Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Throughout most of human prehistory and history, the primary means of livestock transportation was by droving.The reason was usually either for seasonal grazing movement (to move them to a summer grazing range or to move them to an overwintering range or shelter) or to bring them to market of one form or another, whether bartering livestock (between farmers) or selling them (whether as stores ...
The Atlantic triangular trade formed a major component of the colonial American economy, involving Europe, Africa and the Americas.The primary component of the transatlantic triangular trade consisted of slave ships from Europe sailing to Africa loaded with manufactured goods; once the ships arrived at African shores, the European slavers would exchange the goods aboard their ships for ...
It was the first country in history to do so; activists called on Australia and other states to follow suit. [38] [39] New Zealand has partaken in no live animal exports for slaughter since 2003, after 4000 sheep died on a ship bound for Saudi Arabia. In 2012, the President of the Federated Farmers of New Zealand was quoted as saying:
Another eight states ship at least $1 billion annually. According to research by the Tennessee Valley Authority, this cargo moves at an average transportation savings of $10.67 per ton over the cost of shipping by alternative modes. This translates into over $7 billion annually in transportation savings to the economy of the United States.
US Navy Ships named after US States State Currently Commissioned Formerly Commissioned Remarks Alabama: SSBN-731: BB-60, SP-1052, BB-8 Alaska: SSBN-732: CB-1 and ID-3035 were named for the Territory of Alaska, not the state Arizona: BB-39: SSN-803 authorized Arkansas: CGN-41, BB-33, BM-7: SSN-800 under construction California: SSN-781
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is a 28-mile-long (45 km) canal system that connects the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River. It reverses the direction of the Main Stem and the South Branch of the Chicago River, which now flows out of Lake Michigan rather than into it.
The Chicago community of South Shore looks different today than when Arlean Pleasant, an 83-year-old resident, was raising her children. The once family-oriented community is now increasingly ...
Landing ship, tank (LST) built for the United States Navy during and immediately after World War II were only given an LST-number hull designation, but on 1 July 1955, county or Louisiana-parish names were assigned to those ships which remained in service. More recent LSTs were named on launching.