Railroads were considered the big industries back then. They employed hundreds of people, produced mass amounts of money, and contributed transportation. It was a very productive and needed industry. Much different business started branching off of the railroad system and becoming money makers of their own. After the war companies began to combine into one legal obligation and owners now had trusts in the company so many different people were co-owners.
Some of the hardest times for the economy and for people happened to be World War II. The economy wasn’t at its greatest peak and income wasn’t so great. Although, compared to the economy now, back then it was close to perfect. All the men had to work long hours and extra days with minimum wage. Women stayed at home to take care of the children and do the housework, which consisted of cooking and cleaning.
Staying at home | |with her two small sons, she was the ultimate earth mother, gardening, canning fruits and vegetable, | |making her son’s clothes, stitching and knitting. “I macramed two hammocks,” she admits now. “I needed | |help.” | |That help came in the form of a blizzard in February 1979, which left her stranded at home for a week. | |In an age without four-wheel drive vehicles, getting down the hillside from where she lived was | |impossible. Morning kindergarten was canceled for a week.
Poverty in Athens, Ohio Because of poor economies and lack of education people in Athens Ohio are suffering and need help to provide, shelter, pay bills, and feed their families. Over 40 million people live in poverty in the U.S.A, and 5% out of 31% are kids in poverty. People in poverty loose many jobs like coal mining and other contractual jobs because they moved overseas or they got closed down. People in poverty need houses. When they get one, they would need money for food and utilities.
Red Azalea was published in 1994. Something that affects the book historically is that the China Cultural Revolution was mentioned in the book, because she had to go through the hardships of living during that period of time. 4.) Since this is a memoir of Anchee Min’s life growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution, I don’t think there’s much bias in the book, because she lived through it. It reminds me of Diary of Anne Frank.
The storms and floods had taken all the good soil in the 1930s. People survived off of beans, rice, corn, and milk. Many slaughtered the cattle for meat because there was no market. All around the world people were living in horrible living conditions and there were not many jobs for those in need. Over 25% of people were unemployed and houses were being foreclosed
Its a long walk for them to get where they need to go so they stay in there house. They take care of each other and try to servive. Everyone can only eat a little bit of food each day because they have no clue how long this storm it is going to last. The electricity goes out, then comes back on, the goes back out and so on. Miranda steps up and takes care her mom and two brothers.
Additionally, I even read you your favorite book while you were in bed. For example, if I didn’t do all these nice favors for you, you would have been bored to death while you were sick. Therefore, I ask for you to drive me to Knott’s this weekend. Consequently, I believe that you should drive me to knots this weekend because I helped you with your laundry, I walk your dog every day in the park, and I watched over you while you were sick in bed. In order to solve this situation, I suggest that if you drive me to Knots, I will do all your chores for a week.
After a month my mom also got job so after that we spent our life with ease but at the same time we were saving money. Next trouble was we all had to stay dependent on ride because of lack of car. We were walking to Wal-Mart and other stores to get grocery. It was hard but we did it also in winter too I still remember that me and my mom were walking 2-3 miles every day from work to house. So probably after one year we got our first used car.
Returning to School By: Goldie Scarbrough Instructor: Jane McAdams ENG 121 English Composition I My decision to return to school was probably one of the hardest things I have ever done. I have 5 children and husband. They are the most important part of my life and the reason I wanted to return to school, but they are also the reason it was so difficult to go back. They always have homework they need help with almost every night. I have to make sure dinner is on the table, the dishes are done, the kids take their bath, the dog gets fed and taken outside if the kids or my husband forgets which is basically every night, and let’s not forget make time for my husband.