Suspension bridge

or undealt with. Well, Ruby Bridges made sure the one she had to struggle through did not. Several angry, white protesters committed the most cruel and disgusting act of civil disobedience by boycotting and threatening Ruby Bridges. Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, which was the year that the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decided to desegregate schools. In Tylertown, Mississippi, Ruby grew up with living with her parents, Abon and Lucille Bridges, and grandparents on a…

Yarmouth, a town in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a great place to go on vacation and spend time with family. Only about 2 hours from Boston, it is located just 26 miles from the Bourne Bridge and 22 miles from the Sagamore Bridge. A day at the beach is a must when visiting the Yarmouth area, and there are several beaches to consider visiting. The most popular beach in Yarmouth, Seagull Beach, is also the largest. It is a very clean and beautiful family beach. It has a large parking lot, clean…

The anniversary of the death of my beloved friend and protector, Blitz, passed yesterday. Blitz was a tri-colored Collie who was a prince of a dog. When the wind ruffled his fur or he pranced he was the epitome of canine royalty. Blitz was a gentle soul who loved nothing more than to be with his family. We did everything possible together. Throughout his life he suffered from digestive ailments which caused him to feel unwell and quiet oftentimes. As I, myself, suffer from medical issues which…

One of the greatest accomplishments in United States history is perhaps one of the oldest bridges built in Brooklyn known as the Brooklyn Bridge completed on May 24, 1883, in New York City. The bridge connects to Manhattan and Brooklyn and part of the project may never have been completed without the assistance of no other than Emily Warren Roebling. Although Females are often recognized with stereotypes because of past history misrepresentation of females, Roebling helps motivate others to…

The world financial plaza needs a new quote on their fences on the Hudson River. At the moment the quote in the fence says, "City of the Sea!¦City of wharves and stores-city of tall facades of marble and iron! Proud and passionate city! mettlesome, mad, extravagant city!" It is always good to change things up. The quote should be changed, but it should still come from the famous words of Walt Whitman. As everyone knows New York City is one of the most competitive places on earth. You need…

Like other countries in South and Central America, Panama has had some serious environmental issues. For a lot of the country’s history, money had more importance than conservation, and an ethic of “man over nature” pervaded the culture. Forests were chopped down routinely to make room for cattle. However, in the 20th century Panama started to take positive steps in the opposite direction. The country started to create protected areas (including parks and wildlife refuges), write environmental…

settled. Originally referred to as Brooklyn Village, Brooklyn Heights has been a prominent and relevant area of Brooklyn since 1834. Brooklyn Heights possesses a wide demographic of residents. Due to the extremely close proximity of the Brooklyn bridge, numerous artists decide to live in the less hectic, yet still convenient neighborhood. With Wall…

Ruby Bridges Ruby Bridges is famous for doing something most of us take for granted today: going to elementary school. But that simple act by one small girl played an important part in the Civil Rights Movement. Ruby Nell Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi, and grew up on the farm her parents and grandparents sharecropped in Mississippi. When she was 4 years old, her parents, Abon and Lucille Bridges, moved to New Orleans, hoping for a…

First of all, after you get that lift or leveling kit on, your going to need an alignment because you just changed the suspension of a vehicle and it's going to change the directions of the wheels. When adding a lift kit it can often affect your gas milage because you're most likely going to add bigger tires and wheels (which will also cost you more money) and also aerodynamic…

Ever since the Spanish settlement in the 16th century, the country has worked as a service economy. In 1821, Panama broke out from Spain and joined Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, calling themselves the Republic of Gran Colombia. When it dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia, and in 1903 along with U.S support it became separated from Colombia. The United States and Panama signed a treaty that allowed the construction of a canal, and that also gave sovereignty to the U.S over a…