History

Refine Search

What were the results of the Chinese Revolution of 1911?

The Chinese Revolution did not bring about a major restructuring of society in the manner of many Western revolutions. No significant changes to the standard of living took place and many of those who held regional power in the new republic were part of the "old school" ruling elite such as military leaders and bureaucrats. The revolution did, however, dismantle the preexisting feudal system, but there were also two unsuccessful attempts to bring it back.By early 1913, a power struggle had begun and, by the end of the year, the first provincial president of the new republic, Sun Yat-sen, was f..

Continue Reading

What information would be on a 1960's map?

While many countries in North and South America and Western Europe have maintained similar borders since the 1960s, both Africa and East Europe have seen the rise of new and independent nations. UNICEF notes that in 1960 alone, at least 17 European colonies in Africa became independent. Many others, including Botswana, Malawi and Zambia, achieved independence later in the decade. Depending on the specific year of the map, it might show other countries that have ceased to be independent, such as Biafra or Zanzibar.\nVietnam was divided during the 1960s, only achieving unification after the end ..

Continue Reading

What is a summary of Woodrow Wilson's "New Freedom" platform?

Wilson believed that the trusts, banks and tariffs were a "triple wall of privilege" and needed to be stopped. He wanted to believe in the America that Thomas Jefferson had believed in, which was full of educated individual farmers. Wilson knew that the banks were squeezing money from small businesses and small farmers. He also knew that tariffs would help immense industries instead of the small businessmen or farmers. He believed that all large trusts were bad.President Woodrow Wilson was a Democrat who was elected by the majority of the Electoral College voters, so he had a greater influence..

Continue Reading

What is depicted on the New York state flag?

Lady Liberty has pearls in her hair, is holding a Phrygian cap, a symbol of freedom from slavery, on a pole and is stepping on a crown with her left foot. This symbolizes the breakaway from the British monarchy. Lady Justice wears a blindfold and is holding scales and a sword. This represents impartiality, fairness and the punishment of evil, respectively. The eagle and the globe symbolizes might, power and dominance over the Atlantic Ocean. The word "excelsior" means "ever upward," symbolizing the constant effort to meet and exceed goals.\nThe original flag, created in 1779, had a buff backgr..

Continue Reading

What are a few historical clans of Scotland?

Scotland legally recognizes clans, and each clan has a chief. Until 1746, Scotland's primary political system was the clan system. Clans began as families that were loyal to a chief, and each clan typically had an area of Scotland it occupied. Some clans have a crest and a motto.\nThe prefix "Mac" is common in clan names. "Mac" means "son of," so the clan name originally indicated that person's father.\nThe Clan Bannerman crest is a demi man wearing armor and holding up a sword in his right hand. The top of the crest has the words "Pro Patria," the clan's motto, which means "for..

Continue Reading

Who declared a national holiday in 1938?

The holiday was known as Armistice Day until June 1, 1954, when it was officially renamed Veteran's Day to include those soldiers who fought in World War II and the Korean War. Veteran's Day is still a national holiday as of 2014 and has been celebrated on Nov. 11 every year since 1954 with one exception.\nBetween the years of 1971 and 1977, Veteran's Day was changed to the fourth Monday of October to ensure federal employees received a three-day weekend during the holiday. However, after much confusion and protest, President Gerald Ford signed a law changing it back to the orig..

Continue Reading

Who is Audie Murphy's wife?

Murphy and Archer had two sons, Terry Michael Murphy, born in 1952, and James Shannon Murphy, born in 1954. Archer and her two sons received a $2.5 million settlement in 1975 as a result of Murphy’s 1971 death in a plane crash. Pamela Murphy began working as a clerk in the Veteran’s Administration shortly after her husband’s death and remained employed there for 35 years. She developed a reputation for cutting through red tape and helping patients obtain the best available care.\nShe died in 2010 at the age of 90.

Continue Reading

How did Hatshepsut come to power?

During her reign as co-ruler of Egypt, Hatshepsut authorized a trading expedition that brought back ivory, gold, ebony and leopard skins from the country of Punt. She also commissioned the building of the temple at Deir el-Bahri, which is considered to be one of the wonders of ancient Egypt. After her death, her stepson Thutmose III reigned for three more decades and had all images and paintings of his mother destroyed.

Continue Reading

What year was the clarinet invented?

As is the case with most instruments, the clarinet was more of an evolution of earlier and antiquarian designs than an entirely novel invention. The Egyptian memet, for instance, which has also been found among Greek and Etruscan (early Italian) artifacts, was a reed instrument played with two cylindrical pipes. The medieval European chalumeau was the clarinet's direct precursor, played with a single reed and eight finger holes. One of Denner's known contributions was to give it two keys.

Continue Reading

What was the name of the polymorphic virus outbreak in 1991?

Like any polymorphic virus, Tequila constantly mutated its code every time it infected another computer or system property. As a result, antivirus software could not pinpoint the code structure and so could not clean the system of the infection. Tequila caused data loss because of the file-allocation errors that multiplied with each infection. The name was derived from tequila liquor; in 1991, it was the fastest-growing liquor in the United States.

Continue Reading
Showing 1651 to 1660 of 8554 (856 Pages)