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What are some historical facts about the Confederate flag?

Lee did not want to use the flag after the Confederate side lost the Civil War. He believed that it was better to move forward and continuing to use a flag that symbolized a divided nation was a bad idea. The Klu Klux Klan has also used the flag on occasion to represent their group and studies have shown that African-American people, highly educated people and Democratic Party members, hold more negative thoughts about the flag.One of the reasons that the flag has been historically controversial in the United States is due to slavery. The southern states had a few different reasons as to why t..

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What did Ferdinand Magellan discover?

Magellan's journey began in August 1519 with five ships and 270 men, but tragedies along the way left only one ship and 18 men to return home three years later. Magellan was one of the losses along the way, dying in a battle in the Philippians. The original intent of Magellan's fleet was to find the Spice Islands. The one remaining ship returned to Spain heavily loaded with spices.

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Who are the surviving Tuskegee Airmen?

Information about surviving Tuskegee Airmen usually becomes available when they make public appearances, which are documented in newsletters, event postings or local and national news stories. Survivor names may be gathered by researching newspapers and magazines at local libraries. An excellent resource is Tuskeegeeairmen.org, which is the website for Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. This organization has nationwide chapters that hold regular meetings, which are attended on occasion by original surviving airmen. A few of the airmen are actively involved in making public appearances at various events inv..

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Why did the ancient Olympic games stop?

As Christianity's influence waxed in the Roman Empire, the popularity of the Olympic Games waned. By the 3rd century A.D., lists of the winners of the games became less certain, and the physical infrastructure of the area around Olympia, where the games were held, began to fall apart due to war, earthquakes and floods. In 393 A.D., the emperor Theodosius I issued a decree suppressing all pagan festivals to bolster Rome's state religion, Christianity. This decree officially killed the Olympic Games.

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Is Obama a Communist?

In financial and national security issues, Obama has continued many of the conservative policies of his predecessors. In other areas such as taxes, he has sought to raise taxes on the rich, a policy proposal that angers many conservatives. Obama is a centrist liberal democrat, ideologically similar to former President Bill Clinton.

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How was the Internet created?

Packet switching is a method of effectively and quickly transmitting electronic data and is one of the major backbones of the Internet. The first working prototype of the Internet was presented in the late 1960s and was called the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, or ARPANET for short. The project received funding from the U.S. Department of Defense.\nARPANET was the foundation of the Internet, but it wasn't until scientists Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn developed Internet Protocol and Transmission Control Protocol in the 1970s that the Internet started to resemble a system that co..

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What year did Hispanic Heritage Month begin?

Reagan's extension officially became law on Aug. 17, 1988, with the enactment of Public Law 100-402. Hispanic Heritage Month lasts from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 every year. The celebration's opening day coincides with the celebration of national independence in five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The month also includes Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16 and Chilean Independence Day on Sept. 18. The extended month also includes Columbus Day on Oct. 12, which many people in Latin America celebrate as Día de la Raza.

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What did the Jim Crow laws do?

In 1866, the U.S. Congress passed the 14th Amendment, which guaranteed equal rights for all citizens, including newly freed black slaves. In reaction, many Southern states refused to ratify the amendment and instead passed the so-called "Jim Crow" laws. Although the details varied from state to state, in general, the laws separated whites and blacks in areas such as transportation, schools, restaurants, hotels, parks, drinking fountains, restrooms and other public facilities. They prevented blacks from voting through the imposition of poll taxes, residency requirements, and comprehension and l..

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What are some facts about the 13 original colonies?

Conditions in England during the 16th century favored the development of colonies. The underproduction of food, overpopulation, the development of mercantilism and the persecution of various religious groups ensured that England had much to gain from establishing colonies.\nSettlers established the first permanent English settlement, Jamestown, in Virginia in 1607. The Pilgrims, a group of Puritan separatists, established a colony in Plymouth in 1620. Colonists settled Maryland in 1632. During the next two centuries, additional colonies grew in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode ..

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What was the name of the riderless horse at John F. Kennedy's funeral?

Black Jack was purchased by the U.S. Army Quartermaster in 1953 and was the last horse to be branded with the Army’s U.S. brand and his serial number. The horse was selected for his appearance, as he was 15 hands tall and had a black coat with a small white star on his forehead. Black Jack was chosen as a caparisoned, or riderless, horse because he refused to let anyone ride him.

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