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When gold was exposed in 1848, people moved to California to get to the "golden mountains."At the elevation of the gold rush the atmosphere in the mining country was of intense frenzy and selfishness.The shock of the gold rush, however, hurt much father than the soil of the Sierra Mountains.Many forty-niners did became wealthy from the mining of gold, but many didn't get zoo lucky. Most people became wealthy through other power other than mining. The gold rush generated a big employment shortage

In our Council Chambers, hangs an aerial view of Downtown Bay City in the year 1912. In this picture, you can see a successful thriving downtown with stores, people shopping, and even an opera house. This is what we are working to restore our downtown back to, and then some. Around six months ago, City Council moved to adopt the Vision Bay City 2040 plan. In this extensive plan, city growth experts have developed a plans for land use, housing, livability, transportation, parks and recreation

In Lee Toland Krieger’s Age of Adaline, Krieger gives the audience a visual glimpse of immortality and ageless. In the case of the main character, Adaline, who is played by the stunning Blake Lively, is struck by a mysterious incident which preserves her age and leaves her eternal. Adaline then dedicates years to studying the condition which has been bestowed upon her on that very day. She goes on to accept this condition and vows to herself to never let anyone know about her condition besides her

Designing cities from scratch is a remarkable achievement within itself. Yet, cases around the country have ultimately failed at implementing the approach by basing the perspective of “how can they create a new city that solves problems of existing cities.” It’s less a process driven by design and more by critique. The vision for a city has changed over time. Yet three items never seem to lose contact with the development of a city and those are values, culture, and wealth. These contributing factors

The California gold rush of 1848 – 1849 and its results The lust for gold has existed since long before the birth of Christ, from the pharaohs in old Egypt to the forty-niners during the California gold rush. Gold has always been considered as a sign of wealth and because of its rareness and value it has had a big impact on history. The willingness of people to give up all they have in the pursuit of getting rich has motivated people to leave their home and to search for fortune; this was one of

Have you ever wondered what the worst prison would be like. Alcatraz was the worst prison ever it had the most baddest criminals ever. Alcatraz was nicknamed "the rock" because it was out in the middle of San Francisco Bay. It was also thought that no one could escape the prison because of all the dangers. Alcatraz opened on August 11, 1934 and closed on March 21, 1963. Alcatraz had some of the worst criminals some of the key moments were when Al Capone the worst bad guy came to Alcatraz, it also

The California Gold Rush was a spectacular event in California’s history. It occurred from 1848-1855. Many, many people migrated to California to find the gold that was said to be there. This changed California from a dreary and unpopulated place to a thriving and happy place to be. Not everyone struck it rich, though, not even the person who discovered it, James W. Marshall. California’s motto, Eureka, is a reference to the Gold Rush. The California Gold Rush was a life-changing event for many people

In 1934, Alcatraz seemed a perfect place for an escape proof prison, for America’s worst criminals. Escape attempts were rare in Alcatraz. People who tried, were either Caught, killed,or Drowned. “It was sort of like the titanic, You know, the titanic's never gonna sink,” Arthur Roderick said,”I think, everybody just figured that nobody’s gonna escape from Alcatraz.” But on June 11 1962, 3 prisoners were known to escape from Alcatraz. Frank Lee Morris, and brothers John and Clarence Anglin. They

Alcatraz On June 11, 1962, Frank Morris and the two brothers, Clarence and John Anglin, escaped from the prison Alcatraz in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. According to the ¨Investigation¨ article, the FBI closed the case in the year 1979 and the case was on going for 17 years. They had pronounced in this article that they think that the three escapees had died but, I think otherwise. There is a lot of evidence proving that these escapees are not dead. According to the video, “Did Frank Morris

Introduction Epilepsy is a growing disorder in the world. Many people tend to be unaware they have epilepsy due to no diagnosis or believing their seizures are something simple. The epilepsy community of Texas is in great need due to the increasing costs of medication and medical service, lack of programs for diagnosed children and insignificant increase in education concerning epilepsy. The Epilepsy Foundation of Texas (EFTX) and Epilepsy Foundation of Central and South Texas (EFCST) were established