The Texas City Disaster of 1947 was a disaster that really left a impact to the world. The Texas City Disaster of 1947 was one of the world's worst industrial disasters. Two days before the disaster a fire had occurred at the dock where the boat was stationed. The fire that happened two days before the disaster was started by a cigarette. And their is a law stating that their is no smoking on or around the dock. The grandcamp boat was a recently re-activated boat that measured 437 feet in length
Texas City Disaster: a Painful Way to Learn In the bright, clear, spring morning of April 16, 1947, an event occurred in the Texas City Harbor in Texas City. To the survivors of this disaster, what happened on that Sunday morning was like the end of the world. Sadly, to those who did not make it, this indeed became the end of their world. This event that brings unforgettable painful memories from 50 years ago is referred to as the Texas City disaster. It all began with the French cargo ship
Personal Writing: Living In Both Texas and New York City Where a person was born or raised often plays an important role in their lives. There are often comparisons between a urban civilization to rural civilization. Humans adopt to different environments that would be the most suitable for their style of living. Society as a whole didn't tell us where civilization should take place. Choosing the right place for a living depends on the matters of self preference and comfort. Throughout the last
On or about 7 February 2008 an explosion occurred at the Imperial Sugar Factory in the city of Portwentworth Georgia was caused from dust, which resulted in the loss of 14 employees whom suffered from major burn injuries (Sugar dust explosion and fire, 2009). Key issues that were identified for that caused the explosion were combustible dust hazard, combustible dust accumulation, and equipment design and maintenance (Sugar dust explosion and fire, 2009). The explosion caused major damage to the
The Texas City Explosion of 1947 In the 20th century, Texas suffered three of the worst disasters in its 181-year history. Although the 1900 Galveston hurricane, the Dust Bowl of the 30s, and the 1947 Texas City Explosion all had a tremendously detrimental effect on Texas, the Texas City Explosion of 1947 caused huge losses and is remembered as the worst industrial disaster in U.S. history. The 1947 Texas City Explosion had the greatest social, political, and economic impact that is still felt to
The Mexican-American War “Polk didn’t just want to annex Texas. He also had his eye on California.” (Roden page 317). Was the United States justified in going to war with Mexico? The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because Mexico and the U.S. both had different boundaries, Mexico asked the U.S. to leave, and Polk was greedy and kept bugging Mexico. In 1821 Mexico declared itself free from Spain. It was a Catholic and anti-slavery country and Mexico was as big the
Texas government has a unique style of legislature in the manner in which it functions. In this essay I will attempt to briefly cover: the structure and role of local governments within the state of Texas; the purpose and function of each type of local government; the consolidation of county and city functions into a single governmental entity; and if Texas would be better served by maintaining its several, distinct, types of government, or by consolidating them into broader units of government that
Acharya Sherry Sharifian GOVT 2306 – 73011 30 April 2017 Local Control in Texas Local Control government means ruling or controlling own area or certain area of territory for the managing for the welfare of community. Local government of Texas is Governor Abbott. He has raised his voice against the ban of plastic bags, oil, fracking etc. Texas has so many local controls in many areas. Many bills have been passed to stop many city from embracing the rules and regulations. Representative Phil King tried
citizen has thought of Texas of being a big oil producer in the country. Afterall, since the largest discovery of oil in the United States in 1901 was discovered near Beaumont, Texas it would cause some changes not only in the local area but the entire state as well. We all take oil for granted each day but maybe one day you should thank Texas for fueling the United State’s oil production and making the economy a lot better. In the late 19th century the University of Texas will given 1,000,000 acres
Texas I chose Texas because it’s the state I know most about, I mean, I live there! The area of Texas is 268,597 square miles, among the biggest in the U.S.A! The population for this state is over 27 million. That’s a lot for a state if you think about it! Texas became part of the U.S on December 19th, 1845. Texas declared its independence from Mexico, and the USA had to make it a slave state in order to annex it, so the number of slave and non-slave states would be even. USA was ready to
