Florida East Coast Railway

and rich history. Without the south, the United States wouldn’t be the super power that it is today. The ideology of the “old” south was bound to clash with the ideology of the “new” south. The idea of change is difficult for anyone, let alone anyone who is successful. With change comes ideas and industries never thought possible. The entrepreneurship that Henry Grady, Henry Flagler, and William Chipley brought made industrialization in the south possible. These are just a few men who made big changes across the south. Because of them, the south would grow and become the marvel that it is today. The foresight these men had led to major growth, big business, and a way to connect the south to the north. Before Henry Flagler discovered that Florida would be the perfect tourist destination, he was an oil guru with J.D. Rockefeller. After two short two years of partnership, Standard Oil became the leader in the American oil refining industry, producing 10,000 barrels per day (Cohen). Mr. Flagler and his…

the first few days of the course, united by our own novice background in ballroom dance. As our skill set grew, so did our companionship, and we were eager to work cooperatively on this final project. We were a bit worried when everyone was called to split up based on the style they would like to perform. Thankfully, no one else lunged at the opportunity for the foxtrot, so we were able to secure a dance style together. While we agreed the foxtrot may not be as outwardly fun as the cha-cha or…

This research aims to gain more information on the effect of stress and related coping styles on undergraduate female college students at Florida Gulf Coast University. The research sample consisted of 40 students which included 26 females and 14 males enrolled in Research Methods courses at Florida Gulf Coast University. Students were recruited using an online link emailed to a selected professor’s course at the Psychology Department at the University. Students did not receive any extra credit…

Introduction and Program Description This project is based upon the knowledge of undergrad college students living in Eagle Hall at Florida Gulf Coast University. The purpose of our project is to make the college students aware of the Zika virus and give them ways to prevent contracting Zika. Mainly Zika is a vector (mosquitoes) spread virus and it is becoming a prevalent virus in Florida, so it is important to inform fellow students. Our goal is to educate these students on how to prevent the…

Several responses were made from West Coast rappers, including “Fuck South-Bronx” by Tweedy Bird Loc. The conflict continued to escalate gradually. Meanwhile, West Coast rap, through Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, continued to grow in popularity and became the focus of rap music. When Bad Boy Records and Biggie released Ready to Die, the East Coast got back into the spotlight. However, just two months after the release, Tupac was shot at the New York studio and blamed Biggie, Combs, and Bad Boy…

In Miami, sustained winds reached 60 mph (97 km/h), shattering plate-glass windows and interrupting electrical and telegraph services.[26] The Florida East Coast Railway Station in Hallandale Beach was nearly destroyed. Windows and roofs were damaged in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale, but damage was minor overall.[11] At the latter, the storm also downed power lines, telephone wires,[27] and trees, and destroyed car garages.[26] The storm left two fatalities in the city.[28] In Pompano Beach, the…

its limitations and disadvantages in the South Florida region, Miami alone suffers from its limited routed Metrorail. Even Miami-Dade local buses of Miami are bound to suffer the same fate as drivers do… traffic. Miami is ranked 28th for high traffic congestion based on a worldwide poll by TomTom (TomTom International BV, 2016). The South Florida region suffers from car culture, which means people who live in low density residential areas are dependent on vehicles to travel one to another.…

Bold is a word with many meanings and some people take bold actions in their life. Imagine moving to the middle of nowhere, to a no-man’s land. That’s what Benjamin Mulford of Minnesota did when he decided to create to Port Salerno. He took a bold step in creating what he called, “Utopia.” He made a place, where we today can go to enjoy seafood, and boat. He took a leap of faith and bought a mere 4 square miles, and then working with what he had, Benjamin Mulford made a popular town, among the…

British Columbia, Idaho Plateau, Great Basin, Colorado and Mexico Plateau are situated from north to south in the region between the Rocky and the Central Mountains. 2.The Eastern Highlands : This highland covers Greenland. Island in the north, Labrador Plateau and New England highland at the middle and the Appalachian highland extending almost upto Florida Island in the south. 3.The Central Plain Region : This is the largest region. This area covers about three-fifth of the total area of…

This promised aid to countries that were threatened by the communist grip. Then later on that year the Marshall Plan provide billions of dollars to eliminate political instabilities that could allow a communist takeover. In 1948 the Soviet Union cut off all rail traffic to Berlin. The US and Britain responded by airlifting in supplies for 231 day until they reopened that railways. In 1949, in an attempt to stop everything that was happening the Us joined the NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty…