Why does the narrator refer to the other bodies of water as "a similar environment"?

Select 3 oral histories from the section entitled, "oral histories of long walk events", and explain how you would feel if this experience happened to you.

What is zinn's approach to the study of history? what does he suggest occurs when history is told is the story of human progress?

Can you summarize this? it takes time and caution to perfect anything which must be concealed. it takes time to crush men who are pursuing legitimate trade. but one of mr. rockefeller’s most impressive characteristics is patience. there never was a more patient man, or one who could dare more while he waited. the folly of hurrying, the folly of discouragement, for one who would succeed, went hand in hand. everything must be ready before he acted, but while you wait you must prepare, must think, work. "you must put in, if you would take out." his instinct for the money opportunity in things was amazing, his perception of the value of seizing this or that particular invention, plant, market, was unerring.