Bridge of the Americas

technology have been used to justify society’s actions since America was founded. David Nye and W. Scott Poole both presented clear evidence of this in their respective books. By using both religion and technology Americans have been able to explain why certain changes should or should not take place and have been able to derive some type of meaning out of events throughout history. Both technology and religion have been used in America as a way of responding to changes in society. Religion…

1914. The Panama Canal is a major route connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean via the Caribbean Sea. The purpose of building the canal was to reduce the costs and time of shipping. Instead of sailing around the southern tip of South America, ships can go through the canal to cross between the two oceans. In 2006, the Panamanian government proposed an expansion project that would add a third lane of traffic to increase the capacity of the canal. The commercial opening of the Panama…

In eastern North America hundreds of Native American tribes crossed the Bering Strait using a land bridge between 15,000 and 60,000 years ago and were scattered from the Gulf of Mexico to present day Canada. . In the Northeast region of North America there were many deviations of natural resources, landscapes and climates. Because of this there was a wide variety of Indian cultures in the region. It was said that, most were Native Americans were descendants of fishers and hunters. Many were…

What does integrity mean? Let’s start with the root word integ. Integ means wholeness, or truthfulness. So, integrity must mean that you basically do the right thing. Why do I think integrity is the most important? Because truthfulness is very much appreciated, compared to courage and compassion. I know most people look to themselves for signs of integrity, but everyday I look to my mom. Each day, she does things around the house that nobody asks her to. Often times, she works out problems, but…

Japanese are hampered as saboteurs because of their easily recognized physical appearance” (Munson 2). The Japanese living in America left Japan and became citizens because they were opposing the way Japan ran its country. The younger ones, however, were born citizens in the United States. Doc B also says, “There is far more danger from Communists and people of the Bridges Type on the Coast than there is from Japanese” (Munson 2). Japanese living on the West Coast are simply just living their…

bank holidays that would close financial institutions when a wave of financial panic occurred. Another example of recovery was Public Works Administration. This targeted making loans to private industries to build public works such as dams, ports, bridges, sewage plants, hospitals, governments buildings, and airports. The PWA had a good example of "priming the pump" which encouraged economic growth. Overall, the recovery in the New Deal focused on making the United States more…

for many years. The ancient Romans took control and their language, Latin, became the basis for many other European languages. Governments and legal systems in the western world were founded on Roman law. The ancient Romans were the first to build bridges, concrete roads and a sewage system that took wastewater away from houses. Patricians were wealthy citizens of Rome. They usually lived in grand houses and had…

The rights in America are always being altered. Since 1787 there have been twenty-seven ratified amendments to the Constitution, which is an infinitesimal number when comparing it to the new state laws and the way the amendments of the Constitution have been understood and justified. The thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were part of a more egalitarian legal framework. However, even after these amendments, state laws and even federal laws attempted to interpret the amendments in a…

The city of Newark does Economic Development differently and they are succeeding. Cities across America try to lift the stigma of poverty and decay in urban blighted areas. By bringing vital businesses and project to their cities, metropolitan areas improve the future, reputation and vitality for years to come. Newark has the largest population in the state of New Jersey and overall ranking of 67th in this nation. It is a major hub for air, rail and shipping. The growth possibilities are…

1,000 Austrian troops at a small, crucial bridge, Dumas didn't falter as his troops turned tail and fled.” He's just cutting them down with his saber, and he gets shot and he gets stabbed, but nothing will make him lie down," Reiss says. Reinforcements arrived eventually,…