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- 1561: The Battle of Gettysburg
- ... failure or let-down from even one of the critical players over that three day period could have easily erased R.E. Lee's only out-right defeat from the history books. Day 1, July 1, 1863 saw the start of some of the finest three days of the Union Army's life. Brigadier General John Buford, Sam Elliot in the ... the sun began to dip toward the western horizon, the fifth general to assume command of the Federal forces arrived: Major General Winfield Hancock, known to his men and to history as "Hancock the Superb." Arguably the best Corps commander in the Union Army, his first task was to tactfully assume command from Howard, who technically held seniority over Hancock by ... aol.com/dlharvey/adres.htm Lincoln, Abraham. Speech. November 19, 1863 Pfanz, Harry W. The Battle of Gettysburg: Civil War Series. New York: Eastern National, 1994. "Photographs of Gettysburg" The History Place. URL: http:\www.historyplace.com/lincoln/photos3.htm "Pickett's Charge" Civil War Home Page http:\www.civilwarhome.com/pickettscharge.htm Pennybacker, Isaac R. General Meade, 1901. "Report ...
- 1562: The Life Of George Washington
- ... on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the eldest son of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. He received no formal education, but he read geography, military history, agriculture, deportment, and composition. Washington later developed a powerful and convincing style of speech and writing. He enjoyed sports and social occasions, and he later became a surveyor for landowners ... retired to Mount Vernon, where he died two years later on December 14, 1799 at the age of 67. George Washington remains one of the most important figures in the history of the United States of America. Washington's accomplishments are and will continue to serve as precedents for future Presidents. I feel that his two terms in office as the President of the United States were the most important periods in the history our country. He shaped the government that we live under today, and if not for him, our government might be completely different.
- 1563: Plan and Purpose (Creation) or Time and Chance (Evolution)?
- ... many gaps because relatively few species were preserved. Nevertheless, paleontologists (scientists who study prehistoric life) have found enough fossils to form a fairly complete record that documents much of the history of life on earth. The fossil record shows a progression from the earliest types of one-celled life to the first simple, multi- celled organisms, and from these organisms to ... The ability of artificial selection to cause dramatic changes in a short time leaves little doubt that natural selection could cause larger changes over the vast spans of earth’s history. Genetic characteristics. All organisms have DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (ribonucleic acid) as a genetic material. All organisms use ATP (adenosine triphosphate) in the transfer of energy. This allows evolutionists ... excavate. It was not exposed as a hoax until the 1950s, following years of scholarly study and dispute, gaining Piltdown Man the reputation of being “the greatest hoax in the history of science.” Fluorine and other tests revealed the fossil find to be a forgery: part modern man and part orangutan. The molars of the apelike jaw were also filed ...
- 1564: Famous People With Mental Illnesses
- ... on in life, and caused him discomfort knowing what he used to do. Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president in 1860. Lincoln was the first Republican president in our history. While the country was at war, President Abraham had his own troubles. His son Willie died at the age of eleven, in 1862. People noticed he had changed. Abe was ... anymore, he was serious, and his eyes always looked sad. As president on January 1, l863 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, "One of the most important messages in the history of the world." He probably would have done more, but unfortunately he was assassinated on the night of April 14, 1865, by an actor John Wilkes Booth, while he was ... time of his declining health. Most biographers attribute his inner conflicts in part to the social strain placed on Williams as a known homosexual during a hostile period in American history. On February 24, 1983, Tennessee Williams choked to death on a bottle cap at his New York City residence at the Hotel Elyse. He is buried in St. Louis, ...
