Mobile Bay Essays

  • A Brief Biography of David Farragut

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    Farragut's life is his career in the a Civil War as a courageous navy officer. Not only that, but he played an important role in the Battle of Louisiana, Vicksburg and Mobile Bay. His famous line, "Damn the torpedoes!" is remembered by naval officers as a courageous Farragut struggles to navigate torpedo infested waters at the Battle of Mobile Bay. An officer from a young age, Farragut is what any navy desires: a smart, brave, and loyal commander. Farragut was born on July 5, 1801 to Major Jorge Farragut

  • Point Clear, Alabama

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    in tradition, charm, and grace. Halfway down the bay and nearly hidden among oaks adorned with Spanish moss, Point Clear was founded in the early 1800s. Today, the city continues to honor its role in the Civil War, perpetuates the memories of its residents, and evolves as a greater and better place. Following the coast line, early Spanish explores first discovered Point Clear situated on the Bay of the Holy Spirit or as it is known today, Mobile Bay. The town was named "Punta Clara" in 1800 by the

  • Theme Of Symbolism In No Great Mischief

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    No Great Mischief Quotes • “her head cutting a V through the water and her anxious eyes upon the departing family she considered as her own” (23). • “like the goose who points the V, and he temporarily wavered and lost his courage” (25). • “When the Canada geese fly north in spring, there is a leader who points the way, a leader at the apex of the V as the formation moves across the land” (260). In the novel No Great Mischief there is excellent symbolism displayed. One example of symbolism is

  • New Orleans - Before The Civil War

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    government, this strategy for producing a durable culture in a difficult place marked New Orleans as different and special from its inception and continues to distinguish the city today. Like the early American settlements along Massachusetts Bay and Chesapeake Bay, New Orleans served as a distinctive cultural gateway to North America, where peoples from Europe and Africa initially intertwined their lives and customs with those of the native inhabitants of the New World. The resulting way of life differed

  • Mardi Gras Carnivals

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    MARDI GRAS!!!!! Yes, New Orleans' famous Carnival season is this years' never-ending party and you're invited. Mardi Gras, famous for its colorful and cultural parades, is an experience you can't go any longer w/out! The Streets are packed with both tourists and Native Louisianans as they celebrate Mardi Gras in full color and sound. . The Huge Parades come flashing down the street we fresh music, an explosion of lights, and spectacular floats. Everyone is having a great time, enjoying the festivities

  • The NWMP: Development of Early Canadian Law Enforcement

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    Police (NWMP), predecessors of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) were created by the government of John A. MacDonald to police the prairies. Prior to the development of the NWMP, the only form of law enforcement came from employees of the Hudson Bay Company who had established their own penal code. The purpose of the NWMP was "to protect the ‘Indians’ from Americans and to bring the Queen’s justice to a lawless, dangerous territory" (Johnson & Griffiths: 1991, 30). However, some people contend

  • Rise and Fall of the Jamestown Colony

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    the persistence of the Indians of the area to drive the English from their native lands. On the 26th day of April, 1607, three small ships - Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery - passed between Cape Charles and Cape Henry into the Chesapeake Bay for the purpose of founding a permanent colony in the land called Virginia. Captain Christopher Newport and the other voyagers took seventeen days to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of that region for such an undertaking(Carrier, 7).

  • 1015 Folsom Night

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    There are many nightclubs in the city of San Francisco and throughout the Bay area. There is two different kind of nightclub. One is the high-class nightclub, which the cover charge is more expensive, tight security and the nightclub itself is more exclusive. The other one is the lower class club, which all people can enter and the security is not that tight. Nowadays, most nightclubs are the same. Nightclub used to be for people to meet their friends and having fun together but nowadays many people

  • Psychology of Homophobia/Sexual Prejudice

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    criminal investigator, which was conducted by PBS’s program “FRONTLINE,” reveals her interest and perspective on anti-gay hate crimes that relate to homophobia. Franklin has interviewed multiple perpetrators of anti-gay hate crimes and with San Francisco Bay Area College students that has lead to the production of important data of the nature and extent to the negative reactions to gays. When Karen Franklin was asked, “What makes a person become a gay basher?” she answered, “there is no simple answer

  • Observing a Child at Elementary School Recess

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    A Child at Elementary School Recess This observation is of a 10 year old male child during his lunch recess at an elementary school located in the South Bay area. The student participates in a day treatment program for children with emotional/social difficulties. The length of this observation was approximately forty five minutes. For the purpose of confidentiality this student will be referred to as John. In the first section of this observational analysis a brief description of the program

