Commodore

On December 7th, 1941, the attacks on Pearl Harbor drastically changed life in America. Many lives were lost and many aspects of life changed once the U.S. entered the war. Sports played a role in keeping a sense of normalcy, but the war changed them. Therefore, baseball was affected by the attacks as well. Over 500 MLB players left the diamond for the battlefield (Weintraub). With so many players leaving, it was feared that Major League Baseball might become defunct. World War I had ended the…

“One notable example occurred during the circumnavigation undertaken by Commodore Anson.” (Richardson 33) During his circumnavigation “he encountered a storm that lasted almost two months, trapping the ships in a strait.” (Richardson 33) They eventually made it to the latitude of Juan Fernandez, “The problem was that no one knew…

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Truck Lines ~ (1830-1860) building of dozens of separated local lines resulted in diff gauges (distance btwn tracks) & incompatible equipment, but after Civil War due to consolidation of competing railroads into integrated truck lines reduced. - “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt used $$ from steamboats business to merge local railroads into NY Central Railroad (1867). - Other truck lines (Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and PA Railroad) connected east seaports w/ Chicago & other Midwest cities &…

where the earliest inns were homes with rooms provided for travelers. Conditions improved in 1700s England when the renaissance sparked the desire to travel. The United States saw its hotel industry created a century later. By this time they had revolutionized many firsts in the industry including private rooms with locks and doors, free soap, a trained staff, and a pitcher of water in each room. Indoor plumbing and the creation of the lobby followed shortly thereafter. The business of providing…