The United States of America (USA) originally had 13 states when the Lee Resolution was made after the American Revolutionary War. The Lee Resolution stated that the thirteen states were free and independent from the British colony. From then on, the United States grew gradually and became one...
but with the sharp decline of horse racing’s popularity by the beginning of the 21st century, the Triple Crown became less prestigious in the eyes of the general sporting public. However, it is still anelusiveachievement: since 1875, the first year in which all three races were in existence...
of Nations mandate after 1920. When Israel declared its independence in 1948, Jordan and Egypt occupied the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, areas the United Nations partition plan for the region had reserved for a Palestinian Arab state. In a 1967 war Israel captured the Palestinian territories ...
(June 18, 1941), Turkey clung to neutrality until the defeat of theAxis powersbecame inevitable; it entered the war on the Allied side on February 23, 1945, mere weeks before the war’s end. The great expansion of Soviet power in the postwar years exposed Turkey in June 1945 to Soviet...
When we got closer, we saw that there was a piece of plastic(塑料)around the turtle’s legs. “Let’s help it,” I said. So Dad jumped into the water, swam to the turtle and brought it back to the boat. “There you go, little turtle; now you can swim to your family, “Dad...
Here's a list of all the times a total solar eclipse has been recorded in the United States. Total solar eclipse in the U.S. during the 18th century The first recorded total solar eclipse was in 1778, according to NASA, just a few short years after the United States became an indepe...
HAVANA (AP) — A debit card backed by remittances that recently became popular in Cuba because people can use it to buy home appliances, food and replacement parts has landed on the U.S. government’s restricted list. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement Monday that ...
McDonald’s reputation for fast and efficient service, and strong quality control to maintain consistency across all locations, became the cornerstone of the chain’s success. There are 41,822 McDonald’s restaurants in more than 100 countries worldwide, according to Statista. McDonald’s has ap...
List of the most popular authors from United States, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
José Clemente Orozco was a Mexican painter, considered the most important 20th-century muralist to work in fresco. Orozco first became interested in art in 1890, when his family moved to Mexico City. Going to and from school each day, he paused in the o