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- 5811: John F. Kennedy
- ... said that it was because of the Jupiter Missiles that had been placed in Turkey earlier that year. Because of the Military build up in Cuba, the US put the government into DEFCON 1, the highest placing in peace time. Kennedy had many choices to make and wanted it to end without war. After much bargaining with Khrushchev it was decided ...
- 5812: Burr, Aaron
- ... 76 he married a wealthy New York widow, Eliza Jumel; but his wife sued for divorce, which was granted on Sept. 14, 1836, the day Burr died. On leaving the government Hamilton resumed a busy and lucrative law practice. He continued to have a strong influence in the public councils, however. He supported a defiant posture toward France during the XYZ ...
- 5813: Catherine The Great: Empress Of All Russia
- ... publication of Alexandre Radishchev’s journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow in 1790, in which the author denounced the evils of serfdom, the immorality of society, and the abuses of government, prompted Catherine to impose repressive measures, which in turn alienated many of the educated. Finally, Catherine vastly expanded the Russian empire. Following the two successful wars against Turkey (the Russo ...
- 5814: Twain
- ... who was not the most courageous man, decided to go west with his brother Orion to Carson City, Nevada, which is were Orion had a political appointment in the territorial government. Bored and out of work, Clemens began to do sketches again. He sent them to Nevada newspaper who published them. Pretty soon, he was hired by the paper, which is ...
- 5815: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
- ... privileged. The country itself would llok to this social class for leadership. These men would provide the nation with higher values of thought and conduct, and that would give the government strength and virtue. He thought a person would define himself in relation to his own region. People would be loyal to local region first and a nation second. Lee would ...
- 5816: Terry Fox
- ... Highway, between Thunder Bay and Nipigon, where Terry was forced to end his run was re-named in his honour. Terry Fox Humanitarian Award On July 30, 1981 the Canadian government created a $5 million endowment fund to provide scholarships each year in honour of Terry Fox. The award is presented to students who demonstrate the highest ideals and qualities of ...
- 5817: Alexander The Great: A Life With A Meaning Like No Other
- ... s power and influence are due almost entirely to Philip. At the time, Greece was not a single nation, but rather a collection of individual states, each with its own government. The Greeks did not derive their power form military strength, but from the cultivation of new ideas in the different areas of study. Due to the fact that Macedon was ...
- 5818: Augustus Ceasar
- ... C. - 14 A.D.) was originally named Gaius Octivian, the name Augustus was granted by the Roman Senate, which means magnificent. The success of Augustus was he developed an honest government, and during his reign, he rebuilt many structures to improve the Roman Empire, which included temples and roads with classical style. He created an efficient postal service that encouraged free ...
- 5819: Andrew Jackson: Indian Fighter
- ... of Tears, the path the Cherokee followed, became a national monument in 1987, serving as a symbol of the wrongs suffered by Indians at the hands of the United States government(Syrett 232). Andrew Jackson’s removal of the Indians created and opened many opportunities for settlers coming into the United States. He was a man who stood his ground and ...
- 5820: Mother Teresa
- ... Charity. On the same street, the sisters bought a house for abandoned and orphaned slum children. In 1962, Mother Teresa honored with the Padna Sri award given by the Indian government and the Magsaysay Award given to her by the SEATO nations of Southeastern Asia. In February of 1965 The Missionaries of Charity received further recognition. They had now existed for ...
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