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As they secured my seatbelt my heart began to be faster and faster my palms were sweaty and my stomach has butterflies. My first time riding a roller coaster terrifying at first but an absolute black. My adrenaline was pumping and I was overcome by excitement. So, what is the allure of fear? It’s that rush of adrenaline that flood your body. People around the world seek that feeling that creepy scary feeling that can even be found in literature! In many pieces of literature you can see humans…

urbanization to environmental change, the book offers a comprehensive (and some of the time depleting) record of the misuse the lakes have persevered. Scars departed by withdrawing ice sheets and a fizzled mainland break, lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior are more similar to inland oceans, holding around 20 percent of Earth's surface freshwater. The lakes were for the most part disconnected from global waters until a progression of waterways and seaways let in tankers…

This portrait is a painting of tycoon Jay Gould painted in 1896 by American artist Eastman Johnson. Johnson is a somewhat famous artist known for his paintings of high ranking Washington officials from the time period and several other of his portraits are featured at the National Portrait Gallery. From an early age, Johnson manifested a natural taste for drawing and sketching, and used his talents to draw portraits of his family and friends. When his father earned a high post in Washington D.C.…

In order to understand the economic and social difference in the North and South during the early 19th century we first need to understand what caused it; Which was the market revolution. The Market revolution was the dramatic increase between 1820 and 1850 in the exchange of goods and services in market transactions; it reflected the increased output of farms and factories, the activities of traders and merchants, and creation of methods of transportation. People now work for wages, or just…

The five Great Lakes; Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, and Lake Erie together form the largest freshwater source in the world. The Great Lakes are home to many animals and essential resource to living creatures. Life would be very different without the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes are an important part of Canadians resource. They are currently being destroyed by pollution, overfishing, chemical waste and climate change. Economically, without the Great Lakes, Canada would…

New roads were being built, steamboats were being used to travel rivers. In 1825 the Erie Canal was completed, linking the Great Lakes to New York City. The United States was becoming more urbanized and industrialized. Americans were being urged to flee the cities and move westward. American Yawp, Chapter 12. Although the term “Manifest…

It has been proven over time that mayfly are affected by the acidification of water. For example, lake Erie. This lake provides many myfly to the environment but when acid rain starts to affect the water, the population of myfly decreases. When this lake went through liming, the number of myfly increased. However, when acid rain struck again, the myfly would…

This week CSM Smith and I are make the last of the December circulation visits to MDW and New York Companies Stations; Blacksburg, Charleston and the Manhattan FEC. In conjunction with the visit to New York, MAJ Zeller, MSG Carter and I are conducting the ICI for New York. We also continue drive recruiting operations as we prepare for the 9 January board; for this board we preparing to send up 35 packets. As a result we are anticipating to close 4 RA AOCs (60N, 66P, and 67 HPSP 3 and 2 Year),…

First Railroads The first locomotive in America was called the “Sturbridge Lion” that was imported from England for use for the Delaware and Hudson canal Railroad Company. The engine arrived in New York on May 17, 1829. The first locomotive built in America for actual service on a railroad was for the Charleston and Augusta railroad company. It was built it New York City and immediately after the engine was finished it was placed on the railroad. The first experiment with the train was made in…

The Civil War is now over, country is still divided. America's democracy seen as a failed experiment by other countries, but it's the opposite, it is the start to a new era and more advancements. Cornelius Vanderbilt was one man who helped with America's advancements. He once owned a single ferry, but it soon became a fleet of ships in which they carried cargo and passengers all over the country. Over the next 40 years he built the largest shipping empire in the world and became known as the…