The Roller Coaster has a long varied history. It has origins in large ice slides found mostly in Russia around the 16th and 17th century. In the 1800s many appeared‚ primarily in America. The industry continued into the 1920s‚ which are known as the “golden age” for roller coasters. Production for roller coasters slowed down during the Great Depression‚ and by WW2 very few were being produced.The industry has made a comeback since‚ with a large production boom beginning in the 60s-80s. The varied
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History of Chicago Midterm March 16‚ 2012 Why was Chicago chosen to become the center of the 19th century growth? Experts have determined that 19th-century Chicago was the fastest-growing city in U.S. history. Census data show the population went from about 5‚000 in the early 1800s to more than 2 million by 1900. (Census) The population more than doubled every decade during the 19th century. This massive rate of growth was much faster than that seen in other large U.S. cities such as Boston
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Kobie Douglas Douglas 1 2-6-12 My family history "In all of us there is a hunger‚ marrow deep‚ to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we came from. Without this enriching knowledge‚ there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life‚ there is still a vacuum‚ emptiness‚ and the most disquieting loneliness.” –Alex Haley This quote explained to me the importance of my grandparent’s legacy and their history. A long twisting family tree inspires one who does
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A Brief History of Baseball: Part I: Origins of the Game Unlike professional basketball and football‚ interest in baseball has not been sweeping the globe . Declining participation at the amateur level and protracted labor problems at the professional level have thrust "America’s Pastime" into an era of uncertainty. Despite this current adversity‚ baseball will always occupy an important place in American culture. This column starts a three part look at the history of baseball. Most cultures
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World War II in the Pacific theater saw many new innovations from weaponry to tactics. Some of these new weapons and tactics were completely new warfare and some were refinements to age old infantry maneuvers that not only were adapted for amphibious warfare but changed depending on the particular island. One of the most import and decisive changes of doctrine for US forces was the use of the air power and the aircraft carrier. Prior to World War II the US Navy was in a sort of a civil war within
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“Quote about America being great” - the supposed utopian history of United States. Unfortunately‚ America‚ just like any other country‚ has experienced numerous tribulations on its course to greatness‚ as figuratively presented in Walt Whitman’s extended metaphor poem‚ O Captain! My Captain!. In this elegiac‚ a sailor recalls the joyous celebrations of the people on shore‚ exulting over his crew’s safe return. However‚ to his horrid surprise‚ the beloved‚ father-like captain‚ lies “Fallen cold and
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History 102 Xenophon Xenophon‚ the author of the document‚ The Constitution of the Lacedaemonians‚ was born in 434 BC and became a middle-class Athenian but was later exiled to Spartan land (pg. 81). This document was written in order to keep record of the way life was lived back in Sparta where he fulfilled his exile. The law maker‚ Lycurgus‚ was a very creative and intuitive man but additionally he was fair and just. Lycurgus made laws that would honestly benefit everyone in Sparta to the fullest
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produce anymore cartoons featuring the Oswald. (“The History of Mickey Mouse‚” 2011.) To make matters worse‚ his teams of artists were hired by Universal Studios. Upset‚ Walt teamed up with his own brother‚ Roy Disney‚ to make their own production. One day in 1928‚ during his 5 day trip on a train with his wife‚ Walt got the idea for a character inspired by a pet mouse he used to own back when he was a child living in a farm in rural Missouri (“The History of Mickey Mouse‚” 2011.) At first‚ he chose to
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World History Enlightenment philosophers that have affected the U.S Constitution The ideas of several Enlightenment philosophers‚ such as Locke‚ Montesquieu and Voltaire affected the latter U.S Constitution. Locke’s idea of how a government should be run affected the governmental power. Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers affected the division of power of the U.S government. Voltaire’s idea of a person’s freedom affected the rights of the people. The ideas of Locke‚ Montesquieu
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historical events‚ situations‚ and conditions might account for the diversity within Judaism in the first century? Many historical diversities were shaped within Judaism in the first century. For instance there were four specific periods in Jewish history. The Persian Period (ca. 537-332 BCE) in which the Jewish nation was ruled by high priests with minimal interference from Persian Kings. The Hellenistic Period (ca. 332-1678 BCE) which was a “reign of terror” for the Jews because they were harshly
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