.... corporate boards, they controlled all major commerce, including banking, shipping, insurance, hotel development, agriculture, utilities, and wholesale and retail merchandising. Anyone trying to buck the system was ground to dust, finding it suddenly impossible to do business in the islands. The Big Five were made up of the islands' oldest and most well-established haole families; all included bloodlines from Hawaii's own nobility and ali'i. They looked among themselves for suitable husbands and wives, so breaking in from the outside even through marriage was hardly possible. The only time they were successfully challenged prior to statehood was when Sears, Roebuck and Co. op ....

.... and English settled in the country. These early people intermarried, until today there is little or no ethnic division among the people of Ireland. For many centuries the language spoken throughout the country was Gaelic. Gaelic, or Irish, is one of the oldest languages in Europe. Gradually, this beautiful language was replaced by English, which is now the common language for almost the entire population. For more than fifty years, all of the governmental leaders of the republic have tried to restore Gaelic. So far, they have had little success. Today, it is spoken by only a few people. Religious and moral training is a basic goal of Irish education. Almost al ....

.... have a low fertility rate due to recent bandwagons of birth control. The average density in the eastern half of China averages around two-hundred and thirty-six people per square kilometer, whereas the density in the west half averages around ten point six people persquare kilometer (Hsu 1). Current enforcement of Chinese laws prevents migration between provinces without proper authorization, as the citizens in the west half of China have a desire to live in a more urban life where jobs can be found easier, and the citizens in the more populous eastern half have a stronger desire to live in the more rural western China (Hsu 4). The Chinese have always had a large popula ....

.... of the death penalty). Many wealthy people moved to Monaco during this time. Until 1963 the people of Monaco did not have to pay taxes. Then when under pressure from France the prince passed laws to tax its citizens. Monaco has a bombing economy with two-thirds coming from production of beer, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, precision surgical instrumunts ,and processed foods. Monaco is also a tourist attraction with tourism equaling 600,000 tourists each year. They come for the beaches, warm weather, but mostly for the government owned casinos. Some racing fans may come for the Monte Carlo Rally and the Monaco Grand Prix. The people of Monaco are called Monegasqu ....

.... of the country. Before the Asan Dam was built, this area was subject to seasonal flooding. Now the dam regulates water flow that allows for more predictable crop planting, all though it has caused environmental problems. The Sahara desert inhabits most of Egypt, which is hot & dry. It is so hot they can't grow crops there, it is wasted land. The climate is characterized by a hot season from May to September, & a cool season from November to March. In the coastal region where it is easy to grow crops, the annual temperatures range from 99 degrees to 57 degrees . Wide variations of temperatures occur in the desert, ranging from 114 degrees during the day to 42 degrees ....

.... for the town, I thought perhaps the spring was why it was classified as a geographical myth. While I read through this book, the librarian brought me another book she had found in their collection about El Dorado Springs. This one was written and published in 1962 by Paul Kemp titled The Wonder City. Interestingly, Kemp started the book with a statement that really piqued my curiosity. "Indians who once roamed the area had known that the spring had medicinal qualitites, but, with characteristic reticence and secretiveness, they did not reveal this fact to the white man. They held the secret in their hearts as they gave ground and moved westward from the surging horde o ....

.... the river was important to the well- being of the cities, and was a vital source for irrigation. Not only did the river provide a steady flow of water, its flooding also provided fertile silt. Planted in this fertile soil, crops grew abundantly and allowed for the facilitation and development of surpluses. Beginning about 5000 B.C.E., farming had already been instituted along the banks of the Nile. But it wasn't until later (3200 B.C.E.) that real agricultural advances occurred. Encouraged by the stability of their farming, the Egyptians were able to develop surpluses in the area. This abundance (which allowed for the evolution and advancement of culture becaus ....

.... year try at great lengths to come and live a better life in the United States. Some immigrants will try to hide at the bottom of ship freighters for months with very little food and water just to have a chance of living free in the US. This has become a big problem in that if these people are not allowed in, then they come illegally and become illegal immigrants. No one knows for sure how many illegal immigrants are in the US, but some figures show that they are just as many illegal immigrants as legal one’s coming in each year. Over time, these immigrants find that even though they have many freedoms that they didn’t previously have, they still face many discriminat ....