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American History and Railroad Construction

end-of-the-track towns called hell-on-wheels" (The Iron Road). Explosions and avalanches were commonplace for the Chinese crews, ...

1845 to 1865 History of U.S. Railroads

state. While Stevens failed to raise enough money to build his proposed railroad, he still desired to apply steam locomotion to ra...

Overview of Chinese Americans

In seven pages Chinese Americans are considered in terms of their American historical significance with political struggles and ra...

1865 to 1945 Construction of American Railroads

this time construction was taking place in an effort to be able to ship supplies and other necessities to the soldiers at war. It ...

Railroads in Henry David Thoreau's Walden

In five pages this paper discusses Thoreau's views on railroads through an analysis of Walden passages....

Texas Railroad Commission

track in Texas and nine railroad companies. Five of these companies were centered in the Houston area, and all but one served a se...

Black Americans in the Construction Industry

Kingdom - is still predominantly that of white male, with a low representation of ethnic minorities, including African Americans i...

Richard Orsi/Sunset Limited

been presented in dichotomous terms. On one side is the "selfish, greedy, corporate interests" and on the other, stand "the people...

American History

for farming" (Dawes Act, 2008). II: Frederick Jackson Turner Frederick Jackson Turner was a man who developed a thesis: ...

The History of Black America as a Component of American History

5 pages and 3 sources. This paper outlines the different elements of Black American history, with a focus on the significant role...

Pullman, Illinois and George Pullman

In five page this paper examines the town of Pullman, Illinois in a consideration of whether or not its construction satisfied the...

Tuberculosis and New Mexico

threatened almost everyone, regardless of social status. The disease ultimately led to many states implementing what was called ...

Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS)

Security; Governance Rule of Law & Human Rights; Infrastructure & Natural Resources; Education; Health; Agriculture & Rural Develo...

Environmental Risk Management In the Construction Industry and the Role of the Project Manager

in 2005. Prior to this only 10% of electrical waste was recycled, this legislation makes manufacturers responsible of goods throug...

Commissioning a Health Care Facility

few points of the requirements of HVAC design and execution in the new health care facility, but they demonstrate the complexity i...

Saudi Arabia, Ergonomics, and Human Factors

In five pages this paper considers ergonomics and various human factors involved in establishing a safe office environment on a Sa...

SWOT Analysis of a Construction Site's Hazardous Working Conditions

project, with each employee being run through the rules, tested for their knowledge of the rules and demonstrating the correct and...

Environmental Destruction and 'Progress'

if such developments include parks and trails, there is definitely an increase in pollution and other potentially hazardous enviro...

The Contribution to American History and Jewish American History by Henry Kissinger

a man of great power and a man who apparently worked within all sorts of cultures, working with China and then with Vietnam, earni...

U.S. History and American Racism AMERICAN RACISM AND HISTORY

subconscious, if a man has intercourse with a women, he claims ownership of her. Likewise, in a larger world view, if the white ma...

NJ Railroads' and How They Originated

did have ties to the railroad industry ("NJ Governors," 2003). South Orange is another example of a long-established suburb whos...

Abolitionism/There Was No Other Way

moral conviction, and, especially. on the part of African American activists, a fierce visceral passion for freedom" (Bordewich 4)...

Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad

of Appeals: Whether or not the defendant, the Long island Railroad, should held negligent as a proximate cause in regards to the p...

Long Island's Transportation History

to the multitude of choices of transport on Long Island. Finally, in a discussion of Long Island, it is important to define it. W...

Nineteenth Century America and the Railroad's Economic Impact

In eight pages railroads in the America of the nineteenth century are examined in terms of their history, development, and economi...

The History of California Native Americans Prior to 1900

of peoples in the area, as settlements were logically more concentrated around water. Members of all groups were particularly dev...

History of Blackface Minstrelsy

Black minstrelsy and its role throughouth the history of Black American culture is discussed within the context of Eileen Southern...

New York and the Presence of African Americans

Railroad Station (Soul of America, 2002). The Abyssinian Baptist Church was founded in 1808 as a result of segregation in a white...

Warfare of Early America and Technology

suited to fast action and hand-to-hand combat. The jineta saddle has short stirrups that cause the rider to bend his knees, allow...

The Myths of Westward Expansion

that the Anglo Americans were superior to the Natives. They believed that they had the power, and the right, to take over land. Wi...