Prince William Forest Park

The town was abundantly supplied with water for all purposes, which came form the Conemaugh River. The river flows in a semi-circle around the town. The city water works supplied water for private consumption, manufacturing and mining. One of the greatest sources of wealth to which Blairsville can lay claim is it’s coal fields. Blairsville has three different and distinct coal veins, around 1900 only one of the veins was being worked. The other two coal veins were in reserve. In addition to coal, natural gas was found in abundant quantities and served as a clean burning fuel for heating and cooking. The railroad was very important to industries located in and around Blairsville. The railroad tracks pasted through the town in all directions. Because of the demand of moving freight, the railroads provided well paying jobs for many of the residences. Not only was Blairsville a hub for transferring freight, it also provided seven passenger trains daily, each way from Blairsville to Pittsburgh and Allegheny. It also provided three passenger trains each way to Indiana on a daily basis”

In Lauren Slater’s article Rat Park, Slater talks about Bruce Alexander’s study and experiments on addiction. Alexander’s experiment consists of lab rats in two environments. The first is a caged environment and the second was a “perfect environment” called Rat Park. Rats in each environment were given two choices of water. One study group had regular water and the second was a form of heroin in water. The caged rats chose to drink the drugged water until they were placed into the “perfect” rat park environment. Once placed in this environment, theses rats stopped drinking the drugged water and started to drink the regular water. The rodents originally placed in the rat park drank

Coal became the fuel that fired the furnaces of the nation, transforming the Appalachian region socially and economically. Unfortunately mountain people didn't realize the implications of their mineral wealth. Many sold their land and mineral rights for pennies an acre to outlanders. Appalachians became laborers rather than entrepreneurs. Coal became a major industry which was extremely sensitive to outside fluctuations in the economy, leading to boom and bust cycles. The industry was controlled by interests outside the region, so that little of the profit remained or was reinvested.

Daniel Harrison came into the Shenandoah Valley from Delaware in 1737 with his entire family. Daniel Harrison moved in 1745 to the area of Cook’s Creek and right around 1748 built a stone house on a rise above Cooks Creek. By the time of the Revolutionary War, a road was constructed through the Harrison property. With an increased demand for iron and the growth of Miller’s Iron Works at Mossy Creek, several miles south of the Harrison’s’

The past one hundred and fifty years of Baltimore’s history have included many turbulent fluctuations in the way the city manages to thrive during the vast changes in how consumer-related products are manufactured. One of the most important ingredients to the city’s prosperity is in a mineral called chromite. Chromite is typically found in acidic soil along with serpentinite rock, a dark-green brittle rock in the soapstone family. During the late nineteenth century, chromite suddenly became a hot commodity as it was discovered in abundance on what is now a federally protected reserve called Soldier’s Delight, located just northwest of Baltimore City. At that time, the land was ripe for mining and chromite was found to be very versatile in the manufacturing of many items that were, at that time, unavailable like yellow and red paint, tanned leather, bricks for firing kilns, and, the most valuable use of all, chrome. The mining operation at Soldier’s Delight suddenly went full throttle during the early part of the twentieth century and Baltimore was seated in the perfect location for transporting these new products to places all over the world due to its connection to the Chesapeake Bay. However, the processing plant that received the mined chromite was not conscientious enough with the oxidized discharge from the chromite and allowed it to seep into the soil beneath the plant and enter into the groundwater. The effects were not known at the time, but the plant was doing the

By the time the Union Army departed the county in 1863, “The scene of their occupation, which compromised the whole of Stafford County between Fredericksburg and Aquia Creek, is a barren waste. The federals have not only been felled but as if to debase future growth, the places where they grew have been burned over until not a spring of green relieves the blackened surface of the earth, and where this appearance is not presented, the fields for mile after mile resemble a race track in their trampled condition and barrenness of vegetation.”

