discuss the dumping of PCBs into the Hudson River by General Electric, the health effects, and the NYS Department of Health and the US EPA’s involvement for the cleanup and restoration.
We had just performed on front of a crowd of about 80 people. Upstairs, listening to the jazz music from other schools we were very tired, it has been a long Friday and it was 10:00 in the afternoon. We were dancing to the jazz music alone, smiling, and the only thing coming out of our mouth was laughter, and the imitation of the vibrant sounds coming from the shining trumpets on the stage below us. The Jazz Festival in Oak Harbor was amazing, even though I didn’t hang out with a lot of people,
The Erie Canal vision and design was created by Jesse Hawley a flour merchant. Jesse Hawley designed a Canal from The eastern shores of Lake Erie to Albany on the Hudson River. Unfortunately Jesse ended up in debtor’s prison as he became bankrupt trying to market his Canal design (New York State, ND) . This however, did not stop him, in 1807 he spent his time in debtor’s prison creating documents to describing his plan in details, estimate cost and project benefits. These plans were presented in
Henry Hudson was a navigator and sea explorer in the 17 century, who was born in 1565 England and died after June 22 1611 nearby Hudson Bay Canada. Much is unknown about Hudson’s birth but his death came from a mutiny in the Hudson Bay (which was named after him) from his crew who casted him and his son and some of the other crew with him adrift and have never been seen from that point on. Who and what country commissioned his voyages? In 1607 the Muscovy Company in England hired Hudson to find
Mubeen Sahibzada Prof. Burns History I November 17, 2017 Unit 5 / Module 1 Why was the construction of the Erie Canal one of the critical economic events of the first half of the nineteenth century? “In order to open the country west of the Appalachian Mountains to settlers and to offer a cheap and safe way to carry produce to a market, the construction of a canal was proposed as early as 1768”. And “It was not until 1808 that the state legislature funded a survey for a canal that would connect
Entry 11: The Erie Canal The Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and is a total of three hundred and sixty-three miles long. This canal connected the Great Lakes to New York City, allowing abundant amounts of goods to flow between the two places. Several people saw the Erie Canal as a tool of growth because it helped create new towns along its path. Some of the new towns included Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. The Erie Canal was a major attraction for the farmers migrating from New England. New
A long distance relationship is a thought that makes most couples cringe. The thought of being miles upon miles away is something that can make people question the strength of their relationship. However, this trend of long distance is something that is becoming more and more common with the advancement of technology such as video chatting sources like Facetime or Skype. This trend is something I’ve personally noticed many college students, especially freshmen, experiencing. They have their high
Henry Hudson was an English explorer, who sailed along the North East coast of North American. His early life is unknown, for there is not even a record of the year he was born. His final days are a mystery, after his mutinous crew set him adrift in the bay that bears his name, June 1611. It is believed that he could have been the grandson of a London alderman who helped found the Muscovy Company, which is a trading company. Hudson took four voyages beginning in 1607 and continued to1611, making
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 Hudson River Formation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Hudson Canyon…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 Glacial History…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18 Maps & Diagrams…..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Hudson Canyon……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..19 Geological
Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain were two great explorers. Both were born around 1570 and were sons of sea captains . However, even though they both have similarities from how they were brought up, their voyages were very different from one another. Even the types of explorers they were are different from each other. Not a lot is known about Henry Hudson’s personal life. What we do know is that he was married to a woman named Katherine and they had three sons together. Also, it is said the