Today growing concern is the increased burning of fossil fuels, which is destroying this atmosphere, but did you wonder what it was in the 1970s? In the 1970s Americans were living in the worst conditions of pollutant. The major cause of this was the increased use of horses which was the new era of concern. With horses releasing an average of twenty-two pounds, by about three and half million horses this caused the unsanitary conditions. Horses were used in large numbers for multiple purposes in this era even with automobiles being out there. The horses were used for traveling but also for commercial work such as lifting heavy freight but also for residential work such as delivering ice, milk, and other goods. The busy streets crowded of horses …show more content…
The manure traveling everywhere caused the air to be filled with sickening vapors which gets into people faces or trapped on people’s window of their houses. The richer residential would move the manure into their streets into poorer neighborhoods which would make conditions worse. The horses also caused a lot of problems with the noise they made when they went through the streets. The iron tired wheels and the iron shoes made a clanking sound which many people complained about. Some of the mistreated horses would end up dying right in the middle of the streets. To fix these serious issues, the city went to work, by making households sweep the roads in front and introducing new street-sweeping machines. The Chemical Compost Manufacturing Company attempted to create new devices which employed many people. With panic of diseases being in the soil, cities began focusing more on cleaning. To get more money for cleaning, authorities began selling the manure in the streets to farmers for a small price for fertilizer. The city began hiring private contractors to help improve the status of street
The desire for new jobs became the biggest motivating factor because farmers found that they could make more money in factories than working on the farm lands. This made them abandon their farm lives and proceed on with the new city life since it had become so difficult for them to
Many recognize the classic image of the cowboy in an old western movie: the fearless, stoic hero that stays calm in moments of crisis. In Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses, readers witness the protagonist, John Grady Cole, attempt to revive this famous archetype. Beginning as early as when the first pilgrims came to the new continent, Americans have always had a desire to “settle” Native American lands. In the time that followed, the West became a sort of proving ground for the Europeans and their decedents. During the nineteenth century, the image of land being settled by men on horses, who literally took the law into their own hands through their shotguns, became pervasive in the American mind. By
Disease was common and easily spread across the city because all the people lived so close. It became an unsanitary place to live. Although, there was a positive reaction that influenced the conditions to be improved. There was more educated people who were able to care for others and treat them of their sickness. Document ten explains in depth why the conditions were improved.
The issues tied with the expansion of Manchester included health concerns, working conditions, and living conditions which was met with positive and negative reactions. Health conditions during the Industrial Revolutions were of second importance to many. Cities were hotspots for disease. Cities were quite filthy and not well ventilated and many animal and plant matter decomposed and created an almost suffocating atmosphere (Doc. 6). Due to the poor sanitation of cities many people who lived in urban centers fell ill and died due to disease.
Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding and driving techniques developed, using many different styles of equipment and methods of control. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter, as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and
Ultimately, the week of the Broad Street outbreak impacted the ways cities organized themselves. Solutions for problems such as cholera helped urbanization in advancing sanitation standards. The Great Stink of 1858 forced authorities to confront the
John Grady is not your average cowboy. All the Pretty Horses is not your typical coming-of-age story. This is an honest tale. Cormac McCarthy follows John Grady as he embarks on his journey of self-discovery across the border. Armed with a few pesos in his pocket, a strong horse and a friend at his side, John Grady thinks he’s ready to take on the Wild West of Mexico. At their final steps in America, a stranger, aged thirteen, joins our heroes. This unexpected variable named Blevins challenges John Grady, testing his character and pushing him to uncomfortable limits. The dynamic of their relationship reveals John Grady’s capacity to care for others as he shelters this kid from the hardships of reality and the
Public health was an extremely important issue that sparked reactions to the polluted water and air, the Corn Laws and the well-being of laborers in filthy conditions. “Diseases caused or aggravated by atmospheric impurities produced by decomposing animal and vegetable substances, by damp and filth, and close and overcrowded dwellings, prevail among the laboring classes. The annual loss of life from filth and bad ventilation is greater than the loss from death or wounds in modern wars” (doc 6), “Most workers lack clothing, bed, furniture, fuel wholesome food, even potatoes! They spend from twelve to fourteen hours each day shut up in low-ceilinged rooms where with every breath of foul air they absorb fibers of cotton, wool, or particles of copper, lead or iron. They live suspended between an insufficiency of food and an excess of strong drink; they are all wizened, sickly and emaciated, their bodies thin and frail, their limbs
The outdoor jobs were much safer than factories. Street cleaners swept streets and cleared horse manure and mud. Street hawkers sold things such as muffins, flowers, and lace But there were also jobs worse than factories. Coal mines gave a child crooked spines or cancer later in life. Working nine to ten hours, sitting in the same position, sorting coal from slate.
“On average, 24 horses die per week on racetracks in the U.S.” (Cohen). This is due to the horrible mistreatment and horrendous training methods used on too young horses. However, the racetrack is not the only place where horses are abused. Horse shows, show rings, large business stables, smaller private barns; wherever a horse can be found, there is potential for some sort of animal abuse. There is not one certain breed or type of horse that is most commonly abused, every horse around the world can be subject to mistreatment. Unfortunately, there are not many laws that protect these horses, and some people merely turn their heads away. That is why there should be more laws against the abusive techniques applied by many equestrians in the equine
Farmers and individuals from small outskirt towns were not as isolated as they can drive up to the city for their shopping and their needs. This freedom also created an expansion of cities as more and more people started to move away from the congested city life. The frequent use of cars also allowed the streets and cities to be cleaner. Horses were no longer needed, because of this, the amount of manure decreased expediently. No one felt this freedom more than the typical housewife in the 1920’s.
‘The Horses’, by Edwin Muir, is a poem which forced me to think about the unthinkable – the annihilation of humankind as a result of a nuclear war. Paradoxically, however, Muir seems to me to take an optimistic view of such an event. In my essay I intend to give a synopsis of the poem and discuss some of the techniques that Muir employs to get his message across. I will discuss his use of Biblical language and imagery, the structure of the poem, his rhythm and rhyme and his use of symbolism.
“I sat there for a long time, feeling sorry for myself, and lonesome too.” A meaningful point of view, viewed highly in a bibliography known as The Faraway Horses by Buck Brannaman. In brief, the book is an amazing award-winning major motion picture that throws in many viewpoints and perspectives. Showing a strong life changing situation. Any situation can be turned around and made better.
The race horse industry is an extremely exciting and stressful business. It requires a lot of time and effort, from picking a good racing horse prospect, to raising and training the horse, to actually running in races. I believe that Secretariat did a good job as to providing good insight into the racing industry. In the movie Secretariat, Mrs.Tweedy visits her father’s farm because of her mother’s recent death.
Throughout history, humans have depended on the horse. Horses have contributed to the growth of humankind as transportation, farm workers, and battle steeds. They have been trained to support humans in many ways. When did this relationship begin? At what point did the horse become a vital part of human society? Exploring the evolution of the horse can help to answer these questions.