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- 7161: The History and Future of Computers
- ... of Colmar in 1890, who produced a machine that could perform all of the four basic operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. With the added versatility this device was in operation up until the First World War. Thomas of Colmar made the common calculator, but the real start of computers as they are known today comes from Charles Babbage. Babbage designed a machine that he called a Difference Engine. It was ... results. A working model was built in 1822 and fabrication began in 1823. Babbage works on his invention for 10 years when he lost interest in it. His loss of interest was caused by a new idea he thought up. The Difference Engine was limited in adaptability as well as applicability. The new idea would be a general purpose, automatic mechanical digital computer that would be fully program controlled. He called this the Analytical Engine. It would have Conditional Control Transfer Capability so that commands could be ...
- 7162: Thailand
- ... 1238 the first Thai state was established. - 1350 the kingdom of Ayutthaya was founded and became a dominant power South Asia. - 1500 Europeans began trading in Thailand. - 1767 Burmese troops demolished Ayutthaya, in result a new capital was established at Thon Buri. - The name of the state Ayutthaya was changed to Siam and the capital once again changed position to Bangkok. - 1851 1868 King Mongkut re-established relations with Western countries and supported the development of the Siamae economy. - 1914 1918 Siam supported England and France in World War One. - 1939 Siam changed its name back to Thailand. - 1941 Japan invaded Thailand and in result Thailand became an ally with Japan even though many forces were still fighting the Japanese. - 1957 Field Marshal ... the Vietnam War. - 1991 Thailands military seized power once again. - 1992 in result mass demonstrations were taken against military rule and Thailand managed to return the civilian rule. - 1997 the Thai government adopted a new constitution, with new provisions aimed at reducing political corruption and to increase civilian liberties.
- 7163: Comparison of John F Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln's Lives
- ... in 1946. In November of 1960, when Kennedy was 43 years old, he became the 35th President of America(O Sullivan 10). He established the Peace Corps Of America which was an agency that promoted world peace and friendship by training American volunteers to perform social and humanitarian service overseas (John 1). Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963 and was succeeded by Lyndon Johnson. Many historians have found ... other similarities that have to do with the two presidents and politics. John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln were two of Americas past presidents who were very strong in the area of politics and world affairs. Both Presidents had the legality of their elections contested (Heidrich 1). Kennedy and Lincoln both served in the U.S. Senate (Heidrich 1). Both presidents were very active in civil rights for people of ... races (Paranormal 1). Both Kennedy and Lincoln feared nuclear war with the Soviet Union (Coincidence 1). Lincoln served in the Blackhawk War and was in charge of destroying 901 TPs (Coincidence 1). Kennedy served in World War II and was in charge of 901 TPs, which were destroyed (Coincidence 1). Both presidents were very strong in these areas and the coincidences are very interesting, but there are also many other ...
- 7164: Alber Einstein
- ... without restorting to such a terrible weapon. "Oh weh!" he gasped. It was cry of sorrow that went beyond words. On August 9, the United states drop a second bomb on Japan, ending war. A new historical atomic age, had been born, and no one knew better than Einstein the threat it posed to human survival. For the rest of his life, he worked to make sure the bomb would never ... different for the two people. Einstein had many opportunities to speak out about causes in which he believed. One of those causes was Zionism, the movement to create the Jewish nation of Israel. Another was world peace. Many times he urged the nations of the world to get rid of their weapons. Einstein is remembered as a great scientist who worked hard to make the world a better place for all people. Word Count: 1030
- 7165: Herman Melville
- ... midst of a novel. This was Herman Melville, the book Moby Dick. Hawthorne and Melville became good friends at once, for despite their dissimilar backgrounds, they had a great deal in common. Melville was a New Yorker, born in 1819, one of eight children of a merchant of distinguished lineage. His father, however, lost all his money and died when the boy was 12. Herman left school at 15, worked briefly ... Although he had never before attempted serious writing, in 1846 he published Typee an account of his life in the Marquesas. The book was a great success, for Melville had visited a part of the world almost unknown to Americans, and his descriptions of his bizarre experiences suited the taste of a romantic age. As he wrote Melville became conscious of deeper powers. In 1849 he began a systematic study of ... being born on the banks of the Ohio." Yet he considered Emerson's vague talk about striving and the inherent goodness of mankind complacent nonsense. Experience made Melville too aware of the evil in the world to be a transcendentalist. His novel Redburn based on his adventures on a Liverpool packet, was, as the critic F. O. Matthiessen put it, "a study in disillusion, of innocence confronted with the world, ...
