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    Picture this: School just got out for the summer and you are dying to get outside and do something fun to relax. First things first, you must pack the essentials. Food (probably more than you need), a bathing suit and of course, a fishing pole. Now, you are ready for a trip to your favorite lake. After a few hours of driving, you finally reach your destination and can’t wait to get your boat out on the water, but guess what? Upon inspection from the local DWS officer, you are sent away due to the

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    In fact there was such a profit from the Erie Canal in NYC that tolls were repealed during 1883(Erie). The canal cut traveling rates from Buffalo, New York, and New York City by more than 90%. This changed the entire economic make-up of the U.S., as well as gave exploration and travel a helping hand. Secondly, the C&O

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    Erie Canal is a vital channel of the United States, connecting the Great Lakes with New York City through the Hudson River at Albany. Misusing the Mohawk River opening in the Appalachian Mountains, the Erie Canal is 584 km (363 miles) long, it was the essential divert in the United States to connect western conductors with the Atlantic Ocean. Advancement began in 1817 and was done in 1825. Its flourishing moved New York City into an imperative business center and invigorated the Erie channel's advancement

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    Cuyahoga Falls, OH The charming city of Cuyahoga Falls is nestled along the beautiful Cuyahoga Falls in Summit County. Founded in 1812 as Manchester, Cuyahoga Falls has grown to a city with a population of around 50.000 people, offering all amenities of a larger city to its residents. What started as an industrial city has turned residential, welcoming people of all ages and families of all sizes. Currently in this vibrant community, you can purchase a beautiful new home from one of several builders

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    Trophies and plaques were to be awarded to the first, second and third place runners. A 10K is a 6.2 mile long race across the streets of downtown Erie in 85 degree heat and humidity. Runners who are running in the 10K have to show tremendous determination, stamina, speed and physical agility not to mention surviving in grueling temperatures and humidity. Great Olympic and Boston Marathon runners

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    Artificial River Essay

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    Carol Sheriff’s The Artificial River The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862 APUS, Section 4

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    Cuyahoga River Essay

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    pollution and thereby improve water quality.” (Keller) A case history of river pollution is the Cuyahoga River located in Northeastern Ohio. The river is 100 miles long flowing south to Cuyahoga Falls where it then turns north until it empties into Lake Erie. Cleveland and Akron are two major cities located along the river. The Cuyahoga is known as an infant glacial river, this is because it is one of the youngest river created from the melting of the glaciers. It is estimated that the river is about 13

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    Canal: The Erie Canal During the 1800’s there was no clear passage to take from New York to the American west. This created an issue as the expense to transport goods such as wheat and flour would be a costly amount of approximately $100 per ton. Due to the Appalachian Mountains New York was secluded from much of western America. The Canal took approximately nine years to be completed, despite funding issues that were presented the canal proved to be an expense well made. The Erie Canal (Clinton’s

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    Catering Business Plan

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    Our plan is to lease a kitchen facility big enough to house our staff and store our products while working out of the kitchen. During this five year goal, we plan on opening a second branch in the Chicago Illinois area, while having our branch in Erie, PA still running. Industry Analysis The events industry is an ever growing part of the hospitality world. There is a bigger need for the attention to detail than most people will think about, and event planners are trained to think about these

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    do is the other canals that were built after the Erie Canal as a result of its success. These canals include the Champlain canal, the Union Canal, the Ohio Canal, the Pennsylvania Canal, and many more. I feel that my topic was fine as far as restrictions go. I do think though that it should have been limited to the Erie Canal only because that was by far the most important canal of the era. All of the sources I found have contained the Erie Canal. One thing wrong with my topic is that it

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