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- 2921: Richard Iii
- ... unstable again due to the vacancy if the king died. This idea threw uncertainty into the minds of many that felt secure in the transfer of power from Richard to his son in the future. George also fell victim to poor decision making when acting impulsively late in his career. After he became comfortable in his position, Richard seemed to take for granted the support he had from the people. As ...
- 2922: "Thank God it was ratified!"
- ... conflicting views of how the newly created government should function. Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government in which a Senate and executive power were chosen for life by indirect election; therefore creating an aristocracy. George Mason, an antifederalist, objected to the final document because of the possibility that this new government would create an aristocracy. Mason also proposed that, "there is no declaration of Rights" and the "Legislature [cannot prohibit ...
- 2923: Revolution of 1800
- ... this country was only a little over 20 years old. Other countries began to look up to a respect, maybe even copy the advances that this democracy was making. There were fierce political battles during Washington's and Adam's terms as president and it seemed that if the balance of power was changed that the upset party would rebel. This election obviously quieted any fears of rebellion and symbolized that ...
- 2924: Woodrow Wilson - Foreign Policy
- ... to the Paris Peace conference himself, where he was greeted by European crowds cheering wildly. He and three other men, known as the Big Four, including Premier Vittorio Orlando of Italy, Prime Minister David Lloyd George of Britain, and Premier Georges Clemenceau of France drew up the Treaty of Versailles, based on Wilsons Fourteen Point address. Aspirations of world order were represented in his Fourteen Points: Open diplomacy, freedom of the ...
- 2925: Earthquakes
- ... bomb, blew the entire north face of the mountain off hurling ash, boulders and ice in the air. The explosion was so large that as far away as North Dakota ash was seen. In Spokane Washington, 700 miles away the city was covered in ash and dust. It was pitch black at 5pm, streetlights were out and 3 feet of ash sat in the streets. April 18, 1906, at 5:12am ...
- 2926: Propaganda and Its Uses By Countries, Especially During War
- Propaganda and Its Uses By Countries, Especially During War In order to gain the support of the public, countries use propaganda. During the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein and George Bush used propaganda to gain the support of their respective public. Propaganda was everywhere. It was on the radio and television and it brought the war into millions of homes. Propaganda was a vital part ...
- 2927: Native Americans and the American Dream
- ... his study habits and to being successful in many Americans schools. Memorization does not come so easily to many Native American youths. I spent two weeks the past summer on the Makah Indian Reservation in Washington State. I learned first hand from the community the difficulties in education that the Makah children face. The culture has a very different way of doing things. They learn by doing and actively participating. When ...
- 2928: The History of the Panama Canal
- ... than a sea-level channel, and this plan was approved by the US Congress the following year. President Theodore Roosevelt put the construction work under the direction of the US Army Corps of Engineers; Colonel George W. Goethals. The construction of the canal ranks as one of the greatest engineering works of all time. It was estimated that the canal would be completed in ten years; however, it was in operation ...
- 2929: Effects Of Excessive Pesticide
- ... sources used in crop protection are mainly: ? fertilizers made from algae ? biological insecticides made from plants ? 100 % natural insecticides made from fossilized sea algae (120,000 kg of powder bought annually) coming from California and Washington. Alternative Pest Controls Pest management and control includes more than the use of pesticides. Virginia agriculture already uses a number of non-chemical methods including resistant varieties, cultural controls, and biological controls. Growers are encouraged ...
- 2930: Joshua Larwence Chamberlin
- ... First Parish Church, I first set eyes on the pretty, dark-haired Frances Caroline Adams known to friends and family as Fannie. She was the adopted daughter of First Parish Church's pastor, the Rev. George Adams; Fannie had been born and raised in Boston, but was sent at a very young age to live with her father's nephew and his wife. I fell head-over-heels in love with ...
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