’s view.) The Chrysanthemums is a story about a wife named Elisa Allen who is unhappy with her life and marriage. Similarly, in Shiloh the main character's name is Norma Jean Motif, and she is also unhappy with her marriage. These stories struck me as interesting because of the unique time period they are set in. Chrysanthemums was published in 1938, and Shiloh was published in 1982. Both characters show signs of wanting to become independent and gain more freedom. Also they both have masculine characteristics because of the motivation to independent. The comparison of gender roles, point of view, and setting are big factors of why these stories work together to be so similar with slight differences.…
During the 17th and 18th century, English populace felt that England was over-crowded and oppressive. They longed to mitigate the problems that arose because of the exaggerated population boom and to establish a government that would allot them the freedom they thought they deserved. The English believed that the best way to go about this was to colonize the New World. Subsequently, many colonies began to develop, and of these colonies, Massachusetts and Virginia were the most well-known. The early settlements of the Massachusetts and Virginia were both established by similar groups of people at the same time; however, their contrasting beginnings as a colony, views on religion, and means of economic stability created two different politics and economic systems.…
At approximately 1745 hours, I was dispatched to 9514 Crestwood Drive, Amarillo. Upon arrival, at 1758 hours, I met the reporting persons Ronald C. Bentham and his wife, Sara L. Bentham, in reference to a burglary report call. They stated that they returned home from shopping and found that someone had broken into the home and taken numerous items. Mr. Bentham stated that no one else was at the home, and they called the police immediately after returning home. He stated that he and his wife went to town to do some shopping, and then they had dinner at a local restaurant. He stated that when they returned home they found the back door open and the wood frame around the door broken. It appears that someone used a pry bar, or a similar tool to…
In this essay from excerpts from “The Water and Culture Reader”, Alexis Harte talks about the history of the San Antonio River walk. It is also known as Paseo del Río which is a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River. Today, the River Walk is an enormously successful special-case pedestrian street, one level down from the automobile street. The River Walk loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws from the Alamo to River center Mall, to the Arneson River Theatre, to Marriage Island, to La Villita, to HemisFair Park, to the Tower Life Building, to the San Antonio Museum of Art, a “Flood Of Memories”nd the Pearl Brewery. During the annual springtime Fiesta, the River Parade features flowery floats that float down the river.…
Miss Hilly Holbrook and Miss Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan are two important foil characters in The Help. Miss Hilly is a wealthy Jackson socialite with two children, Heather and William Jr. Miss Skeeter is a 23 year old wealthy socialite who lives with her parents at their cotton plantation. Miss Skeeter and Miss Hilly have many similarities and differences.…
In the past 10 years of my life I have lived in two different locations. The first one is Knoxville, Tennessee and the second is Naples, Florida. They are similar in some ways and different in other ways. Both cities have a couple of months where their economy is strongest and months where it isn’t as busy. The enviroment between the two cities are very different, and lastly the type of people that live in the two cities. While there are differences, the two locations have similarities most people might not think of.…
Its 1704, the season is winter, like a second Revolutionary War. The French and their Indians have already been dealing with raids and attacks, all of which being devastating. Deerfield is not unprepared, but they are all but ready for the futures events.…
Starting in the early 17th century the English began exploring the New World. Amongst the first groups to colonize included; the English in Virginia, Plymouth, and the Massachusetts Bay. Individually the colonies had their own reasons for inhabitation and exploration. They endured many circumstances that obstructed the beginning of their settlements. Each society evolved, adapted, and faltered in their separate ways.…
Coming from Dallas and moving to Houston I experienced new things and realized that Houston city life is very different than Dallas. Dallas people have a different way of speaking than the people that live in Houston. People in Houston very different from the people in Dallas also the climate is very different and it’s much more humid in Houston ,plus Dallas it's much more industries, which are leading contributors to the city's economy. These industries are located along the ship channel, coupled with a growing population, which has caused a considerable increase in air pollution for the city each year. Houston has excessive ozone levels and is ranked among the most ozone-polluted cities in the United States. Ground-level ozone, or smog,…