Roosevelt complained of head pain and then passed away shortly afterwards. Just like wedding pictures, the last known pictures of US presidents capture a unique – and uniquely memorable – part of life. They're a gripping reminder that these larger-than-life figures were, in fact, me...
but identifying which demonstrations have left the biggest legacy isn't easy. Some protest movements have had a bigger impact on US history, however, meaning most Americans have some knowledge of them. You may have learned about them in school,seen picturesof them, watchedmoviesa...
Although on PowerPoint slide pictures alone, Dr Siva’s extensive use of Star Wars based analogies won my vote. Insight and introduction to the 71st USANZ ASM was then delivered and as a Melbournian my bias was admittedly hard to hide. Attendees received a taste of the excitement to come...
United States of America (1937) Light Tank – 89 Built In the years prior to the Second World War, the US was in the process of forming its first armored formations. Their tank-producing industry was greatly hampered by a lack of funds, the US’ isolationist policy, the lack of ...
Photograph from the main eastern theater of the Civil War, First Bull Run, July 1861. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA The Battle of Antietam was the single bloodiest day in American history—and provided the first of many pictures of “corpse-str...
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The last semester, I’ve worked side by side with the library staff to not only help to understand these fan-made products, but to preserve such so that they are not lost to the tides of time. Using Adobe Acrobat, their PDF reader and scanner, I have the ability to convert a whole ...
1920. Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/92507380/. The 1920s also witnessed the maturation of professional sports. Play-by-play radio broadcasts of major collegiate and professional sporting events marked a new era for sports, despite the institutionalization of racial ...
Vernon, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, and National Cathedral. He picked us up on time at our hotel and supplied plenty of water. He also recommended a great Italian restaurant in Alexandria. He had a clear easy to understand voice that projects well. Wo...
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