Aki Mae Munoz Part 1 Timeline of Gangs in America 06-23-2013 Part 1 Timeline of Gangs in America Gangs started out as a way for people who were socially distinct to come together as a unit; most consisted of people who were of the same ethnic background‚ unfortunately crime was a way for these groups of people to even the odds. One of the first gangs recorded was in 1820 in New York and through time gangs have become most predominant in four areas; New York‚ Chicago‚ Los Angeles and Mexico
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The election of 1860 was one of the most controversial times in American history‚ and there were only four main candidates. The candidates included Abraham Lincoln‚ who was a Republican‚ Stephen Douglas and John Breckinridge‚ who were Democrats‚ and John Bell who was a member of the Constitutional Union. All had a disagreement about the topic of slavery‚ which was an important issue in the colonies. Little did they know that this controversial topic would cause states to begin seceding‚ forming another
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U.S. Constitution. The colonies had to find some way to break from the hold that King George III had on them because he was still in control of everything. Thirdly‚ is the Declaration of Independence (1776)‚ and it has great significance to the American people because King George III had control of everything and it
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Associate Level Material Appendix A: U.S Health Care Timeline Use the following timeline or create a timeline of your own with eight major events‚ including the four provided below‚ from the last 50 years. You may change the dates in the box to match the dates of your events. Include the following in your timeline: • Medicare and Medicaid • HIPAA of 1996 • State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) • Prospective Payment System (PPS) |1906
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The Blake Transmitter (1833) Francis Blake used a carbon and platinum resistance element. Electromagnetic Telegraph Carl F.Gauss and Ernst H. Weber (1834) The telegraph was the first step to making electrical signals travel from one device to another. Speaking telegraph (1844) Innocenzo Vincenzo Bartolomeo Luigi Carlo Manzetti Transmitting the vibrations of the human voice by electrical means over a telegraph wire. He has lately made improvements in his method of transmission‚ by which
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In 1860 and 1861 eleven of the southern states declared their secession from the Union creating the Confederate States. This act caused widespread conflict and the Civil War followed quickly after. The Southern states were led to secede from the Union by many different factors‚ including the question of slavery‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the “right of self government.” In 1850‚ John C. Calhoun asked the question‚ “What is it that has endangered the Union?” in his speech "The Clay Compromise
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to the matter of education. Federal government slowly began its involvement during the Civil War era‚ and increased swiftly during and following World War II‚ and has continued to be involved to the present day. The Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson is recognized as the first true landmark piece of legislation concerning the federal government’s involvement in public education. The Elementary and Secondary Act was the government’s
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1856: Mathew Brady created what’s known as the first modern advertisement which was placed an ad in the New York Herald paper offering to produce "photographs‚ ambrotypes and daguerreotypes." 1880: George Eastman‚ age 24‚ sets up Eastman Dry Plate Company in Rochester‚ New York. First half-tone photograph appears in a daily newspaper‚ the New York Graphic. 1888: First Kodak camera‚ containing a 20-foot roll of paper‚ enough for 100 2.5-inch diameter circular pictures. 1889: Improved Kodak camera
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1866 Mendel’s paper is published: units of inheritance in pairs; dominance and recessiveness; equal segregation; independent assortment. These ideas are not recognized for 34 years. 1869 DNA (first called "nuclein") is identified by Friedrich Miescher as an acidic substance found in cell nuclei. The significance of DNA is not appreciated for over 70 years. 1900 Mendel’s experiments from 1866 are "rediscovered" and confirmed by three separate researchers (one Dutch‚ one German‚ one Austrian). A
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The Voting Right Act in 1965 can easily be seen as a massive victory and step in the right direction for equality. I had always thought the Voting Right Act was the end of it. Until recently I had no idea some states had lacked the ability to make or change laws that concerned voting. I was under the assumption that everyone was equal and had the same rights. I was in complete disbelief when I learned that most of the southern states did not have the ability to change laws for fear they might enforce
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