The First Atomic Test
.... (Journey of Death) Valley for the Trinity test was from an initial list of eight possible test sites. Besides the Jornada, three of the other seven sites were also located in New Mexico: the Tularosa Basin near Alamogordo, the lava beds (now the El Malpais National Monument) south of Grants, and an area southwest of Cuba and north of Thoreau. Other possible sites not located in New Mexico were: an Army training area north of Blythe, California, in the Mojave Desert; San Nicolas Island (one of the Channel Islands) off the coast of Southern California; and on Padre Island south of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico. The .....
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The First Atomic Test
.... cruel penalties, the obligation of informing the convict without delay on the reasons for his arrest, the right of being judged by a tribunal with a jury etc.
The first recognition of the human rights in an official document appeared over the ocean, in America during the Independence War carried by the English colonies against the Crown.
Thus, in May 1776, in the state of Virginia, there was adopted the "Virginia Bill of Rights". It stated that: "all men are by nature equally free and independent and have rights inherent to their nature, that is the right to life and liberty, as well as the means of obtaining and preserving their .....
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Overview Of The 60`s
.... exploration, the sexual revolution, the
environment, medicine and health, and fun and fashion.
The Civil Rights Movement
The momentum of the previous decade's civil rights gains led by
rev. Martin luther king, jr. carried over into the 1960s. but for most
blacks, the tangible results were minimal. only a minuscule percentage of
black children actually attended integrated schools, and in the south,
"jim crow" practices barred blacks from jobs and public places. New
groups and goals were formed, new tactics devised, to push forward for
full equality. as often as not, white resistance resulted in violence.
this violence spilled a .....
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The Atomic Bomb Flashed Above Hiroshima
.... with her children. They
reached home a little after two-thirty and she immediately turned on the
radio, which was broadcasting a fresh warning. She put the children in
their bedrolls on the floor, laid down herself at three o'clock, and fell
asleep at once. The siren jarred her awake at about seven o'clock, she
arose and hurried to the house of Mr.Nakamoto, the head of her neighborhood
Association and asked him what she should do. He told her to remain at home
unless an urgent warning. The Prefectural Government convinced, everyone in
Hiroshima that the city would be attacked. Their house was 1,350 yards or
three-quarters of a mile .....
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The Bay Of Pigs Invasion
.... Cuban Revolutionary Council, the government in exile,
in New York City released a statement saying that the bombings in Cuba were
". . . carried out by 'Cubans inside Cuba' who were 'in contact with' the
top command of the Revolutionary Council . . . ." The New York Times
reporter covering the story alluded to something being wrong with the whole
situation when he wondered how the council knew the pilots were coming if
the pilots had only decided to leave Cuba on Thursday after " . . . a
suspected betrayal by a fellow pilot had precipitated a plot to strike . . .
." Whatever the case, the planes came down in Miami later that morni .....
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The River Rouge Manufacturing Complex
.... ship parts to or from other
locations in the country.
The next collection of photographs is of the exterior of the Rouge plant.
These photos were obtained from the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
These pictures are of the Rouge during the switch of all production, from
the Highland Park plant, to the Rouge. It was also the time that the Model
A was beginning production.
This collection shows examples of four exterior views of the plant, allude
to the many different factories within the Rouge plant. The Rouge was a
steel mill, a foundry, a power producer and, an assembly line. This all
encompassing idea helped ford rel .....
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The Civil War
.... who had to deal with long
lines of communication and to attack a broad front. The Confederacy also
had no need to divert fighting men to tasks such as garrisoning captured
cities and holding conquered territory.
In a short war, numerical superiority would not have made much of a
difference. As the war continued, however, numerical strength became a
psychological as well as a physical weapon. During the closing years of the
conflict, Union armies, massed at last against critical strongholds,
suffered terrible casualties but seemed to grow stronger with every defeat.
Any staggering Confederate losses sapped the southern will to .....
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
.... that had been created during the 1970's. These plans outlined how
an oil spill would be handled, including provisions for maintaining equipment
such as containment booms and "skimmer boats." The plans also called for a
response team to be on twenty-four hour notice. Unfortunately, the plans were
good on paper only. A spill of this size had not been anticipated. Therefore,
the response teams had been demobilized, and the equipment that was supposed to
be ready at all times was either too far away or nonexistent.. Precious hours
were also wasted as Corporations, the Alaskan State Government, and the National
government argued .....
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Causes Of The Civil War
.... slavery they also felt their way of life was being threatened. Because
slavery was such an important part of Southern society, the South felt that
they could not survive without it. That's why they were not willing to
compromise with the north. To own slaves was a sign of wealth and social
prestige and poor farmers who could not afford slaves had a goal to work
for. In the election of 1860 you can see that Lincoln only secured 4% of
the popular vote in the South, only winning in the upper 5 states, where in
the north he received 54% of the popular vote. This shoes how united the
South was in their dislike for Lincoln. If th .....
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The Civil War
.... who earlier
had fought for freedom in Europe and then joined Lincoln's army. Born in
Upper Silesia and trained at Dresden, Germany, he was a veteran of
democratic struggles - a Polish revolt at Krakow, the Polish Legion's
battles against Austria, and the Hungarian fight for independence. Some
nationalities contributed more than their share of Union soldiers.
Some immigrants earned the Congressional Medal of Honor. Italian
American officer Louis di Cesnola, was the Colonel of the 4th Cavalry
Regiment. At Aldie, Virginia, in 1863, he earned the Medal of Honor and
was appointed a general. He charged unarmed at th .....
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The History Of Coca-Cola
.... was
forced to sell because he was in a state of poor health and was in debt.
He had paid $76.96 for advertising, but he only made $50.00 in profits.
Candler acquired the whole company for $2,300(Coca-Cola multiple pages).
Candler achieved a lot during his time as owner of the company. On
January 31, 1893, the famous Coca-Cola formula was patented. He also
opened the first syrup manufacturing plant in 1884. His great achievement
was large scale bottling of Coca-Cola in 1899. In 1915, The Root Glass
Company made the contour bottle for the Coca-Cola company. Candler
aggressively advertised Coca-Cola in newspapers and .....
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The Writing Of The Constitution
.... by state legislatures .
The President and cabinet would be elected by legislature. The national
judiciary would be elected by legislature , and their would be a "Council
of Revision" with power to veto laws of Congress.
Delegates from New Jersey , New York and Delaware did not agree to the
Virginia Plan due to the great power delegated to the national government .
William Paterson of New Jersey submitted a counterproposal .The New Jersey
Plan proposed a one-house legislature, with equal state representation
regardless of population. Congress had some legislative power, including
levying some taxes and the regulation of commerce.Th .....
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