The Broadway play “Clybourne Park” is based off the movie and play “The Raisin in the Sun”. It is written by Bruce Norris and was honored with many awards including the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony Award for best play. Bruce Norris wrote the play by having it pick up right where “The Raisin in the Sun” left off. By doing this, Bruce Norris picks up where the drama was and shows the racial tensions in the 1950’s and 1960’s up until present day. To create this, writer Bruce Norris created a play with only two acts. The first act is based in the late 1950’s and early 60’s right after the war. The second act is based in the same house fifty years apart in the year 2009. By doing this

The discovery of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in the late 1700s led to the development of a robust coal industry in the eastern part of Pennsylvania that grew rapidly and contributed greatly to the history and the economy of Pennsylvania. The book The Face of Decline written by Thomas Dublin, Walter Licht, provides a well written historical and personal account of the discovery, growth, and finally the collapse of the anthracite coal industry in Pennsylvania in a chronological format. Half way through the book one starts to notice some changes in the authors format to cause and effect. The change occurs in order to discuss the cause and resulting effect of events in the region and the solutions. The story is one of great growth and opportunity in the early years which are highlighted by the documented economic growth experienced and supported through testimony within the eastern Pennsylvania coal region. After a period of economic prosperity and community growth from 1900 through 1940 challenges began to erode and occur that created problems for the community and the economy that the coal industry provided. Finally the region’s economy suffered horrendous losses as described by interviews of local residents and families who lived and experienced the rise of the region’s economy. Many of the scars are still evident by the blight and decaying scenes one would experience by traveling through the region’s communities that once fueled the American economy with the energy

significant battle in American history as it was the culminated effort which resulted in the removal of the

Visit the site where this historic and pivotal battle took place during the Civil War. You can visit the battlegrounds at any time of the year, but at the beginning of every July, there is a three day re-enactment of the battle itself. Watch weapons demonstrations, visit a military camp, and learn about how this battle was the turning point in the Civil War and in American history.

The Civil War of the United States was one of the foundations that made this country what it is today. However, it is believed that one battle determined the outcome of this War. If this battle had gone another way, the United States that we know today would not exist as it is. This is the battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg represents a vital turning point during the Civil War because it was the battle with most casualties in the United States, it restored the faith of the Union Army and the confederates never gained back the offensive position resulting in the Union Army gaining the victory of this war.

Avondale Park, introduced into Birmingham in 1910, overlooks Avondale and Birmingham. The park was originally an informal resting spot that appeared on maps before the civil war. This land was a gift to a Jefferson County Sheriff Abner Kilough in 1858. Later, he sold the property to Peyton King. King later sold his land to the Avondale Land Company. Avondale was a true recreation spot. The Avondale Cave,accessed in the spring, was an area with pools and walkways. This attracted all different types of people to Avondale as well as the Birmingham Zoo. The star of the zoo was named “Miss Fancy” which was a circus elephant purchased by the city. Another form of entertainment that attracted people to Avondale was an amphitheater that held the 50th

After visiting several locations across southeast Portland it became clear which of the urban ecology terms defined fit with each location. All the locations we visited I believe can be classified as a municipal park (neighborhood park), we defined a municipal park as a green space to the residents of and visitors to a neighborhood. This definition includes a green space, so all of the locations can also be classified as a green space. The only location we visited that was an open space as well as a wildlife refuge was Beggars-Tick. This location can also be classified as a natural area as well as parts of Mt. Tabor, parts of Kelly Butte, parts of Powell Butte, Columbia Slough and Johnson Pond. Playgrounds and sports facilities were also

Human rights activist Yeonmi Park will be visiting DePauw University to speak about her powerful and compelling story of defecting from North Korea. According to a bulletin released on August 20, 2015 and that was published on the DePauw University website. Park will bring to light the tales and horrors of human trafficking taking place in North Korea on Monday, October 5 at the Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture Hall at DePauw University. Her story will detail how she survived in the most repressive regime on earth as well as her struggles and escape to South Korea via the notorious human traffickers and smugglers in China.

Located in Memphis, Shelby County in Tennessee, Shelby Farms Park is arguably the most expansive urban parks in the United State. The park covers an area of 4, 500 acres and harbors some of the most unique natural and manmade features in the country. From natural forests, lakes, wetlands, and grasslands, the park provides natural habitat for many wildlife and vegetation than any urban located park in America. The park traces its history to the 19th century humanist reformer Frances Wright. The Nashoba Commune that he founded forms parts of the current Shelby Farm. Initially, the firm was used as a penal farm under the management of Shelby County Jail. However, since opening it for public recreational purpose in the 1970s, the park has undergone