History of Lethbridge Lethbridge is the fourth largest city in Alberta and enjoys warm summers and mild winters. Lethbridge is the commercial, financial and industrial centre of southern Alberta and is home to a wide range of cultural venues as well as southern Alberta’s only university. Lethbridge is the perfect blend of city and town and a great place to call home. Here is a brief history of this unique town and how it has developed from a resource based town into a bustling mid-sized city that is home to a wide range of professionals, cultures and ethnicities. Origins The city of Lethbridge is named after the president of the North Western Coal and Navigation Company, William Lethbridge. Before 1885, the area that is now Lethbridge was …show more content…
One of the new posts that was built near Lethbridge known as Fort Whoop-Up was one of the most notorious in all of Southern Alberta. By the late 1860’s coal had been discovered in the area of Lethbridge, but it was not until 1872 that this resource began to be mined. As the popularity of coal began to grow, so too did the city of Lethbridge. The Early Years By 1883, coal was being transported down the river to Medicine Hat in large quantities. However, due to inconsistent water levels and shifting sand bars, rail quickly replaced barges as the main method of transporting coal. This railway was largely instrumental in the economic success of the city and helped settle many immigrants throughout southern Alberta. In 1891, the Lieutenant Governor of the North West Territories signed the official proclamation declaring Lethbridge a town. Lethbridge’s first council was held on February 3 of 1891 and Charles Alexander Magrath was the first mayor. One of the main features of Lethbridge to this day, the High Level Bridge, was constructed during this period. At this time, it was the longest and highest bridge in the world and a monumental task of
With the mining came the railroads. In December of 1878 the first train came to New Mexico, the Atchison, Topeka, and S...
Transportation improved from the market revolution through many new inventions, railroads, steamboats, and canals. Pressure for improvements in transportation came at least as much from cities eager to buy as from farmers seeking to sell. The first railroad built was in 1792, it started a spread throughout the states. Cumberland which began to be built in 1811 and finished in 1852, known to be called the national road stretched over five hundred miles from Cumberland to Illinois. By 1821, there were four thousand miles of turnpike in the United States. Turnpikes were not economical to ship bulky goods by land across long distance across America, so another invention came about. Robert Fulton created steam boats in 1807; he named his first one ‘Clermont.’ These steam boats allowed quick travel upriver against the currents, they were also faster and cheaper. The steamboats became a huge innovation with the time travel of five miles per hour. It also stimulated agricultural economy of west by providing better access to markets at lower cost. While steamboats were conquering the western rivers, canals were being constructed in the northeastern states. The firs...
By 1857 a concord coach was able to complete the fifty-mile run from Portland to Salem in a single day (Schwantes, 183). California Stage Company was one of the largest organizations of its kind in the United States, established direct and regular service between Portland and Sacramento in 1860 (Schwantes, 183). Wells, Fargo and Company of San Francisco utilized a far-flung network of stagecoach and freight lines in the 1860s and 1870s to serve mining regions in the interior Northwest (Schwantes, 183). Ben Holladay, the stagecoach king, laid the foundation for his transportation empire in 1862 when he gained control of stagecoach and freight wagon lines that extended from Salt Lake City to the booming mining camps and supply center of Boise City, Walla Walla, and Virginia City, Montana. Holladay sold h...
The 19th century set the stage for different policies that lead to the extending of America’s power, which is defined as imperialism. Imperialism started for different reasons like the Americans wanting the U.S. to expand or explore the unknown land, or even some feared existing resources in U.S. might eventually dry up. The reason imperialism started doesn’t really matter, but more of what it caused. Imperialism lead to Cuban assistance, the addition of Hawaii and Alaska to America, and Yellow Journalism.
Lowell was originally land owned by the Pawtucket Indians which allowed them to fish at the Pawtucket falls. The land was slowly sold off to colonist until the land was eventually taken with a deed issued in 1714. Lowell was formed as part of the cities of Chelmsford. Shortly after, Industrialists began using Chelmsford as a location for new mills and manufacturing plants. Pawtucket falls offered a strong source of water power which gave rise to the construction of a sawmill, gristmill, and fulling mill by 1737. Although filled with water-powered potential, logging companies couldn't transport lumber downstream because of the Pawtucket falls 32 foot drop. In 1797, the Middlesex Canal was built to avoid the issues associated with the Pawtucket
Coal production had become a driving force behind the United States industrial revolution. Coal was used for a variety of purposes including powering steam engines, iron manufacturing, and the heat in homes and towns. One of the largest users of coal in southern Colorado was the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I). Their furnaces were heated with coal from, he Culebra Mountain range in the southern part of Colorado was known for having some of the richest coal in the state. The coal is glossy black bituminous coal the second highest grade of coal available.
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In 1829 Middlesbrough sustained high growth in technology and population. It was to become, in a very short time a port for North East coal. The railways happened in 1833,In 1840 Middlesbrough dock was built, In 1850 Ironstone was found in eston hills in Middlesbrough, from then on Middlesbrough s iron works commenced followed by steel works. Middlesbrough set the world price for steel.
John Beckett mentions that the Glorious Revolution has been considered a historical event related to the political issues. The main target of this historical event was to create a commercial freedom in Europe. After this revolution was done, trade relations in Europe went up, and the Bill of Rights was also created in 1689. Today, the Bill of Rights is shown and known that it was the first building stone for the British constitution because it limited the monarchic power. During the eighteenth century, the period of the Age of Enlightenment is considered between 1713 and 1789 because Anthony Pagden states that Europe was like a republic of states, and it was like a union acting together and talking with one voice. The Age of Enlightenment
One of the main reasons why Penticton was chosen was that it was connected to a lake. This meant that the railway company was able to launch boats and tugs to compliment rail service.
Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Airdie a city in Alberta lies in the Calgary region of Canada. The beautiful city is located at the intersection of Highway 567 and Queen Elizabeth II Highway. A unique feature of Airdrie city is the elevation, making it the highest city in Canada. According to the 2016 Census, the population of Airdie was 61,581, which is 19,017 higher than 2011.
The first major suspension bridge was completed in 1825 by Thomas Telford. The bridge was 153 feet tall, 1,710
Discuss in detail the first scene in Act Two of ‘The History Boys’ considering ways in which this extract contributes to Irwin’s characterisation of the play. At the beginning of Act 2, Irwin is reintroduced mirroring Act 1. Bennett uses this scene to give the audience insight into Irwin’s future (foreshadowing events later on in the play) as well as how his character has evolved or arguable devolved later on in his life and during his career . An initial way in which this extract in Act 2 contributes to Irwin’s characterisation is how it paints a clear picture of Irwin’s character, despite Bennett’s use of prolepsis, has not developed, and if anything, has regressed.
The coal is which is one of the non-renewable natural resources which used from the beginning from the life existed in the world as the one of main sources of economics activities. Coal is non-renewable natural resources since it take a million of the year to form as a coal. Coal was form from the energy that was stored under the ground of giants plants and animals for the long year ago. When these plants and animals died and buried under ground and formed layers at the bottom of the swamps. And this entire are slowly began to pile up and form into solid, because of the undergoing of physical and chemical changes and pushing out the oxygen and forms coal.