The Texas City Disaster of 1947 was a disaster that really left a impact to the world. The Texas City Disaster of 1947 was one of the world's worst industrial disasters. Two days before the disaster a fire had occurred at the dock where the boat was stationed. The fire that happened two days before the disaster was started by a cigarette. And their is a law stating that their is no smoking on or around the dock. The grandcamp boat was a recently re-activated boat that measured 437 feet in length
Texas City Disaster: a Painful Way to Learn In the bright, clear, spring morning of April 16, 1947, an event occurred in the Texas City Harbor in Texas City. To the survivors of this disaster, what happened on that Sunday morning was like the end of the world. Sadly, to those who did not make it, this indeed became the end of their world. This event that brings unforgettable painful memories from 50 years ago is referred to as the Texas City disaster. It all began with the French cargo ship
Personal Writing: Living In Both Texas and New York City Where a person was born or raised often plays an important role in their lives. There are often comparisons between a urban civilization to rural civilization. Humans adopt to different environments that would be the most suitable for their style of living. Society as a whole didn't tell us where civilization should take place. Choosing the right place for a living depends on the matters of self preference and comfort. Throughout the last
On or about 7 February 2008 an explosion occurred at the Imperial Sugar Factory in the city of Portwentworth Georgia was caused from dust, which resulted in the loss of 14 employees whom suffered from major burn injuries (Sugar dust explosion and fire, 2009). Key issues that were identified for that caused the explosion were combustible dust hazard, combustible dust accumulation, and equipment design and maintenance (Sugar dust explosion and fire, 2009). The explosion caused major damage to the
The Texas City Explosion of 1947 In the 20th century, Texas suffered three of the worst disasters in its 181-year history. Although the 1900 Galveston hurricane, the Dust Bowl of the 30s, and the 1947 Texas City Explosion all had a tremendously detrimental effect on Texas, the Texas City Explosion of 1947 caused huge losses and is remembered as the worst industrial disaster in U.S. history. The 1947 Texas City Explosion had the greatest social, political, and economic impact that is still felt to
The Mexican-American War “Polk didn’t just want to annex Texas. He also had his eye on California.” (Roden page 317). Was the United States justified in going to war with Mexico? The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because Mexico and the U.S. both had different boundaries, Mexico asked the U.S. to leave, and Polk was greedy and kept bugging Mexico. In 1821 Mexico declared itself free from Spain. It was a Catholic and anti-slavery country and Mexico was as big the
Texas government has a unique style of legislature in the manner in which it functions. In this essay I will attempt to briefly cover: the structure and role of local governments within the state of Texas; the purpose and function of each type of local government; the consolidation of county and city functions into a single governmental entity; and if Texas would be better served by maintaining its several, distinct, types of government, or by consolidating them into broader units of government that
Acharya Sherry Sharifian GOVT 2306 – 73011 30 April 2017 Local Control in Texas Local Control government means ruling or controlling own area or certain area of territory for the managing for the welfare of community. Local government of Texas is Governor Abbott. He has raised his voice against the ban of plastic bags, oil, fracking etc. Texas has so many local controls in many areas. Many bills have been passed to stop many city from embracing the rules and regulations. Representative Phil King tried
citizen has thought of Texas of being a big oil producer in the country. Afterall, since the largest discovery of oil in the United States in 1901 was discovered near Beaumont, Texas it would cause some changes not only in the local area but the entire state as well. We all take oil for granted each day but maybe one day you should thank Texas for fueling the United State’s oil production and making the economy a lot better. In the late 19th century the University of Texas will given 1,000,000 acres
Texas I chose Texas because it’s the state I know most about, I mean, I live there! The area of Texas is 268,597 square miles, among the biggest in the U.S.A! The population for this state is over 27 million. That’s a lot for a state if you think about it! Texas became part of the U.S on December 19th, 1845. Texas declared its independence from Mexico, and the USA had to make it a slave state in order to annex it, so the number of slave and non-slave states would be even. USA was ready to
