Have you ever been in a group and did the majority of the work but never really got recognized? If that’s the case I bet you probably feel like Lewis Latimer. With that being the case I can also bet you never heard of Lewis Latimer. Lewis Latimer was an inventor and engineer‚ also a very important person that played a key role in inventing the light bulb. Lewis Latimer born in Chelsea‚ Massachusetts on September 4‚ 1848. He died in Flushing‚ Queens‚ New York‚ on December 11‚ 1928. Latimer was
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By 1890‚ about a million farmers had joined farmers’ alliances against industrialization. These alliances had serious potential to turn into an independent party and did so in 1890. When a national organization of farmers‚ the National Alliance‚ met in Ocala‚ Florida‚ to address the problems of rural America‚ they created the Ocala Platform
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American Industry (1860-1900) I. Industrialization by the 1860s II. The Industrial Transformation A. Contribution of the Civil War B. Population Resources C. Money Capital D. Government Support E. Growth of Technology F. The Railroads & Telegraph III. The Rise of Big Business Industrialization by the 1860s In 1860 there were more than 140‚000 factories in the United
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president‚ George Washington. Gold was discovered in 1852 by agent Fort Colville. Mining became a big thing. In 1860‚ gold deposits were found in Orofino Creek and Clearwater River. A rush of prospectors was brought to Walla Walla. Between 1880 and 1890‚ the population quadrupled. Most settlers were from the mid-east or east‚ but Washington also gained many foreign immigrants. When gold in Alaska was discovered‚ many people fled Washington‚ leaving Seattle to go from a boom town. There were
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new ethnic group that is now the Hazaras. During the Hazara-Afghan wars of 1890 to 1893‚ the Hazaras were forced into slavery and their leaders were killed‚ allowing the Afghans to impose political leadership on them. Until the 1880s‚ the Hazaras were in full control of all the areas in the Hazarajat. The Pashtuns and the central government in Kabul had not yet found their way into these areas yet. But since the 1890s‚ their land has been attacked and overrun by Pashtuns‚ who use this land as grazing
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John Muir A hero is a person who greatly influenced others by doing extraordinary deeds. These individuals are selfless‚ brave and influential. An everyday person can be a hero by achieving amazing feats and changing the world for the better. Heros‚ Such as John Muir‚ are we ll respected admired for their leadership and their courageous actions. John Muir was a hero because of how he took drastic measures to save and preserve nature. “Born on April 21‚ 1838 in Dunbar‚ Scotland‚ John Muir immigrated
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idea to bind us together by the railroad Railroad – East of the Mississippi - lots of construction during the 1850s - construction slowed a little during the war - got going again after the war Basic Facts 1865-1873 – 30‚000 miles of track laid 1880 – 93‚000 miles of track in use Railroads made changes after the war - adopted a standard gage for the track - improved their engines - introduction of air brake in 1868 - allowed brakes to be applied to all cars at the same time - allowed for
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Bismarck’s Foreign Policy Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) ruled Germany’s foreign policy from 1871 until 1890. He won over Prussia’s elected representatives by unifying Germany‚ first the north (1866) and then (in 1871) the whole of ‘Lesser Germany.’ In 1870‚ the French government blundered into a conflict with Prussia. By declaring war‚ the French fell into a trap that the Prussian king’s chief minister‚ Otto von Bismarck‚ had carefully laid for them. War against France‚ the ‘traditional enemy’
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Report In LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL Chapter 7 “Rizal Visits Japan‚ the United States‚ and some Europeans Counties” PRESENTED BY: Ms. MARY ROSE R. ICAY PRESENTED TO: Mrs. JELEMY M. JIZMUNDO Ms. EDELYN B. BUENO Mr. EDEL R. ALFARO Mr. VINCENT S. TRAQUINA Rizal Visits Japan Jose Baron Fernandez- Describe Japan as “Country that has conquered his heart.” February 22‚ 1888- Rizal sailed from Hongkong to Yokohama‚ Japan aboard the ship “Oceanic” Juan Perez Caballero- The
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wages were increasing. Labor groups such as the Knights of Labor and the AFL emerged seeking better rights of labors. The U.S government also passed laws preserving the rights of labors in most cases such as the two Sherman acts that were passed in 1890 but other laws passed were used to keep a stable monopoly of railroad transport. Riots and strikes by labor unions were not a pivotal point to promoting the positions of workers as it actually did the opposite as hoped. Strikes and protests ended up
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