The Baroque period refers to an era that started around 1600 and ended around 1750, and included composers like Bach, Vivaldi and Handel, who pioneered new styles like the concerto and the sonata. What type of music was popular in the 1600s? The Baroque period refers to an era that…
Although unprepared, compared to other earthquake disasters Tangshan did not experience significant common secondary disasters arising from fire, tsunami, landsliding, or flooding due to blocking of rivers or breaching of dikes. What happened after the Tangshan earthquake? DISASTER RELIEF AFTER THE TANGSHAN EARTHQUAKE Most of the houses and buildings were…
Plant branded his network of railroads and steamship lines The Plant System. The Plant System was the most profitable transportation network in Florida during the 1880s and 1890s, connecting Florida producers with Eastern seaboard consumers. What did Henry Plant do in Florida? Plant had his port to access the Gulf…
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials as JFK or by the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination near the end of his third year in…
The ten years 1917–1927 saw a radical transformation of the Russian Empire into a socialist state, the Soviet Union. Soviet Russia covers 1917–1922 and Soviet Union covers the years 1922 to 1991. After the Russian Civil War (1917–1923), the Bolsheviks took control. The term Soviet Union and Russia are not…
In 1609, Stephen Hopkins got a job as a minister’s clerk, probably to help support his growing family. In his new job, he read religious works to a congregation that included members of the Virginia Company. Then that same year, Stephen Hopkins signed up as a three-year indentured servant bound…
E3 2017 became open to the public for the first time, with 15,000 general-admittance passes for those who wanted to attend. E3 took place annually in June at the Los Angeles Convention Center from 1995 to 2019. Will E3 2022 be digital-only or in-person? ESA E3 2022 will be online…
13 August 1964: Peter Anthony Allen was hanged at Walton Prison in Liverpool, and Gwynne Owen Evans at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, for the murder of John Alan West. They were the last people executed in Britain. Who was the last man to be hanged in Britain? 13 August 1964:…
By the 1860s, 26-year-old John Wilkes Booth had become one of most popular and recognizable stage actors of the day. He had toured the country, landing leading roles in plays from New Orleans to Chicago and Boston. Booth’s good looks and charm made him an early American heartthrob. What is…
Brutus was the only noble roman in Julius Caesar. Brutus was one of many Romans with noble bloodlines. Although Brutus was noble, he never used it to get ahead. He did not enjoy killing Caesar, Brutus commits the act because he feels there is no other way to protect Rome.…