The Worcester cold storage fire that occurred in Worcester Massachusetts on December, 3 1999 provided us with another tragic example to the lurking dangers to the United States fire service. The Worcester fire claimed the lives of 6 firefighters who came to work that morning not realizing that this would be their last shift . The strategic and tactical lessons that were learned from this fire need to be heeded by fire department nationwide. However another important lesson is not as well know
is to compare the structure of Trinity College Library and The Hive. The Hive Library, in Worcester, is a four-story building that is made of golden-colour copper aluminium alloy (exterior) and water proof concrete (interior). Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios designed the building, which costs around ‘£38m’(Ijeh, The modern reader, p2). The library was designed for the use of public as well as the use Worcester University student. On the other hand, Christopher Wren designed The Trinity College in 1676-1695
THE LIFE OF EDWARD ELGAR Edward Elgar was born on June 2, 1857. He was born in the town of Broadheath, Worcestershire, England. Edward was the son of an organist and a music dealer. His father’s name was William Henry Elgar. He was raised in Dover and served as an apprentice in London for a music publisher. Edward Elgar’s mom was interested in artistic things and encouraged Edward to pursue Music development. He acquired his strange taste of literature from his love of the countryside. Edward had
Public transport Six bus routes (376, 377, 395, 396, X77, X96) connect Maroubra Beach to the city. All of them stop at Marine Parade Terminus Station, but 376, 377, 396 run from Circular Quay; 395 runs from Railway Square where is close to Central Station; and X77 and X96 are the EXPRESS bus of 377 and 396 respectively, and only operate Monday to Friday peak hours. Two bus routes (317, 353) connect Maroubra Beach to Bondi Junction where is a transportation junction with several bus routes and train
Twice-born is the idea of a person changing into someone new or to develop further into who they should be. An easy way to change the character is by changing the character’s name. A name can resemble so much of who the character is. In the novel, Fifth Business written by Robertson Davies, there are three characters who are considered to be twice-born. These characters move from their small hometown of Deptford into bigger places in the world. The change of setting shows their growth and development
Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine in 1802. Her mother was not very mentally stable and her dad was an abusive alcoholic. The Dix moved from Maine to Vermont just before the British War of 1812. Then, after the war they moved to Worcester, MA. While in Worcester, the Dix had two more children, both boys. The family would eventually break apart because of the mother’s mental state and the father’s drinking.1 Dorothea Dix and her two brothers ended up moving to Boston to live with their grandmother
People took matters into their own hands.”6 This is when the idea for the Rebellion is decided upon and the need for a leader was eminent. The Rebellion The person that was chosen to lead the rebellion was Daniel Shays. Shays, born in Hopkinton Massachusetts, grew up as a farmer before he fought for his country in the War for Independence. During the War he fought in such key battles as the Battle of Lexington, Bunker Hill and Saratoga.
be a chance of tyranny. With this government style, many states decided on different ways of raising the money they needed. The way that the Massachusetts government decided to handle it was to continually raise taxes on farmland. However, the farmers couldn’t keep up and most started to lose their land or end up in jail. The over taxation of the Massachusetts farmland robbed the farmers not only of their land but also of their livelihood.
Ryan v. New York Central Railroad (1866) and Farwell v. Boston and Worcester Railroad (1842). In Ryan v. New York Central Railroad, a fire broke out on a railroad train and eventually spread to Ryan’s house where it burned to the ground. It was found that the train company was not at fault because it could not control how the fire would spread or foresee the damages of their negligence. (Hall 211) In Farwell v. Boston and Worcester Railroad, Farwell was suing because his hand was crushed by a train
Aggressive Driving in Massachusetts Driving in Massachusetts, doesn’t always get you somewhere. There were 141,675 motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts in 2003. In response to the problem, Massachusetts law enforcement officials are vowing to get aggressive on aggressive driving, a growing danger in the state. “We will catch you and there will be consequences, criminal consequences, loss of licenses and even a jail term,” Col. Thomas Robbins, Massachusetts State Police warned aggressive
Indian Betrayal Looking back at the history of the United States, there are many instances and issues concerning race and ethnicity that shape the social classes that make up the United States today. There are many stories concerning the American Indian that are filled with betrayal, but there is probably none more cruel and shameful as the removal of the Cherokee Indians in 1838. Blood thirsty for money and property, the white settlers would soon use dirty methods to drive the Cherokee out
of the Indian Wars 1675-1699, edited by Charles H. Lincoln, Ph.D: A World Wide Web Site Containing Information About the Biology, History, and Geology of New England's Largest River (http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/), University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 6 The battle in which Captain Michael Pierce lost his life is detailed in Drakes Indian Chronicles (pp. 220-222) (http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/massacre.html) 7 http://www.pilgrimhall.org/philipwar.htm, Pilgrim Hall
Cherokees. Horace Greeley responded to the decision by stating “Georgia was permitted to violate the faith of solemn treaties and defy the adjunctions of our highest court.” The courts recognized the suffering of the Cherokee nation. In the case Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokees. The courts recognized the Cherokees as a sovereign nation with the right to self-determination. Chief Justice Marshall stated “The very term “nation,” so generally applied to them, means
Worchester v. Georgia The case Worcester v. Georgia (1832) was a basis for the discussion of the issue of states' rights versus the federal government as played out in the administration of President Andrew Jackson and its battle with the Supreme Court. In addition to the constitutional issues involved, the momentum of the westward movement and popular support for Indian resettlement pitted white man against Indian. All of these factors came together in the Worcester case, which alarmed the independence
and the giving of freedom to Worcester when he did not deserve it. Conclusion It is apparent that the US Supreme Court disregarded the facts presented by Cherokee Nation, meaning that its decisions were not made on merit. As a result, Cherokee people were forcefully evicted from their lands. Moreover, the government of the United States seemed not to be bothered by these evictions that resulted to thousands of deaths. Similarly, the same happened in the case of Worcester v. Georgia, whereby the former
our American culture have their genesis in the Puritans. In the sermon of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, written by Jonathan Edwards, a famous preacher for this sermon, and the “Speech to the General Court in 1645,” by John Winthrop, a Massachusetts Bay governor for 20 years, it is highly illustrated that Puritan society had wanted order. Their society had revolved around being very strict and legalistic about religion. This is based on giving God one’s free will, trusting that he will bring
In January 1675, John Sassamon visited Governor John Winslow at his home in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Sassamon had come with the dismal warning that the Wampanoag had been planning to begin a war against the English colonists. He returned home, but was later found dead under the ice at Assawompsett Pond. At first, Sassamon’s death was deemed accidental
Colony was one of the very first colonies, and ended up serving as a test run. Beckenstein says, “Popham was the cornerstone in the foundation of English America,” says Jeffrey P. Brain, 64, an archaeologist with the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, who is excavating
Henry Thoreau’s poem “Inspiration” is perhaps obviously at least somewhat about inspiration. Beyond the surface level of talking about inspiration though, there’s the first stanza that alludes to a deeper meaning; “Whate'er we leave to God, God does, and blesses us; The work we choose should be our own, God leaves alone” (Thoreau). The theme behind this is that man can choose to work with the inspiration of God or work as a man having his own ability to create. That said part of this poem is also
Hutterites Society The Hutterian Brethren, more commonly known as “Hutterites”, possess many similarities and differences to my own culture as a North American Christian. The life of a Hutterite society is characterized by their historical background, geographical distribution, language, unique cultural aspects, and threats within the colony. I have always been fascinated and curious by the consistent and well-structured way of living that the Hutterites have accomplished over many generations. Ironically