The spanish american war was marked a turning point in american foreign policy because the United States of America became an imperial world power. What does Imperialism mean? Extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Until the 1890s the USA had a foreign policy of non-involvement,…
Now, a new study suggests that Earth’s atmosphere 2.7 billion years ago was between a quarter to half as thick as it is today. Bubbles in ancient Australian lava reveal that the early Earth’s atmosphere might have been half as thick as it is today, scientists say. Even so, other…
After graduating from Walter L. Cohen High in New Orleans, Mystikal enlisted in the United States Army in 1988. He spent his years of military service as a combat engineer during the Gulf War. Mystikal was sent to military prison during his service, allegedly for being off base at a…
Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first film in the Star Wars film series and fourth chronological chapter…
In 1774, the Ottoman Empire was defeated by Catherine the Great. Crimea was traded to Russia as part of the treaty provisions, and annexed in 1783. After two centuries of conflict, the Russian fleet had destroyed the Ottoman navy and the Russian army had inflicted heavy defeats on the Ottoman…
Personal life. In 1984, Anderson married Diane Jean Vono; however, they divorced after four months. In 1985, Anderson married his high school sweetheart, Norma J. Walker. Louie never had any children. In fact, little is known about his family or personal life at all. He recently shared a photo of…
In the 1830s, tomato ketchup was sold as a medicine, claiming to cure ailments like diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice. The idea was proposed by Dr John Cook Bennett, who later sold the recipe in form of ‘tomato pills’. In the 1830s, tomato ketchup was sold as a medicine, claiming to…
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work relief program that gave millions of young men employment on environmental projects during the Great Depression. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), (1933–42), one of the earliest New Deal programs, established to relieve unemployment during the Great Depression by providing national conservation work primarily…
Although they failed to capture the city, they were successful in beating back a Spanish retaliation attack on the colony. The colonists were not happy with the restrictions placed on the colony. After 12 years as governor, Oglethorpe returned to England bearing their demands. The rigidity of Georgia’s peculiar system,…
‘In my view, James Cook was neither wholly good nor bad; neither villain nor hero. He was a skilled cartographer, courageous explorer, a ship’s commander who was both kind and cruel, a man who valued the life of his colleagues and crew above those he considered a threat. James Cook…