Erie Canal

Onondaga Lake Cleanup As a child, I grew up in a small neighborhood surrounded by a large forest that backed up to a section of the Erie Canal. The area was any child’s dream playground with plenty of places to hide, and explore. It is because of this that I spent most of my childhood outdoors playing with friends. In fact, it was not a rare occasion that our parents would have to drag us in for dinner, and again when it was time for bed. Many of my fondest memories up to this point…

The North and the South, though part of one country, were two incredibly different regions because of the ways in which they emerged. Three of the major differences between the North and the South were the geography and climate, the economy, and the societal differences. Another key factor in the development of the North and South as distinct regions was their methods of transportation. One significant difference between the North and the South was their geography and climate. In the North the…

1. The Northeast was one of the first to industrialize because it was the first to have factories. Factories was what made the Industrialist Revolution take off. Their success helped promote more machines. Before steam, the North used water from rivers for their mills. America overall had an abundance of natural resources compared to Europe, however the South had plantations and cash crops. They focused on producing large-scale agriculture verses subsistence, like in the North. Also, in the…

Introduction “The Men Who Built America” is a documentary sires that portrays the lives of some of the most powerful men in American history. These men were able to use management styles that allowed for monumental economic impacts. Their motivation for power allowed Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Ford to be some of the richest men in U.S. history. These men’s actions and impacts have fascinated the business world in many aspects. Their businesses and managerial styles stood the test of…

which of many was staffed by immigrants. Both was made possible by the change of infrastructure which helped the change in women lives and how they lived. During this time period, America had upgrades to the transportation system. In 1825 the Erie Canal opened, but the construction never ended until after the 1830s. The trading system was able to connect with others due to having more access to other places. The same happened when the railroads were built because…

gave more to the Church, resulting in the ability to construct more buildings. Forming the Diocese of Toledo Long before the establishment of the Diocese of Toledo, religious and orders and secular clergy had a presence throughout Ohio. Lining Lake Erie were paths of missionaries and traders who made their way from Quebec to the upper Great Lakes in the 17th century. The French took formal possession of the territory in 1671 and held possession of a vast territory, which included Ohio, until…

Alanna O’Neil ESS Greenwood Furnace Essay The presentation at Greenwood Furnace State Park was exceptionally informative with topics ranging from the history of the iron industry, to environmental history, and ended explaining the presenter’s research resources, techniques, and problems. As it turns out, the Juniata Iron District left a huge legacy behind that should be celebrated by many. The Juniata Valley became the principle iron-producing district in the United States, producing…

system of subsidies used extensively by the United States would be non-existent, and this would produce a completely different national economy and infrastructure. Early infrastructure was heavily subsidized by the U.S government including the Erie Canal and most railroads (Wood, January 16, 2015). So, in the hypothetical world of a completely free market U.S. Constitution, it can be surmised that major infrastructure projects would have been either not accomplished or perhaps taken a longer…

America: War With Itself The Civil War was a war between two rivals, the South and the North. The South thought the war would last only a couple weeks or months, but it turns out, the war lasted over 4 years. Also, the South thought very little of the North during the war. For example, the South thought the North had very little supplies, small army, and a weak navy but the North proved them wrong. Abraham Lincoln was president at the time and was trying to abolish slavery from the United…

At the middle school level, units of study that can be integrated across multiple subject areas can be an effective method for increasing student understanding. Integrated units allow students to think and process information in a manner that is consistent with how they will think and process information when they are done with school. Life does not present people with a series of math problems followed by a series of English questions. In life, subjects are an interwoven tapestry that we…