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upon society caused that exploitation to be overlooked. This lens being the idea that if something was positively affecting the economy, the exploitation it caused was overlooked. Not only did the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts cause intense resource exploitation, but the exploitation of minorities occurred through the mill employees. The workers at the Lowell mills were the young daughters of New England Farm families. At first glance, it seemed that these girls were living the dream…

as many people”. The documentary begins by telling the life of Walt Whitman as a child born in long island who enjoyed playing baseball in the vacant fields. The documentary talks about the economic impact of the Erie canal after it was opened in October 1825. After the opening of the Erie canal, New York became an industrial city. According to historian Wallace “by the time of the civil war, New York was the biggest industrial city…

The White Hurricane of 1913 The White Hurricane was one of the most damaging and deadliest storms that has hit the Great Lakes.The White Hurricane was a blizzard with hurricane force winds. The Great Lakes helped to fuel the storm because the lakes were warm. The hurricane started forming November 1, 1913, then settled down on November 11, 1913. It is known as the deadliest storm in the history of the Great Lakes. There was up to 90 mph wind and waves up to two stories high. It killed 230…

Brock and Tecumseh’s forces chased those led by Michigan across the Canadian border, scaring Hall into surrendering without any shots fired. Times were better in the for the U.S. in the West, as Commodore Oliver brilliant success in the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813 placed the NorthWest territory completely under the United States. Harrison was subsequently able to retake Detroit with a victory over the Battle of Thames. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy had been able to score several victories…

Compare and Contrasting of the North and Southern United States at a very transformative time during the 1800’s to 1850’s. The new devolving economy in the Western Territories will be heavily influenced by the fermenting conflicts between the North and South. The fast-growing West will need to decide if it will follow the industrial North or will they be more influenced by the Southern States’ continued agriculture and slavery. Northern and Western factory owners are employing immigrants that…

Complex issues such as health problems, environmental issues, or environmental health problems, such as air and water pollution, hazard wastes sites, lead poisoning and species instability are all liked together and are fixed in communities in which they occur. These kinds of complex problems that occur in communities are said to be “wicked problems” where different stakeholders cannot find scientific solutions in order to fix these complex issues. These problems are seen throughout the world,…

However the economic panic of 1893 lead to a depression and by 818 94 a quarter of the roads went bankrupt including the Erie piano Santa Fe Northern Pacific and Union Pacific. J.P. Morgan A banker, was a very powerful figure in American finance. After 1893 they refinance ailing railroads and took control of the industry. Between 1894 1898 he re-organize the Southern Railway the Erie in the Northern Pacific and the B and O. In the 1900s seven giant systems control literally two thirds of the…

June 16, 2014 Thunk, thunk, thunk, the greenish-blueish water slammed against are boat as a storm rolled in. Me and my best friend Will were about to go scuba diving. The engine's roar died and me and Will got perched on the side of the boat "you ready Seth?" Will questioned "As ready as i'll ever be" I explained "3,2,1, go!" the driver announced me and Will back falled off the water was murky and cold, I almost laughed at how I sounded like darth vader whenever I…

If I had the chance to turn back time, I would not do anything differently than what I have done before. All of the choices I have made up until now have made me the person I am today, and I could not be more happy and proud about how that has turned out. I have lived in Rimersburg my whole life, and I have always been familiar with the Rimersburg Rod and Gun Club as well as the activities it conducts. Out of all the activities the Rod and Gun Club is associated with, hunting is the sport I find…

In the early nineteenth century the United States underwent major economic and social change. Immigration helped to exponentially increase the population. Five million immigrants, primarily from Ireland and Germany, became new consumers and workers for the growing nation. At the same time, Americans moved westward. Canals, steamboats, and railroads were built to open up new areas of the country, link various regions, and allow farmers and manufacturers to specialize and produce for a growing…