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- 5221: Roswell Speech
- ... all pilots, also observed the phenomenon. Warren told of the incident: “When we first noticed it at about 10:00 am we thought it resembled a feather because it was oscillating. Then we noticed its great speed and decided it was a flying saucer. Our guesses are that it was moving at between 200 and 600 mph. Major Marcel of the U.S. Army was sent to a remote part of ... that the craft crashed after following a long trajectory through the earth’s atmosphere due to surrveillance equipment and numerous sightings from individuals in other states, which we heard of earlier. There is such a great need for information on these crafts that the U.S. Air Force Project SIGN, Majestic-12, and Blue Book have all evolved to study this phenomena. What happened near Roswell that year is still somewhat ...
- 5222: Rasputin And His Influence On
- ... hated the Russians began to question the Royal family's authority. As a result of that testing of authority, it was easier for Communist Russia to rise. Rasputin was a very powerful man, with a great intelligence. And if he would have used his power for good rather than evil, he could have been one of the most powerful leaders known to date. Even though this great man was able to hide his "true" self from the Tsar and Tsarina, he was not able to hide the way he really was from the Russian people. And because of that,everyone in Russia ...
- 5223: Ramayana And Sanskrit
- ... to the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of Hinduism. This period lasted roughly 15 hundred to 3 hundred BC Classical Sanskrit, 5 hundred BC to 1000 AD has not been credited with new creations as the great literature of the Vedic period. The Sanskrit language belongs to the Indo European language family, which include English, French etc. The Sanskrit language was derived from the early Indo European tongue of the Iranians, when ... and the Ramayana of Valmiki stand out as the genius of poetic literature. And these two books take an important part in the life of Indian people. The Sanskrit poets have always been held in great regard for their use of language and the magnificence of their descriptions. Raghuvamsa, a famous poet who lived at the height of the poetic revival in Classical Sanskrit, was a Buddhist who wrote Mahakavayas. Mahakavyas ...
- 5224: Ireland An Expansion Through T
- ... another culture into the Christian way. In his shame he strives for forgiveness by showing others the light of his God. Thus he starts a new era for the Irish monk. Columbanus becomes the next great exiled monk to spread the Christian faith. “At this great distance in time, we can no longer be sure how many monasteries were founded in Columbanus’s name during his lifetime and after his death. But the number, stretching across vast territories that would become ...
- 5225: On The Chinese Dynasty
- ... you need to focus on your behavior, respect for your parents and peace. These were some just some examples of the beliefs. There are a lot of Chinese achievements. One of the achievements was the Great Wall. of China. It provided protection for the people. It allowed farmers to live along the border and away from the nomads. But it took over 30,000 people to build it. Another achievement was ... The belief system was interesting too. All the beliefs were taught at the same time. Buddhism was taught during 563 to 483 B.C. Buddha came to China in 200 B.C. The dynasties were great as well. There was a dynasty called the Sui Dynasty. This was in power during 589-618 A.D. That is how I know Marco Polo was not telling a million lies.
- 5226: Edison
- ... the search for the best filament for the light bulb, people were searching for the right material to use in the transmitter so that it would amplify one's voice. (Cousins 59) Edison had a great variety of interests, from the vote recorder, his first invention, to the light bulb to the phonograph. As a child and teenager, he had experimented with many sciences. At the library, his favorite books were ... Apparently, he had never taken a break from work. Also he had never really been sick and forced to take time off. Thus old age and illness barely slowed him down. (Cousins 160) Through his great inventions, Edison changed the way people live in this world. He brought light to the dark, he brought sound where there was none before, and he brought movies into the world. He led the world ...
- 5227: Evangilista Torricelli
- ... an Italian mathematician and physicist. He was born in Faenza on October 15, 1608. And died in Florence on October 25, 1647. Torricelli was educated at the Jesuit College of Faenza, where he showed such great aptitude for the math and sciences. There he met Castelli, the favorite pupil of Galileo, who instructed him in the work of the laws of motion. Torricelli showed his understanding by writing a thesis on ... projectiles. Castelli sent this essay in manuscript to Galileo with strong recommendations. The Grand Duke prevailed upon him to remain at Florence and to succeed Galileo at the Academy. There, Torricelli solved some of the great mathematical problems of the day, such as the finding of the area and the center of gravity of the cycloid. Torricelli's chief invention was the barometer. Pumpmakers of the Grand Duke of Tuscany attempted ...
- 5228: Maifest Destiny
- ... sleep at night. That excuse was called manifest destiny. There are several examples in our history in which we implement manifest destiny not just once or twice but many times. The Proclamation of 1763 when Great Britain promised the Native Americans that the colonists would not travel beyond the Appalachian Mountains. The problem was that Great Britain could not control weather or not the colonist expanded out west or not. The colonists wrote it off as manifest destiny. The Trail of Tears is possibly the saddest stories in American history. Native ...
- 5229: Jacksonian Democracy
- ... 30s. With Samuel Slater’s introduction of the “Factory System” to America, and Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin, the United States’ speed in manufacturing textiles increased rapidly. In 1837, however, America experienced a tremendous financial depression. Bad land speculation, and the fall of the Federal Bank (due to Jackson’s failure to recharter the Bank in 1832) were the two main factors that caused the financial crisis. Consequently, along with the ... s veto message of 1832, he accused the Bank of monopoly because it was dominated by rich aristoctrats and foreigners (B). The problem remains, however, that after dismantling the Bank, Americans suffered a huge financial depression. This not only affected the U.S., but the world. Jackson’s decision to kill the Bank also was contrary to the will of the majority of the states who affirmed the Bank to be ...
- 5230: Causes Of World War 1
- ... more than fifty years. There were immediate causes, and long-term causes. Some immediate causes were the assassination of the heir of Austria-Hungry, Germany declaring war on Russia, Germany declaring war on France, and Great Britain declaring war on Germany. Some long-term causes or basic causes were imperialism, nationalism, and the arms race. The assassination of Archduke Frances Ferdinand, who was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary ... became invalid, and then Williams declared war unto Russia. France then gets ready to fight Germany as they declare war on them by marching through neutral Belgium. As Germany declares war unto France and Russia, Great Britain declares war on Germany as they go through Belgium. Basic causes included imperialism. Imperialism is a country wanting to take over the world and be the most powerful. The need for raw materials and ...
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