Catskill Park

Before businessman Monroe Martin Shipe founded Hyde Park just two miles north of The University of Texas’ main campus, the land was a popular location full of excitement and promise. A moderately sized plot of land boasted attractions like the Capital State Fair and the horse and automobile racetracks accompanied by grandstands that seated a considerable 3,500 spectators. With the entrepreneurship of Shipe coupled with the propagation of public interest, the young neighborhood witnessed a period…

The origin of the roller coaster comes from Russia, in a particular area of what would later become St. Petersburg , where they sent sledders down 70-foot high slopes that were wood-framed ice slides. They have been doing this as early as the 16th century. The roller coasters were built out of wood with ice more than two but not a lot of inches thick covering the surface. There were stairs attached to the back of the slide that the riders climbed and then they sped down the fifty degree drop…

Montgomery Bus Boycott, which began with Rosa Parks' refusal to give up a seat on a city bus, started the Civil Rights Movement and has continued to affect American society today. This influential event has changed the social views of Americans and has shown what they are capable of, while introducing men and women who are now familiarly known across the nation. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was making her way home from the Montgomery Fair Department Store. Parks had been new in town, and had…

Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks : Kaylee Jo Kackley Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks similarities and differences are very important in history. Here is one of the similarities, they both take a stand for what is right! Even if the people hate them, they took a stand! People didn’t like them because they were African American, they had to go in separate bathrooms, separate restaurants, etc. Here are some more of the differences and similarities. Some of the things about Ruby Bridges is that Ruby was…

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When we think of amusement parks, such as Disney and Six flags there is no learning involve. Let alone does anyone ever think that one could help them understand a tragedy like 9-11. We only think of fun, laughter, games, and roller coasters. We do not see swamps based on the Vietnam war or roller coasters based on OJ Simpson car chase in 1994. It seems so unusual for some people to have a theme park like this. In this short story we see how this unusual theme park helps a boy and his friends…

(Inquisitr). Amusement parks are actually safer than we think. The chance of an injury or death at an amusement park is extremely low. In fact, according to the International Association of Amusement Park Attractions, only one in every 250 million riders experience a death caused by a ride at an amusement park. The International Association of Amusement Park Attractions also stated that more injuries are caused by sports, riding a horse, or riding a bicycle than by amusement park rides. Safety…

For the Love of the Game The smell of the dirt and the fresh cut grass fills my nose and sends a tingling sensation throughout my entire body. I crunch on sunflower seeds in the corner of the stone dugout and then repeatedly spit the soggy shells at my teammates, forcing smiles to ripple across their faces. I tie up my muddy laces on my worn out Under Armour cleats and head for the dugout exit as I pop a piece of Dubble Bubble into my mouth. On the way, I grab my matte black helmet and my…

UCM:CPSW did a home visit and met with Landen and Mr. Keith. Landen was playing with his toys during the visits and watching children cartoon. Also, at times he was playing with his father Keith. CPSW asked Mr. Keith who is living with him. He stated that he is living alone with his child. Mr. Keith stated that he is planning to keep Landen with him until Ms. Fait stays sober. He reported that they are not together. This worker asked Mr. Keith the reason he did not complete random UA's. He…

do anything on Labor Day weekend. I usually just stay at the house with my family, however; this Labor Day weekend I went to Six Flags for the first time in years with my best friend. After school Friday, we headed to Illinois. We stayed at a water park hotel? I'm not completely sure what it technically called. It was a tropical themed hotel. I liked all of the interesting signs and prints throughout the building. Although I did not enjoy the wax figure siting in a windowsill. I'm not…