Coast

prior to Columbus' initial voyage to the America. The Portuguese were searching for gold in Africa, and decades after that, Portuguese sailors gained permission from a local African leader to build a trading outpost and storehouse on Africa's Guinea coast. Africans were either captured in warring raids or kidnapped and taken to the port by African slave traders. There they were exchanged for iron, guns, gunpowder, mirrors, knives, cloth, and beads brought by boat from Europe. A slave's journey…

halted in England. 872 - Harald I gains control of Norway. 879 - Rurik establishes Kiev as the center of the Kievan Rus' domains. 886 - Alfred divides England with the Danes under the Danelaw pact. 900 - The Vikings raid along the Mediterranean coast. 911 - The Viking chief Rollo is…

1460. He sailed to Florida from Puerto Rico in 1513. Shortly thereafter, de Leon and his crew arrived at Florida’s east coast, near St. Augustine. He claimed the land for Spain and called it La Florida which translates to “place of flowers.” Ponce de Leon continued down the east coast of Florida and along the keys. He entered the Charlotte Harbour area as he came up the west coast. De Leon and his crew explored inland for wood and water and saw the Calusa tribal village at Mound Key. They…

America, and also made the country stronger in the sense that ideas, culture, and thought were no longer kept on one side of the Mississippi. The economy of the United States felt a large surge as the railroad “shipped $50 million worth of freight coast to coast every year” (pbs.org). The…

and temperate weather with huge variations in temperature. The most populated part of Peru is the Coast, which holds 52% of the population. But, it only covers 11% of Peru. The northern section of the coast is sunny and warm year round. Middle and Southern sections of the coast are temperate regions with little to no rain, yet its humid with little to no cloud cover.…

Concordia’. The ‘Costa Concordia’ was an Italian cruise ship that sank killing 32 people and the blame is attributed to the carelessness of Captain Francesco Schettino. The audio clip presents the coast guard commanding Captain Francesco to return to his ship and help carry out evacuations. At first, the tone of the coast guard is measured and calm. This is an essential quality in dealing with emergencies where losing patience only stands to worsen the situation. However, the guard understands…

plant easy. During this time period, Europeans realize they do not need anything from Africa and from slaves because they can get spices and peppers from the United States cheaper and easier. This created a problem for the elites trading on the West coast because they realized if they did not trade slaves, they would not get any business from the Europeans. By this time, Europeans were trading firearms for slaves, which Africans are using to go into the interior to take captive of those…

fountain,but never found either. In late March of 1513 he came to Florida’s east coast to where we know as St. Augustine and claimed it for Spain. Since he discovered the land he named it La Florida or place of flowers for it's lavish landscape and beautiful beaches. He continued sailing down the coast with rough currents to an area he named Cape of Canaveral that means Cape of Currents. Ponce de Leon continued down the coast to an island that he named Dry Tortugas for no freshwater and many,…

And when we went to the internment camp, guard towers, double security fence and all that, I really wondered what’s going to happen to us. You know, that this is just the beginning and they may very well send us back to Japan. And that, to me, was horrible. I, in my heart, knew my loyalty belongs to America. I went to school, pledged allegiance every morning in grammar school. And for me to think that I may be sent to Japan was horrendous. And so that was sort of a nightmare. —Susumu Satow, THE…

is about the son of a mortal women and a god (a demigod). He strives to be a god, but to do so, he must pass twelve challenges named The Twelve Labors. On the other hand Into The Storm a story where a small young boy -Tucker- who wants to join the coast guard. It the story a friendly ghost named Richard helps tucker realize his dreams. The moral in the myth of Heracles is that you should always stand strong and always have perseverance. Heracles (a demigod) stands strong even though he has a…