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…down in history as aviation pioneers, but the theory of flight goes back far before those boys were born.          As early as the 16th century, Leonardo da Vinci had drawn things resembling a helicopter. Without knowing about aerodynamics, attempts…

…Children and the Media A look at the history and future of televised violence For some children, under some conditions, some television is harmful. For other children under the same conditions, or for the same children under other conditions, it may…

…MANIFEST DESTINY AND ITS LEGACY *President Harrison: elected in 1840 Webster and Clay planned on governing thru Harrison however Harrison contracted pneumonia and died after 4 weeks of being in office(shortest administration in the US history) *John…

…Snowboarding History Snowboarding is the world's fastest growing winter sport and is set to become even more popular than skiing. It is still a young sport and there are many people eager to learn more about the enjoyment the sport has to offer…

…African Americans have suffered and struggled throughout their history due to a variation of factors. One main factor involved in causing this is due to the racial prejudice and hate crimes carried out against them. In the United States, there have been…

…Society of Friends History of the Society of Friends <Tab/>The Society of Friends (more commonly known as the Quakers ) was founded in the 1650's by George Fox, an English "nonconformist religious reformer." Born 107 years after…

…that caused the plague. The bacteria entered the lungs through the windpipe and started attacking the lungs and throat. Black Death history: The Black Death came in three forms, the bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic. Each different form of plague killed people…

…of this racial group or have grown with only negative images of this group might be more likely to perform hate crimes such as the one that is suggested in The Other Side of the River. This novel is not a surprising incident in my eyes. Being a student of history…

…of the music written and recorded is done for the sole purpose of painting a picture of events which Americans face or have faced. Through the process of recoring music, we will be able to preserve history as it happens.…

…of being put to death if caught and convicted. History The first execution in what is now the United States was in the Colony of Virginia. A man named Daniel Frank was put to death in 1622 for theft. Capitol Punishment has nearly always been a part…