Christian Lopez English 1A Mr. Ahearn May 20‚ 2014 Semester Draft Kankake Island “Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders‚ cherish the natural resources‚ cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage‚ for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty‚ its riches or its romance.” – Theodore Roosevelt. In my own words I think Theodore Roosevelt implies that we need to be grateful for the natural wonders
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The cause of Ellis Island started out as a tiny bit of island. Millions of immigrant’s first stop to America was Ellis Island. The small island was in New York City from 1892 to 1954. If immigrants haven’t gone through Ellis Island‚ they couldn’t go in the U.S. yet. Most immigrants came from Europe. The people from Europe mostly came from Italy‚ Greece‚ Hungary‚ Poland‚ and Russia. Many of the Europeans were escaping from horrible problems‚ that’s why they came to America. A mother from Russia
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Forbidden Island REFLECTION PAPER BACKGROUND When our group was randomly assigned‚ by chance‚ three of our members were already working closely together on an intense project in another class. Luckily‚ they had already had positive relationships and myself and the other new member fit right in. The result was a significant kick-start‚ and we were able to maintain the momentum through to completion. Overall our experience working together as group was a positive one‚ with great group dynamics‚
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Easter and Tikopia Islands Easter Island‚ one of Western Chile’s best kept secrets has become one of todays most popular tourist destinations with nearly 900+ Maoi statues dominating the island terrain. Although today‚ Easter Island is home to upwards of 2‚500 people‚ it wasn’t always this way. It is said that Easter Island was first discovered around 300-400 A.D. according to History.com with other sources claiming as late as 1200 A.D. When settlers first began to invade the island‚ nearly 16 million
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Across the water from City Island to the Bronx in New York state‚ about 16 miles away from Manhattan‚ there is an island known as Hart Island. Hart Island is still in use to this day and should be respected for it’s purpose and it’s individuality. Have you ever thought about the millions of dead‚ unidentified bodies and what is done with them? That’s where Hart Island comes in. New York State initially purchased Hart Island to use it as a Potter’s Field. A Potter’s Field is a place of burial for
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Ellis Island‚ you usually think of a historical landmark. But Ellis Island has a long and interesting history to it. Back in the 1800s‚ Samuel Ellis owned Ellis Island. He made the island into a picnic place for the Swedish. It was purchased in 1808 by the Federal Government to be used as a Government Arsenal Fort. The need for immigration was first realized in 1847 when a severe potato famine in Ireland led to thousands of starving people storming into New England and New York. Ellis Island was the
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The Island lacked the resources needed for the immigrants. There were too many people coming to Ellis Island to have enough space to support them. This was not entirely the staff’s fault‚ however. As reported by Renee C. Rebman‚ Ellis Island had over 800‚000 processed passengers in 1905 alone‚ not including first and second class who had the privilege of going through at a different time than steerage (21). With such an immense number of immigrants coming in one year alone‚ it became burdensome
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Ellis Island was the home to many new immigrants that came into the United States. There were more than 12 million immigrants who passed through Ellis Island between the years of 1892 and 1954. Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life to many new people. It was the land of new opportunities and new dreams for many. In the 1770’s the island was sold to a man named Samuel Ellis. Later on‚ the U.S War Department bought the Island for $10‚000. Years later‚ Ellis Island turned into the Immigration
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The Caribbean islands lie from the Bahamas in the north to Trinidad and Tobago in the south. The largest islands are in the central which include Cuba‚ Haiti‚ the Dominican Republic‚ Jamaica and Puerto Rico. The songs are vary from island to island so there are many types of music in Caribbean islands. Also their music culture has rich and diverse history. Jamaican mento‚ the Salsa‚ and the Puerto Rico Aguinaldo are the genres of Caribbean music. The music of Caribbean was started by the Native American
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men and women of the sea. Deriving from all corners of the earth‚ battling for gold and glory. But‚ how did this image of pirates enter the minds of many? Romanticism‚ a word that undoubtedly changed the way the world viewed life‚ long ago. Treasure Island is a main contender for this topic. Stevenson‚ gave a reader an opportunity to escape into a new reality. He made pirate stories seem realistic‚ he shined light on drama between pirates and used factual‚ justifiable information without losing track
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