River

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…

admiration. Many dimensions were captivated in a comic idyll of boyhood. His fictional characters were idealized as the typical all around American boy, who did not have a care in the world, except whitewashing fences and fishing along the Mississippi River. Twain painted a fantasy world that many Americans readers found hard to understand. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn’s world depicted two young boys fleeing from the school house, church, and running in and out of private dwelling using lies…

conflict over the fertile land Ohio River, England wanted to get their hand on that rich farming land and the French wanted to keep their creseant going down the Mississpi River. The French started constructing a series of forts along the great lake down to the Missipi, so the British started setting up companies to sell lands and encourage people’s settlement of Ohio River land. George Washington was a young colonial in the Viriginia militias who was sent to the Ohio River to defend the British…

Jeremiah arrived at the 2300 acre Oaks Alley Plantation, home of Colonel Jacques Telesphore Roman who was raising the regiment, financing its equipping, and provisioning them with his own monies. The Oaks Alley Plantation on the banks of the Mississippi River was a self-supporting community with sugar cane as the principal crop. Jacques Telesphore Roman a wealthy Creole had the mansion built by George Swainy designed by his father in law Joseph Pilie is classic Caribbean plantation design with…

started on a different route from the Corps of Discovery but met up with them again in St. Charles, Missouri. That is where we began our journey westward along the Missouri River. We had with us Clark’s slave, York, and my Newfoundland dog, Seaman.…

from the CBD, Henley provides public transport or you can drive to work. Henley is home to a lovely day care centre and a preschool where children attend while their parents work. Since Henley is located on a peninsula, the views of the Parramatta River, the bridges, and other suburbs from various points are simply amazing. There are 16 beaches within 11 kilometres of Henley where families can go and enjoy some fun in the sun, swimming, or picnicking. Reserves, parks, playgrounds, restaurants,…

that spanned the Columbia River. In the center of this arch lived a…

United States’ action towards Indians was deplorable but never genocidal in certain areas. Many believe that California Indians were the victims of genocide from the Anglo Americans and Spanish. Yet, the genocide of Indians east of the Mississippi River has always been a hotly debated situation. Through my analysis of the time period leading up to the Removal Era, I have found that American Indians were subjected to genocide through coerced migration, settler expansion, as well as war and…

The Mandan Indians faced many challenges in their lives, from the environment and climate to pests and other human beings. Many of the introductions into their world had both positive and negative effects. How were they able to survive and what drove them on a daily basis? The Mandans were like other tribes of their time in that they searched for a place to live that provided the resources necessary to maintain their life. They also made sure the place could be protected from attacking or…

River Essay The Environmental Effect of the Colorado River Basin The Colorado River is one of the most important rivers on the west coast. It is located northwest of Denver, Colorado in the Rocky Mountain National Park. The river is the largest source of surface water in the western region, and approximately 25-30 million people use the Colorado for drinking water. The river is also essential rural areas and provides services to farmers, Indian tribes, power distributors, and rafters in the…