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Who is Samuel Morse? Samuel Morse was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, on April 27, 1791. He’s an American inventor and painter who studied art as a young man, attended Yale, and studied art in London. After graduation and studying art, he tried to make money by selling his art, but unfortunately, he couldn’t make enough […]
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Charles Goodyear didn’t invent rubber, but he developed the process called vulcanization that makes rubber usable and stable. Goodyear was born on Dec. 29, 1800, in New Haven, Conn., U.S. He spent his entire life working with rubber. He first made valves that used rubber life preservers, but the rubber was so unstable. In the […]
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The War of 1812, fought between the U.S. and Great Britain, is considered the war that confirms that the U.S. was independent of Britain. It happened from June 18, 1812, to February 17, 1815. The three main causes of the war were the disruption of the American shipping trade, the related impressment of American sailors, […]
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Here are some important details about John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK. Who was John F. Kennedy? He is the 35th president of the United States. He’s also the youngest person elected to office. What is John F. Kennedy’s nickname? His nickname was JFK. When was John F. Kennedy born? He was born on May […]
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In 1803, The French presented the US with an opportunity to purchase the Louisiana territory, which is the western half of the Mississippi River basin, from France by the United States. Thomas Jefferson thought that France might want to control the Mississippi River. So he sent Robert Livingstone and James Monroes to France to negotiate a deal. Surprisingly, they were given […]
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Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, is considered a philosopher more than a politician. Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. He was also a husband, father, writer, reader, and many other things. He is remembered for many things, like the Treaty of Tripoli, the Louisiana Purchase, and writing […]
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Doubling the size of the U.S. provided more opportunities for poor families, but the territory needed to be explored and mapped first. Because of this, Jefferson hires Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead the expedition. They started in May 1804 from Missouri, traveling to find the origin. The goal was to find a water route […]
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The earliest maps did not portray the world as it was but instead reflected the beliefs of those who made them. As people learned more about the world around them, maps became more realistic. By the Age of Exploration in Europe, ocean explorers used map making, or cartography, extensively to chart unfamiliar shores. Today, advances […]
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World War I, also known as First World War or, as I call it, WWI, which happened on 28 June 1914 to 11 November 1918, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. It was fought between two coalitions, the Allies ( I think it’s primarily France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and […]
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Nathan Hale: Colonial Spy Nathan Hale should be an example to us all. He did what not many human beings would be willing to do: lay down his life for his country. His selflessness set an example for many who were to come and he was a forerunner for the American Revolution. Nathan Hale was […]
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Ammonites: They are sea animals that first appeared in the fossil record around 400 million years ago in the Devonian period and became extinct at the same time as dinosaurs. They had a soft bodies and used their Spiral-shaped shell for protection. Scientist believe they may have avoided predators by squirting ink. They belong to […]
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Early Slavery Slavery was a part of life in the United States from its colonial beginnings, and slave owners used forced labor to build the young nation and it is booming economy. By the 19th century, abolitionists were campaigning to free all slaves, in the face of opposition from many American states. This resulted in […]
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Zeus: Roman name: Jupiter Zeus is the god of the sky, and thunder, and he is one of the twelve Olympian gods that lived on Mount Olympus. He once ruled the world. His wife’s name is Hera, and they were Titans. Hera: Roman name: Juno Hera is the goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth, and […]
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The Dust Bowl is known now as a drought and a long period of sandstorms that targeted mainly Texas, Oklahoma, and surrounding prairie states. Pre-Dust Bowl, farms were spreading and multiplying like rabbits. The long, sturdy grass roots that anchored much soil in place was replaced by shallow and pliable wheat roots. This was during the […]
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The Voynich is a manuscript dating back to around the 15th century. The thing about it is, nobody can understand the writing in it. Now depicted as “Voynichese,” there are many theories about where this came from, from angels and aliens to a hoax or a code. The manuscript is named after Wilfred Voynich, who […]
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Modern humans developed over a period of millions of years. Here is a summary of what we know based on fossil records. Australopithecus: The remains of Australopithecus were mostly found in “East Africa”. The Australopithecus brain was roughly 35% of the size of the modern human brain. The Australopithecus female stood between 1.2m and 1.4 […]
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3500 B.C. – Farming Villages growing into cities 3100 B.C. – King Narmer unifies Egypt 3000 B.C. – The first system of writing is in use 2600 B.C. – People in the Indus Valley build cities 2400 B.C. – King of Lagash reforms government
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Modern humans developed over a period of millions of years. Here is a summary of what we know based on fossil records. Australopithecine: Lived from 4.5 million to 1 million B.C. Found in eastern Africa. First human like creature to walk up right. Homo Habilis: Lived from about 2.5 million to 1.5 million B.C. Found […]
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This group is about history! Have fun!!
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George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732, in Westmoreland country, Virginia, and died on December 14th, 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia. He was the first president of the U.S in April 30th,1789. Time line: Born in Westmoreland, country, Virginia (February 22, 1732) Father died (April 12,1743) Joined Lord Fairfax to survey Shenandoah Valley (1748) […]
