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- 121: The History of General Motors
- The History of General Motors One September evening in 1886, a young businessman in an old lumber town in Michigan hitched a ride in a friend's horse-drawn cart. The cart ... BILLY Thanks largely to Durant, GM had grown to eight times its 1916 size in just four years. Durant's accomplishments included one of the most spectacular successes in business history, and his charisma and ideas attracted an intensely loyal following. Still, he had his critics. After losing control of GM to bankers in 1910 and then regaining the upper hand ... especially since European unification in 1992--and Latin America, in the next century GM will expand further in the Asia-Pacific region. At General Motors, we're proud of the history we've made, and we're looking forward to starting another century of innovation, achievement and quality. 1901- Makes 1st American car to be manufactured in quantity 1908- Becomes ...
- 122: History of the Computer Industry in America
- History of the Computer Industry in America Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such a device that changes the ... the way people work and play. It has made everyone s life easier by doing difficult work for people. The computer truly is one of the most incredible inventions in history. Works Cited Chposky, James. Blue Magic. New York: Facts on File Publishing. 1988. Cringley, Robert X. Accidental Empires. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley Publishing, 1992. Dolotta, T.A. Data Processing: 1940 ... York: Basic Books, Inc. Publishing, 1984. Rose, Frank. West of Eden. New York: Viking Publishing, 1989. Shallis, Michael. The Silicon Idol. New York: Shocken Books, 1984. Soma, John T. The History of the Computer. Toronto: Lexington Books, 1976. Zachary, William. The Future of Computing, Byte. Boston: Byte Publishing, August 1994.
- 123: The History Of The Drumset
- The History of the Drumset Drums are among the most ancient and diverse of all musical instruments (Jaffe 2). The power of the rhythm and drums has long been respected (2). The ... forward, two steps back' proposition from the start, with trends coming and going and repeating themselves later" (30). That statement just barely begins to illustrate the extensive past behind the history of the drumset. The influence that Africa had can be traced back to the drumset's earliest forms. That influence was originally brought over by the North American slave trade ... depends on the type of music they play (Barclay 1). Even as of right now the options for the modern drumset are endless. But as with any instrument, a long history of developments have and will continue to be made to the drumset. Works Cited Aldriage, John. Guide to Vintage Drums. Vermont: Not So Modern Drummer, 1994. Barclay, Jim. The ...
- 124: History of Adolf Hitler
- History of Adolf Hitler 1. THE BEGINNING At half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name ... assigned the job of going go to various meetings of groups which sprang up like mushrooms and to report on them. One day September 12, 1919 - a fateful day in history, Hitler was sent to investigate a small group which called itself the "German Workers Party". Hitler was not to happy about his assignment. He thought it wouldn't be worth ... speeches attracted more and more listeners and it soon became a major party with many followers. Eventually Adolf Hitler became it's leader and the rest as they say....is history. 4. HITLER IN POWER While spending time in prison for trying to overthrow the government Adolf Hitler wrote his famous book "Mein Kampf", in which he describes many problems ...
- 125: The History of Phamaceutical Compounding
- The History of Phamaceutical Compounding The profession of pharmacy was founded in the art and science of compounding medications. The beginning of compounding dates back to medieval times with priests, monks, and ... therapy. This profile consists of the patient filling out a drug/medical profile sheet that is supplied by the pharmacy. The profile sheet will ask questions in regard to prescription history, disease state, allergies, nonprescription history, age, date of birth, sex, address, name of physician, and insurance information. The profile provides the pharmacist the information in detecting and counseling the patients progress to the physician ...