Texas State Report You take a deep breath as you smell the sweet fluffy cotton candy...where are you? You open your eyes and you see children laughing on a Ferris wheel, and a big sign that says “Welcome to Texas’ State Fair!” You know many surprises are waiting ahead. Suddenly you see a broken sign about a past event on September 1900 something tragic happened. Some important people had died in that very sad tragic event. You feel bad and bump into a man saying welcome to the Lone Star State
The purpose of this essay is to discuss three patient and health-system related factors that influence health care disparities within the West Texas region and how they are inter-related. The three patient related factors that influence healthcare disparities in West Texas are socioeconomic, health education, and health behavior. West Texas is home to 2.8 million people with 98 out of 108 counties being classified as rural (TTUHSC, n.d). Much of these 98 counties are populated by farmers and low-income
When we see Texas, we remember today mainly for its BBQ, Football and Black Gold, Texas tea. However, there is much more than just the usual itineraries that we find in most other states as well. Molly Ivins in her essay “Is Texas America” categorically states that, “Here's the deal on Texas. It's big. So big there's about five distinct and different places here, separated from one another geologically, topographically, botanically, ethnically, culturally and climatically” (Ivins). This is a true
The United States and Mexico had many disputes that led to the war. The most important was the issue with Texas, westward American movement, Manifest Destiny, and the actions carried out by the President Tyler and President Polk. There was already tension between Mexico and the United States. Americans already had a negative view of Mexico because of the Texas Revolution and Mexico owed the United States money for the Mexican Revolution against Spain. Mexico’s issues with the U.S regarded the
years of battles between the Mexicans and Americans but I think after this informational paper, you’ll seem to know a little bit more knowledge about it. How it all started, well in the beginning, the Americans and Mexicans both wanted to control Texas, but at the time it was a part of the Mexican territory, well soon enough Americans wanted control over it so badly that they started to travel into Texas’s land. Part of the reason why Americans wanted it so badly was because it was a big land and
Structure and Role of Local Governments in Texas The local governments in Texas are smaller units that form part of the larger state government. These local government extensions act as the administrative branch of the state government. The state of Texas relies mainly on its constitution of 1876 to establish the various local government jurisdictions. Currently, there are 254 counties, 50 cities, 1,100 education districts and 2,393 special districts in the state serving a population of 26 million
Attractions to Look for When Traveling In or Near North Texas When you live in North Texas, you can be sure that there are always interesting things to see and do nearby. Whether you visit Fredericksburg, Austin, Round Top, or the Hill Country, the general area is filled with unique sights, sounds, and people. If you have recently moved to North Texas and aren’t sure which places and activities to experience first, you might consider a few (or all) of the following options. Fredericksburg – Places
the Texas Revolution. This paper will give an overview on not only the events that occurred (battles, treaties, negotiations, ect.) But also the politics and reasoning behind it all. This was a war that involved America and Mexico fighting over Texas. That was the base for the entire ordeal. This series of events contained some of the most dramatic war strategy that has ever been implemented. What Caused This War? In 1845 the U.S attempted to Annex Texas. Basically America wanted Texas to become
it comes to Texas, but I do not believe Texas is on the brink of any change. I really thought there was a chance Texas could pull together and have a higher percentage that would help us move over to the Democrat side this past presidential election. After the election, we found out there were a lot more white males in Texas that voted more than ever. There were more white males that voted all over the United States this election than ever before. As much as I would like to think Texas would switch
Poverty in Texas Poverty rates have increased more in recent years due to the economic recession. In fact, it has been within the United States for innumerable years with Texas being among the states with the highest poverty rates in the country. But what causes poverty? What are the factors that contribute to Texas’ financial stance in comparison to other States? The main causes of poverty in Texas are unemployment, unevenly distributed poverty rates, and cuts regarding government programs. The