The 48 mile-long (77 km) international waterway known as the Panama Canal allows ships to pass between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8000 miles (12,875 km) from a journey around the southern tip of South America, Cape Horn.
It is a story that is as much fun to think about as it is to read. Learn how the author uses foreshadowing, irony and deep themes. slide 1 of 7. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson first appeared in the New Yorker in 1948. A modern parable, this story is often classified as a horror story. It tells the story of a small town that holds a lottery each year. The person picked by this lottery is then stoned to death by the town.
On November 8, 1988, Indiana voters approved a Lottery referendum by a strong majority, 62 percent. On May 3, 1989 the Indiana General Assembly ratified the Lottery Act and, a week later, the Lottery Act was signed into law. On October 13, 1989, scratch-off, ticket sales began at 12:10pm.