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What are some facts about W. E. B. Du Bois?

Du Bois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. His full name at birth was William Edward Burghardt Du Bois. After attending white schools for his early education, he enrolled at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, and encountered Jim Crow laws.\nAfter receiving an undergraduate degree from Fisk University, he transferred to Harvard for graduate work. He paid for Harvard with money from a summer job, scholarships and money borrowed from friends. As a study-abroad student at the University of Berlin, he encountered new ways of viewing racism and ways to combat it.\nHe wrote many books..

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When and where was Queen Hatshepsut born?

Hatshepsut was born the daughter of Thuthmoses I, and she married her brother Thutmoses II. After Thutmoses II's untimely death her young stepson, later Thutmoses III, was to be Pharaoh, but Hatshepsut took the unprecedented step of seizing power for herself, becoming the most successful reigning Queen in Ancient Egypt. She held power until her death, aged about 50.\nHer mother Ahmes was Thuthmoses I's primary wife and may have also been his sister, but her parentage is not clearly recorded.

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How many decks did the Titanic have?

A Deck was known as the Promenade Deck and contained first class accommodation. B Deck was the Bridge Deck, which also contained the Poop Deck. C Deck was the Shelter Deck, followed by D Deck as the Saloon Deck and E Deck as the Upper Deck. F Deck was known as the Middle Deck and G Deck was called the Lower Deck. The lowest decks were called the Orlop Decks and the Tank Tops.

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Who are the Yemassee Indians?

The Spanish expedition of Hernando de Soto first encountered the Yamassee in 1540. The Spanish established missions in Yamassee territory, but the Yamassee did not readily convert to Catholicism. In 1687, the Spanish attempted to capture the Yamassee and send them to the West Indies as slave labor. The Yamassee fled to British-controlled South Carolina, where they established a number of villages.\nIn 1715, the Yamassee joined the Cherokee, Muscogee, Chickasaw, Shawnee and other tribes in a war against British settlers. Many British settlements were destroyed, and hundreds of settlers were kil..

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When was fire invented?

Humans eventually left Africa, approximately 60,000 years ago, and brought fires with them. They continued using fires primarily for cooking and heating food. During the Ice Age, however, humans found use for fires as indoor heating mechanisms. They moved fires indoors, placing them in designated spaces within their caves to create warmth safely. Around 6000 B.C., classified by historians as the Stone Age, humans transitioned from living in caves to establishing more permanent settlements in the form of villages. Houses replaced caves as residences. Wood, once an abundant fire material, became..

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What is the history of the National War Labor Board?

The Nation War Labor Board, a federal agency created in 1918 and reformed in 1942, had two functions. The primary function was to ensure the stability of factory production during world wars I and II, and the secondary function was to preserve the rights of workers. It is distinct from the Nation Labor Relations board due to its emphasis on avoiding work stoppages.\nThe NWLB's main duty was to arbitrate negotiations between labor unions and employers. It had the power to institute wage regulations (minimum hourly pay) on national private industries, something that American business owners..

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Why is Rome called the Eternal City?

Today, hundreds of thousands of people travel to Rome each year to experience the life of the ancient Roman Empire, states World Travels. With priceless ancient attractions, Rome boasts arguably the best sightseeing in the world. The Italian capital also offers modern thrills, with an unmatched fashion scene, a remarkable shopping experience and a laid-back atmosphere. From her humble beginning as a tiny village, Rome has grown in leaps and bounds to become one of the most respected cities in the world. Through the centuries, the city of Rome rose as a mighty European empire, declined as a res..

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How many sailors and marines are entombed in the USS Arizona?

Those crew members serving on the USS Arizona prior to the infamous attack that led to the ship's demise in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, can also have their ashes scattered above the site of the wreckage. In addition, crewmen serving on other vessels that were stationed at Pearl Harbor on the day of the attack canhave their ashes scattered above their respective ships. Only 18 of the 355 surviving crewmen from the bombing of the USS Arizona were known to be alive in 2011.The 2-hour assault on December 7, 1941, took the lives of more than 2,500 people and wounded 1,000 others. A total of 18 Ameri..

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What was Lincoln's response to the Wade-Davis Bill?

Lincoln proposed that once 10 percent of males in each defeated federal state pledged loyalty to the Union and once states recognized freedom of slaves, each state could establish a new government. Republicans in Congress felt that the plan was too lenient, and drafted the Wade-Davis Bill, which required 50 percent of males to take loyalty oaths in order for a state to achieve readmission to the Union. The bill also sought to give blacks voting rights. One of the bill's authors, Henry Davis, was a bitter enemy of Lincoln and one of Lincoln's most prolific critics.Despite Lincoln&apos..

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What were the two sides in the Fight for Ratification called?

The Anti-Federalists had a number of qualms about the new governing document. First of all, they believed that it gave the new central government and the president who headed it too many powers at the expense of powers traditionally held by the states. Some believed that the Constitutional Convention had drafted it illegally. Others believed that it favored elites at the expense of the common people. Many criticized its lack of a bill of rights.\nThe Federalists wrote a series of articles, "The Federalist Papers," to allay these fears, and they promised to adopt a bill of rights for the new Co..

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