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- 1591: Benjamin Franklin 2
- ... reading as much as her husband, but was very devoted to him. They had three children; Mary, William and Francis. Francis died as a young child during a small pox epidemic. William became Governor of New Jersey. Mary married a merchant. In 1718, he became a printer's apprentice for his brother, James, who was the printer of the New England Courant. The brothers didn't have a good relationship. Benjamin thought his brother didn't pay him enough money and James was difficult to get along with. After four years when he was about ... Philadelphia in 1726 and in 1730, he started his own newspaper, The Pennsylvania Gazette. He began publishing his Poor Richard's Almanac in 1732. The Almanac covered a lot of different things and was published new each year. It had a calender and yearly weather forecast, so the farmers would know best when to plant crops. It also had funny stories, jokes, and proverbs. Because Mrs. Silence Dogood did so ...
- 1592: Impacts Of Birth Control
- ... and not for pleasure birth control was not needed. There was one major event and one key person who are responsible for making the use of birth control acceptable in America. The major event being World War I. In World War I there was a lot of usage of whore houses by the French and English soldiers. A major problem with the French and English governments allowing men to go to the whorehouses was that ... soldiers. The government, however, wasnt condoning sex with the free condoms. Printed on the condoms was for prevention of disease only. The government was only using birth control to stop VD not pregnancy. After World War I the GIs that came home used the information they learned in the sexual education classes in boot camp and put them to work. With the knowledge of the condom and the ...
- 1593: Bird Flu Crisis In Hong Kong
- ... that chickens are very important to Chinese society. Chickens are always devoted to God and served in dinners to celebrate traditional festivals. Without chickens, it will cause inconvenience to Hong Kong people, especially during Lunar New Year. Unfortunately, Hong Kong people has just encountered this situation. Because of the outbreak of bird flu, all chickens had to be removed from Hong Kong. In this report, we would like to talk about ... B and C. Influenza B and C rarely cause local outbreak of flu but not the influenza A. It is very important to all mankind as this is the type of virus that has caused world-wide pandemics. And H5N1 belongs to the vision of influenza A. What is H5N1? H stands for hemagglutinin (HA), which is a viral protein. It will cause the red blood cells to stick together. And ... the disease. (Cited from http://www.synapse.ndirect.co.uk) Bird flu virus H5N1 was first isolated form birds in South Africa in 1961. Within these 37 years, the virus seemed to disappear in the world. But with no warning given in advance, the virus reappeared last year in May and caused 6 deaths in Hong Kong. People who are infected by the virus H5N1 would have the characteristic symptoms ...
- 1594: Smoke The Prohibition!
- ... Drug Prohibition, rather goals of it, whether it was understood or not. The United States' image in Latin America has been precarious nearly from its birth. The image of the American intent on dominating the New World plays in the minds of our neighbors. Recently, though, the situation is interesting since the countries involved are growing less and less complacent to deal with the losses of sovereignty that they are incurring. Drug ... our rights. We've entered a social contract with our governments that we will give our obedience and taxes in return for protection of our rights. Shielding our people from the dangers of a threatening world, therefore, seems to be an appropriate use of the state's power under socioeconomic rights. The danger in thinking in this manner is that it overlooks the individual's contributions to the nation. These ...
- 1595: Blacks And Indians In The Deve
- The Involvement Of Africans & Indians In The Development In The Americas Europeans have always been curious about worlds other than their own. They went to the Americas' seeking the New World. After claiming the New World as their own, another interest came about. They needed slave labor. In the Americas, the Indians offered slave labor. In time, the need for more slaves with better technological skills arose. Africa provided ...
- 1596: Intro To Islam
- ... with His message. Some people mistakenly believe that Islam is just a religion for Arabs, but nothing could be further from the truth. Not only are there converts to Islam in every corner of the world, especially in England and America, but by taking a look at the Muslim World from Bosnia to Nigeria, and from Indonesia to Morocco, one can clearly see that Muslims come from many various races, ethnic groups and nationalities. It is also interesting to note that in actuality, more than 80% of all Muslims are not Arabs - there are more Muslims in Indonesia than in the whole Arab World! So though even though it is true that most Arabs are Muslims, the large majority of Muslims are not Arabs. However, anyone who submits completely to God and worships Him alone is a Muslim. ...
- 1597: Contrasting Poets Lawrence and Shapiro in Their Views of Nature
- ... government, not giving much thought to nature. Even though both poets share and differ in views, both are twentieth century poets. The twentieth century lasted from 1900-1939. It began at the dawn of the new century and in England, is set by the death of Queen Victoria. Reading attracted a large audience because of the tremendous growth in education opportunities (Granner, 616). One major downfall and factor of the twentieth century was World War I. This was had pulled up new roots that were "buried in the past," causing multiple conflicts between nations (Granner, 611). The war reflects the bitterness and troubles put on twentieth century poetry. The poets wrote of science fiction, anti-war ...
- 1598: Text and Traditions: Work Requirement One Historical Reconstruction
- ... customs were related to idolatry and immorality. They joined up with a group know as the Hasmoneans and proceeded to conduct a rebellion against the Greek. After gaining religious freedom, they then separated from their new partners, and formed the breakaway party, known today as the Pharisees (meaning the separated'). They had extreme power in the synagogue, and eventually turned it into the center of the Jewish faith. This didn't ... Although it wasn't until 150 BC until they emerged, they lived their lives according to a strict set of beliefs and rules. To join the group a three year probationary period was imposed to new comers. Members were bound to keep secret the doctrines and practices. Its is believed that John the Baptist was and Essene, and had high connections to their community. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls ... non-abstract theory of form, where the initiator of all existence is acknowledged as God. Epicureanism Epicurus set up a school in Athens that taught ethics, based on his writings and opinions, in the Hellenistic world. He proposed that the pursuit of happiness should be mans greatest concern, rather than modeling his life on the pleasing of gods and of the deeds needed to be completed for one to have ...
- 1599: Panama Canal
- The Panama Canal has been called the big ditch, the bridge between two continents, and the greatest shortcut in the world. When it was finally finished in 1914, the 51-mile waterway cut off over 7,900 miles of the distance between New York and San Francisco, and changed the face of the industrialized world ("Panama Canal"). This Canal is not the longest, the widest, the deepest, or the oldest canal in the world, but it is the only canal to connect two oceans, and still today is the ...
- 1600: Italy
- ... kingdom of Italy was formed in 1861. Five years later, in 1866, Venetia became a part of that kingdom. Rome became its capital in 1871. Benito Mussolini became premier in 1922. In 1940, Italy entered World War II on the side of the Germans. Italy surrendered in 1943 and established a new republic in 1946. Culture and Customs The population of Italy is approximately 58 million people, most of whom live in the urban cities. The four largest cities in Italy, in order of population are Rome ... term by both houses of Parliament. The president must be at least 50 years old. He or she appoints the premier, who forms a government. The president has the power to dissolve parliament and call new elections. The president is the commander of the Italian armed forces, and can declare war. The premier determines national policy and is the most important person in the Italian government. The premier is selected ...
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