Delaware Valley

Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by William Penn with a charter granted to him by King Charles II. Pennsylvania was created as a place for the Quakers to be able to practice their religion, to make a profit, and for Penn to exercise liberal ideas. Pennsylvania was the most suitable colony to live in for someone wanting religious freedom, good relations with Native Americans, and to make a living with the good economy. Pennsylvania was a middle colony who had the nickname "bread basket".…

march. Washington also kept his plan as a secret, none of the soldiers knew anything about their upcoming mission before crossing the Delaware River. On December 25, 1776, Washington led his army to cross the river at night and went to town of Trenton, New Jeresey to attack the Hessian garrison before dawn. Washington had plan to arrive the other side of Delaware River early but a lot of his troops could only cross the river after dark. Also, there was a really bad winter storm with wind, rain,…

marketing mix cannot be compromise in pursuit to be ahead of other competitors while delivering quality products in the local area. Keeping the target market in mind and its geographical location, the main operating stand is located in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The place attracts about 3.5M tourists which generates over $600M annual economic impact on Southern region. Fresh and creativity are the keywords in product mix. Besides the fresh beverages, the recipes and goodies are carefully handmade…

The Seven Years’ War in North America. The Seven Years War was known as the French and British War lasted from 1744 to 1763. It was fought between the American and English colonists in North America. It changes the relation between the British and Americans through political, economic, and ideological. Politically the colonies were not happy because they cannot expand west anymore. Economically, they were not happy with the British because they place all taxes on them and ideologically because…

George Rex Jr married into the Knauss family. This was the backwoods idea of a power couple via the mid 1700's. The Knauss family in America took their ancestry seriously. The family genealogists organized an impressive show in the late 1800's in Pennsylvania. How many people would you consider a complete family reunion? Fifty, seventy-five , even one hundred people? How about twelve hundred people? The Knuass elders leaders organized such a reunion. Their ability to gather information in…

transparently on the American side, however it would not formally pronounce war on Great Britain until June 1778. The American Revolution, which had started as a civil conflict between Britain and its colonies, had turned into a world war. Amid winter at Valley Forge, Washington's troops profited from the preparation and train of the Prussian military officer Baron Friedrich von Steuben and the administration of the French aristocrat Marquis de Lafayette. On June 28, 1778, as British powers…

The earliest evidence of Mesoamerican interaction with the Northern American traditions is the emergence of the cultivation of maize in the American Southwest. While there are differencing opinions on the specific location of this introduction, the roots of the maize tradition are found in the deep in the heart of the southern Mesoamerican region of the North American continent. Contemporary studies of the pollen records of the early form of the what we call corn today, Zea Mays, along with…

Did you know that Urban Essence Salon & Spa supports the National MS Society, Greater Delaware Valley Chapter? Not many people know that I have MS. Yes its true! In 2003, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. As a matter of fact in 1998 I had what is called and exacerbation. I developed Optic Neuritis in my right eye. "At the disease onset, individuals with MS might experience a variety of symptoms including numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, and balance problems, but visual symptoms are…

product caused by many events, the first being the French and Indian War. The French and Indian war got its start in the year 1754 with land disputed in the Ohio River Valley and Middle America. The French and Indian war is a global conflict known all over the world as The Seven Years War. “1740’s British dispute boundaries in Ohio Valley. Virginia lays claim To land in Present day western Pa. (Ohio Company) French respond by building forts to secure what they believe is theirs and to establish…

The grant supported the Youth Leading Youth project which enhanced the organization’s mission, “to cultivate young leaders through the discipline of music training. The project included weekly leadership sessions, music training, and performance at two major concerts sponsored by the organization and various concerts invitations. Participants applied leadership through teaching beginner students and were given various leadership opportunities. The project was completed in two phases with the…