Transcontinental Continental Railroad aided the settling of the west and closed the last of the remaining frontier‚ bringing newfound economic growth‚ such as mining farming and cattle ranching to our burgeoning country. On May 10‚ 1869‚ near Promontory Summit‚ Utah‚ a boisterous crowd gathered to witness the completion of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th Century: the first Transcontinental Railroad. The breathtaking moment as the Golden Spike was driven in marked the culmination of six years
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The United States’ government has not followed the constitutional bill of rights and has failed to separate religious views with the law’s implemented over one hundred years ago that are still being practiced. The specific injustice referred to is the criminalization of polygamous marriage in all 50 states to this day‚ even after proclaiming “equal marriage rights” to the citizens of the United States. While the rights to marriage have been granted to the homosexual community‚ it is still deprived
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John Willard Marriott September 17‚ 1900 – August 13‚ 1985 Born on September 17‚ 1900 in Marriott Settlement‚ Utah‚ as the eldest son of a poor farmer‚ J.W. Marriott was said to have learned to ride a horse before he could walk. Early in his upbringing‚ Marriott was held to a very strict and high standard of conduct from his father. His father also gave him responsibility at an early age making him a sheepherder on the farm to help his family. At the age of 19‚ he preached the gospel as a Mormon
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states have outlawed the use of hand held communication devices altogether. It’s hard to accurately determine just how many automobile accidents are related to cell phones‚ but according to David Strayer ‚ a psychology professor at The University of Utah‚ only 2% of people are able to safely multitask while driving. In other words “cell phones” he says “make you blind to your own bad driving.” Some people may argue that if cell phones cause an issue‚ then holding a conversation with another passenger
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Munro... the Southland motorcycle legend who rode his modified classic bike into the history books‚ against all odds. After a lifetime spent perfecting his Indian Scout motorcycle‚ Burt set a new land speed record in 1967 at the Bonneville Salt Flats‚ Utah at almost 185mph and had unofficial but timed speeds of 201mph on other visits. It’s a record that remains unbroken to this day. On Tuesday the 30th of August I went to a special invite only screening of TWFI. After beer‚ wine and appetizers and
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Historians rank him among the worst of the American Presidents. James Buchanan presidency began with the Panic of 1857. He declared war on the Brigham Young and the Mormons in Utah‚ called the Utah War. Abraham Lincoln was one of the most important and inspiring presidents in U.S. history. He was a large component in ending slavery once and for all by starting the Civil War. One of the things he is most famous for is the Gettysburg Address
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telling anyone his plans‚ Ralston packed his hiking boots‚ a hydration system‚ his backpack‚ climbing equipment‚ and‚ notably‚ a pocket-sized utility tool‚ put his mountain bike in the back of his truck and drove almost five hours to a remote part of Utah. ’I was accustomed to being in far‚ far riskier environments‚’ he says. ’So I thought going into that canyon was a walk in the park – there were no avalanches‚ it was a beautiful day and I was essentially just walking.’ But suddenly‚ Ralston slipped
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Analytical Brief - Cloning Cloning is the process of creating copies of DNA‚ cells‚ or organisms‚ in other words‚ it is the “creation of an organism that is an exact copy of another” (What is Cloning?). An early embryo cell is separated in a petri dish and injected into a surrogate mother. Through cloning‚ scientists are able to make an exact genetic copy of a living organism. The clone and the original are identical in every way. Clones are able to function and interact with other living things
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Mystery Tribe About 700 years ago the Fremont Indians lived in cliff tops settlements‚ in a remote canyon that is now known as Range Creek. Around 1250 AD things went south for the Fremont. Within the space of a century‚ their culture had all but disappeared. Leaving behind arrows scattered on the ground‚ and corn and rye remaining in their granary’s. The disappearance of the Fremont Indians has become one of North American archaeology’s biggest mysteries. In between the Rockies
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It’s hard to go anywhere nowadays‚ without being confronted by a man or women‚ in raggedy clothes‚ looking for money‚ shelter‚ a job or food. It becomes more and more common to see these people holding up signs that read‚ “Homeless. Will work for food”. They are wandering urban communities‚ cities‚ busy intersections and basically anywhere in the United States looking for anything that may pose to their advantage. Homelessness is not a newly emerging problem here in the U.S.‚ and as the years go
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