and prepare to explore a bit of California’s history.
and prepare to explore a bit of California’s history.
Jeff Ripple’s extremely detailed book dives into the complex eco-systems of Big Cypress Swamp and the Ten Thousand Islands and extensively describes the plants and animals that live in these areas. Ripple leaves no stone unturned as he tells of the eco-systems that exist within these amazing subtropical watersheds. The book takes each eco-system and does an excellent job of describing what composes each one. For Example, Big Cypress holds many marshes, a low lying section of land that is often flooded, which are home to birds such as wood storks, Ibis, and great egrets as well…
Prior to the transcontinental railroad, those who wanted to travel from the East to the West Coast traveled by wagon across the plains or by ship around South America. They endured the hardship of linking the East and West Coasts of the United States by rail because it was a vital link for trade, commerce and travel.…
The first article was about the Trolley Dodgers. In 1890, they joined the National League. Unfortunately, for them they did not have the finances to compete with teams like the New York Yankees. The Dodgers’ losing went on for about 70 years. As a result, they moved to Los Angeles in 1958; what we know today as the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1997, the team was sold for 350 million dollars to Rupert Murdoch. In the closeout interview by Peter O’Malley (the former owner), he was grateful for all the employees that worked for him, especially Edward Campos. Little did O’Malley know Campos was committing significant fraud.…
Mission San Luis was found to be the only settlement besides St. Augustine to house hundreds of Spanish residents among the Florida’s native people for at least three generations. It was known to early Europeans as the Apalachees native “Capital” village which was active from 1656 to 1704. In 1656 the Apalachee Indians decided to move their village to the second highest hill in present-day Tallahassee, where Mission San Luis is currently located off Tennessee Street. Using groups of palm-thatches, they quickly built their village. The central plaza was where ceremonies, business dealings, and ballgames were held. The largest building was the council house that could hold up to 3,000 people. The council house was where the chiefs held their…
1. What is the depositional nature of the rocks in the study area and how does their lithologic compositions and sedimentary structures record changing water depths, environments of deposition, and paleogeography?…
It was done so that more bananas could be exported. necessarily, the railroad lead to more business ventures and the creation of the famous United Fruit Company which overtook exports of agricultural goods from Costa Rica. Unfortunately for Costa Rica the railroad was a huge financial weight. There were not enough workers in Costa Rica to build the railroad so English speaking Jamaicans of African heritage were imported to assist in the construction which completely changed the whole population demographics forever in the Limon province.…
Redwood City is the oldest incorporated city in San Mateo County. Located approximately 27 miles (43 km) south of San Francisco and 24 miles (39 km) north of San Jose, Redwood City’s history spans from its earliest inhabitation by the ancient Ohlone Indians to the present-day home of over 76,000 residents. This area constitutes a diverse, well-developed city that is home to several unique neighborhoods and several different companies, both large and small. In 1776, Spanish Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza and his troops took an exploratory trip into what is now known as the Peninsula and became the first Europeans to pass through Redwood City. As time progressed, more Spanish colonists arrived, establishing farming outposts and large cattle ranches…
El Camino maybe one of many community colleges in the South Bay Area but what defines it is it's somewhat professional air around it. El Camino maybe a community college but it has the same feeling as though you are in a four-year. I wouldn't be surprised by the time that I am a full grown adult that El Camino will be known as a CSU because it's still building to accommodate new buildings just like any other four year university and and I believe that people are starting to notice all the opportunities that will come with attending El Camino. The most recent example which shows how highly recommended El Camino is was when I was going to Dominguez Hills to ask what would better my chance to to attend their school and the admissions Office lady…
Newcomb, R. The Franciscan Mission Architecture of Alta California. New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc, 1973.…
Columbus and de la Casas make two very different observations of the new world. Columbus made many detailed descriptions in his letter to the King Ferdinand, who had financed his journey with the intentions of completing three very clear goals. The first, “to procure riches for the Spanish empire,” the second, “to find a new route to the East Indies,” and lastly, “to convert native peoples to Christianity (Casper et al., 4).” de la Casas had a much different intention than Columbus for why he journeyed to the new world. He traveled as a son of a poor merchant and observed all of the wrong doings that were happening to the native people. He later returned to Spain for the remainder of his life to write about all of the awful things that happened in these overtaking’s. He wrote a book titled, The Very Brief Relation of the Devastation of the Indies. It was written “based on his own testimony advocating a new legal code in 1542 (Casper et al., 9).”…
Hardship, accomplishment, and death are 3 words often used to elucidate the First Transcontinental Railroad. The railroad of 1869, or the first Transcontinental Railroad, was a 6-year long project starting in Sacramento California and ending in Iowa. The railroad soon turned into a race for money between the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. While the factual account of the Transcontinental Railroad highlights engineering accomplishment, the personal accounts depict the hardship and struggle the crew members faced on their journeys.…
The Newfoundland railway operated for a little over a century. From 1882-97 the trains ran over completed portions of a projected trans-insular line. The first passenger train across the island ran in June 1898. Regular passenger service ceased in July 1969, and the last freight ran in June 1988. The railbed has since been designated a "T'railway" and a linear provincial park.…
The San Francisco Bay Area offers a significant variety of microclimates because the hills, mountains, and large bodies of water produce such vast geographic diversity within this region. The San Francisco Bay area exhibits a plethora of landscapes, ranging from the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay to the Santa Cruz Mountains. The San Francisco Bay Area terrain includes 35 mountain ranges, and the most notable is Mount Davidson (928 ft) in the center of San Francisco. The Pacific Ocean borders the state of California and also the coastal region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Bay area is host to three bays: San Pablo Bay, Suisan Bay, and one of the largest bays in the world, the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Area includes 15 major waterways, and the largest rivers in the area being the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, which dump into the Suisan Bay. Water transportation is a large part of tourism, in which boats provide tours in the San Francisco Bay to view the notorious prison Alcatraz and the famous Golden Gate Bridge.…
The Santa Fe Trail became the highway connecting Santa Fe with eastern trade centers. The trail also connected with other trails such as the Cimarron Cutoff and the Camino Real Trail. This allowed travels to go to other cities. The Santa Fe Trail made…
My essay is on the Joshua Tree National Park. I chose to write about this particular park because it is special to my husband. He visited there several times while stationed in Arizona back in the late 90’s. I physically have never been there but feel as if I have, due to his descriptive love and appreciation for nature. We both love the outdoors and are always curious to learn and explore things we don’t get to see and enjoy on an everyday basis.…