In the case titled “Wichita Confronts Contamination”, in the year 1990 city of Wichita, Kansas, had to deal with a pollution that was detected in wells under the downtown area. Hazardous chemicals known to cause cancer and other health problems had been detected in some private and industrial wells in Wichita’s core are (Stillman 2010, pg. 137). This was a major problem not only for the residents and businesses in this area, but also for the future of the city itself. The banks put a hold on…
Pennsylvania Did you know that Pennsylvania always warns you to bring an umbrella,a sweater and some sun screen?Now you know that if you didn’t know. From all the states Pennsylvania was the first. It is in the East of U.S. and over there don't fall into the rivers its bordering. The land is usually valleys. It borders many states.The capital is Harrisburg. In Pennsylvania there are a lot of tourism spots such as Chocolate world. Its weather is very wild and the forests make a great spot for…
The Hershey Company has been around for many years. You might find shelves of Hershey bars in almost every store you go. Even though Hershey’s products are so popular, many people do not know the history behind how the Hershey Company has become so well known. Hershey’s has become what it is today because of the founder of the company, Milton Hershey. After reading this essay, I hope that readers will learn how Hershey’s Company became so successful and loved by millions. Milton…
Mayo Festival" and "Dia de Muertos". In this events, the Latino culture is shared with other ethnicities and people are given the opportunity to share their talents. Manuel Ibarra, a student support specialist for the Migrant Education Program in Pennsylvania is a role model for me. The MEP summer programs made me feel comparable to the kids in my community who were going through the same as me and needed support. I took the initiative to assist several students in their school work as well as…
Amish Amish location-America Canada,Germany Population-270,000 in America Food Amish people are known for their great food. On Sunday they have a special meal after mass. The meal usually is bean soup with beans,pickles,and bread. For dessert they have Snitz pie and coffee. Almost every Amish family grows a garden that has corn, celery, beets, carrots, potatoes and tomato in their garden.They also raise their own livestock like such as pigs and chickens. Clothing Many Amish women wear a…
His father was once a weaver and a profession. he once was replaced by robots for his job. His father also led the chartist movement in Dunfermline. At the age of 13, on 1848, Andrew and his family migrated to the US, and settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. After he settled their, he began looking for jobs. He also wanted to help out the poor as well, however he made a charity for the poor, by raising money they need in order to survive, and he gave some of them jobs as…
There must be a fact or end result and entails much experimentation. It can involve anything living such as our bodies and nature and includes the world and beyond around us. One such place observed is the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. This center is full of learning experiences for all ages. Observation of the Center The Tom Ridge Environmental Center is somewhere I have never been to, but always wondered what it actually was. It is at the entrance to Presque Isle…
II created an expedition that easily removed the Dutch from both the Delaware and Hudson rivers, which left the Duke of York the leader of the entire state. The state was transferred to William Penn as the lower three counties in 1682 to provide Pennsylvania with more land. Delaware fought as a separate state in the American Revolution and became the first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787, which makes Delaware the first part of the new nation. Delaware has rich industrial,…
work in the community because the men left and immigrated to “Pittsbourgo.” These men came to Pennsylvania from the 1880s to the beginning of the First World War in order to find work. The Italian immigrants and descendants of those migrants became one of the most influential ethnic groups even though immigration quota laws enacted after World War I reduced the number of Italian immigrants to Pennsylvania. The vast majority of Italian immigrants of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth…
as well. When I was 12 years old, I was put on the Little League all-star team. Unlike the years before on the team, this year was special because we had an opportunity, which was very slim, to go the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Not many thought it to be possible. We would become famous for a short while, and even to think of such a thing was beyond our comprehension. It all began in the final state championship tournament game against Lake Charles, Louisiana. There…