2 projects I viewed and its importance (WEEK FOUR)

I have learned by viewing Ruthie Kalbfleisch's website, that the Memorial Coliseum played a vital role in Corpus Christi's "pop" industry as well as a sentimental place to the generations affected by its destruction. I loved Ruthie's focus and organization, I thought that her topic was a tough one, but her research findings were conclusive and her website looked fantastic!
I have learned that World War I deeply impacted Corpus Christi primarily by it's agriculture industry. Many young men registered and it helped Hispanics gain more attention to their struggles as a culture in America. I also found out that many women volunteered for the Red Cross. I fell that signing up for war is the most extreme sacrifice a person can give. I really liked her writing and personal inquiry of the topic. Her website was very informative and deeply analyzed.
Here are the websites I visited; They are listed below;
http://celesteslocalhistoryproject.weebly.com/
http://cchprojectrk.weebly.com/

Week Four

the Accomplishments of my research have allowed me to see with my own to eyes how impacting the EPA was for our community of Corpus Christi, Texas. When I think of my goals and future it feels so far wasy and like I am not affected by it yet, but in all reality I AM! Right now the EPA has changed our lives! I have learned that establishing a new branch of government like the EPA had its downs ( inaccurate testing, etc..), but through the establishment we live and learn and that is exactly what the EPA has done. Now, 44 years later we as a nation can feel the and see the change in our lives. This research project has reminded me to not be so blind to the other side. It only now motivates me to do what is right for our future. I am thankful I had the choice in what I wanted to do for my project. It has opened my eyes and let me learn about a topic that will deeply impact my life. The nurture for our environment is the safety of our future.

Historical Marker of My Interest

This landmark serves to be a remeberance of Kinney's legacy of the establishment of Corpus Christi. Kinney brought settlers and business to Corpus Christi which is still present today. I was interested in this marker because I had seen a photo of a ton of tents set up in a uniformed formation on a beach in the Central Library. I soon realized that Kinney and his group of men established a relation ship with the global economy at that time. Some of these realtionships were from Spain, France, and Germany. This makes me realize that Corpus is very enriched in many diversed cultures and it is nice to know that we were not kept to ourselves, because I know we have spread our culture on to many.
Cool Fact: Kinney's Trading Post was asked to house former slaves by an active abolitionist.

Historical marker that relates to my topic

This is the Corpus Christi Port. In a time of sole rapid development of the refinery industry during the 7 0's-80's, this port served as a gateway for raw and refined products. This port also served as a lab for environmental experiments.

Week 3

I have configured my survey and deemed that only one question is truly important to my project idea. I am kind of dissapointed at this, but what can I say, I am not a survey expert. I have gone to the library three times and stayed for atleast 3 hours each day. This project is highly extensive and I feel that discovering more and more is infinite. Where will my project end? My website, I feel may be a bit simplistic in layout, but the information on it is much greater. I am proud of myself for putting so much time into it, but I feel that I can keep on doing it. I do not know where I should end. The EPA is drenched in Corpus Christi and not many people know about it.

Week 2

I have gotten more than half of my surveys completed and made time in my scheduale to visit the Central Library. Also, I have establlished the building blocks of my website on Weebly. I have learned that the EPA was tremendously involved with Corpus Christi since it is among one of the largest ports in our nation. I have worries on how to carefully select my articles. A WOW moment would definetley be the great supply of information on my topic, the UGH is trying to shorten and select treasured info as much as I deem necessary to fit the point of this project.

Week 1

My first impressions of my project is that I thought I would have a definite ending point by the first time I had gotten all my goals for this project derived. I prepared for my project by starting to create a survey I would issue to my collegues and different age groups. I had learned from a call to the Central library librairan that there was adequate information to my project. I was worried that there would be too much information and I would not have had time to finish it all. I knew I was in for a very large amount of work and research. Who knew what Corpus Christi's environment was like besides the people that expirenced it?!

Research

It was a busy afternoon Wednesday May 21st at Corpus Christi's central library's 2nd floor Local History Dept. All chairs and table were full of fellow class mates researching their topic. I was literally astonished as I easily found information on the environment and the refineries!  I found atleast 10 folders of data, articles, and magazines in the vertical files that provided adequate information of my topic. The connections to the EPA are saturated in information as well. I had a lot of fun in doing the searching and looking at articles from the 1970's!  The photos are amazing as well. I cannot wait to piece together everything!

Step one:survey

I have decided to kick off my local history project with a survey. I am still conducting them but I do have to say that I am shocked at looking at the current results! Many people have never heard of the EPA and sadly many people think that the environment they live in is unhealthy.  It makes me wonder what I can do to help educate people and make a difference.  Perhaps one day I can conduct a city wide survey and raise the issue to our city council. If many Corpus Christi citizens believe that the environment they live in is unhealthy, then something should be done. Our well-being Is suffering.

Bucanneer Days

I had interviewed my Dad about Corpus Christi's imfamous Buc Days and in a summary he remebers the following:

1. Eating Cotton Candy and drinking "Alot alot of soda"

2. Having no Skid-O cans to use the bathroom in, they had to sneak in the local stores restroom

3. Reserving a family plot where the family came and left constantly

4. He brought his girlfriend once and his cousins made fun of him

5. People screaming and cheering at the floats

6. People camping out for days to get a good spot

7. The Queen of Buc days

8. The different floats

9. He was on the boy scouts float

10. Classic and antique cars

11. People Bar-B-Queing

12. The Texas Rangers riding around on their horses

Importance to CC's history and Community:

The significance of Buc Days is an event that passes down history and merges it with the modern day to create new history. Buc days preserves traditions that are still present today and it is nice for grandparents and parents to see themselves in their children when they bring the family to the Parade. It's nostalgic and new for many people. Buc days is also a fun family friendly event that entertains people of all kinds. This event is imporant to the community because it brings people together in a social event for fun. Buc days also attracts many people for tourism. People can come and rally together and be as loud as they can to have some fun.

Scavenger Hunt Pt. 1

Miranda and I had actually went to the super old courthouse looking for this historical marker. We were wrong. Then we decided to go to the Nuecess county courthouse, and what-do-ya know, we found it. This historical marker lets know that the Corpus Christi Independent School System invested in a teacher that taught Mexican-American children English. After sucess they decided to purchase property  will the schools attendees on the rise and the you have the Cheston L. Heath School. I feel that this was what we had learned as Americanization. We are teaching immigrants and natives English so they can be more successful in our country. I think that this was a good idea, because with English in our community, communication would of been different. I do agree that this is a bad thing though, because English is the adapted language, and  many people have very little speaking capabilities of thier very own Mexican / Hispanic culture. 

 

Corpus Christi is my hometown

It's located off a beautiful bay

I breath from and for the Earth

I want to find out what I can do to help

I want to discover things I do not know

I am Pro-Earth
My name is Sabrina
I am 17 years old
and aspire to be an Environmental Biologist/ Conservation Lawyer
I want to learn about my community
and its relations to my field
I know that what I will discover will be worth every second of this project
so
I Shall Begin

This blog was created to explore the Economic and Environmental ties of Refinery Row in Corpus Christi, Texas. I want to explore the community's thoughts on the impacts of Refinery Row as well as discover hands on what the Refinery's personnel have to say. My goals of this project is as follows: find out when the first Refinery was established, by who, and why, interview the highest ranking worker I can get ahold of and interview them, as well as my dad who has been employed by them for years, as well as two community members, a lawyer that has delt with a refinery related case, and an organization who has been researching and cleaning up toxic spills by the refineries, then some goals I have yet to determine from my knowledge after the interviews.