Dry Tortugas

Isla Holbox, an island just northwest of Cancun, Mexico, has always sustained human life; the Mayans and other indigenous people of Central America and Mexico steadily populated the islands of Quintana Roo. However, During the 17th and 18th centuries Isla Holbox was pirated due to the strategic location. In 1873, European buccaneers fell in love with the beauty of Isla Holbox and decided to settle down on the island. At the end of the 19th century, Yucatan entrepreneurs began the colonization of the mainland. In the 1960’s Isla Holbox had dwindled down to a population of around 500 inhabitants; today, the the 26 mile long and .9 mile long island has around 1800 inhabitants and has a potential for tourist development. Although the ability to profit off of tourism, Isla Holbox is still not heavily toured.

The Apollo Program (1963-1972) was a series of missions with a goal to land humans on the moon. The program’s objective, set by President Kennedy in 1961, was achieved nine short years later (The Apollo Missions). Of the program, six were successful in doing so, Apollo 11 being the first to achieve that goal (Williams). The crew contained Neil Armstrong, Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr. , and Michael Collins.

Neil Armstrong, one of the astronauts on the landing module, became the first man to walk on the moon on Monday July 21, 1969. As he stepped off the ladder onto the moon, Armstrong declared, "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." After about twelve minutes, Buzz Aldrin joined him on the surface. For two and a half hours the astronauts collected samples,

On May 25, 1961 President John F. Kennedy paved the way for the world’s first lunar landing when he announced the US’s ambitious goal to place an American on the moon before the end of the decade. This historic announcement was fueled by desires to beat the Soviet Union, and show the United State’s dominance, the need for a uniting cause among the American people, and a desire to lead the world in the scientific field.

NASA was the answer to the soviet union's space program. They wanted to one up them by showing how amazing america can be. Funded by the government by Dwight D EIsenhower he saw the potential in it and so did many more presidents after. John F. Kennedy was one of the key people in the program funding by showing that NASA was going to be the first to put a man on the moon. Then, The Apollo project did the impossible beating the soviet union by being the first men to step on the moon. This showed that mankind is capable of so much and we can achieve anything.

In 1961, the United States of America was embroiled in the Cold War with the Soviet Union. This confrontation was taking place not only on land, sea and air, but in space as well. On May 25th, 1961 recently elected US President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress, during which he outlined his now famous Man on the Moon challenge. It was through this ambitious dream that the creation of the National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA) came about, which President Kennedy challenged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Although he didn't live to see the achievement of his dreams, the United States successfully landed Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on the moon on July 20, 1969 and

So when I got to Costa Rica I heard that there was treasure on this island and the captain never came back to get it. So I am set to find this treasure somewhere on this island. Dave said that there names were Rita and Marge.

In October 1957, the Russians launched Sputnik and that started the race to the moon. The Russians were well ahead of Americans back in the 1960's in terms of the advanced technology they had. They were so close to taking off but then America decides to spontaneously land on the moon. President John F. Kennedy thought it was important that the United States win the race to the moon. On September 12, 1962, at Rice University, President Kennedy made a

Stony sentry’s, carved years ago by Polynesian craftsmen, gaze over one of the most remote places in the world. With their land enlarged by overuse, islanders now draw on a revival of their culture to attract visitors. I intend to tell about this small island off the coast of Chile named Easter Island.

Marine shells were often associated by the Maya with death, rebirth, and fertility (Kavountzis 2009:46). In Maya art, the underworld deity is typically depicted emerging from a conch hence the association of shells with death. The association with fertility is a result of the goddess of childbirth, Ix Chel, being depicted with shells, and the connotations of rebirth are based on depictions of the rain god wearing oysters on his ears (Pohl 1983:73–78). In their study of jute (Pachychilus spp.), Christina Halperin et al. (2003) argue that shellfish, especially freshwater shellfish, are often overlooked during archaeological investigations despite the fact that they can provide information about Maya rituals. For example, it has been argued, based off both cave’s and shell’s association with death, that jute shells were placed on the floor of caves to create a metaphorical trail to the Underworld (Reents-Budet and MacLeod 1997). Christina Halperin et al. (2003) argue, based on ethnographic information, that jute shells were gathered after meals and deposited in caves as an offering in thanks to Mother Earth for providing them with food. While, it is unclear if ancient Maya also practiced this thanksgiving, it is clear that jute shells and shells in general were clearly part of a larger ritual pattern. In this

Home to hundreds of marine life species off the coast of Florida’s blue waters and accessible only by boat, the seven small islands are known as the Dry Tortugas provide the country with an aesthetically pleasing National Park. This picturesque landscape provides visual amenities such as coral reefs, bird habitats, and the great Fort Jefferson. However, it took a considerable amount of time, weathering, and human intervention to shift and shape the park to its modern day structure. Starting some millions of years ago with the late Paleozoic era, and evolving into the modern day Holocene epoch, the area of and around the Dry Tortugas has experienced significant geological and chemical changes. This paper examines research conducted to assess

N.A.S.A stands for the “National Aeronautics and Space Administration”. The space program was founded in 1958 and has accomplished many great feats and has an enriching history. The program was started “to provide for research into the problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere and for other purposes”. Since then, NASA has created a successful human spaceflight program. The history of NASA has many main points such as its space program, the involvement and development of the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the world-changing research from missions and collected that helps us understand our world and beyond. Amiko K. (July 6th, 2010). NASA history. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/nasa_history.htm . First and foremost, for many NASA has had a very successful space program, which has impacted the way, we see the world and our views towards space.

His goal was achieved on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong stepped off the Lunar Module 's ladder and onto the Moon 's surface. Unfortunately President Kennedy wouldn’t live to see his dream realized; however, without the Visionary Leadership he displayed, it may have never been achieved.

Apollo 11 was the first space mission that landed humans on the moon. On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on the Moon while Michael Collins stayed in the Command Module. On the surface, Armstrong and Aldrin spent two and a half hours collecting samples, taking pictures, and exploring the surface of the moon. After they got their samples, they placed a three by five feet American flag on the moon, a plaque that said, “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon. July 20, 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.” They landed off the shores of Hawaii on July 24, 1969. Apollo 11 landing on the moon exchanged new scientific and technological information in history, encountered a new region to discover, and started more explorations in space.

Technically only twenty-five years old, this park contrasts all other parks in a variety of ways. Its