Boston (pronounced /ˈbɔstən/ ( listen)) is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts,[11] and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. [12] The city proper, covering just 48.43 square miles, had a population of 617,594 according to the 2010 U.S. Census. [6] Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
Hurricane Ike was the second-costliest hurricane ever to make landfall in the United States and the second most active hurricane to reach the Canadian mainland as a tropical storm in the great lakes region after hurricane Hazel in 1954. It was the ninth named storm, the fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the2008 hurricane season. It was a Cape verde type hurricane, as it started as a tropical disturbance near Africa at the end of the gust. On September 1, 2008, it became a tropical storm west of the Cape Verde islands. By the early morning hours of September 4, Ike was a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum wind speeds of 145 miles per hour.
The Bill was created to prevent a repeat of the Bonus March of 1932 and a relapse into the Great Depression after World War II ended. The American Legion (a veterans group) was essentially responsible for many of the Bill’s provisions. The Legion managed to have the bill apply to all who served in the armed services, including African Americans and women. The fact that the Bill paid for a G. I.’s entire education encouraged many universities across the country to expand enrollment. For example, the University of Michigan had fewer than 10,000 students prior to the war, but in 1948 its enrollment was well over 30,000.
The 1950s: A Decade of Prosperity or Hardship? “10 Amazing Years, 1947-1957: A Decade of Miracles” U.S. News & World Report, Volume 43 December 27, 1957 The last year of an amazing decade is about to end [1947-1957]. These 10 years have been a time of change and accomplishment unmatched in the history of America, or of any other nation. In one brief, 10-year period, America’s face was remade. Vast suburban areas sprang up to receive millions of Americans pressing out from cities.
Bedford Academy High School Armand Parchment Mr. Terry A.P. World History February 11, 2012 Chapter Summary: Chapter 22 The population of Europe rose during the eighteenth century-slowly at first, faster after 1780, then at an even faster pace during the earl nineteenth century. The fastest growth took place in Wales and in England. Population there rose from 5.5 million in 1688 to 9 million in 1801 and 18 million by 1851-increases never before experienced in European history. The growth of population resulted from more reliable food supplies, thanks to the new crops that originated in the Americas and widespread resistance to disease.
HAITI: THE JEWEL OF THE ANTILLES Haiti was once called The Jewel of the Antilles because it was the richest colony in the entire world and the busiest trade center in the New World. Economist estimate that in the 1750s Haiti produced about 40% of all the sugar and 60% of all the coffee consumed in all Europe by 1780. The colony employed a thousand ships and 15.000 French sailors. In France the products were refined, packaged and sold all over Europe. There were incredible amount of fortunes that was made from this tiny colony on the island of Hispaniola.
Ralph Sasson Soc. 429 Dr. Feinberg 4-21-2007 THE HISPANIZATION OF MIAMI Miami is the most Hispanic large city in the fifty states. In the course of thirty years, Spanish speakers, overwhelmingly Cuban, have established their dominance in virtually every aspect of the city’s life and fundamentally changed its ethnic composition, its culture, its politics, and its language. The Hispanization of Miami is without precedent in the history of major American cities. This process began in the early 1960s with the arrival of middle- and upper-class Cubans who did not want to live under the Castro regime.
‘Cruise tourism is the fastest growing segment of leisure tourism’ (Klein 2011:107). Between 1980 and 2010, the cruise industry has seen a passenger growth rate of 7.5% on average per year and in 2010 it’s estimated that 15 million passengers took a cruise of 7.2 days average length (Cruise Lines International Association, 2011). Klein (2011), states that with such rapid growth there are concerns for the impact on the environment, local economies in popular ports and on the sociocultural nature of communities. This paper will seek to examine these impacts and the development and structure of the cruise industry as it stands today. Cartwright and Baird (1999) reveal that in 1801 the first steam driven ship commenced service in Scotland and over the following years wooden steam ships were used only for short journeys.
[12] Ghana is a constitutional democracy divided into ten administrative regions, and the world's 56th−most inhabited nation with a population of approximately 27 million as of 2014. [5] Ghana's varied geography includes savannas, woodlands, forests, a coastal line, springs, cave systems, mountains, estuaries, wildlife parks, and nature reserves. [13][14][15] The coast of Ghana stretches 560 kilometres (350 miles) and includes a rich assortment of culturally significant castles, forts, ports and harbors. [15] Prior to colonization by the British empire in the early-20th century, Ghana was the site of numerous kingdoms and empires; the most powerful being the Akan Kingdom of Ashanti. [16] In 1957, it became the first African nation to declare independence from European colonization.
Ghana was the first country in the sub-Saharan Africa to gain its independence in 1957. Since then Ghana has gained recognition as being a leading democracy in Africa. Ghana has a population of 26 million and is expected to continue to grow because of high birth rates. The population pyramid of Ghana shows that the country is in stage 2, which is the early expansion stage. This means Ghana is in a period of rapid population expansion.