The great Peshtigo Fire of 1871 impacted not only the people who resided in the damaged area from the fire, but also people all around the United States changing the U.S. forever and benefiting us in the long run while it being a bad thing for us in the short time. The Peshtigo Fire impacted both the people who were directly affected by the blaze, including Peshtigans, and indirectly affected by the blaze, like people who lived nowhere close to the site of the fire. For example, Indiana University says the fire “not only burnt people’s lives in the area of the fire, but even ruined people’s lives that lived on the other side of the country.” This demonstrates the magnitude of the effects of the Peshtigo Fire, showing how it even influenced people who had nothing to do with the fire. This also demonstrates how people, who “live on the other side of the country,” can be affected and changed because of the aftershocks of such a big natural disaster. Another example, by Minnesota Public Radio, shows how the people who lived and stayed in the area of the fire were influenced too.
The strike did not solely take place with the situation within Canada and the West but also there had been tension building for many years throughout the world before it occurred. It had a tremendous impact on people’s lives throughout the city of Winnipeg in which we live today (Winnipeg Strike). This paper will intend to demonstrate the history of how the largest strike in Canada caused many hardships for the working class, and had and overall negative effect on the city itself. Some argue the different effects the strike had on Winnipeg and the rest of Canada, however it is evident that one of the more important issues of the strike was the picketing that took place each day during the walkout and how effective their picketing was in encouraging the government to give them the wages and hours that
The Devil in the White City by Eric Lawson In The Devil in the White City, readers are exposed to a mysterious, thrilling, and an astounding world at the same time. Author Eric Lawson introduces the setting in the city of Chicago, Illinois, during its highest, industrial peak in the late 1800’s. It is during this era that Chicago attracted two of the highlighted, historical figures—famous architect Daniel Hudson Burnham and young doctor Henry H. Holmes, who soon became America’s first and most feared serial killer. Chicago had been a competitive city not only in technological advances but in architectural attractions. Daniel Burnham had created some of America’s most famous structures, including the Flatiron Building in New York and Union Station in D.C.; his next task was to recreate a desolate Chicago to a revolutionized city of hope, by creating the famous Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 (also known as The World’s Columbian Exposition).
David von Drehles nonfiction novel, Triangle: the Fire That Changed America, accounts events before and after the tragedy, and why the Triangle disaster is significant to America as a whole, and not just exclusive to New York. Turn of the century New York City government and politics was predominantly machine oriented. The most notorious party was Tammany Hall. Tammany was chock full of influential city leaders and ladder climbing underlings. The administration steadfastly assisted immigrants and the poor with provisions such as food and gas.
On October 8, 1871, the same day as the Chicago Fire, a lesser known but equally destructive disaster, The Great Peshtigo Fire devastated the town of Peshtigo Wisconsin. The cause of this fire was a combination of High temperatures, prolonged draught and human carelessness. It had been a dry summer and the newly dried areas of swamp land were being harvested for lumber. This harvesting left large amounts of sawdust and other lumber waste throughout the forest. The perfect fuel for a fire.
Urbanization in America During the 19th century it was a very stressful times for Americans the civil war had just ended the economy was real low and disease was an epidemic especially for the poor. It was also a time where there was a huge gap between the rich and the poor. But the most significant event of the 19th century was the Urbanization of America. The Urbanization of America still has some affects on us today such as economy, political views, and immigration. The way in which urbanization affects America today could be defined by many factors.
Running head: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION PAPER Emergency Management Legislation Paper Tim Boling Grand Canyon University: EMM 300 September 9, 2011 Throughout the years there has been many reasons for the development of an emergency management program for towns, cities, states, and at a national level. Since the beginning of time, humans have had to deal with uncontrollable events such as weather. Because of this, emergency management programs had to be installed. Today, these management programs cover the ground from a small house fire to a natural disaster affecting thousands of people. The Federal Emergency Management Agency can date back to 1803, where it provided assistance to Portsmouth, New Hampshire (FEMA, 2007).
Then George warned Lennie to keep away from her; “Listen to me you crazy bastard, don’t you even look at that bitch. I don’t care what she says and what she does, I seen ‘em poison before but never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her.” Curley’s wife causes tension on the ranch because she annoys and embarrasses Curley by wandering around the ranch flirting. This makes Curley angry and feel humiliated because his wife is always seeking the attention of other men. Curley got angry with the other worker because his wife is often disappearing and he felt as if the other man laughed at him because he could not keep control of his wife. “If you can’t keep control of your god-damn wife what do you want me to do about it?” Curley’s wife’s behaviour on the ranch angered Curley so much that he often vented his anger on the other men because Lennie was laughing to himself.
It is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi exceeded $150 billion. Katrina earn the title of costliest hurricane ever in US history. Hurricane Katrina made clear the linkages among race, place and vulnerability within groups. The survivors of Katrina still bear the psychological scars. However, with the help of psychological care, the survivors ultimately
The effects of the Hurricane Katrina are still felt by the people who were affected, in terms of employment, economic growth and inflation. Further more in my essay I will be discussing the environmental, social, economical and political effects of the hurricane Katrina, and the aid and remedies by the U.S government to overcome Katrina. Firstly I will be looking at the environmental effects of the hurricane on the three states. In this I will be concentrating on the wildlife, water and sanitation problems, and mainly health issues. As hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster, so environmental effects are the most important compared to others.