Hot Springs National Park A Brief History of Hot Springs National Park The area we now know as Hot Springs National Park‚ was first a territory of the United States in 1803. It was part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1807‚ settlers came and soon realized it was an area that had potential to be used as a health resort. A short time after‚ in the 1830s‚ log cabins and a store was built to meet the needs of visitors. Today‚ thousands of people go to the springs every year.
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society”. It is celebrated during the whole month of March in the United States‚ as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. There are many prominent women who are to be recognized. One of them is Rosa Louise McCauley Parks‚ best known as Rosa Parks‚ a Civil Rights Activist. Rosa Parks was born to Leona‚ a teacher‚ and James McCauley‚ a carpenter‚ in February 4‚1913 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. She has a younger brother- Sylvester McCauley. When Rosa was still young‚ her parents separated‚ so she with her
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people may think the National Park Service was started by Theodore Roosevelt it was not. Theodore Roosevelt worked on the National Park System‚ while in office‚ but the actual National Park Service actually started in 1916. The National Park Service is comprised of 417 protected areas‚ 59 of those being actual National Parks‚ the others comprise of battlefields‚ monuments‚ scenic trails‚ and other types of historical sites (Frequently Asked Questions). Every National Park has visitor centers where you
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was reading several articles about Rosa Parks I have noticed that in every article that I read have some sort of bias in them. Throughout the articles‚ the authors show several points of bias within their background‚ point of view‚ and purpose. The articles I have chosen to read are about Rosa Parks‚ who was known by many people throughout the United States for her quiet act of defiance that set off a social revolution. Many people today remember Rosa Parks as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement”
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travel to was Penn Treaty Park. When I was much younger my mother took my brother and I to that park to ride our bikes. However‚ this time I had a different vendetta and the park was significantly more important. One of the first things I noticed when I walked into the park was a statue of William Penn. Surrounding his statue was a multitude of plaques with different types of scripture on them. One that caught my eye explained the history and importance of Penn Treaty Park. It explained that the treaty
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Parks and other protected areas of both Canada and the United States are very important to both of them. Parks in both of these places are there for the public to enjoy. It is a place where they can get away from things and enjoy nature. Not only do the people of Canada and the United States love their parks so do those from other counties. The mountains‚ deserts‚ prairies‚ rivers‚ and lakes draw people from all over. Since the first parks in Canada‚ their system as grown to include city parks
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However‚ there is one challenge in the event of reassigning animals from zoos to national parks‚ human safety. While there are not many animal attacks that occur in national parks‚ people tend to remember the ones that do happen because they are few and therefore surprising. What most people fail to realize‚ though‚ is that animals rarely attack and hardly ever kill. Those that do attack are most commonly grizzly bears and even then it was estimated that for every thirty million visitors there might
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Rosa Parks Debra Jander Composition I - 200 Instructor: Janet Smith August 31‚ 2013 Rosa Parks (1913-
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Dandenong Ranges National Park The Dandenong Ranges National Park (Commonly called the Dandenong) is one of the prime scenic attraction areas of Victoria‚ Australia. Over one million visitors are attracted to the park each years enjoying a variety of recreational opportunities‚ and it should most definitely be added on the World Heritage List for the priceless beauty‚ and the fascinating fauna and flora it holds. Where is Dandenong Ranges National Park located? The Dandenong is located in Victoria
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Crystal Beach Amusement Park During the late 1800 hundreds‚ a community of people in religious manner came together to explore the culture in a religious like‚ campground. As time progressed in this are‚ larger crowds became amass due to the increased amount of attractions imp laced in the area‚ drawing in large crowds well over 150‚000 per season(annually). Soon after‚ the money scheme came into play where local entrepreneurs saw a chance to make an increased amount of money by adding small sideshows
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