Informative Essay About High Bridge

At the conflux of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, embedded in trees with refreshing bursts of reds and greens, and sheltered by rolling blue mountains so majestic and captivating that Thomas Jefferson christened it, “one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature,” lies the colorful, prismatic, straight out of the story books little town, Harpers Ferry. Besides this West Virginia city’s breathtaking, fantastic views, from the famed B&O railroad bridge to the homes and churches, so brilliant and perfect it appears they were painted, Harpers Ferry is most known for its history. In fact, from its humble beginnings involving George Washington to through the 1800’s, Harpers Ferry was a town crucial

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There is a city nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains (“About the…”). With a population of approximately 100,000 and approximately forty-three square miles, this city incorporates the feel of both a small and big town (“Quickfacts…”; “Roanoke, VA”). Today the city is known as “Roanoke, Virginia” and sometimes called the “Star City of the South” or the “Magic City of Virginia” (“Roanoke Star”; Bruce 132). However, if you look back through its history, you will see that this city of Roanoke did not always exist. During the late nineteenth century, railroads caused the growth of a small town into the flourishing urban city we now call Roanoke (“Roanoke,

American cities range in size from extremely large to small town USA. They exist from coast to coast and vary in popularity, population, and prosperity. Some of them are so little known that only their inhabitants and those who reside in close proximately know of them. Others, however, are known world-wide, and their names are synonymous with greatness. Washington, D.C., the city that was non-existent until it became a nation in 1789, has risen to become our nation’s capital and a hub for political activity.

The school that I chose to write this evaluation about is High Tower Trail Middle School, located in Marietta, Georgia. This was the middle school that I attended, and as I look back on it now with the knowledge that I have gained, I can see that it really is an amazing middle school. With middle school being a major struggle for many young adolescents, High Tower Trail did so many amazing things in order to ensure students felt included and had a safe learning environment. High Tower Trail also had some things that they could have improved on while I was there. Some of the strengths of High Tower Trail had were that it was always changing, it was challenging, and gave its students equal opportunities. Some areas where it could improve would be to encourage more parent involvement, encourage teachers to be more involved, and have more teamwork between the students and teachers. I believe that in this case the strengths out-weigh the areas that need improvement, but no school is perfect, and in order to be a successful middle school, it must keep changing in order to keep up with the students learning within its walls.

This paper is an assessment of the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. It will describe the city with a focus on the population, economic situation, culture, neighborhood and safety factors. It will also look at what the city has in place in case of a disaster. From this data, I will interpret the overall status of the community and formulate a logical community diagnosis.

America, in the early colonial years, was mostly country. Multitudes of people lived on farms, and few towns existed. As time has passed, America has innovated, and now millions of prodigious cities overpower the dwindling areas of the country. Because of the numerous towns, rarely any Americans have experienced the modest country life. Some individuals believe that the city is superior to the nation only by considering the conveniences that the city possesses. However, nearly all Americans have yet to realize the specialness of this country. It is an improved place to live in the city because it is peaceful, self sufficient, and beautiful.

A bustling, balmy, and beautiful city, Cape Coral in Florida is the new destination for those looking to leave the rat race of city life while maintaining a sense of modernity with a bustling night life scene. It is nicknamed as the “Waterfront Wonderland” by locale solely as they can rejoice over 400 miles of navigable waterways and beach front. Its existence on the Gulf Coast, with interwoven roomy canals and brims, makes it blossom with recreation opportunities of all kinds.

Have you met Atlantic City? When most people think of Atlantic City, they think of casinos, however, this energetic seaside destination is so much more. Rich in history, well versed in the art of world-class entertainment, boasting a food scene to satisfy even the most discerning palate, and dedicated to creating an experience outside the boundaries, Atlantic City continues to reinvent itself through its various transitions over the years since the founding of the city in 1854. Atlantic City’s iconic firsts have inspired other cities for decades, from the first boardwalk, to salt water taffy, to the Miss America Pageant this favorite playground of America will continue to surprise, entertain and delight.

Even after reading Mark Binelli 's book Detroit City is the Place to Be, it is difficult to believe that the city he is writing about exists here in the United States. This is after all, an economically prosperous, first world country. What Binelli so vividly describes is a place that could very well exist in some third world country. A third world slum-like city that boasts of not only one, but two professional sports teams. It is intriguing to ponder the whys and how’s of Detroit 's condition and failure to thrive. Despite the best intentions by those tasked with reviving and restoring this city to an at least functional state (the best that could seemingly be hoped for), Detroit seems to continuously decline. Binelli takes the reader through the sequences of events and causes that moved Detroit from a nineteenth century economically prosperous city, to a present day ghost of what once was.

They are left with vacant plants and have begun to take steps to address their problems by trying to attract tourists with such areas as the Works. A city in a similar position was Baltimore as highlighted in the article “’A Third-World City in the First World’: Social Exclusion, Racial Inequality, and Sustainable Development in Baltimore” by Mark Levine which addresses the issues of Baltimore in its quest for more tourism but is hindered by its high crime rate. The plight of Baltimore is also highlighted in the television program “The Wire.”

In a town where 96% of surveyed adults say that life in De Pere is either good or excellent, the better question becomes Why Not De Pere? From beautiful homes, to the historic district, riverfront condos and elegant senior homes De Pere has whatever your looking for. Rivers, creeks and trails feed your hunger for the beauty of nature, world class schools and the renowned St. Norbert College fill your desire for exemplary educational options and a highly diverse, robust business sector address your personal economic development. Come to a place that is far more than a geographic location--one where tradition, family and community are not slogans, but threads in the fabric of

It was an eye opener to me as well! I never knew so many people used the Golden Gate bridge to escape their fears/problems. I wonder if the reason that they do seek out this bridge is because of how beautiful it is? Maybe it symbolizes how beautiful they wish their life was? Or how beautiful they once envisioned themselves? Or just maybe they wish to have their last vision of life, a one where you can see the sunset rising over the beautiful water? I believe that everyone has their different reasons for committing suicide whether they believe it is justified or not.

The High Bridge is New York’s oldest pedestrian bridge that was designed by Samuel Parsons Jr. and Calvert Vaux. People enjoyed their evening strolls with their friends, and horses carried loads through the bridge. The bridge eventually worn out by 1970s with the highway connection instructed by Robert Moses. Eventually, the bridge and the park were shut down and become forgotten by New Yorkers. After its majestic clean up in

The play A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller is set in New York in