The 1950s was the decade that defined America after the second world war. The 50s birthed many of mankind’s greatest technological feats that still shine through today. One of the biggest political and social battles also took place in the decade. As the 1950s is important‚ it is paramount to know what makes it one of the greatest times of our history. Because of the wartime production boom of the 1940s‚ many scientific achievements and milestones were reached. Such advancements gave Americans a
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Thomas Edison(draft) Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Thomas Edison’s inventions are still used today in many different ways. In that essay I am going to talk about his early life‚ his career‚ and last what did he offer to the society. Thomas Alva Edison was born to Sam and Nancy on February 11‚ 1847‚ in Milan‚ Ohio. Known as "Al" in his youth‚ Edison was the youngest of seven children‚ four of whom survived to adulthood. Edison tended to be in
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political‚ and social situation of the country‚ but also current local and foreign news. Rizal’s Death After the kangaroo trial‚ Rizal was escorted to his cell in Fort Santiago to make use of his remaining time. His last 24 hours was his busiest life – as if trying to meet the deadline. Last hours of Rizal. At 6:00 A.M.‚ December 29‚
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For nearly every performer or speaker‚ stage fright is a very common state of mind. Standing on stage in front of many people and not flinching is a great feat for anyone. I have had a few encounters with class presentations and speeches. To present in front of my classmates scared me and the mere thought of even standing alone to present is frightening and traumatizing. When I was nine‚ I had stage fright. There was a story telling class and it was my turn to present my story to the class
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Ancient Greek Scientific Inventions The smell of freshly smelted metal lingers in the air as the latest contraption of the great Archimedes is pulled up and set in its place. Checking his designs and equations one last time‚ Archimedes gives the ready for his latest invention‚ preparing to make history once again. Inventors‚ scientists and early mathematicians were prevalent and powerful in ancient Greek times‚ and their contributions were so important and groundbreaking‚ that some of the things
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BBI20 Assignment#5 Opinion Essay on Inventions 1st March 2011 In my opinion‚ the most important invention of all time in the history of human civilization and enterprise is the internet. Why the internet? Simply because I believe this invention has made the world a better place. In almost everything we do‚ we need the Internet. Whether it is to look for a job‚ research for a project or even find love. The Internet is a dominant factor that plays an important role in our lives. We just simply cannot
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50 Africa Facts Here is the list of 50 facts about the continent of Africa. 1. There are 54 countries and one “nonself governing territory”‚ the Western Sahara‚ in Africa. 2. All of Africa was colonized by foreign powers during the “scramble for Africa”‚ except Ethiopia and Liberia. 3. Before colonial rule Africa comprised up to 10‚000 different states and autonomous groups with distinct languages and customs. 4. The Pharaonic civilization of ancient Egypt is one of the world’s oldest and
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JET PACKS If you’ve ever seen the classic James Bond flick ’Thunderball‚’ you probably remember that great action scene in which 007 makes his escape from some bad guys by slipping on a rocket-equipped backpack and blasting off into the sky [source: Parker]. Jet packs were first dreamed up by German scientists during World War II‚ and after the war‚ the Pentagon longed to develop its own version [source: Kaku]. In the 1950s‚ at Bell Aerosystems in New York‚ a visionary engineer named Wendell F
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10dh71090 Topic: In the history of human beings‚ many inventions have greatly changed human’s life. Write some of the inventions which have brought some changes in our life. One of the most prominent features of the present century is the progress of science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life. Nowadays‚ more and more new things invented to make our life more comfortable and convenient. It is difficult for us to point out which inventions changed human’s life the most‚ but in my opinion
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twenty years for our young American and the worst and the best we’ve yet to come. On December 7th 1941‚ the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Across America on that Saturday afternoon the stunning news from the radio electrified the nation and changed the lives of all who heard it. The young Americans of this time constituted a generation birth marked for greatness. A generation of Americans that would take it’s place in American history. It may be historically premature to judge the greatest generation
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