William Monroe, a Concord, Massachusetts cabinet-maker, is credited with making America’s first wood pencils in 1812. This method of manufacture, which had been earlier discovered by the Austrian Joseph Hardtmuth, the founder of the Koh-I-Noor in 1790, remains in use. In 1802, the production of graphite leads from graphite and…
The Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian military expedition to Sicily, which took place from 415–413 BC during the Peloponnesian WarPeloponnesian WarThe Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was an ancient Greek war fought between the Delian League, which was led by Athens, and the Peloponnesian League, which was led by Sparta.https://en.wikipedia.org ›…
The Silurian (/sɪˈljʊəriən, saɪ-/ sih-LYOOR-ee-ən, sy-) is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 million years from the end of the Ordovician Period, at 443.8 million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Devonian Period, 419.2 Mya. Silurian Period, in geologic time, the third period of the Paleozoic Era.…
Hard Times (Come Again No More) was written by Stephen FosterStephen FosterFoster grew up in a section of the city where many European immigrants had settled and were accustomed to hearing the music of the Italian, Scots-Irish, and German residents. He composed his first song when he was 14 and…
The Ninth Edition introduces new General Editor Robert Levine and three new-generation editors who have reenergized the volume across the centuries. Fresh scholarship, new authors—with an emphasis on contemporary writers—new topical clusters, and a new ebook make the Norton Anthology an even better teaching tool and an unmatched value for…
The OAS Charter was adopted at the Ninth International Conference of American States in Bogotá, Colombia on April 30, 1948. The OAS Charter reaffirmed the fundamental rights and duties of states, proclaimed the goals of the new organization, and established its organs and agencies. The Organization of American States (Spanish:…
Designed by New York architect Bertram Goodhue, the original Central Library was built during the mid-1920s. It was the last project of Goodhue’s career. He died suddenly in 1924, and his associate Carleton Winslow took over supervision of construction, bringing the building to completion in 1926. The Calgary Central Library…
1- The bridge spans the Lower Tampa Bay. … 2- It’s the second bridge on this location. … 3- The original bridge collapsed in 1980. … 4- The bridge has a couple of different names as well. … 5- The old bridge was demolished in the early 1990s. … 6-…
This armistice signed on July 27, 1953, formally ended the war in Korea. NorthKorea. NorthThe country’s primary sources of power are coal and hydro, after Kim Jong-il implemented plans that saw the construction of large hydroelectric power stations across the country. According to the 2019 CIA World Factbook, only 26%…
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous monuments in the World. Located in Tuscany, Italy, the Tower was built as a freestanding bell tower for the nearby cathedral. The construction started in 1173 and it took 200 years. The construction of Tower of Pisa began in…