- 7166: The Diary Of Anne Frank
- The Diary of Anne Frank Journeying back to the early nineteenth century, when Nazi forces occupied Germany during World War II, the lives of those living in this territory was spent in constant fear and anxiety. The Diary of Anne Frank leads readers through the harsh times of a family trying to escape imprisonment ... certain. Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a German-Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust. She and her family, along with four others, spent 25 months during World War II in an annex of rooms above her father\\'s office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During the two years in hiding which Anne refers to as \\"a time when the ideals are being shattered ... has been a front during her years in hiding to help her cope with the people surrounding her. Nine months after her arrest, Anne wrote that \\"if only there were no other people in the world. The writings give Anne\\'s thought wishful pretense that if no one else were in the world, that the pain and suffering would end. Anne gives readers a sense of truth and honesty about ...
- 7167: Life and Times of Alexander the Great
- Life and Times of Alexander the Great Introduction Alexander the great made an impact on world history that few individuals can profess to have done. He ruled all of the known world, and one of the largest empires ever. His men were the first westerners to encounter tales of the Yeti. They even discovered and classified new types of flora and fauna, such as the red mold that grew on their bread while they were in Asia, and made it appear as if it were bleeding. He expanded the Hellenist sphere ...
- 7168: Stefan Edberg
- ... The day after she sent her son to the tennis-school for beginners. At that time she didn't know how important this initiative would be to Stefan, to Swedish tennis and even to the world tennis. An incredible athletic career had seen the morning light. Was convinced to continue The seven year old Stefan struck his first hits at the tennis school in the sommer of 1973. To start with he played once a week. He liked his new sport but was close to quitting after the first term. -My friend wanted to quit,and so did I. But my trainer convinced me to continue, Stefan says with a smile on his face. The ... free from school once a week to go to Stockholm to train with Percy. One of the biggest improvements Edberg made with Percy was his backhand which later became one of the best in the world. When he left school his training hours increased by 100 percent from four to eight times a week. Tony Pickard Tony Pickard has been Stefan`s trainer for almost his entire career. They first ...
- 7169: Adolf Hilter
- ... that day. Many Historians like to speculate what would have happened IF.... perhaps the small town boy would have had a bit more talent....or IF the Dean had been a little less critical, the world might have been spared the nightmare into which this boy was eventually to plunge it. WORLD WAR I While living in Vienna Hitler he made his living by drawing small pictures of famous landmarks which he sold as post cards. But he was always poor. He was also a regular reader of a small paper which claimed that the Araban race was superior to all and was destined to rule the world. The paper blamed Communists and Jews for all their problems and hitler agreed to those views. Hitler agree with most of the points made in the publication. He continued to live a poor live ...
- 7170: America And The Normandy Invasion
- ... in the war against Nazi Germany for almost three and a half years. During this time, numerous battles had occurred which were fought with determination and intensity on both sides. Amongst the many invasions of World War II, there is one day which stands out more in the minds of many American soldiers than the others. That day was June 6, 1944, more commonly known as D Day, part of the ... mines placed just off of the coast. These obstacles resulted in the tanks landing a kilometre south. The American forces were in for a strike of luck however, as the German defensive fortifications at their new and accidental landing site, had been badly damaged from the naval artillery and air battering. The fortifications where the landing was supposed to take place were still strong, unscathed from the preceding bombardment. Engineers and ... Eisenhower did not like the idea of having to attack Omaha, but he knew it had to be done. Rommel took full advantage of what he learned from defending frontal infantry assaults during the First World War. He heavily mined the coastline, and the shore. He placed extensive amounts of barbed wire leading up to the hills. He placed machine guns at angles to have better shots at all points ...
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