Europe after WWII
Why did European states, after centuries of conflict decide to start a process of integration? Victory in Europe was declared on May 8th, 1945, after nearly six years of bloody conflict. Germany was completely defeated. Only thirty years had passed between the start of the First World War and the end of the Second World War. Both wars were triggered by conflicts between European…
First landed on moon
The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union brought an engaging touch of science fiction to the Cold War. To American astonishment and dismay, the Russians at first took a commanding lead. Their programme was directed by Sergei Korolev, a brilliant aeronautical engineer and expert on rockets, who had displeased Stalin and spent time in the Gulag in the 1930s. He…
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Clark Travel
Videography for Travel Bloggers is a comprehensive course designed to teach you how to tell powerful stories through the creation of high-quality travel videos. This step-by-step course features instructional videos and written lessons that will guide you in how to shoot, edit and publish video for use in social media and your blog. Topics The six types of travel videos and three…
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Where was the Pearl Harbor?
U.S.S. Bowfin Pearl Harbor, Oahu Name: Pearl Harbor What: Five historic sites honoring the events occurring at this National Historic Landmark Where: Central Oahu, about 30 minutes from Waikiki “Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” — Franklin…
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Interesting American History
It s Presidents Day, which means we should all take advantage of the 40 percent sale happening at Bed Bath & Beyond right now like any true American. Besides getting a good deal on bath towels, Presidents Day is also a good day to find out some new, interesting facts about the people who lead our government. So in honor of this great day, we ve gathered our favorite lesser-known-facts…
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Industrial Revolution Civil War
“If a Western Rip Van Winkle had fallen asleep in 1869 and awakened in 1896, he would not have recognized the lands that the railroads had touched. Bison had yielded to cattle; mountains had been blasted and bored. Great swaths of land that had once whispered grass now screamed corn and wheat. Nation-states had conquered Indian peoples, slaughtering some of them and confining and…
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Technology of the Industrial Revolution
Technology is widely considered the main source of economic progress, but it has generated cultural anxiety throughout history. Here, Joel Mokyr , Chris Vickers and Nicolas Ziebarth place today’s angst about technological change in a historical context. They emphasize that today’s worries are not new to the modern era and that understanding the history provides perspective on whether…
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Location of the Manhattan Project
Hanford, Washington, on the beautiful Columbia River, was the site selected for the full-scale plutonium production plant, the B Reactor. Today a popular tourist desination, the Hanford Site proved crucial to the success of the Manhattan Project. Site Selection In December 1942, the Army Corps of Engineers worked with DuPont to establish criteria for the selection of a site for…
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American Civil War Facts and information
Characters, Causes, and Context The Civil War profoundly shaped the United States as we know it today. Nevertheless, the war remains one of the most misunderstood events in American history. Here are ten basic facts you need to know about America s defining struggle. Fact #1: The Civil War was fought between the Northern and the Southern states from 1861-1865. The Civil War, also…
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