- 1565: Ferdinand Graf Von Zeppelin
- Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin Probably hardly a shape of aviation history is part of as many legends as Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin. He was born on July 8, 1838 in Konstanz at the Bodensee. He was educated at the Ludwigsburg Military ... intestinal operation, which he did not survive. At the age of 79, Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin died in Berlin. It is true that he was a crucial figure of aviation history and understood it excellently to meet and bind to its projects and to the correct people around himself. The name of Zeppelin connected itself in the run of time with ... Look, a zeppelin! Thus the name of the stubborn Count was received by his own legacy. The connection between creators and creation became legend. Bibliography Primary Source: The Airship: A History by Basil Collier Secondary Sources: The Giant Airships by Douglas Botting Airships for the Future by William J. White Zeppelin! The German Airship Story by Griehl, M., and Dressel, ...
- 1566: Appalacian Regional Commission & Poverty In Appalachia
- ... lack the infrastructure, lack educational opportunities, and lack the job base to provide for most of those on welfare. In the article \\"Why do they hate me so much? A history of welfare and its abandonment in the United States,\\" Ann Withorn discusses the political shifts that have permitted the demonization of welfare recipients and considers the effects on the lives ... cooperating to make society work. Charon says the “United States has developed a segregated society- thus, in a basic sense it is not one society, but several”... based on our history of slavery, exploitation, racist institutions, legal and de facto segregation.(p.216) I believe that this segregation can be applied to those in Appalachia, who have been exploited and treated ... Understanding Rural America,\\" Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 710, Washington, DC. Feb. 1995. Withorn, Ann. \\"Why do they hate me so much?: A history of welfare and its abandonment in the United States.\\" American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, v.66, Oct. 1996, pp.496-509. (Note: Research Paper written for Graduate Credit SOC 635, ...
- 1567: A Rhetoric Of Outcasts In The
- ... nlike other noted playwrights, Williams's work strongly influenced the development of the film industry itself. Indeed, it is hard to imagine the course of fifties and early sixties cinematic history without his plays as source material; and if we could imagine such a history, it would be quite different from the one that actually played out on the screen. To my knowledge, no other author through his works alone has had this kind of influence on the history of a national cinema. (205) Despite Williams's luminous career, when I turned to The Modern Language Association electronic database I discovered that relatively few scholarly examinations of Williams' ...
- 1568: Global Warming
- Global Warming Mission Plan a. Analysis of the Problem 1. History of the Problem Some scientist's have been concerned since 1896 about what might happen if there were 5.5 billion tons carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. In 1961 a ... coastal cities. This includes such cultural centers as San Francisco and New York. Those cities that survive will be battered down by hurricanes much more severe than anything seen in history. Of course, inland cities are not immune either. Rather than floods, they will face drought. So while half the world is swimming to work, the other half will be crawling ... that the average surface temperature will rise 2 degrees Celsius by the middle of the next century. This will be a climate change greater than any other ever experienced in history, that we know of. The four main greenhouse gases are Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Methane (CH4), and Nitrous Oxide (N2O). With the exception of CFCs, all these gases ...
- 1569: Energy Flow Systems
- ... in flash floods. Thousands of years ago, an ice dam in the Columbia River, holding the glacial lake Missoula, broke and created the largest known freshwater flood in earth's history. The flood rushed into the Columbia Channel and created the Grand Coulee and other rock channels that would have taken the Mississippi River three hundred years at full flood to ... forest. The sustained yield of crops and animals supported the Indian lifestyle until it was disturbed by European influences. White and Cronon both use energy flow systems to explain environmental history. Energy is easy to look at in history because man has used it and changed it throughout time. Energy sustains life and is and ever lasting cycle.
- 1570: A Discussion On Earthquakes
- ... of destruction, but they can also cause millions of dollars worth of damage to the areas they destroy, causing economic chaos. An earthquake is a natural phenomenon, occurring throughout the history of the world. Descriptions as old as recorded history show the significant effects earthquakes have had on people's lives. Long before there were scientific theories for the cause of earthquakes, people around the world created folklore to explain ... striking today is a foreshock and will soon be followed by a larger mainshock in the same area. These odds depend on the earthquake's magnitude and the same seismic history of the fault on which it occurred. When a moderate earthquake hits California, scientists immediately estimate the probability that a damaging mainshcck will follow. If the threat is significant, ...
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