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Silverwood: The theme park with a past What began as a simple hobby to keep a millionaire entertained blossomed into something that all of the community has come to enjoy. Silverwood theme park has a history that many people would not have even imagined. This dream of one simple, whimsical man turned into memories and fun for millions of families. Founded on the sole idea of fun, Silverwood theme park has already one thing going for it. Then add on the different attractions, food, and…

Winter getaway to Florida’s best beaches If you’re looking to escape the cold weather climate, it’s not too late to book a vacation to Florida’s beaches. Over 1,000 miles of shoreline awaits vacationers to Florida’s pristine beaches. No other state offers as much diversity. In the northeastern part of Florida are Amelia Island and the beaches of Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine offering visitors a luxurious blend of hotels situated among dunes and white sand. Visitors looking for a little more…

This boycott was provoked because, an American civil rights activist, Rosa Parks was sitting in a row of blacks on a full bus when the driver ordered her row to stand for a white passenger. Parks refused to stand. Thus, she was arrested. Due to Jim Crow Laws, in the Southern part of America, it was normal for blacks to sit in the back while whites sat in front on busses. If the bus filled…

The first day of atlas is the most exciting. You meet new people, talk and do team building exercises. I realized that as we were sitting there in a group talking I knew it was the right place for me. The moment the atlas instructor told us we were going to do an exercise with a ball and we had to have it go to everyone's hands. As we tried many way to get it we finally realized how to do it in two seconds, but as i looked around before the ball got dropped through our hands I looked at all the…

Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks are great civil rights leaders. They were also effective in the civil rights movements. In 2014 a statue of Ruby Bridges was planted outside of William Frantz School. Ruby Bridges was one of the greatest civil rights leaders. She was born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown Mississippi. Ruby Bridges was the oldest of Abon and Lucille Bridges. When Ms. Bridges was 4 years old her family moved to New Orleans. In 1960 Ms. Bridges was sent to William Frantz School as one…

Rosa parks childhood brought Rosa early experiences with Racial discrimination and activism for racial equality. Rosa parks was taught to read by her mother and attended segregated school in Montgomery Alabama . Usually her school lacked of supplies. Through the rest of Rosa’s education ,she attended to other segregated schools in Montgomery. One of the schools she attended in Montgomery was the city’s Industrial School For girls. But after a while Rosa stopped attending school because her…

Who is Hal Clement and why would he make the statement that "in hard sf the universe itself is the antagonist"? In order to understand both Hal Clement, his statement referencing hard science fiction and the universe, it was critical to begin my research and analysis with background information on author Hal Clement, before explaining his statement and the relationship to the theme of “The Cold Equation.” Harry Clement Stubbs, a man of multiple names, used the name Hal Clement when he wrote…

The civil rights movement consisted of boycotts, sit-ins and protests that were led by speakers and organization who played a huge role in the movement. The Montgomery bus boycott was a response to the segregated buses in Montgomery, Alabama. African Americans refused to ride city buses in order to send a message. For a year African Americans avoided taking the city buses and at the end of the boycott the court had ruled it violated the 14th Amendment, leading to the integration of city buses.…

Has one ever had the horrifying thought of death? Or where one will end up after their death? Over 70% of humans fear the thought of death, yet death is something no one can escape. In William Cullen Bryant’s poem “Thanatopsis”, imagery, symbolism, and the use of metaphors demonstrate how nature comforts people when they fear death. Bryant’s use of imagery presents a full picture of how nature is a woman who is sensitive to people’s feelings and needs. Nature is not just trees, rocks, and…

Alabama, city bus in 1955, black seamstress Rosa Parks helped initiate the civil rights movement in the United States. The same day that she was convicted many black leaders in her community formed a bus boycott which was led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa parks had become a symbol of strength for all activists that followed after her. She was completely conscious of what she was doing and did not regret refusing to give up her seat because she was not going to stand for segregation,…