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- 3031: Evolution of Ford Motor Company
- ... a matter of choice. Give them a decent income and they will live decently will be glad to do so. What they need is the opportunity to do better, and someone to take a personal interest in them someone who will show that he has faith in them. A lot was expected out of Ford workers in return for a $5.00 a day paycheck. Many workers could not handle it ...
- 3032: Cuba, Castro, and the United States
- ... opposed, Washington recognized his government. Batista had already broken ties with the Soviet Union and became an ally to the U.S. throughout the cold war. He was continually friendly and helpful to American business interest. But he failed to bring democracy to Cuba or secure the broad popular support that might have legitimized his rape of the 1940 Constitution. As the people of Cuba grew increasingly dissatisfied with his gangster ...
- 3033: The History of the Pony Express
- ... Affects Did The Transcontinental Telegraph Have On The Pony Express? By: Laura Simonetti 1003 Pony Express, Comptons Interactive Encyclopedia. Softkey Multimedia Inc. 1996 The Southern Overland mail where Wells Fargo came to own a controlling interest was founded on Sept. 15, 1858 by John Butterfield. Butterfield was an American Express Company director. The Overland Mail stagecoaches went from St. Louis to San Fransico in 24 days through desert, mountains and bands ...
- 3034: The Battle Of Gettysburg
- ... In June, Robert E. Lee decided to take the war north. He planned to destroy the railroad bridge at Harrisburg, then "turn my attention to Philadelphia, Baltimore, or Washington as may seem best for our interest." After the long march north, Confederate troops were spread from Chambersburg, through Carlisle, and into York. Towns across southern Pennsylvania were being "explored" for much needed supplies to continue the Southern offensive. While looking in ...
- 3035: Anti-Vietnam Movement in the U.S.
- ... protest that grew through 1971 soon replaced it. All of these movements captured the attention of the White House, especially when 25,000 people marched on Washington Avenue. And at times these movements attracted the interest of all the big decision-makers and their advisors (Gettleman, 54). The teach-ins began at the University of Michigan on March 24, 1965, and spread to other campuses, including Wisconsin on April 1. These ...
- 3036: Columbine High School and Its Effects
- ... week, particularly in Littleton and surrounding areas. Naturally, the number of people attending church activities is not as high now as it was right after the tragedy, but there is still a great increase of interest in youth activities. Those who initially attended church seemed more interested in church related activities. Along with churches, other agencies have seen a change in the way things are done. Police, fire and emergency service ...
- 3037: Prelude to Revolution
- Prelude to Revolution During the early 1700s, England had shown little interest in the thirteen colonies. The British government attempted to maintain its authority over the colonies by putting taxes on the colonies. The colonies resisted and then rebelled. The American Revolution had many foreshadowing events that ...
- 3038: The Cause of the American Revolution
- ... but some played greater roles than others. The period known as benign neglect took place in the early 1700s before the thirteen colonies were prosperous. England neglected the colonies because it was in their best interest not to interfere. For example, Maryland was founded in 1634 by a Roman Catholic man named Lord Baltimore. Townspeople soon established a proprietary system of self- government. This is just one example of what was ...
- 3039: Robber Barons or Captains of Industry
- ... industy. He stared his capitalistic ventures as a child by lending a farmer who lived by him a sum of money and then having it returned to him at the end of a year with interest. It was this incodent that taught Rockefeller just how powerful capital was. Rockefeller earned his fortune in the oil industry. It was also in the oil industry that he earned his title of robber baron ...
- 3040: The Flying Men
- ... the many things that was only improved by the invention of the airplane, because of several reasons. Who invented the airplane? Orville Wright (1871 - 1948) and Wilbur Wright (1867 - 1912) American airplane inventors, brothers. "Their interest in flying aroused by Lilienthal's glider flights of 1890's."(Rosenblum 7). In addition to Lilienthal's influence, between the time Langley flew his scale models and the time his full-size Aerodrome plunged ...
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