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Which US vice president composed a chart-topping pop song?

Charles Dawes has an impressive resume, not the least of which was teaching himself to play the piano. One day in 1911, he couldn’t shake a melody that was stuck in his head, so he wrote it down and named it “Melody in A Major.” It became quite popular, which surprised Dawes, who was a banker at the time.Forty years after Dawes set down “Melody in A Major,” songwriter Carl Sigman discovered it and matched it with new, emotional lyrics he’d written. The song “It’s All in the Game” was born, and Sigman recorded it with crooner Tommy Edwards. It reached No. 18 on the Billboard c..

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When was the freezer invented?

The first person to use artificially manufactured ice for food preservation was James Harrison in 1857. His applications were meat packing and brewing.In 1859, Ferdinand Carre adapted the original design to use ammonia, rather than air.Carl von Linden's contribution was to establish the process of liquefying gas. In 1927, General Electric released the new technology to the public. Prior to the invention of the freezer, people used snow and ice to preserve their food.

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What was the Navigation Act?

The first Navigation Act was aimed at the Dutch because of a failed alliance between the English and the United Provinces of the Netherlands. It aimed to impair the Dutch trade economy. Instead of free trade with England, the Dutch could only legally export cheese and butter from Holland to English territory. Eventually, conflicts and tension would lead to the First Anglo-Dutch War in 1652.

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Who was the first woman to land on the moon?

Valentina Tereshkova, a cosmonaut from the former Soviet Union, became the first woman in space in 1963. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space as she flew in the Challenger space shuttle in 1983. The first individual to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong. As of 2014, the last person to walk on the moon was Eugene Cernan, commander of the U.S. Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

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What did William Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?

Shakespeare is far more popular for his plays and poetry than for his marriage. Not much is known about Anne Hathaway other than the fact that she was 26 and pregnant when she married an 18-year-old Shakespeare. While Anne stayed home with the couple’s children just outside Stratford, Shakespeare worked on his craft and traveled across London. He experienced much more fame and exposure to worldly pleasures than she did.\nIt is rumored Shakespeare was unfaithful to his wife as evidenced through some of his most passionate poetry, according to the Public Broadcasting Service. Nothing more than..

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What was the Ten Percent Plan?

The Ten Percent Plan was announced by President Abraham Lincoln in December 1863, as the first comprehensive program for Reconstruction. It offered a pardon to all Southerners who took oaths of loyalty to the Union and support for emancipation. Only Confederate leaders were excluded. Once 10 percent of the populace was obtained, it could establish a new state government.\nLincoln proposed the Ten Percent Plan as a way to undermine the Confederate control and begin a process of change. The newly formed governments were met with trouble from Congress and the public because they had little suppo..

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What were the reform movements of the antebellum era?

The antebellum era saw the rise of numerous movements throughout the country. The face of America was changing, and so were its values. Agrarian culture was slowly giving ground to industry, and the industrialization of America also created an emerging working class. At the same time, society's views about slavery and women were changing. The abolitionists sought to end slavery. With the passage of the 15th Amendment guaranteeing the right to vote for all citizens of the United States except women, the women's suffrage movement was born.\nReform movements, such as the temperance move..

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When was the rudder invented?

Though the earliest recording of the stern-mounted rudder dates back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), the device did not become popular until the 5th century, when it began to be used independently of steering oars. The oldest mention of the use of the rudder in Western civilization comes from a church carving which dates back to around the year 1180.

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What is the history of the Atlantic coastal region?

The Mid-Atlantic region has been developed heavily due to both shipping and trade since the Colonial era. Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first European to explore the region since the Norse, but the region was later explored by Henry Hudson, who claimed it for the Dutch in 1609. Jamestown, Virginia, was the first English colony in the region, but it did not last. The first European settlers were mostly farmers, traders and fishermen, but the region would eventually become known for its heavy industry. Large cities developed along the region's major ports, such as New York City, Philadelph..

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Who was Theodore Roosevelt?

Roosevelt is strongly associated with the saying, "Walk softly and carry a big stick." As such, he had a large impact on foreign relations, releasing the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which claimed that only the United States has the right to intervene in Latin-American affairs. He won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work mediating an end to the Russo-Japanese War.\nAfter his presidency, he returned to politics and ran against the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates as a member of his own Bull Moose party, splitting the vote and allowing for the election of Democrat Woo..

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