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- 7431: The Monitor and the Virginia
- The Monitor and the Virginia The U.S.S Monitor and the C. S. S. Virginia were the first ironclads to grace the waters of the American Civil War. Their battle in 1862 at Newport News Point is still considered one of the best and most exciting naval engagements of all times. The reason people think of it as the battle of ...
- 7432: Development Of Charles Darwin
- ... his own words from The Voyage of the Beagle states what he thinks of the whole concept of slavery "'It makes one's blood boil, yet heart tremble to think that we Englishmen and our American descendants, with their boastful cry of liberty, have been and are so guilty.'" (D 57) Clearly such thoughts enraged both Darwin at their lack of liberty, and FitzRoy at their seeming foolishness. Darwin got a ...
- 7433: The Panama Canal
- ... Canal. His company went bankrupt in 1889. United States interest in a Atlantic-Pacific canal however continued. In 1899 the United States congress created an Isthmian Canal comission to examine the possibilities of a Central American canal and to recommend a route. The commission decided on the Nicaragua route, but reversed its decission in 1902 when the reorganization Lesseps company offered its assets to the United States at the price of ...
- 7434: Adolf Hitler
- ... 1923 that he was prepared to march on Berlin to rid the government of the Communists and the Jews. On November 8, 1923, Hitler held a rally at a Munich beer hall and proclaimed a revolution. The following day, he led 2,000 armed "brown-shirts" in an attempt to take over the Bavarian government. This putsch was resisted and put down by the police, after more than a dozen were ...
- 7435: Ben Carson
- ... extremely rare brain disease. Dr. Carson would go on to perform many difficult surgeries like this one. During 1987 and 1988 Dr. Carson received many accolades. He received three Honorary Doctorates of Science Awards, the American Black Achievement Award from Ebony, and the Paul Harris Fellow Award from Rotary International. He published a book; Pediatric Neurosurgery and another called Acondroplasia. In September 1987 Dr. Ben Carson performed his most dangerous surgery ...
- 7436: Mexico
- ... seismic activity. Within the context of plate tectonics, a theory developed to explain the creation of major landform features around the world, Mexico is situated on the western, or leading, edge of the huge North American Plate. Its interaction with the Pacific, Cocos, and Caribbean plates has given rise over geologic time to the Earth- building processes that created most of Mexico. Towering peaks, like Citlaltepetl at some 18,000 feet ...
- 7437: Do Science And Technology Provide A Solid Base For Technocra
- ... followed naturally upon the formation of common ideas based on facts. Growth by such methods has been slow but it has been a selective process that will assure a membership of the type required. The American Nation was founded on the assumption that every man has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Technocracy amplifies this original intention and bases it on the need to pursue that in ...
- 7438: U.S. Involvement in Kosovo
- ... damp. If, once again, history prevails, Serbia, the country with the most passion, and the most at stake, will defeat the United States and NATO, the stronger power. This was shown in history through the American Civil War and Vietnam. Serbia is fighting in defense of its sovereign territory, which involves the highest stakes for which a nation can fight for. If Serbia loses Kosovo, it will also be losing its ...
- 7439: Israel
- ... homes are much like they are here except the may have solar paneling to aid in electricity conservation and water heating. The main recreation is the same as here. They are very Americanized. They like american music, movies, and food. Just like many countries. Over all Israel is a great place and you should visit it. :-)
- 7440: The Kent State University Tragedy
- ... Some students were walking to and from class. The closest student wounded was 30 yards away from the Guard, while the farthest was nearly 250 yards away. The divisive effect of the Vietnam War on American society was especially evident on campuses throughout the country. At Kent, the day after the announcement to send U.S. troops into Cambodia marked the start of a weekend of anti-war protests that began ...
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