Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Jamestown and Massachusetts Bay Colony both had great impacts for the thirteen colonies. Jamestown was the first surviving settlement for the English in the Americas. Jamestown’s survival caused more settlers to come to the Americas in the belief that they too could survive. The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay colony believed only Puritans should have a “voice” over the colony. Non-puritans left Massachusetts to start a new colony because they didn’t want to be pressured to follow the beliefs…

William Bradford and Edward Winslow’s Mourts Relation is a first account experience of what the passengers of the Mayflower, a British vessel which landed in present-day Plymouth , Massachusetts in 1620, experienced on the grounds of what they assumed was going to be an abandoned piece of land . It documents the exploration of many different spots that they stumbled upon such as camps, burying grounds and villages. The first encounter as said in Mourts Relation sets the platform for what most…

Puritanism was first developed in the late 16th century when a reform was put on the Church of England. Those who practiced Puritanism were known as Puritans and sought to purify the Church of England. The Puritans felt that the reformation had not gone far enough and that the church still had Catholic influence and was corrupt. They felt as if the church’s doctrine was incorrect and not what God wanted. As the Puritans tried to ask for more reforms to be made, King James I was becoming…

The date was November 6, 1869, that's when teams from Princeton University and Rutgers University met in what is generally recognized as the first college football game, the game was much more like a rugby match than a modern football game, though. The rules of football as we know it today, however, originated in the mind of Walter Chauncey Camp (1859-1925). Camp was a rugby player and coach who revised the rules of rugby to create a new game. In 1905, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, alarmed…

overly ambitious leader gets stuck in way too deep. In many ways Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, resembles Shakespearean character, Macbeth. Fidel is widely known for bringing a communist government to Cuba, his use of guerilla warfare tactics, and the Bay of Pigs invasion. His way of running Cuba shaped the country into the power force it is today. The two share similar traits when it comes to leading their countries and living their day to day life. Greed, family, and corruption often lead…

The first New England colonies, which included Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, were all founded in the 17th century, beginning with the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1620. All but New Hampshire were founded as havens for various religious groups, including Puritans, Separatists, and Quakers. New Hampshire, on the other hand, was distinctive because it was formed primarily for economic reasons. In 1620, the Pilgrims first came to the Plymouth Colony to establish their own…

Last Sunday, the Buccaneers escaped with a win against the New York Giants. Kicker Nick Folk grazed a 34-yard field goal to knock off the Giants 25-23 and send them to 0-4. Folk had previously missed two other field goals and an extra point in the game. The Buccaneers have the New England Patriots on Thursday in Tampa. When the scheduled came out saying we had to play the Patriots, I won't lie, I thought we were in for a bad game. Now I look at this game as a very easily winnable game. The…

After defeating the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday for their second straight victory, the Philadelphia Eagles took their talents on the road to CenturyLink Field against the Seattle Seahawks. The Eagles came into today's game with a record of 1-4 on the road. Nevertheless, the Eagles were not able to change their fortunes as they were dominated on both sides of the ball, losing to the Seahawks 26-15. To open up the game, the Eagles' defense did an excellent job of forcing Seahawks quarterback…

The Super Bowl has been an American tradition for 51 years, but this would not have been without the Vince Lombardi Idea. Vince Lombardi once said that, “perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” (see more with fig. 1) Lombardi had gone with that quote his whole life, and “was the first coach to win a Super Bowl in January 1967” (Nations). Lombardi coached for seven years on the packers, and in those seven years he had won seven titles, including the…

Canada should increase the percentage of economic class immigrants coming in, because they not only support our economy and identity, but also boost foreign relationships. Since 1497, when John Cabot led the first expedition into what would later become Canada, the country has welcomed immigrants with open arms. Migrants are useful in many ways, especially in the Canadian workforce, though they do have several drawbacks as well, some of which include crowding in urban areas, criminal activity,…