Azusa Pacific University

For centuries man has used water as way of transportation, travel, and trade. From around the start of the 16th century people have been trying to find a way to make a canal across Central America. Many misfortunes and deaths have been sacrificed to try and make that happen. The creation of the Panama Canal by the U.S has been one of the most influential innovation since the beginning of time. The Panama Canal revolutionized and improved international travel by evolving international trade,…

Canal is a waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. It is 48 miles. It’s a system of locks that function as water lifts. The locks are 110 feet wide and 1050 feet long. It lifts the ships from sea level. The ships then sail to the channel through the continental divide. It takes 8 to 10 hours to pass through the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal was built to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.The building process began in 1881 and was…

They clean our beaches and salt marshes, filter out small things in the ocean, and shed their old shell, just to eat it again. What kind of animal could this be? A Fiddler crab! They do all those things to help themselves. They don’t even know they are helping the entire world! Fiddler crabs live in many places. They live in mangroves, salt marshes, and on sandy and muddy beaches. Fiddler crabs are important to salt marshes because when they feed and burrow, they clean the salt marshes and…

During World War II on April 12, 1942, the United States executed an air raid on Japan. This was done by the Doolittle Raiders, a team of 80 men led by James (Jimmy) Doolittle. According to Mike Mears, before attacking Japan, the Raiders secretly trained at Eglin Air Force Base and Wagner Field in Northwest Florida for several weeks. Many of the Raiders died during the mission. Eight crew members were captured, three were executed, and one died of sickness during captivity. Sixty-five of the…

Historical Source Essay #2 Polynesians are, and have always been a spiritual people, relying on the Gods or spirits throughout their lives for guidance, as we see in the story of Laiekawai. Hawaiians are no exception when it comes to myths and signs from Heaven through dreams and the skies. Malaekahana’s first born were all daughters who were put to death at birth because of the vow that her husband had taken until he had received a Son as first born, so in her last pregnancy she sought the…

Ever since the immigration act of 1965 went into action, many foreigners came to Hawaii to seek for a better life. People left their homeland due to political, economical, and survival issues. Leaving their homeland by migrating to America was opening the door to opportunity. Since so many people of different ethnicities lived in Hawaii, the Hawaiian culture became diluted, which allowed other ethnicities to throw in a piece of their culture into the local culture. Due to Hawaii’s melting pot,…

I will be very sorry if I don’t get back to you to see you when your first born, but I’m stuck on the Sandwich Islands to refit the ships for our next whaling adventure. It’s been taking longer than normal and missionaries have started coming here. All of the islands are very peaceful and they have many different customs than us. Some of our crew has started staying here getting jobs and building homes. There have been a lot more people coming here and we have been complaining a lot of the…

Question 4- The perfect destination for the romantic niche market is the Hawaiian Islands. Here, the clients can be sure to have an experience of beaches, beautiful sunsets, tropical gardens, relaxing accommodations and dining experiences to remember. With this, the client can even listen to the waves of the ocean as they sit by it watching the sunsets on the warm nights. Then, during the days there can be water sports, sightseeing and sunny beaches to enjoy. Oahu offers things to do for the…

In the Life of Pie by YANN MARTEL the excerpt “DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL IN THE ZOO?” felt important to the advancement of the plot. I felt that this excerpt mainly told the whole story of the book. In the zoo people wanted to find the most dangerous animal so PI father set up a booth with a curtain. In the booth was a mirror and when people opened the curtain they find out that it was them all along. In the later part of the book Pi was in a heavy predicament. He was pinned…

A drive from Maine to California takes approximately five hours. One of the persons I would love to accompany me on such a journey is Hannibal Hamlin. His name might not be a household name, but he served as a Vice President under one of America’s forefathers, President Abraham Lincoln. Hannibal Hamlin had direct insight and input to the development of America and its founding principles. Additionally, Hannibal was a member of the Senate, and am sure the journey would be quite intriguing. As a…