  • The History of Apartheid in South Africa

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    resources including fertile farmlands and unique mineral resources. South African mines are world leaders in the production of diamonds and gold as well as strategic metals such as platinum. The climate is mild, reportedly resembling the San Francisco bay area weather more than anywhere in the world. South Africa was colonized by the English and Dutch in the seventeenth century. English domination of the Dutch descendents (known as Boers or Afrikaners) resulted in the Dutch establishing the new colonies

  • Speech On Black Panthers

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    Seale, and Richard Aoki in October 1966. 2. The name came from a voting drive that was organized. Alabama law required that there is an emblem for illiterate voters, so the mascot for Clark Collage was chosen. 3. They started out in the California bay area as a reaction to the growing crooked cops, blacks not having rights, and the war in Vietnam. 4. They did not fallow passive protest like Martian Luther king; instead they modeled themselves after the Black Nationalism preached by Malcolm X. Also

  • The Hudson Plains on Canada

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    The Hudson plains are in parts of Ontario and Manitoba. Their area is about 350 000 km squared. The west edge of the Hudson Plains is around Churchill in north Manitoba, the eastern edge is around Fort Rupert, the northern edge borders Hudson Bay and James Bay and the southern edge is near Kapuskasing, Manitoba. Moosonee and Churchill are major cities in the Hudson Plains area, and lesser known cities include Attawapiskat, Fort George, Eastmain, Fort Albany, Lake River, Winisk, Fort Severn, and Shamattawa

  • Watermen on the Chesepeake Bay

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    For the Bay Game I was assigned the role of waterman 2 in the Potomac watershed. The Potomac watershed is located to the left of the chesapeake bay and is considered to be in four states: West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. There are over five-million people that live within the Potomac watershed. Waterman are men and women who make most of their money by fishing, crabbing, and oystering on the Chesapeake Bay. Most watermen on the Chesapeake Bay do not work for a company and are

  • Cyclone

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    Cyclone Nargis was an eastward cyclone moving at low latitude, which is rare. It is classified as the worst natural disaster that has ever hit Myanmar. It caused a storm surge that was over forty kilometers, in the Irrawaddy delta. It led to over 138000 deaths and high destruction worth over $10 billion (Asian bloc to handle Burma aid | Toronto Star). India had speculated Cyclone Nargis about 48 hours earlier. However, the country’s military had uncoordinated rescue efforts leading to more deaths

  • Aquarius Festival Analysis

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    The 1973 Aquarius festival was the event that changed the conservative, quiet town of Nimbin into the countercultural capital of Australia . The main aim of the festival as stated by Graeme Dunstan, one of the festival organisers was to “Organise a festival without a program, and invite all the aspects of the counterculture to assemble to the site and see what community we created out of that”. Nimbin was a dying dairy town in desperate need of business, located in the Northern Rivers of NSW. When

  • Chesapeake Bay Essay

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    Introduction The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary located on the east coast of the United States. The bay is over 200 miles long and goes through Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The bay has much to offer the locals. Many locals have made a career out of harvesting the bay's sea food. The bay's harvest and many of its other attractions bring tourists and in turn revenue for the area. Oysters and blue crab are a big part of the culture in the bay area. However, these

  • Jamaica Compare And Contrast

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    1,766 miles south, 6 hours of flight, how different can it be? Jamaica is a totally different place than the small square we call home here in Barry county. Is there anything that is the same? What all is different? I can tell you that there is a lot to be said on this, and there is almost more difference than similarities when you travel that far down, and walk into a totally different culture and climate. The first thing you notice once you get off the plane, is the heat. Jamaica is in the tropic

  • The Cause and Effect of the Chesapeake Bay's Oyster Decline on the Bay

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    Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It holds 18 hundred trillion gallons of water. The Bay is about 200 miles long, and is home to more than 17 million people. The importance of the Chesapeake Bay is incredible; two of the United States’ five major North Atlantic ports – Baltimore and Hampton Roads – are on the Bay. (Chesapeake Bay Program, n/d). The Chesapeake Bay provides shelter and food to all living things in the surrounding area. Both, people and animals, use the Bays resources

  • The Ethics of Killing an Intelligent Species

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    Waves of excitement roll through the arena as walls of water pound the splash zone.  The entertainers flip and dive in response to the cheers of the crowd.  Initially, the dolphins’ smile appears to reflect the mood of the audience, when in reality, the fixated expression protects a multi-million dollar industry.  The T.V. show Flippersparked a phenomenon as dolphins became in demand for entertainment, however, their world is not one of enjoyment.  Humans are not the only species capable of deception