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- 2251: Lincoln, Nebraska
- ... architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and completed in 1932, has a central tower that rises 400 feet (120 meters) from a massive two-story base and is considered a showpiece of American government architecture. `The Sower', a statue symbolizing Nebraska's farms, stands atop the tower. Museums include the State Museum of History, the University of Nebraska's Christlieb Western Art Collection, and the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, designed by architect Philip Johnson. Pioneers Park includes a nature center. The Nebraska State Fair ... renamed for President Abraham Lincoln and became a compromise choice for the state capital over Omaha and a site south of Salt Creek. William Jennings Bryan, long a leader in American politics, lived in Lincoln from 1887 to 1921. His home, Fairview, has been restored with original furnishings and memorabilia. Between the years 1926 and 1930 Lincoln annexed the towns ...
- 2252: Thomas Jefferson: The Man, The
- ... that Thomas Jefferson shows his moral character is in his most famous achievement, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. This document is probably the most important document in the history of the United States, and one of the most important in the history of the world. Jefferson writes that "all men are created equal" and argues that every man has the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Jefferson's document ... found a woman to love whom he was not expected, indeed not allowed, to marry. This is a weak front on which to criticize Jefferson. Given Jefferson's contributions to American society, it is almost impossible to find him to be morally weak and coarse. Those who do are presentists, cynics, and nay-sayers who are simply looking for a ...
- 2253: Henry Ford
- ... know about him inventing some of the first automobiles, but what came out of it for America was a new encouragement for technology and an easier lifestyle for the average American. Also Henry Ford has changed the perspective of industries around the world. His invention of the assembly line and his five-dollar a day wage for the average worker brought ... that he would make a car that was affordable to the ordinary worker. For a few years, Ford and his technicians began building their next and most important car in history. In 1908, Ford brought out for the first time the Model T. It was an ugly car, seven feet high with false doors and a crank. Even though it was ... was it's influence in all of America. Since the Model T was the first affordable car, which reached a low of only $260 in 1925, it allowed the average American to own a car now. One thing the Model T helped in was the improvement of the roads. With more people out on the roads, many roads were now ...
- 2254: Albert Einstein 2
- ... Albert Einstein contributed more than any other scientist to the modern vision of physical reality. His theory of relativity is held as human thought of the highest quality. (http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Einstein.html) Interested in human affairs and was one of the first supporters of a World Government, and had great compassion for people who were politically oppressed or economically ... have to send in ground troops into Japanese territory before their surrender. Not only for the years during the war but for years to come it showed how far superior American technology and the might of our country. Without Einstein s influence many more Allied Power lives would have been lost in WWII. I feel most importantly that the fact ...
- 2255: Adolf Hitlers Life And Times
- ... young Adolf and he carried these ideas into play. Hitler continued to read May's books even when he became Reich Chancellor; he even read the whole series on the American West. Having finished elementary school he had two choices: to go to Realschule, which emphasized technical and scientific studies, or go to the Gymnasium, which was a more classical sort ... took control and turned Germany into a dictatorship based on terror. The War "Hitler's ultimate goal was the establishment of a greater Germany than had ever existed before in history." To do this Hitler planned to use Russia to help him take over Europe, then dispose of Russia. The only country he could see blocking his goal was France. So ... Hitler was a man of many talents and gifts. He struggled through hardship and poverty to triumph and to become both the most famous and the most infamous man in history. He died tragically at the low point of his life, maybe regretting the mistakes he made. The world would be a very different place if it weren't for ...
- 2256: Ansel Adams
- ... in the camera lens, which was f/64. Group f/64 was an informal group that lasted for two years. This group made a big difference for the direction of American photography. In 1928 Ansel was an official photographer for the Sierra Club at the Jasper National Park in Canada. In 1932, Ansel opened the short-lived Ansel Adams Gallery for ... 1936. This was made possible by Alfred Steiglitz, who was a master photographer known as "a discoverer of genius." The exhibition was at Steiglitz's New York City Gallery, an American Place. This exhibition made Ansel the first young photographer to be shown by Steiglitz since 1917 with Paul Strand. In 1940 Ansel directed the first show of photography that was ... His wife was Virginia Adams. Ansel Adams died in 1984. His photographs are known and Ansel Easton Adams will always be known as one of the finest technicians in the history of photography.
- 2257: Booker T. Washington
- ... birth too. He was raised as a slave until after the civil war when he and his family were declared free. Washington does not no know much about his family history other than his ancestors, form his mothers side, suffered in the middle passage of the slave ship while being conveyed from Africa to America. Washington and his family lived in ... to sit in front of the bus was Rosa Parks and she was arrested. Booker T. Washington made a big step when he got enrolled at Hamilton Institution. The African American community was very delighted and happy to see some one from their race going to college. They all helped him and supported him in any way they could, some even ... I also now know what the time was like after the African Americans where given their freedom. I strongly recommend for any one who does not understand what the African American Society went through after their freedom, they should read this book up from slavery.
- 2258: The Finger Lakes
- ... year as the trees turn to their pleasant autumnal shades before shedding their leaves. The typical seasonal traditions are at their heart here, as the area has a rich native American history and the countryside turns out mass amounts of pumpkins, corn, and other defining characteristics of fall. During the harsh winters, the Finger Lakes Region pulls in some of the highest ... have always known each year and it has already started to take its tolls. The Gap and Urban Outfitters have replaced Snow Country Bike and Ski shop and the Native American pottery store. What will happen when the big corporations move in and commercialize this peaceful place where one can as of now escape consumer exploitation? Will the down to ...
- 2259: Gene Therapy
- ... vectors in current clinical trials. Although the incidence and mortality rates of prostate cancer have decreased slightly in the past few years, prostate cancer remains a major health threat to American men. This disease remains the most commonly diagnosed internal malignancy in men and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. Biologically, prostate cancer represents ... retrievers, poodles, and cocker spaniels. It is possible that many other breeds may also be affected. If so, PRCD would be caused by a relatively old mutation in the evolutionary history of dogs. PRCD starts with the deterioration of the retina and results in blindness. PRCD seems to be the dog version of retinitis pigmentosa. RP17 appears to be the closest ... purpose of patents. Should DNA sequences should be patented at all or be treated as merchandise? Patenting any kind of DNA sequences is just like patenting life itself, and from history we know that the ownership of any human being is wrong. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid sequences in an individual can thus be considered analogous to a piece of property. ...
- 2260: Evolution Of Canada
- ... which the provinces enjoy a large measure of autonomy. Land and Economy. The 2nd-largest country in the world (after the USSR), Canada occupies the N half of the North American continent, stretching E and W from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans, N from the 49th parallel to the North Pole, including all the islands in the Arctic Ocean from W ... descent. About 30% is French, descended from the colonists who came to Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries, and now heavily concentrated in Quebec and New Brunswick. During the American Revolution many British loyalists fled to Canada from the United States, and after 1900 waves of immigrants from Germany, the Ukraine, and Italy settled on the prairie farmlands or the ... branch includes a cabinet, headed by the prime minister, who is the leader of the party in power. Within each province the government is headed by a premier and parliament. History. Rivalry between the French and the English marked Canada's early development. John Cabot, sailing for England, reached Newfoundland in 1497 and claimed possession for King Henry VII. In ...
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