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What happened at Wounded Knee?

In 1973, protests came about after the organization called Oglala Civil Rights tried to impeach Richard Wilson for corruption. Their failure led to the activists controlling the entire town for more than 70 days. The United States Marshal Service and the FBI were in place to ensure peaceful protests, but things got out of hand. One of the people who died was a U.S. Marshal. The damage that occurred in the town was so significant that it remained empty for nearly 20 years.\nIn 1890, a large group of Sioux Indians camped out at Wounded Knee Creek on their way to the Pine Ridge Reservation where ..

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What was the Rotherham child abuse scandal?

Early social worker cases describing rampant sexual abuse of minors began to increase in the early to mid '90s in Rotherham. An early report by the British home office suggesting that there were close to 300 victims was initiated but never filed. Later reports confirmed the same findings, leading to the establishment of Operation Central, which was tasked with finding the perpetrators.\nUltimately, eight men were arrested on charges of illegal sexual activity with a child. Of them, Zafran Ramzan, Razwan Razaq, Umar Razaq, Adil Hussain and Mohsin Khan were convicted and jailed for terms v..

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What is the national flower of India?

To Indians, the flower represents beauty and the ability to be part of the world without attaching importance to the material aspect of living. The lotus lives in water with its roots in the mud, yet its leathery petals remain clean and strong as it floats protected on a pad of bright green leaves. The edible lotus is used in Asian medicine to brew teas that ease heart complications and help with blood coagulation.

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Who was part of the National Assembly?

In 1789, the king of France convened a meeting of the Estates-General to deal with France's debt crisis. This meeting included members of the representatives of the First Estate, which consisted of the clergy; the Second Estate, which included the nobility; and the Third Estate. Each estate got one vote. Because the Third Estate represented the vast majority of the population, its representatives asked for a larger say in the government of the country.\nWhen the king and the other two estates spurned these requests, the representatives of the Third Estate separated from the Estates-Genera..

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Why were fireside chats important?

President Roosevelt's programs for recovery from the Great Depression were known as the New Deal. Their purpose was to give relief to those in need, bring about economic recovery and institute financial reforms. The fireside chats made people feel as though the president was talking to them, and they encouraged people to support the New Deal.

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What are some former British colonies?

British conquests began in the Middle Ages. The British conquered Ireland in 1172 and parts of France during the Hundred Years' War. Modern British colonization started in 1497, when John Cabot made a claim on Newfoundland. At its peak, the British Empire encompassed a total population of nearly 500 million. Most of its colonies are now completely independent, and many are now affiliated with the Commonwealth of Nations, which replaced the British Empire in 1949.

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What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?

The treaty stemmed from the United States' control of Cuba in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War and was an amendment to the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill. The treaty stipulated seven conditions for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Cuba at the war's end and made the United States dominant in Cuban affairs. Cuba amended its constitution in 1901 to include the Platt Amendment's terms.Senator Orville Platt introduced the amendment, and it passed by a vote of 43 to 20. In addition to allowing the United States its say in Cuban affairs, it also dictated that Cuba lease or sell t..

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When was the typewriter invented?

In 1714, Mill, an English engineer, obtained a patent for a machine for transcribing letters. In 1808, the first functional typewriter was made by Pellegrino Turri. In 1829, the first American patent for a primitive typewriter was given to William Burt. Malling-Hansen's invention of the writing ball in 1870 was another successful version of the typewriter. It was a sphere covered in keys.However, Latham Sholes' design in 1868 was much more successful, debuting on the American market in 1874. It was called the Remington and was constructed with circular glass, part of a table, piano ..

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What are the facts surrounding MLK's death?

According to the National Archives, the gunshot that killed Martin Luther King, Jr. was fired from the bathroom window of Bessie Brewer's roominghouse at 422 1/2 S. Main St. King was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital, then transported to Gaston Hospital for autopsy.\nAccording to King’s autopsy panel, the single shot was fired from the front, above King and to his right. The bullet entered his right cheek below the mouth, breaking his jaw. The bullet exited the face and re-entered the body through the neck where it severed numerous vital arteries, fracturing the cervic..

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What were some of the outcomes of the English Civil War?

The factions engaged in the conflict during the English Civil War were the Royalist supporters of the Charles I monarchy and their opponents, the Parliamentarians, who sought to limit the power of the king and establish a republican form of government. The Parliamentarians were the victors in the struggle, and Charles I was executed in 1649 for crimes against his subjects.The primary legacy of the war was that it redefined the roles of both the monarchy and Parliament in English government. The parliamentary-monarchy form of government that was established in the second half of the 1600s is co..

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