Texas State Report You take a deep breath as you smell the sweet fluffy cotton candy...where are you? You open your eyes and you see children laughing on a Ferris wheel, and a big sign that says “Welcome to Texas’ State Fair!” You know many surprises are waiting ahead. Suddenly you see a broken sign about a past event on September 1900 something tragic happened. Some important people had died in that very sad tragic event. You feel bad and bump into a man saying welcome to the Lone Star State
The purpose of this essay is to discuss three patient and health-system related factors that influence health care disparities within the West Texas region and how they are inter-related. The three patient related factors that influence healthcare disparities in West Texas are socioeconomic, health education, and health behavior. West Texas is home to 2.8 million people with 98 out of 108 counties being classified as rural (TTUHSC, n.d). Much of these 98 counties are populated by farmers and low-income
The United States and Mexico had many disputes that led to the war. The most important was the issue with Texas, westward American movement, Manifest Destiny, and the actions carried out by the President Tyler and President Polk. There was already tension between Mexico and the United States. Americans already had a negative view of Mexico because of the Texas Revolution and Mexico owed the United States money for the Mexican Revolution against Spain. Mexico’s issues with the U.S regarded the
it comes to Texas, but I do not believe Texas is on the brink of any change. I really thought there was a chance Texas could pull together and have a higher percentage that would help us move over to the Democrat side this past presidential election. After the election, we found out there were a lot more white males in Texas that voted more than ever. There were more white males that voted all over the United States this election than ever before. As much as I would like to think Texas would switch
Structure and Role of Local Governments in Texas The local governments in Texas are smaller units that form part of the larger state government. These local government extensions act as the administrative branch of the state government. The state of Texas relies mainly on its constitution of 1876 to establish the various local government jurisdictions. Currently, there are 254 counties, 50 cities, 1,100 education districts and 2,393 special districts in the state serving a population of 26 million
withdrew from Texas. After the fall of the Alamo, most of the compound was in ruins. In 1841, the Republic of Texas government recognized the Roman Catholic Church’s claim to the old mission property. The Church leased the property to the United States government in 1848 when it returned to military use, serving as a quartermaster’s headquarters until the Civil War. In 1883, the State of Texas purchased the church from the Roman Catholic Church and placed it under the care of the City of San Antonio
the Texas Revolution. This paper will give an overview on not only the events that occurred (battles, treaties, negotiations, ect.) But also the politics and reasoning behind it all. This was a war that involved America and Mexico fighting over Texas. That was the base for the entire ordeal. This series of events contained some of the most dramatic war strategy that has ever been implemented. What Caused This War? In 1845 the U.S attempted to Annex Texas. Basically America wanted Texas to become
Poverty in Texas Poverty rates have increased more in recent years due to the economic recession. In fact, it has been within the United States for innumerable years with Texas being among the states with the highest poverty rates in the country. But what causes poverty? What are the factors that contribute to Texas’ financial stance in comparison to other States? The main causes of poverty in Texas are unemployment, unevenly distributed poverty rates, and cuts regarding government programs. The
Fiesta is an event located in San Antonio, Texas and happens annually beginning on April 20th till April 30th of 2017. The festival has been celebrated since the late 19th century. The festival is in memory of the Alamo and The Battle of San Jacinto to honor those who have fought in those battles. People would throw flowers at one another and meet in front of the Alamo. After this the first annual event for The Battle of the Flowers parade began. An association began crowning a Carnival Queen in
Texas is an amazing state with a lot of history behind it, and amazing people and places within it. Most everyone knows that Austin, Texas is the capital of the state, but most do not know that West Columbia was actually the first capital of Texas. West Columbia lies within the amazing historical county of Brazoria. Texas is also the home of the historical Jones Creek, where the great Stephen F. Austin lived, which also lies in Brazoria County. Austin, Texas is the capital of the state of Texas,