Danielle Shubert November 6‚ 2012 History 202 Response #8 What was life like for children and why were they known as box car kids during the Depression? The Depression occurred as a result of an economic collapse that began in 1929. Unemployment went from 3 million in 1929 to 12.5 million by 1932. This eventually led to families not being able to make ends meet. Nationwide families were becoming homeless. Multiple different families lived in one room shacks. Others that weren’t so fortunate
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MT. SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS INSTRUCTOR: NANCY A. JOHNSON‚ ESQ. PROJECT 1 DUE: ______________ INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Do Not write your name on your exam‚ use your student number 2. Define all legal terms used. 3. Use the IRAC approach to analyze each lawsuit (Issue‚ Rule‚ Argument‚ Conclusion) a. Issue: What is the legal basis for their suit? b. Rule: What is/are the issues rule(s) covering this area? c. Argument Based on the legal rule(s)‚ how
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Freedom Harriet Tubman was a brave woman‚ she managed to take eleven slaves to Canada‚ with no one noticing anything. She also did something that was surprising‚ she took the gun that she had with her to make a slave stay or to die‚ "We got to go free or die." She didn’t allowed a slave to go back while they were traveling because someone might figured that he/she were returning from the running slaves and might have to answer questions. She traveled to differents places to stay like Thomas Garret’s
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The B&O Railroad has an unwavering historic importance. It is the oldest common carrier railroad of America. The businessmen‚ surveyors and engineers from Baltimore and the state of Maryland took initiative for the building of the B&O Railroad. It was built to increase the state’s economic prosperity. The state had rich resources of coal deposits‚ natural gas and oil in the midst of heavily forested mountains. It linked the agricultural Midwest to the commerce offered by Ohio River. Chartered on
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Reconstruction Period: The Railroad It was considered “the most powerful weapon that the white men could use against natives” yet one of the most efficient American ingenuity; creating jobs‚ the economy to flourish and the expansion of a nation. One might ask how this weapon came to be and how was it used against the natives of the U.S. ? It was the height of the American Civil War; the north and the south raged in combat. The 16th President‚ Abraham Lincoln had issued the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 establishing
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The Railroad “Ahhh‚ What a beautiful day it is.” Jasmin yawned. Jasmin was looking at the window for a while viewing the open world people playing outside‚ birds flying around‚ and people walking their dogs. Mr.Vasquez and Mrs. Vasquez ( Jasmin’s parents) were getting breakfast ready and setting up the table. Then out of nowhere you hear the doorbell ring‚ and Jasmin went to go answer it. It was Janette she came to give them the weekly newspaper‚ Janette is one of their close friends
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vehicles fault because trains always have the right of way even with law enforcements. According to Railroad Crossing Safety Organization they state‚ “A train hits someone in Americaevery 115 minutes‚ often with fatal results.” Accidents happen way more often with trains then you think probably not as many as commercial cars‚ But when they do happen it’s mostly during daylight hours. What Railroad crossing safety organization also state that‚ “The majority of trainsand motor vehicles occur when
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shaIn the beginning of “between shades of grey”‚ Jonas‚ his sister Lina‚ and mother are paid a late night visit from the soviet secret police. Father wasn’t there to protect his family‚ so by force‚ the family has to get packed and ready to leave out the door in five minutes. Lina packed clothes and essentials‚ so did her younger brother Jonas. But their mother knows what has happened‚ and starts smashing valuables outside of the police’s sight that she has worked for‚ almost as if she will never
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I. Overview Pierre Lortie = newly appointed President & Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Transportation (BT)‚ headquartered in St. Bruno‚ Quebec BT = one of 3 major operating groups of Bombardier Inc. (BBD)‚ headquartered in Montreal‚ Canada. BBD = one of the world’s largest manufacturers of passenger rail cars BBD recently completed acquisition of Adtranz from DaimlerChrysler‚ headquartered in Berlin‚ Germany Acquisition would expand BT’s revenues & geographic scope; increase BT’s
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Executive Summary Overview Agrifarm Company is in the business of buying and selling grain. The company wants to increase profitability by ensuring that shipping costs are kept low. All is shipments come from 3 rail cars origins. In addition‚ all shipments must be routed through either of two grain processing centers before sending them to the final customer. The object is to minimize the total shipping cost‚ therefore selecting the proper shipping route for each carload. Problem There is a
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