Parks

Barnesfield park is one of the few parks close to the military bases in the northern Virginian area. The park's large size attracts many visitors of both local civilians and military personnel making this an ideal place for me to take my family. The park is located through a small opening in-between forest trees, down a narrow road. It almost invisible to people unaware of its exact location and despite being hard to locate it is always active with people throughout the day. Early in the…

places it didn 't belong, resulting in a demoralization of many goods and services. For decades, lines were the “great equalizer” of man. Regardless of how affluent a person was, she waited in the same line as everyone else. Until now. Amusement parks have recently been starting “fast pass” programs that allow people to pay more to skip the line. By a standard rule of economics, this is fair. The people…

ending. However, being disobedient does support social progress because it has many positive effects on peoples’ lives. There have been many changes throughout history. Changes that involved historical figures committing rebellious actions like Rosa Parks. In 1955, she committed one of the biggest acts of disobedience at the time. Colored people were segregated, because of the pigmentation of their skin. Laws such as the “Jim Crow Laws,” separated the blacks and whites. These laws were…

people every single year. The reasons behind Disney World’s popularity are not as simple as they seem. Disney world is popular for thousands of reasons, some reasons are more interesting than others, but all the reasons make up the Disney World parks and their popularity. Some of the main reasons they are so popular are how clean and innocent it is there and how Disney World tells stories in everything, including the rides, shows, restaurants, and even the walking paths. One of the reasons…

December 20, 1956. The movement was started by Rosa Parks refusing to give her seat up after a long day at work to a white man. The bus was divided into two sections; the front part of the bus was for the white people and the back half was for the African Americans, but if the white section was full then the white person would have to go to the African American and the African American would have to stand and let the white person sit in their seat.…

Since the first dinosaur bone was unearthed and mounted in a museum for the world to view, people have been fascinated by the gigantic ancient beasts that once ruled the world. Soon movies brought the dry dinosaur bones to life, featuring dinosaurs as the biggest villains of the film industry. America’s love affair with lost worlds, super-sized villains, and industry leading special effects, helped to make dinosaurs on the big screens biggest stars. Dinosaur movies have captivated our…

“I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”. This statement is credited to Voltaire, a French writer in the mid 1700s. Freedom of speech is a divine right, a human right, Without freedom of speech, opinions, positive and negative, will be suppressed, which will allot more power to people in positions of power. Freedom of speech is a natural right, it is protected by the First Amendment and it can not be taken away. Many people “agree’ with freedom…

MLK Changes the World MLK went down in history as one of the only revolutionary to have ever changed the world from past, to present, to future. Martin Luther King started as a baptist when he was 19. King then used his faith in god and helped out with creating equal rights for every person no matter their skin tone. King is one of the most influential American revolutionaries due to his involvement in the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King changed America for the better when he helped…

In Berks County, parks and recreations has played a pivotal role in the lives of families for generations. I can remember going to park when I was younger and having the time of my life. Flying kites with my dad, going swimming, and craft days on Friday, there was never a dull moment and it gave me some of my best childhood memories.” The need for structured recreation in the home and community is an integral process of child development. Moral development, personality and social orientation all…

1955 The Montgomery Bus Boycott of Montgomery, Alabama is known as the crucial catalyst that jump-started the Civil Rights Movement. When Rosa Parks, a well-respected secretary of the local NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People) refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man as she returned home from work, Parks was arrested. In 1955, African Americans were still required by a Montgomery, Alabama, city ordinance to sit in the back half of city buses…