James River Bridge

territory, and to also, National Archives stated, ”Jefferson hoped that Lewis and Clark would find a water route linking the Columbia and Missouri rivers. This water link would connect the Pacific Ocean with the Mississippi River system, thus giving the new western land access to port markets out of the Gulf of Mexico and to eastern cities along the Ohio River and its minor tributaries.” He hired Lewis and Clark to go on an expedition for exploration and scientific studies. The expedition…

One of the most well known authors throughout American history is without a doubt is Mr. Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Mark Twain is known for his incredible realism novels that showcase life in its purest form. In Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain challenges the idea of racism and family dynamics in the 1800s through the adventures and life of a young boy and a runaway slave. As this pair travels down the Mississippi they face many trials and tribulations…

Don't you think that the date of the Louisiana Purchase should be a holiday? The U.S. had nearly doubled because of the territory bought by the government. Imagine all of those people living in Central and Western America. Those people should be thankful for the Louisiana Purchase. Thomas Jefferson was the president at the time who had bought the "New Land". People from the Thirteen colonies immigrated to the new territory and lead them to an adventurous journey moving to the west. In 1803, the…

The citizens of Convent, who were mostly African American and underprivileged formed a group called St. James Citizens for Jobs and the Environment (SJCJE). It was through this organization that the citizens approached the Environmental Law Clinic for assistance in fighting…

The market revolution is a term used to describe the increase of the exchange of goods and services in market transaction. In the first few decades of the nineteenth century, the transportation system was limited. The great rivers west of the Appalachians could not connect with the western famers to eastern markets since they flowed north to south. The roads were poor, expensive to maintain and horse-drawn wagons had limited capacity. So how were the farmers supposed to turn a profit from their…

Gold Star Park is located in Wetumpka, Alabama on the banks of the Coosa River. It is underneath the city's historical “Bibb’s Grave Bridge” in between City Hall and the Wetumpka Public Library. Gold Star Park used to house an outdoor church. Gold Star Park is surrounded by history, such as the city’s first jail and the antique movie theater. Furthermore, Gold Star holds outdoor activities, a playground, and festivals that make the community thrive. To begin, Gold Star Park is home to two…

Rex and Rosemary Walls show a permissive form of parenting to their four children, Jeanette, Lori, Brian, and Maureen Walls. They are very lenient in curfew and behavior, they allow the children to virtually fend for themselves and they rarely, if ever, punish their kids for misconduct. The Walls parents placed a few rules, one being that the children could go anywhere they wanted, but they must return home when the street lights come on. The children could leave if they chose during the night…

because water is evaporating faster than water getting put back into the lake. If nothing is done about this, Salton Sea will dry up and destroy the whole ecosystem that is connected to it. “Some 90 percent of the original wetlands of the Colorado River Delta and central California have dried up or been converted…

The Hudson Valley has a direct and significant impact on the economic progression of New York State. Statistics show that the Hudson Valley yields an unprecedented “$227 billion dollars” to assist the state’s economy (newyorktimes.com). This phenomenon is driven by the International Business Machine Corporation (IBM) providing numerous benefits due to its vast employment rates; thus both positively and negatively affecting local real estate and commercial markets in the Hudson Valley. The IBM…

The Industrial Revolution was a pivotal point in the history of our nation; it brought about change and it led to the development of machinery that transformed the nation. Parts of the world began to thrive and invited the change; other parts never had the chance to change. As more machinery was developed, common industries were greatly affected which impacted the working class. This caused many people to find new jobs; some traveled into the Yukon territory in search of gold . During this time…