- 126: History of the Computer Industry in America
- History of the Computer Industry in America Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such a device that changes the ... the way people work and play. It has made everyone's life easier by doing difficult work for people. The computer truly is one of the most incredible inventions in history. Works Cited Chposky, James. Blue Magic. New York: Facts on File Publishing. 1988. Cringley, Robert X. Accidental Empires. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley Publishing, 1992. Dolotta, T.A. Data Processing: 1940 ... York: Basic Books, Inc. Publishing, 1984. Rose, Frank. West of Eden. New York: Viking Publishing, 1989. Shallis, Michael. The Silicon Idol. New York: Shocken Books, 1984. Soma, John T. The History of the Computer. Toronto: Lexington Books, 1976. Zachary, William. ÒThe Future of ComputingÓ, Byte. Boston: Byte Publishing, August 1994. x
- 127: History of Computers
- History of Computers ENG 121 The volume and use of computers in the world are so great, they have become difficult to ignore anymore. Computers appear to us in so many ... at a usable and efficient level. Children are being taught basic computer skills in the classroom in order to prepare them for the future evolution of the computer age. The history of computers started out about 2000 years ago, at the birth of the abacus, a wooden rack holding two horizontal wires with beads strung on them. When these beads are ... the Computer Age. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1982. Palferman, Jon and Doron Swade. The Dream Machine. London: BBC Books, 1991. Campbell-Kelly, Martin and William Aspray. Computer, A History of the Information Machine. New York: BasicBooks, 1996.
- 128: Korean History
- A year from 2333B.C. to 1400 AD The civilization of Korea started around 6000 BC in the Neolithic are. But Korean history really started from 2333 BC. At that time, Korea had four countries. The four countries, are Ko-Gu-Ryo, Pack-Che, Shilla and Ka-Ya, Ka-Ya incorporated with Ko ... some of Kings of Pack-Che moved to Ku-Shu area in Japan. And they imparted their own cultures and art to Japan. Shilla became centralized after 1000 years of history with Ko-Gu-Ryo and Pack-Che. And the other side, Shilla tried to combine with others outside of their country. The Shilla combined with China and successfully made a ... Japan lost World War II. In addition the Korean people had many of civil wars under Japanese control. The years between 1910 to 1950 is very important time of Korea history. Korea was refunded the country under a US trusteeship about 5 years later, Korea didn't have any power to make a new country. So the United States settled ...
- 129: Labor Unions
- Labor Unions: Aging Dinosaur or Sleeping Giant? The Labor Movement and Unionism Background and Brief History Higher wages! Shorter workdays! Better working conditions! These famous words echoed throughout the United States beginning in “1790 with the skilled craftsmen” (Dessler, 1997, p. 544). For the last two ... job types but work for the same industry” (Parkin, 1998, p. 344). Unions of this type include the United Steelworkers, United Auto Workers, and the United Transportation Union (Boone, 1996). History from the 1870’s to 1900’s. The first national union founded in Philadelphia in 1869 in the pre-Civil War period was the Knights of Labor, which “intended to ... labor. The defeat is known as the strike at Homestead, Pennsylvania. The “Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers was eliminated from the steel industry” (Robinson, 1985, p. 58). History from 1905 to 1920. In 1905, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) challenged the AFL, prior to the depression of the 1930’s. The IWW invited the unskilled ...
- 130: A Brief History Of The Blues
- A Brief History of the Blues Joseph Machlis says that the blues is a native American musical and verse form, with no direct European and African antecedents of which we know. (p. 578 ... the Elizabethan era. The American writer, Washington Irving is credited with coining the term 'the blues,' as it is now defined, in 1807. (Tanner 40) The earlier (almost entirely Negro) history of the blues musical tradition is traced through oral tradition as far back as the 1860s. (Kennedy 79) When African and European music first began to merge to create what ... Y.: Pantheon Books, 1993.; Pareles, Jon and Patricia Romanowski, eds. _The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll_.N.Y.: Rolling Stone Press, 1983.; Priestly, Brian. _Jazz On Record: A History_. N.Y.: Billboard Books, 1991.; Salzman, Eric and Michael Sahl. _Making Changes_. N.Y.: G. Schirmer, 1977.; Shapiro, Harry. _Eric Clapton: Lost in the Blues_. N.Y.: Da Capo ...
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