In the month of July in 1940, The Tacoma Narrows Bridge construction was completed and open to the public. Although built upon request of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce after arguing that building of the bridge would be more suitable to replace the ferry system that as the only way to get to the Gig harbour from Tacoma's Narrow Bridge. One of the downsides was that it had been constructed with a much lesser budget than the committee had expected even upon the request of various engineers to draw out different plans with different requirements for the construction of the bridge. Despite an increase in traffic by about forty-five percent after its construction, very few predicted it would go downhill and pose a much bigger economic and technological…
For over 40 years one man dedicated his summer to study the strange occurences of wolves on an isolated island in northern Michigan. A pack of wolves walked across an ice bridge to the island of Isle Royale and began living in this new location. By leaving their native habitat the wolves left behind their gene pool and was left with a poor genetic composition because they were trapped on the island due to the melting of the ice bridge. The most logical explanation for why the wolves traveled to this island is that they assumed that the ice bridge was a corridor or natural strip of habitat that connects populations. Over the years climate change slowly melted the ice bridge and trapped the wolves on Isle Royale.…
Many South Brooklyn residents are very familiar with Avenues H to Z. But, how about Avenues A, B, or C? Or, what about Avenue G? Most of the streets in Brooklyn are named after numbers, people, places, or things.…
In the beginning, New Yorkers utilized the Hudson River and the New York Bay for transportation. They had limited access to land and needed a way to generate more space without expanding to new lands. They built skyscrapers to make more building space and they dug underground tunnels to build railroads that later became what is now the subway system. In addition to New York’s space saving on land they also had different bridges to make entering and leaving the city easier. Out of the eight bridges that enter and leave the city, Manhattan Queensboro Bridge is used the most, spanning across the East River.…
Crawford Bridge All the dead of the world will sit and witnessed your death. You will see 12 hanging men and blood drenched wood. Screams to fill your ears, and a whisper that will call you to your death, if you cross Crawford bridge. . In the year 1875, a young boy that had been hung has made people live in fear up to this day.…
At this moments time Enrique has to judge his own verdict. Enrique, now an adult, wants to further develop his life for the sake of his own family. Nonetheless, Enrique has a plethora of responsibilities awaiting back home. Enrique has but only two choices, his decision will influence the wellbeing of his life. Enrique has a dilemma, “If he doesn't change he will repeat his mother's mistake time will slip by, and jasmine will grow up without him.…
The Green Bridge II The Green Bridge II, by Lyonel Feininger, in 1916. It is an asymmetrical abstract piece made from oil paint on a canvas. Within the painting, there are three-dimensional objects, which would appear to tell a story. What appears a very busy street loitered with many people, walking to or from somewhere. The appearance of the buildings, surroundings, and the people are not normal, they have a really blocky or distorted appearance.…
DO NOT go the Owl Creek Bridge tonight! You and your family are in danger if you do you’ll see your love ones ever again. Please take this warning. First of all, Mr. Farquhar, the soldier came to your house this afternoon, his the enemy he’s tricked you making you think he's on the good side but he’s a Yank.…
The mystery on Melbourne Bridge It was an early and slow start for the forensics detective Lewis, but coincidentally it was a dull and boring day too. The clouds rumbled over ‘Precise Investigations’, Lewis’s department had not had a call since last week. This was rare as Lewis was called frequently by his brother in-law, Frank. Frank was head detective at the Melbourne police station and often called up for advice and help. The Police department usually relied on Lewis for help as he was a fine forensics detective.…
The play, View from the Bridge and the film, on the waterfront show the strong stereotyped sex roles that were very much in control at the time. In both View from the Bridge and on the waterfront the whole world is male ruled. There is a lot of talk about what a real man is supposed to be like.…
An Evaluation of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” The film “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” written by Ambrose Bierce and then directed by Robert Enrico is a French masterpiece of a psychological thriller that contains a fair amount of drama, mystery, and tragedy. It was a successful film and with numerous shifts of emotions, this film is an example of one with great storytelling, acting, and cinematography to mold it into a successful short film. To begin with, the most generic yet still very important piece to this film is the storytelling with the interesting plot and structure. In order to get a good understanding of the film, it is a good idea to divide it into three sections.…
Tragic turn of life Loss, pain and suffering are stepping stones, slowly building and shaping an individual’s life. These tragic events help transform life, in sometimes drastic ways, that it has the power to mold and often determine one’s destiny itself. In the book, The Other Side of the Bridge, Mary Lawson incorporates this by demonstrating how tragic events continuously play a major role in shaping the destiny of the central characters. Despite the fact that traumatic events scar Ian Christopherson and Arthur Dunn for life, these incidents help them achieve what fate has set in store for them. On the contrary, such events cause a drift in the lives of two brothers, Jake Dunn and Arthur Dunn, defying whatever had been predestined for them.…
London Bridges, I can remember playing a game when singing this nursey rhyme, two children would face each other raise their hands up and form “top of a bridge”. Then we would say London Bridges falling down, the children would lower than hands and catch one child in their arms and say “take the key and lock her up, lock her up, my fair lady. The origin of this nursery rhyme is not playful or happy, for it is believed that in order to keep the London Bridge intact, the foundation would have to be constructed with human children sacrifices, the belief was the children would oversee and maintain the Bridge so it would not fall.…
Introduction The golden gate bridge is one of the most famous suspension bridges in the world. It spans the golden gate strait which is a mile wide and three miles long. It is seen as one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It is also one of the internationally recognized symbols of America and to be precise San Francisco.…
New York City From a New Yorker’s Point of View: A City Filled with Flaws New York City. The Big Apple. The City that Never Sleeps. These phrases always seem to catch the attention of many people. When New York comes up in a conversation, most people think about well-known locations like Grand Central Station where you can travel to upstate New York or other states near New York, or Times Square where the lights shine the brightest and there are so many different things to do like shopping, eating, sightseeing, or just hanging out.…