Park and ride

On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, AL, Rosa Parks was arrested for “disorderly conduct,” because she wouldn’t give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. Following her arrest African-Americans – who made up two-thirds of the bus riders in Montgomery – boycotted public transportation. The boycott lasted 381 days, until the Supreme Court deemed the segregated bus service in Montgomery unconstitutional. As Elizabeth Eckford enters Little Rock Central High School, students yell insults. On…

Phil Knight was born on February 4th, 1938 in Portland Oregon. Phil Knight attended the University of Oregon and received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and later he attended Stanford graduate school of business to receive his maters degree. Knight wanted a job during high school, his father refused to give him a job where he worked; The Oregon Journal. So Knight went to the Oregonian, another local newspaper and worked the night shift reporting sports scores. He would run 7 miles everyday…

As an African American woman my family has experienced numerous occasions of different racial attitudes. I remember the stories that my grandmother Mary has told me of a nation that was full of segregation and ignorance. Having to sit on a segregated bus and only shop and work in the colored community. She has tons of stories in which race played a huge part in her life which makes these days even more special. When I was a young girl she was very much about pointing out to me that a person was…

Biography (Early Life): Alan Turing was born in June 23, 1912. At his early age he was separated from his parents due to the fact that they had been working overseas. When he was 13, he was to sent to Sherborne School which was a boarding school located in Dorset. The education system that was run there meant that his scientific mind wasn’t given any kind of encouragement and so he studied advanced science ideas by himself which was far ahead of the schools’ timetable and what he should’ve been…

cars are designed to be the safest over-the-shoulder restraints that keep the passengers in their seats. Cat Dipper is the world’s incredible roller coaster, which reaches an amazing top speed of 104 mph. The drop hill is 465 feet tall. The ride last 1:35 seconds and it goes through the water twice. Cat Dipper operates on hydraulic lift that gives the riders high acceleration. As the roller coaster rises higher and higher into the air, its potential energy keeps growing until it reaches…

Nutrient Factory is a small retail store selling various healthy, high protein foods and drinks. Our supplier for these products will be primarily Costco and Sam’s Club and we will price our products at a 30% mark up. We will keep the products will have at a high mark up price for our first couple of months in business before we reduce our prices to appeal more to college students. We will be open every day except Sunday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM; we open at 7:00 AM to target the early morning…

Coney Island during its peak. Coney Island started as a small island and gradually grew into a vast tourist attraction. Coney Island’s Golden Age derived from its ability to unify the different social classes and its establishment of public theme parks. Coney Island was discovered by Henry Hudson on September 1, 1609; although, it would not be until 1847 when Coney would be inhabited. Coney was divided into the chaotic west, full of thieves and prostitutes, and the organized east, which was…

“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in (History.com).” These are the words of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. While many people know that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, they are unaware of the major role she played in the civil rights movement in the United States. Rosa Parks played an influential role in the civil rights movement and made a major impact on America that is still felt today. Rosa Park’s refusal to give her seat to a white man on a…

In this writing I will be writing about the historic events in Rosa Parks life which ultimately led to the way blacks live today. I will also talk about how she shaped present day for black people all around the country. I will write about the great person she is and always be remembered as. Rosa parks was born on February 4th, 1913, in Tuskegee Alabama. When she was two years old she moved to Pine Level Alabama with her parents James and Leona McCauley. Her parents separated…

Montgomery Bus Boycott began and lasted over a year. Four days prior to the start of the boycott, Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to relinquish her seat to a white man on a bus. As a result of the closeness in timing between both events and the large focus on this particular arrest, many believed it to be the reason behind the boycott. To this day, history books are placing more emphasis on Rosa Parks’ arrest than on the reality behind the success of the boycott. The Montgomery Bus…